Site Model Settings

Opens the Site Model Settings dialog box. The settings here (and the related graphic properties settings) are identical to those specified at site model creation.

The option to keep or delete original source data is only available at site model creation.

Update

Updates the site model and any associated snapshots, when the existing site data has changed or site modifiers have been added or changed

Create a Snapshot

Creates a snapshot of the site model with the current site model settings, for displaying different versions of the site model

2D Display

Select the display type for the 2D site model

2D Style

Select the display style for the 2D site model

3D Display

Select the display type (or no display) for the 3D site model

3D Style

Select the display style for the 3D site model

Area Display Type

Select the units for displaying the projected and surface areas for existing and proposed site models

Projected Area

Displays the projected area (the area projected in plan view) of the site model

Surface Area (Existing)

Displays the 3D surface area of the existing site model

Surface Area (Proposed)

Displays the 3D surface area of the proposed site model (when one exists)

Update Cut and Fill Calculations

Recalculates the site model cut and fill; after modifying and updating the proposed site model, click to view the resulting cut and fill volumes (see Creating a Spoil Pile Area). When the calculated volumes indicate that updating is necessary, click to display the latest results.

Volume Display Type

Select the units for displaying the cut and fill volumes (or allows cut and fill volumes to be hidden, if desired)

Volume (Existing)

Displays the total volume of the existing site model

Volume (Proposed)

Displays the total volume of the proposed site model

Cut Volume

When the proposed site model has been modified by a site modifier, displays the volume cut from the site model

Fill Volume

When the proposed site model has been modified, displays the volume of fill added to the site model

Net C&F Volume

Displays the net cut or fill volume, indicating whether fill is required or extra cut volume needs to be removed from the site

Total C&F Volume

Displays the sum of the cut and fill volumes

Error Count

When site modifier errors prevent the site model from updating correctly, displays the number of errors in red; see Correcting Site Modifier Errors

Show Errors

Select to display site modifier error icons on the drawing, or deselect to hide the icons