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Terrain modelling using contour lines and a BIM software? All the details with Edificius<\/p>\n

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The “Terrain modelling<\/strong>” environment in a software should be designed to provide the user with the best terrain design organization with levels and an easy to use graphical modelling editor while maintaining full integration between the architectural environment of the BIM model.<\/p>\n

Further on in the article, we’ll be seeing how to manage the “Terrain” environment using Edificius<\/strong> the architectural BIM design software solution.<\/p>\n

Edificius is a simple and effective tool for integrating architecture and landscape design. A dedicated BIM environment for the design of gardens and outdoor spaces where you can re-create the land survey of your site in 3D, model the terrain and even dynamically compare your land survey and the proposed design.<\/p>\n

In the “Terrain” environment, you can quickly build up a BIM model of a land survey by working in either plan view (2D) or directly in 3D, thus obtaining professional results using highly intuitive modelling tools with contour lines, contour plans and elevation nodes.
\nThe software provides specific features to model a complex topographic survey with the automatic acquisition of all relevant map related information (planimetric and altimetric) from topographic land surveys in both 2D or 3D CAD drawing formats or even acquire a Terrain model directly from Google Maps\u00ae<\/strong><\/a> together with its satellite imagery.<\/p>\n

Modeling the terrain with a BIM software<\/h2>\n

Activate the TERRAIN<\/strong> editor in Edificius and go to the SURVEY<\/strong> level. With a right mouse button click, we can start off by choosing the area plan entity to trace the terrain’s perimeter. Alternatively, choosing Import from Google Maps<\/strong>, you can take advantage of a seamless process that automatically imports the selected area and the relating digital terrain map from Google Maps\u00ae.<\/p>\n