Edit a Modify Terrain Object's Properties 

1.      On the sidebar > Layers tab, click the modify terrain object you want to edit, and then click Edit   > Properties . The object's property sheet is displayed.

2.      Edit the object properties as required:

Property

Description

General

Name

Name of layer.

Message

The message associated with the object.

Tooltip

Text to display when the mouse cursor is placed over the object in the 3D Window.

Modify Terrain

Height

Sets the height by which to raise or lower the surface of the terrain in the area of the modify terrain polygon.

Elevation Behavior

Determines how the modified terrain elevation values affect the terrain's elevation. The following are the possible values: 

Replace Replaces the area defined by the modified terrain object with the selected altitude value. All points of the modified terrain are set at the same altitude, creating a horizontal flat surface.

Offset Offsets the area defined by the modified terrain with the selected altitude value (default).

Crop Above Replaces all elevation values that are higher than the selected elevation value with the selected altitude value.

Crop Below Replaces all elevation values that are lower than the selected elevation value with the selected altitude value.  

Apply To

Determines what surface the terrain modification object is applied to. If there is a 3DML in the area of the modify terrain object, click the arrow, and then select either of the following:

Terrain – Changes the elevation values only of the terrain, without modification to the 3DML.

[Name of the 3DML] Changes the elevation values of the specified 3DML. .

3      Click OK.