Cutting a Hole on Terrain

Cutting a hole on the terrain removes the terrain texture while maintaining the original contours of the terrain. The objects or feature layers created on the terrain in the area of the hole are drawn on the original contours of the terrain.

To cut a hole on the terrain:

1.     On the Tools tab, in the Objects and Layers group, click Hole on Terrain. The Hole on Terrain property sheet is displayed.

2.     With the cursor in the 3D Window, click to add the first point of the hole.

3.     Click again to add additional points of hole until you have marked the entire shape.

4.     Right-click to finish the hole.

Note:        It is recommended to keep the number of hole points to the minimum required to define the shape. Adding unnecessary points may adversely affect performance.

5.     Continue to edit the hole or close the property sheet to finish the operation. See "Hole on Terrain Property Sheet" in the TerraExplorer User Guide for further information.