Raise Element

The Raise element is used to add a fixed thickness of material to an area of the site. This element is most commonly used for adding paving or topsoil.

The properties that are exposed for the Raise element are summarised below.

	Boundary Boundary button provides access to the editor whereby the definition points can be defined for the outline of the Raise area. Height This is the height of material that you wish to add from the Raise area. Heights From This setting dictates from what surface the specified heights are relative to. ‘Ground’ can be selected or you can select the ‘Previous Element’ if you want the heights to be relative to the surface when the previous element in the calculation order is built. You can also select a named element. When the ‘Auto’ option is active ‘Heights From’ is dynamically set to the first absolute element above it in the calculation order. If there aren’t any, it is set to ground. The behaviour when ‘Auto’ is active is desirable in most circumstances. Side Batter The Raise boundary is joined to the ground by side slopes. The Side Batters (set as a ratio of vertical to horizontal) dictate the angle of these slopes. You can set the side batter to either External or Internal. Turning side batter off will result in the Raise being joined to the ground with vertical sides. Between the Cut and Fill ratios is a double-arrow button which, when depressed, will synchronise Side Batters.

Boundary
Boundary button provides access to the editor whereby the definition points can be defined for the outline of the Raise area.
Height
This is the height of material that you wish to add from the Raise area.
Heights From
This setting dictates from what surface the specified heights are relative to. ‘Ground’ can be selected or you can select the ‘Previous Element’ if you want the heights to be relative to the surface when the previous element in the calculation order is built. You can also select a named element. When the ‘Auto’ option is active ‘Heights From’ is dynamically set to the first absolute element above it in the calculation order. If there aren’t any, it is set to ground. The behaviour when ‘Auto’ is active is desirable in most circumstances.
Side Batter
The Raise boundary is joined to the ground by side slopes. The Side Batters (set as a ratio of vertical to horizontal) dictate the angle of these slopes. You can set the side batter to either External or Internal. Turning side batter off will result in the Raise being joined to the ground with vertical sides.
Between the Cut and Fill ratios is a double-arrow button which, when depressed, will synchronise Side Batters.