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Terrain Feature Tools

gravel or mulch materials that stand out in a Rectangular Features can also be edited like
grassy Terrain Perimeter. See “Adding other closed polyline-based objects. See
Terrain Features” on page 503 of the User’s “Editing Closed-Polyline Based Objects” on
Guide. page 231.

In fact, Garden Beds , Water Features Spline Feature
and Stepping Stones are special The Spline Feature tool can be used
Terrain Features with material and height to create features with rounded edges
attributes already applied to them, saving and smoothly curved corners.
you time when drawing these objects.
Spline Features can be edited like other
Terrain Features can only be drawn when a closed spline-based objects. See “Editing
Terrain Perimeter is present, and will only Spline Based Objects” on page 239.
display in 3D when they are drawn within the
perimeter. See “Displaying Terrain” on page Kidney Shaped Features
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The Kidney Shaped Feature tool
Terrain Features can be created in either of allows you to quickly create features
two ways:
with curved edges, smooth corners and a
• Click once to place a feature with end- right angle bend in its shape.
points that form a 10’ (4 m) square at that
location. Kidney Shaped Features can be edited like
other closed spline-based objects. See “Edit-
• Click and drag from end to end to draw a ing Spline Based Objects” on page 239.
feature sized as needed. See “Rectangular
Polyline” on page 317. Terrain features can also be converted from
closed 2D polylines or splines using the
Once created, Terrain Features can be edited
into nearly any shape you require. See “Edit- Convert Polyline edit tool. See “Convert
ing Closed-Polyline Based Objects” on page Polyline” on page 266.
231 and “Editing Spline Based Objects” on For information about adding height and
page 239. material information to Terrain Features, see
“Terrain Feature Specification Dialog” on
Terrain Features can be drawn in 2D page 1225.
and 3D views.
Rectangular Features Terrain features can be blocked with
images and stored in the library for
The Rectangular Feature tool can be future use as planting beds. See “Creating
used to create straight-sided features Architectural Blocks” on page 970.
that can be edited into a wide variety of Terrain Holes
shapes.
By default, the program automatically cuts a
hole in the terrain around any structures

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