![]() You can see in the 2D and 3D views that the sides of the rounded segments are made out of a number of straight lines rather than an arc. By default, all segments are straight, but you can make a segment rounded by dragging a circular handle in the middle of the segment. The part of a pathway between two points is called a segment. To make the pathway go in a different way, move one or multiple of its points. Finally, the created pathway goes along the central line with a specified width. The locations of all of these points define the shape of the central line. When you draw a pathway, you add its start and end points and, possibly, one or more intermediate points to create turns. You can do the same by double-clicking on the object if the Edit Geometry option is not locked in the Inspector. To be able to edit a pathway, you should right-click on it and choose Edit Contour from the context menu. In order to set a new width, use the Width control in the Inspector. Deactivating such shadows can improve the rendering speed. Notice that shadows of some flat objects may make almost no difference to the 3D scene. ![]() ![]() Curb elevation (E) is 0.2 Curb elevation (E) is 0.1ġ5 - The Cast Shadows option lets you control whether the object should cast shadows. It is measured from the surface of the pathway to the bottom of the curb. Curb height (H) is 0.2 Curb height (H) is 0.3ġ3 - The elevation of a curb. Curbs on each side of the pathway have individual sets of settings.ġ2 - The height of a curb. To have a pathway with no curbs, select the None option. This improves the program performance, but makes the shape less accurate.ġ0 - Select the shape of a curb. At the Min position, the 3D shape is approximated with a smaller number of larger facets. This is possible only if the Use Auto Elevations option is deactivated.Ĩ - The Joint Type option lets you choose the shape of a pathway in a corner.ĩ - The Smoothness slider changes how curved segments of a pathway look in 3D. You can select and delete multiple points.Ħ - Add a new point before or after a selected one.ħ - The Point Elevation edit box lets you change the elevation of a pathway at the selected point. ![]() Then select a point in the list and set a new value into Point Elevation.Ĥ - A list of all points of a pathway with their elevations.ĥ - Delete a selected point. If you need to adjust the elevation of a pathway at some point, turn the option off. Properties of the Pathway object can be found in the Object Properties tab of the Inspector.ġ - The Width parameter defines the total width of a pathway, including the curbs.Ģ - The Edit Geometry option allows or disallows modifying the shape of a pathway.ģ - The Use Auto Elevations option allows the program to set the elevation of points automatically. There is another one on the opposite side. We can distinguish them because we can adjust their size or material separately from the other parts.ģ - Curb. The 3D model of a pathway consists of four parts. They are listed in the Inspector.Ģ - A circular handle that lets you transform a straight segment into an arc-shaped.ģ - An intermediate point with the diamond-shaped handle.Ĥ and 5 - Handles that change the pathway's angle at one of its ends. These points allow you to change the shape and elevation of the pathway. The central line passes through points with diamond-shaped handles. The width of a pathway is shown by the outline. In the 2D view, the shape of a pathway is defined by the central line that is visible in the edit mode. Double-click at a point where the path should end. Click with the tool where the pathway should begin. To create a pathway, activate the Pathway tool. The functionality described in this section is only available in the Pro edition. This tool is available when the Site layer is activated. The Pathway tool is located in the Site set of tools. In this section, we are going to learn how to create and edit a pathway.
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