Filling, replacement
Use the Filling, replacement tool to define soil regions that have been filled, replaced or modified, and assign elevation levels for geotechnical analysis.
When you select Filling, replacement, a tool palette opens.
Main tools
- Define - create a new filling or replacement zone or add elevation to existing filling/replacement
- Properties - check or edit the properties of an existing filling or level point. Opens the Default settings dialogue for the selected filling
- Default settings - change the default filling levels and material (read below in more detail)
Element selection
For both Define and Properties, choose what kind of element you are working with:
- Region - define the area of a filled or replaced soil zone
- Level point - insert a single elevation point inside the defined region
Contour definition methods
Available when the Region tool is selected.
- Rectangular - draw a rectangle to define the shape of the region
- Polygonal - draw a custom polygonal contour
- Pick lines - select existing lines as boundaries
- Pick existing region - reuse an existing region’s shape
Definition settings
Available in the tool palette depending on the selected element.
- Top level - numeric field to define the top elevation
- Bottom level - numeric field to define the bottom elevation
Default settings dialogue
The Default settings dialogue depends on whether Region or Level point is selected.
When Region tool is selected, the Default settings contains the following options:
- Material - opens the Soil materials dialogue window for assigning fill material
- Default top level - default top elevation for new regions
- Default bottom level - default bottom elevation for new regions
- Color - color used to represent the filled area in drawings
When Level point tool is selected, the Default settings contains the following options:
- Top level - top elevation for the level point
- Bottom level - bottom elevation for the level point
To read about soil material, see the topic
User interface ➔ Tab menus ➔ Structure ➔ Additional dialogues ➔ Soil material