Surface manipulation and management
In the majority of cases, we’re going to want to display our surface model with contours displayed, where typical intervals applied would be either 1' (minor) and 5' (major) or 2' (minor) and 10' (major), depending on the complexity and the size of the site where the design will be developed from. As we work through our designs, we may want to switch our surface model display as different design elements are introduced.
For example, say we want to perform a slope analysis of the existing surface model to quickly identify any potential risks or concerns related to slope stabilization on our current site. Although there are other factors that play into these types of analysis (such as soil types, water content, and vegetation), we can get a pretty good idea of what the current conditions are by performing a simple slope analysis on our existing surface model.
To do so, let’s jump back into the Survey Model_DisplayStyles_Start...
