Terrain Modeling Practice Workbook

Practice Workbook
This workbook is designed for use in Live instructor-led training and for OnDemand selfstudy.
The explanations and demonstrations are provided by the instructor in the classroom, or in the OnDemand
eLectures of this course available on the Bentley LEARN Server (learn.bentley.com).
This practice workbook is formatted for on-screen viewing using a PDF reader.
It is also available as a PDF document in the dataset for this course.
Terrain Modeling
This workbook contains exercises to practice displaying, creating, and editing terrain models.
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Getting Started
This course is appropriate for any of the Bentley Civil software applications powered by OpenRoads Technology including...
 Power GEOPAK or GEOPAK
 Power InRoads or InRoads
 Bentley MXROAD
 PowerCivil for {country}
Dataset Units
Both Imperial and Metric versions of the dataset are available. Throughout this practice workbook Imperial values are
specified first and the metric values second. The metric values are enclosed in square brackets. For example: 12’ [3.4m]
Training Workspace - IMPORTANT!

This OpenRoads training course uses a specific “training” workspace. The workspace includes the necessary
standards including feature definitions, design standards, civil cells, and more.
The workspace can be downloaded from the link below:
http://webedocprdsa01.blob.core.windows.net/datasets/civil_training_workspace.zip
Please download the training workspace (approx. 70 MB) from the link above BEFORE your training class.
We recommend you save the “Civil Training Workspace” to C:\Bentley Training\. However, if this isn’t possible, you can
save it to another location.
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Setting Up the Training Workspace (MXROAD users skip to the next section)
In this section, you will start the software and create a new user to utilize the training workspace. Selecting the proper
workspace is very important within OpenRoads. This workspace contains the civil standards you need to complete the
training exercises.
1. If the Civil Training Workspace is already installed, open the software as the Civil_Training and skip to Exercise 1, otherwise continue
and follow the steps below.
2. Download and install the workspace as directed in the READ ME.pdf file included with the dataset.
3. Start the GEOPAK, InRoads, Power GEOPAK, Power InRoads, or PowerCivil software.
4. Create a new User Configuration File
a. On the File Open window, click the drop-down menu for the User.
b. If Civil_Training already exists: Select the Civil_Training_User and skip to Exercise 1.
c. If Civil_Training does NOT exist: Select New.
d. Key in Civil_Training within
the Name field and click OK.
Another dialog box opens.
e. Define the Project location by

clicking the Select button.
f. Browse to C:\Bentley
Training\Civil Training
Workspace\ or to the location
where you saved the training
workspace.
g. Select the appropriate Project

Configuration File - Bentley-
Civil-Imperial-Training.pcf
[Bentley-Civil-Metric-
Training.pcf]
h. Click Open to select the .pcf

file
i. Click OK to create the new
user configuration file.
5. On the File Open window, define the workspace settings as shown.

 User: Civil_Training
 Project: Bentley-Civil-Imperial-Training or [Bentley-Civil-Metric-Training]
 Interface: Bentley-Civil
6. Skip to Exercise 1.
Start the MXROAD Software with a Workspace (For MXROAD users ONLY, others skip to the next
section)
In this section, you will start the software and create a new user to utilize the training workspace. Selecting the proper
workspace is very important within OpenRoads. This workspace contains the civil standards you need to complete the
training exercises.
1. Unzip from the Training data set the Civil Training Workspace to C:\Bentley Training\...
2. Browse to the Civil Training Workspace User Configuration folder C:\Bentley Training\Civil Training Workspace\User-Configuration
3. Open the Civil_Training_Imperial.ucf [Civil_Training_Metric.ucf] file and ensure that the ’_USTN_PROJECT ‘ variable is set to the location
where you installed the Civil_Training_Workspace. In this example, C:\Bentley Training\Civil Training Workspace.
4. Copy the Civil_Training_Imperial.ucf [Civil_Training_Metric.ucf] User Configuration file to the default Bentley MXROAD installation
location depending upon the computer operating system…
 For Windows XP: \Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Bentley\MX V8i (SELECT Series 3)\Workspace\Users...
 For Windows Vista or newer: \ProgramData\Bentley\ MX V8i (SELECT Series 3)\Workspace\Users...
5. Start the Bentley MXROAD software.

6. If the ‘Tip of the Day’ window appears, click OK to close the window.
7. On the MX Project Start Up window...
a. Click New Project and in the MX Project Start Up window define the MicroStation Settings as shown.
 User: Civil_Training_Imperial [Civil_Training_Metric]
 Project: Bentley-Civil-Imperial-Training [Bentley-Civil-Metric-Training]
 Interface: Bentley-Civil
b. Click Browse and select the folder where the training dataset is located.
c. Key in Training in the Project Name field.
d. Click Make New Folder and name the new folder MX Project.
e. Click OK to accept the ...\MX Project\ folder.
f. Set the Default MX Project Settings to UK_imperial [UK_metric].
g. Click OK.
The MX project files are created and the software opens into a blank file named draw.dgn.
8. Skip to Exercise 1.
Exercise 1: Display Terrain Model
Description
In this exercise you use Element Templates to control the display of a terrain model to view different source and computed features including
boundary's, triangles, contours, and thematic height illustrations. You will also learn how to override the contour interval defined in an Element
Template.
Skills Taught
 Use Element Templates with a Terrain Model
 Display Terrain Model Boundary
 Display Terrain Model Triangles

 Display Terrain Model Thematic Elevation Illustration
 Display Terrain Model Contours.
 Override Contour Interval
Display Terrain Model
The terrain model we will use is in a different file named Existing Ground Terrain.dgn. The terrain model will be attached
as a reference to the active DGN model. Terrain models can be displayed in many different ways. In this exercise you
will practice displaying the terrain model as triangles and a shaded thematic map.
1. Open the Display Terrain Model.dgn [Display Terrain Model - Metric.dgn] file.

2. If prompted that Obsolete Civil Data is Found, click Yes to upgrade the data in the file.
3. Attach the file Existing Ground Terrain.dgn as a reference.

 Set the Orientation to Coincident ‐ World.
 Disable the Use Active Annotation Scale toggle.
4. Enable Override Symbology on the Terrain Model
a. Select the Element Information tool.
b. Select the Terrain Model.
The Element Information window displays information about the selected terrain model.
5. Observe that the Template parameter in the General section is grayed out and unavailable.
6. In the Reference section, set Override Symbology to Yes.
7. Click in a blank area of the drawing view to clear the selection of the terrain model.
8. Select the terrain model again.
The Element Information window will again display information about the terrain model and the Template parameter will now be active.
9. In the General section set the Template to Terrain\Existing_Thematic_Height.

The terrain model appears color shaded with different colors representing different elevations. A view like this can help visualize a terrain
model better than triangles or contours. Thematic views are also available to display color coded models based on aspect (direction) and
slope.
Although terrain is a required part of the design process we often do not want the terrain displayed where triangles or contours may interfere
with the design process. It is common that just the boundary of the terrain is displayed during the design process.
10. In the General section set the Template to Terrain\Existing_Triangles.
Display Contours
1. In the Calculated Features Display section, enable the display of Contours.

Hint: An easy way to toggle a setting is to double click on the setting name. In this example, double click on the word Contours and the
display parameter changes between On and Off.
The Template parameter is currently set to None so the Feature Definition is used to determine which Element Template to use to display
the contours. The Feature Definition is set to Existing_Triangles which in turn is linked to an Element Template by the same name. The
Existing_Ground Element Template does not define how contours should appear resulting in this generic presentation.
2. In the General section set the Template to Terrain\Existing_Contours.

The view updates displaying contours as they are defined in the Existing Contours Element Template.
3. In the General section set the Template to Terrain\Design_Contours.

The view updates displaying contours as they are defined in the Design Contours Element Template.
In addition to defining the symbology of the contours, the Element Template also defines the contour interval. Your standards should
include an Element Template for each commonly used contour interval. These standards are great but sometimes you need to adjust your
contour interval for a project specific need. Everything defined in an Element Template can be overridden in the Element Information
window for the non-standard situations.
4. In the top of the Element Information window, expand Terrain Model: SURVEY > Calculated Features Display > Contours.
5. In the top of the Element Information window select Contours.

6. In the Contours section, change the Major Interval to 20 [5] and the Minor Interval to 5 [1].
7. In the top of the Element Information window select Major Contours.
8. In the General section, change the Color to Green.
Note: Remember that these types of changes are overrides to the Element Template. They will be lost if an Element Template is assigned
to the terrain model again.
9. In the top of the Element Information window select Terrain Model: SURVEY.

10. In the General section set the Template to Terrain\Existing_Contours.
The Existing_Contours Element Template is setup to label contour elevations. However, in the current view the text is so small it is only
visible if you zoom in very close. This Element Template uses Drawing Scale to size the text so the same Element Template can be used
on different projects that are displayed at different scales.
11. Select Settings > Drawing Scale.

12. Set the Scale to 1”=50’ [1:1000].
13. Zoom in to see the contour labels. Try other scales to change the text size.
14. In the General section set the Template to Terrain\Existing_Boundary.
Exercise 2: Create from Elements
Description
This exercise provides practice for importing graphic elements into a terrain model using the Create from Elements tool.
Skills Taught
 Create terrain model from graphic elements
Create from Elements
1. Open the Create from Elements.dgn [Create from Elements - Metric.dgn] file.
3. Use the Element Selection tool to select all 1226 elements in the file.
Hint: Click Select All icon in the tool settings window.
4. Create the Terrain Model.
a. Select the Create From Elements tool from the Terrain Model task menu.
b. Follow the heads up prompting.
 Click to accept loading the 1226 elements.
 Feature Type: Break Line
 Edge Method: Remove Slivers
The new terrain model is created and appears displaying triangles. While this is a valid terrain model it might not be everything we desire.
One possible issue is that the terrain model is triangulating through the buildings which should more accurately be represented as void areas.
In this workflow all of the graphic elements were loaded at once and defined as break lines. An alternative workflow would be to bring in the
break lines and the building voids in separate steps. That workflow would be something like this.
 Create a selection set with all of the elements except the buildings and create a terrain model from those elements defining them as
break lines.
 Create a selection set with just the buildings and create a second terrain model from those elements defining them as voids.
 Use the Complex Terrain Model tool (we will learn about that later) to combine the two terrain models.
While this process works, it is a bit tedious. If you do this regularly, or have more than two types of data to load, this method would be very
inefficient. When there are multiple feature types to load the Graphic Filters tools are a preferred method.
Exercise 3: Create from Graphics with Filter
Description
This exercise provides practice for importing graphic elements into a terrain model using the Create Terrain Model by Graphical Filter tool.
Skills Taught
 Create terrain model from graphics using a filter
 Creating graphical filters and filter groups
 Understanding linkage between graphics and terrain models
Create using Graphic Filter
There are two parts to the Terrain Filter Manager, Filters and Filter Groups.
Filters define the feature type (break line, spot, void, etc) and the filter selection criteria. Elements that meet all of the
filter selection criteria pass the filter and are created in the terrain model with the designated feature type. The filter
selection criteria includes color, level, element type, line style, line weights, cell names, feature name, transparency,
element template, and elevations. A minimum of one selection criteria must be defined.
Filter Groups are a combination of individual Filters that will be processed in a single Create Terrain operation. For
example, a Filter Group might contain three filters. One for break lines, one for spot points, and one for void areas.
Complex filter groups could contain dozens of filters.
1. Open the Create from Graphical Filter.dgn [Create from Graphical Filter- Metric.dgn] file.
3. Select the Graphical Filter Manager tool from the Terrain Model task menu.
Note: In a production environment it is best to create filters and filter groups in DGN Libraries that are shared throughout your
organization as standards. In this training exercise we create the filters and filter groups in the local file which is functional but inefficient in
a production environment because the filters and filter groups cannot be easily reused in other files and projects.
4. Define Filter to load building graphics as void features.

a. Expand the active file Create from Graphics.dgn so the Filter Groups and Filters sections are visible as shown in the previous image.
b. Right-click on Filters and select Create Filter.
c. Set Name to Buildings
d. Set Description to Buildings
e. Set Feature Type to Drape Void
f. Enable the Link to Terrain Features option.
Terrain elements created with this option enabled are automatically updated if the original graphic element changes.
g. Click Edit Filter.
The Edit Filter window appears.
h. Select the Levels category.

i. Select the E_Struc_Building level and click Add‐>.
Hint: Double click on the E_Struc_Building level name to quickly add it to the selected levels list.
j. Click Finish.
k. Verify that Levels option is enabled in the Filter By section.
5. Define Filter to load all of the other graphics as break line feature.
a. Right-click on Filters and select Create Filter.
b. Set Name to Break Lines
c. Set Description to Break Lines
d. Set Feature Type to Break Lines
e. Enable the Link to Terrain Features option.
f. Click Edit Filter.
g. Select the Levels category.
h. Click All‐>.
All of the levels are moved to the Selected Levels column. However we do not want all of these levels selected.
i. Select the E_Struc_Building level and click <‐Remove.

j. Select the E_Site_Building level and click <‐Remove.
k. Click Finish.
l. Verify that Levels option is enabled in the Filter By section.
6. Create Filter Group that includes the Building and the Break Line filters.
a. Right-click on Filter Groups and select Create Filter Group.
b. Set Name to Training
c. Set Description to Break lines and voids
d. Select the Break Lines and Buildings filters from the Select Filters option.
7. Click Finish to close the Terrain Filter Manager.
8. Create Terrain Model using the graphical filter.
a. Select the Create Terrain Model by Graphical Filter tool.
b. In the Create Terrain by Graphical Filter window, select the ellipsis in the Graphical Filter Group option.
c. Select the Training Graphical Filter Group from the Active DGN. You might have to select the Graphical Filter Groups folder before
selecting Training.
d. Enable the Ignore Feature Linking option.

When this option is disabled the terrain model is created and ruled to the graphic elements if the Link to Terrain Features option is
enabled in the filter. Thus, edits to the graphic immediately update the terrain model. Using this option on large datasets takes a
significantly longer time to build the terrain model. When this option is enabled the terrain model is created without a link or ruled to the
graphic elements. Changes to the source graphics do not affect the terrain model.
e. Set Edge Method to Remove Slivers.
f. Set Feature Definition to Existing_Triangles.
g. Set Name to Survey.
h. Click in graphic view to accept solution and create the terrain model.
Notice that the building are voids in the terrain model. All of the graphic elements were loaded into the terrain model but the buildings
were loaded as voids and the other elements as break lines.
i. Right-click to exit the Create Terrain Model from Graphic Feature tool.
Editing Linked Source Data
1. Zoom into the to center of the terrain model so your view is similar to the following illustration.
2. Use the Move tool to move one of the buildings to a new location.
Notice that the terrain model does not change.
When the filters were created the Link to Terrain Features option was enabled which established a link between the graphics and the
terrain model. However, this option works in conjunction with the Ignore Feature Linking option on the Create Terrain by Graphic Filter
tool. When this setting is enabled, the link defined in the filter is active but the terrain model is NOT automatically updated. In this mode
the terrain model is updated using the Update from Source tool.
Hint: Working with the Ignore Feature Linking enabled is recommended when numerous edits to the graphics are being made and when
working with large terrain models. The Ignore Feature Linking option can be disabled when working with a smaller terrain model to see
immediate updates to the terrain model.
3. Select the Element Selection tool.

4. Click and hover on the terrain model until the heads up menu appears.
5. Select Update from Source > GraphicFilterGroup: Training.
The terrain model updates with the new location of the building graphics.
6. Select Undo to return all of the buildings that were moved to their original positions.
7. Delete the Terrain Model.
Hint: The Terrain Model can also be deleted using the Undo tool.
8. Create the Terrain Model again using the graphical filter but with the Ignore Feature Linking option enabled.
a. Select the Create Terrain Model by Graphical Filter tool.
 Graphic Filter Group: Training
 Ignore Feature Linking: Disabled
 Edge Method: Remove Slivers
 Feature Definition: Existing_Triangles
 Name: Survey
9. Use the Move tool to move one of the buildings to a new location.
The terrain model updates automatically because it is linked to the source graphics.
Exercise 4: Updating, Editing, and Analyzing
Description
The following exercises provide practice for identifying and fixing various types of terrain model problems.
Skills Taught
 Reviewing terrain model warnings in the Civil Message Center
 Changing source graphics to fix terrain model warnings
 Adding new features to a terrain model
 Changing feature types in terrain models
 Fixing crossing break lines in terrain models
Civil Message Center Warnings
1. Remain in the Create from Graphical Filter.dgn [Create from Graphical Filter - Metric.dgn] file.
2. Open the Civil Message Center.
The Civil Message Center is typically minimized and pinned in the lower left corner of the view. If the Civil Message Center cannot be
found, select the icon on the General Geometry task menu to open the Civil Message Center.
There are three Warnings about crossing features in the terrain model. A warning graphic is also displayed in the drawing view at each
location.
3. Right click on the first warning in the Civil Message Center and select Zoom To.
The view updates to the location of the first warning. However at this scale it is difficult to see what is causing the warning.
4. Zoom in very close to the point until you can see that the two dashed lines overlap one another.
The problem here is that the beginning and ending points of a closed shape do not connect and even worse they overlap. The solution is
to move one end point to be coincident with the other end point.
5. Select the Modify Element tool.

6. Snap to one end point and move to the other end point. Be sure to snap to the ends of the lines to ensure an accurate move.
The Terrain Model is immediately updated and the warning graphic disappears.
7. Repeat steps 3-6 for the other two warnings. They are similar problems.
Adding and Modifying Features
1. Fit the view.

Notice there are three buildings where the terrain model is triangulating through the building.
2. Zoom into the two buildings that are side by side.

In this situation the building features are not included in the terrain model. How can we tell? Notice that there are no triangle vertices at
the vertices of the buildings.
Why were these buildings not brought into he terrain model with the other graphics? These two buildings are on a level named
E_Site_Building. This level was not included in either of the two filters created in the previous exercise so the graphics on this level were
never loaded.
3. Add the Building graphics into the Terrain model

a. Select the Add Features tool from the Terrain Model task menu.
b. Follow the heads up prompts...
 Locate the Terrain Model to add Elements
 Select one of the buildings
 Select the other Building
 Right-click (reset)
 Feature Type: Drape Void
The terrain model updates to include the two buildings as void features.
4. Zoom to the other problem building on the southern portion of the terrain model.
Looking closely it appears this building is in the terrain model because the triangle vertices exist at the building vertices. The problem is
that the feature was incorrectly created as a break line when it should have been a void. This was caused by the feature being on the
wrong level.
5. Change Feature Type of building from Break Line to Void.

a. Select the Change Feature Type tool.
b. Follow the heads up prompts...
 Locate Terrain Linear Feature: Select the building graphic
 Right-click (reset)
 Feature Type: Drape Void
The terrain model updates with the building as void feature.
Correcting Crossing Break Lines
1. Select the Report Crossing Features tool.

This tool reports where two features cross at different elevations. The previous three crossing problems are not reported by this tool
because they are a single feature crossing itself, not two features crossing.
a. Follow the heads up prompts...

 Select the Terrain Model Element: Select the terrain model
 Apply Elevation Tolerance: Yes
 Elevation Tolerance: 0.10 [0.05]
The report shows three crossing feature issue. A warning graphic is also displayed in the graphics view for each similar to the warnings
from the Civil Message Center.
2. Right click on the first warning and select Zoom To.

3. Zoom out until the features causing the issue are clearly visible.
In this situation it appears the red feature is a general elevation break line and the blue feature represents the boundary of a traffic island.
The Terrain Crossing Features Report window shows that there is over a 5’ [1.5 m] elevation difference between the two features. Using
our best judgment we determine the red feature is incorrect and should be deleted.
Notice in the Terrain Crossing Features Report window that the red feature is ‘Feature 1’ and the blue feature is ‘Feature 2’.
4. Right click on the first warning and select Delete Feature 1.

5. Right click on the remaining warning and select Zoom To.
6. Zoom out until the features causing the issue are clearly visible.
In this situation two break line features are crossing. The report shows the elevation difference is 0.111’ [0.034 m]. The two survey strings
are close but not exactly the same where they cross due to the interpolation along the break lines. An acceptable solution in this situation
is to keep both break lines and establish a new point where the cross at the average elevation of the two lines.
7. Right click on the warning and select Insert a Point into both Features at an average Elevation.
Improving Triangulation around Edge of Terrain Model
1. Fit the view.

2. Select the Element Information tool.
3. Select the Terrain Model.
4. Expand the Edge Method section.
The terrain model currently uses the Slivers Edge Method to reduce unwanted edge triangles. However, there are still unwanted triangles
in several areas as shown in the following illustration.
5. Set the Edge Method to Max. Triangle Length.

6. Set the Length to 100 [100].
Notice the reduction in unwanted triangles in the terrain model.
Exercise 5: Complex Terrain Models
Description
This exercises provide practice for combining multiple terrain models together.
Skills Taught
 Combine two terrain models
Combine Two Terrain Models
When multiple terrain models need to be combined a good workflow is to reference the terrain models into a blank file
and create the new complex terrain model there. That way the complex and the source terrain models are organized in
separate files can make it easier to manage your data.
1. Open the Complex Terrain Model.dgn [Complex Terrain Model - Metric.dgn] file.
This is a blank file provided with the dataset for ease of use.
2. Attach the Create from Graphical Filter.dgn [Create from Graphical Filter - Metric.dgn] file as a reference using a Coincident - World
orientation.
3. Attach the East Survey Terrain Model.dgn file as a reference using a Coincident - World orientation.

4. Fit the view
Survey graphics are shown for the terrain model we created in the previous exercise and another on the eastern side of the project site.
Notice one of the terrain models has triangles displayed and the other just the boundary (green line) around the outside of the graphics.
5. Select the Create Complex Terrain Model tool.

6. Select the Survey terrain model
7. Click Add.
The Survey terrain model is added as the Primary terrain model.
8. Select the East Survey terrain model.

9. Set the Action to Append.
The Append action defines that if the terrain models overlap the data from both terrain models is retained. The Merge action will discard
data from the primary terrain model (Survey in this example) and only keep the data from the merge model.
10. Click Add.
11. Set the Feature Definition to Existing Triangles.
12. Set the Name to Existing Ground Survey.
13. Click Finish.
A new terrain model named Existing Ground Survey is created that is the combination of the original Survey and East Survey terrain
models.
14. Right-click to exit the Create Complex Terrain Model tool.

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 Power GEOPAK or GEOPAK

 Power InRoads or InRoads

 PowerCivil for {country}

Training Workspace - IMPORTANT!

e. Define the Project location by

g. Select the appropriate Project

h. Click Open to select the .pcf

5. On the File Open window, define the workspace settings as shown.

 Project: Bentley-Civil-Imperial-Training or [Bentley-Civil-Metric-Training]

 For Windows Vista or newer: \ProgramData\Bentley\ MX V8i (SELECT Series 3)\Workspace\Users...

5. Start the Bentley MXROAD software.

 User: Civil_Training_Imperial [Civil_Training_Metric]

 Project: Bentley-Civil-Imperial-Training [Bentley-Civil-Metric-Training]

 Display Terrain Model Boundary

 Display Terrain Model Triangles

 Display Terrain Model Contours.

 Override Contour Interval

1. Open the Display Terrain Model.dgn [Display Terrain Model - Metric.dgn] file.

3. Attach the file Existing Ground Terrain.dgn as a reference.

 Disable the Use Active Annotation Scale toggle.

9. In the General section set the Template to Terrain\Existing_Thematic_Height.

10. In the General section set the Template to Terrain\Existing_Triangles.

1. In the Calculated Features Display section, enable the display of Contours.

2. In the General section set the Template to Terrain\Existing_Contours.

3. In the General section set the Template to Terrain\Design_Contours.

4. In the top of the Element Information window, expand Terrain Model: SURVEY > Calculated Features Display > Contours.

5. In the top of the Element Information window select Contours.

9. In the top of the Element Information window select Terrain Model: SURVEY.

11. Select Settings > Drawing Scale.

 Feature Type: Break Line

 Edge Method: Remove Slivers

 Creating graphical filters and filter groups

 Understanding linkage between graphics and terrain models

4. Define Filter to load building graphics as void features.

h. Select the Levels category.

i. Select the E_Struc_Building level and click <‐Remove.

d. Enable the Ignore Feature Linking option.

3. Select the Element Selection tool.

 Ignore Feature Linking: Disabled

 Edge Method: Remove Slivers

 Feature Definition: Existing_Triangles

 Changing source graphics to fix terrain model warnings

 Adding new features to a terrain model

 Changing feature types in terrain models

 Fixing crossing break lines in terrain models

5. Select the Modify Element tool.

1. Fit the view.

2. Zoom into the two buildings that are side by side.

3. Add the Building graphics into the Terrain model

 Select one of the buildings

 Select the other Building

 Feature Type: Drape Void

5. Change Feature Type of building from Break Line to Void.

 Feature Type: Drape Void

The terrain model updates with the building as void feature.

1. Select the Report Crossing Features tool.

a. Follow the heads up prompts...

 Apply Elevation Tolerance: Yes

 Elevation Tolerance: 0.10 [0.05]

2. Right click on the first warning and select Zoom To.

4. Right click on the first warning and select Delete Feature 1.

7. Right click on the warning and select Insert a Point into both Features at an average Elevation.