Blend building pad with existing topography

[jf.rincon1798]

Hi, I'm trying to create some renders for this project. However, after creating the building pad and the slab being above the level curves at some points and it just looks ugly and clearly not how it will be once it's built. How can I blend this with the topography so the transition is smoother? See the attached screenshot, hopefully it's more clear.

[barthbradley]

Change the BP's Offset.  You can even Slope it (via Slope Arrow), if you want. 

[jf.rincon1798]

Thanks but in that case I'd have to manually do them one by one and try to guess the height where the pad crosses with the level curve when adding the slope. I want to know if there's a way for revit to do it itself automatically so you don't see the steps 

[barthbradley]

Don't use a Building Pad then. Use a Family that can host to top of Toposurface. 

...Stepped Building Pad? Yes, you will need to model each step individually.  

...you could use a BP to excavate the whole area, and then put a Stair Family atop the BP.  Get it?  In other words, if the Stair rise is 5 feet total, then offset the BP and Stairs downward, below the surface, 5 feet.    

[ToanDN]

- If you just want different materials then create subregions from the topo.

- If you want a thicken area then:  

1. split face the topo > move it up or down depends on your landscape design intent > create a railing hosted by the to cap the side

2. create subregion > isolate > export to DWG > link back in > create roof by face from the linked surfaces.

[barthbradley]

You can also make an "Earth" Stair Type.