Topographic thickness of a surface

[Anonymous]

Hi,

Is there a way to add a thickness to a topographic surface? 

Would any one have done this in the past that might advise?

Thanks

[syman2000]

You go to massing and site. Click on the small arrow and change the section graphic elevation of poche base

[barthbradley]

FWIW: Keep in mind that it is called a "Toposurface" because that's all it is - a SURFACE. It is not a Mass-like element that has Volume and Depth. The Poche you see in Section Cut is only a symbolic representation.  Massing & Site Tab=>Site Settings.

Note: Poche only shows when Toposuface is CUT in the View by Section Cut Plane or 3D Section Box. 

[barthbradley]

Are you familiar with how to create a Roof by Mass Face? Maybe you can use this approach to accomplish what you want. 

1. Export your Toposurface to DWG

2. Start an In-Place Mass Session in Revit

3. Import into the Session the DWG you exported out of Revit in step 1

4. Finish and close out of In-Place Mass (ignore Warning) 

5. Create a Roof by Face from the Mass you created

That's the short version. Here's the long version:

https://www.autodesk.com/autodesk-university/class/Make-Hardscape-Follow-Site-Topography-and-Site-To...

[hmunsell]

Figures that came from Marcello.... LOL... In looking at the handout I think I may have actually attended that class.  

[gtdraftdesign]

Just out of curiosity, why do you want to make the topo thicker?

[Ziqq]

its in the name, topography is a surface and not element with any thickness.

probably you can increase the thickness of the cut line in the section if that solves your issues.