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Road, Driveway and Sidewalk Tools

Straight Driveway end to draw a line. The ends of multiple
sidewalk sections can be connected together.
To create a driveway, select Terrain>
Driveway> Straight Driveway, then Sidewalks are edited along their center line
click and drag to draw a line. Multiple like line- and polyline- based objects. See
driveway sections can be connected together. “Editing Line Based Objects” on page 217.
Height, thickness and material information Sidewalks can be edited in their specification
can be specified in a driveway’s specification dialog. See “Terrain Path Specification
dialog. See “Driveway Specification Dialog” Dialog” on page 1229.
on page 1248.
Driveways are edited like other line-based
objects. See “Editing Line Based Objects” on
page 217.

Spline Driveway
Use the Spline Driveway tool to
create a curved driveway. Select
Terrain> Driveway> Spline Driveway.
Spline driveways are drawn and edited like
CAD splines. See “Splines” on page 321. Spline Sidewalk
Use the Spline Sidewalk tool to
Polyline Driveway create a curved sidewalk. Select

Use the Polyline Driveway tool to Terrain> Sidewalk> Spline Sidewalk.
create a sidewalk of any shape. Spline roads are drawn and edited like CAD
Driveway polylines conform to the surface of splines. See “Splines” on page 321.
the terrain beneath them.
Polyline Sidewalk
To place a driveway polyline, select
Terrain> Driveway> Driveway Use the Polyline Sidewalk tool to
create a sidewalk of any shape.
Polyline and click and drag to draw a Sidewalk Polylines conform to the surface of
rectangular polyline in floor plan view.
the terrain beneath it.
Driveway polylines are edited just like CAD To create a Sidewalk Polyline, select
polylines. See “Polylines” on page 312.
Terrain> Sidewalk> Sidewalk Polyline
Straight Sidewalk and click and drag to draw a rectangular
polyline in floor plan view.
To create a sidewalk with no curves,
select Terrain> Sidewalk> Straight Sidewalk polylines are edited just like CAD
Sidewalk, then click and drag from end to polylines. See “Polylines” on page 312.

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