InfraWorks: Grading area

Last updated: 2022-12-13

Total video time: 3:41

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Create a grading area

1. Open model with a building
2. Ribbon > Create tab > Environment panel dropdown > select Grading Area
3. Select Draw Style dialog box
   1. Select Tall Grass
4. Draw a shape around building, double-click to close
5. Select area and edit
   1. Use pink square grip to adjust area horizontally
   2. Use cyan cone grip to adjust area vertically

• Alt + left-click to add vertex
• Shift + left-click to remove vertex

Add 3-to-1 cut slope style

1. Select grading area
2. Grading Area Properties data card > Manual Grading > More Styles
3. Select Grading Style dialog box
   1. Select Grass Cut, Fill
   2. OK

Add retaining wall style

1. Select grading area
2. Grading Area Properties data card > Manual Grading > More Styles
3. Select Grading Style dialog box
4. Select Rock Wall Cut, Grass Fill

Modify styles

1. Ribbon > Manage tab > Content panel > select Style Palette
2. Style Palette > Grading tab
   1. Select Rock Wall Cut, Grass Fill
   2. Style Editing > select Duplicate
   3. Rename the new style to Rock Wall Cut, 6:1
   4. Select the new style Rock Wall Cut, 6:1
   5. Style Editing > select Edit (pencil)
   6. Configure dialog box
      1. Fill Slope: 6:1
      2. Fill Material: Pick a Style/Color icon > select Gravel OK
      3. OK
3. Select style Rock Wall Cut, 6:1 and drag to grading area