Terrain Wall and Curb Tools

The Terrain Wall and Curb Tools allow you to draw landscaping walls and curbs.

Terrain Walls

Use the Straight Terrain Wall tool to draw a wall that sits on top of and follows the terrain. This wall is made of concrete by default. You can assign alternative materials.

Use the Spline Terrain Wall to draw a curved terrain wall. This wall is drawn the same way as a CAD spline. See "Splines".

To specify the height of either straight or curved terrain walls, select the wall and Open Object . On the General tab of the Terrain Path Specification, indicate the wall's height. See "Terrain Path Specification Dialog".

Retaining Walls

The Retaining Wall tools function similarly to terrain breaks, but include a wall. See "Terrain Breaks".

The Straight Retaining Wall tool draws a straight wall.

Use the Curved Retaining Wall tool to draw a curved wall that holds back earth.

The height of the retaining wall is determined by the elevation on each side. By default, the height of the wall matches the terrain on the high side of the break and the bottom matches the low side. If you insert a retaining wall into flat terrain, it looks like a concrete strip in 3D views.

Terrain Curbs

Use the terrain curb tools to draw landscaping curbs.

Use the Straight Curb tool to draw a straight curb.

Use the Spline Curb tool to draw a curved curb. This curb is drawn the same way as a CAD spline. See "Splines".