All projects we work on need to have some phasing from existing to new construction elements. Currently with toposolids, we like the graded region tool's function of calculating cut / fill. However, when creating phasing plans for toposolid sub-divides we are struggling to allow portions of those sub-divides to show properly. When you make a graded region based on the existing toposolid, the existing toposolid and all sub-divides become demolished in the new construction phase as it is "demolished" to create the graded region. I need to make some site plans showing we are demolishing portions of the existing asphalt and sidewalks. However, when I make a plan that has the phase filters set to show these demolished elements correctly, the entire existing toposolid and all sub-divides show as demolished due to the graded region.
Currently, our work around is using a material pattern on the sib-divided to be demolished to show elements that are being demolished, and setting the phase filter of the demolition site plans to show complete of the existing phase. Then we have to manually edit, copy and paste, and modify the toposolid sub-divides to create separate sub-divides with the demolition material. The downside of this method means any existing only view shows the elements with the demolition material on them. I then need to go into the new construction site plans and recreate the same sub-divides that get the demolition material and give them a replacement material if it is being replaced with asphalt or concrete etc.
It would be beneficial if we could phase portions of sub-divides separate to the graded region.