The Terrain setup window ( Job Settings )
- To open this window
- " OK " " Cancel " " Reset "
Also see :
- Terrain (topic)
- Modeling terrain color ( User and Site Options > Modeling > )
- Terrain ( Display Options )
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To open Terrain :
Method 1 : Home > Project Settings > Job > Modeling > Terrain .
Methods 2, 3 & 4 : In Modeling or the Drawing Editor , choose Settings > Job Settings > Terrain (classic), or use a keyboard shortcut , or click the icon pictured above.
Password protection: If a password has been set using the Change Setup Password utility, you can open this window only if you first enter that exact password.
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Settings :
Top of terrain: A positive or negative distance (in the primary dimension " Units " or other units ). This sets the global Z coordinate of the top elevation of the terrain. You do not have to restart Modeling to see this applied. Terrain is shown in Modeling when the User and Site Options > Modeling > " Modeling terrain color " and " Background color " are different.
| Top = -40-0 | Top = 0 | Top = 40-0 |
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Tip: In many cases, you will want to enter an elevation that is equal to the bottom elevation of the lowest column in your model.
Thickness of terrain: A positive distance (in the primary dimension " Units " or other units ). This sets the thickness of the terrain. The color of the thickness of the terrain is the User and Site Options > Modeling > " Modeling terrain color 2 ." Terrain is shown in Modeling when " Modeling terrain colors (1 & 2) " are different colors than the " Background color ." You do not have to restart Modeling to see changes in terrain thickness applied.
| Thickness = 5-0 | Thickness = 10-0 | Thickness = 15-0 |
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To close Terrain :
"OK" (or the Enter key) closes the Terrain window and saves the settings on it to the Job Settings file in your current Job .
"Cancel" (or the Esc key) closes this window without saving any changes made to it.
"Reset" undoes all changes made to this window since you first opened it. The window remains open.
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