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The Surfaces page allows to create, visualize and manage different surfaces.
The page lists the available surfaces in the current job.

Surface list

Open the Surfaces and Volumes page.
Select Surfaces.
The page lists all surfaces available in the archive including the minimum and maximum elevation, the 2D surface and the 3D surface.

To edit the surface properties from the Surface and Volumes page select Surfaces.
Select a surface from the list and tap on Properties.
The Properties page allows to change the surface properties.
- Name: name to assign to the surface.
- Style: representation of the surface.
  - Wireframe: the segments of the triangles composing the surface are drawn.
  - Shade: the faces of the triangles are colored based on the direction of light exposure.
- Color: color to use for the surface.
  - Original: the color of the layer containing the triangles is used.
  - By elevation (terrain): the faces are coloured based on the elevation of the centre of gravity. The color scale starts from green, passes through yellow and ends with red.
  - Surface: a color can be defined in the field Surface color.
  - By elevation (sea): the faces are coloured based on the elevation on sea level. The color scale starts from green, passes through blue and ends with white.
- Press Accept to save the properties.

The page is also accessible from Surface → View → Data → Settings.

A surface contour line is a line that connects points with the same elevation on a surface.
To create contour lines for an existing surface from the Surface and Volumes page select Surfaces.
Select a surface from the list and select Properties.
Open the Contour lines page.
- Contour lines: activates the visualization of the contour lines of the surface.
- Contour step: step to use to draw the contour lines.
- Contour color: color to use to draw the contour lines.
Press Accept to draw the contour lines.

To generate a report of an existing surface from the Surface and Volumes page select Surfaces.

It is possible to generate a report also from Surface → View → Data → Report

Select a surface from the list and press Report.
Select the report type and the report options.
- Report type:
  - Summary: includes the main surface information.
  - Complete: includes the detailed information for each triangle.
- Add map in background: enables the background map in the surface view in report.
- Show “Point name” column: shows the point name when listing the triangles. Available if Report type is Complete.
Press Ok.
The following page allows to adjust the map view. The captured view will be attached to the report.
Use the CAD commands to adjust the view.
When done press OK to create the report.
Select the format to export and save the file.

The surface can be visualized from the Surface and Volumes page or in CAD.
To view the surface from the Surface and Volumes page select Surfaces.
Select a surface from the list and press View.
You can use the CAD commands to change the surface visualization.
It is possible to use CAD commands to change the view from 2D to 3D, add a background map, or show/hide topographic points.
Use the CAD commands to adjust the view.

To edit the surface triangles from the Surface and Volumes page select Surfaces.
Select a surface from the list and press View.
This opens the View page for the selected surface.

To delete an incorrect triangle press Delete.
Select the triangle clicking in the graphic view. It is possible to click to select more triangles.
Press OK to delete the triangles.

The command is used to change the direction of the faces of two triangles having a common side.
Press Swap.
Tap in graphic view to select the triangle.

The command is used to apply an elevation offset to a surface, for example to moving entire surface up or down.
Press Data.
Select Add offset.
Enter the offset to apply and press OK.

To delete an existing surface from the Surface and Volumes page select Surfaces.
Select a surface from the list and press Delete.
Press YES to confirm.

The operation cannot be undone.

Duplicate a surface can be useful before editing a surface, for example before applying an offset, since creates a copy of selected surface within the same job.
To duplicate an existing surface from the Surface and Volumes page select Surfaces.
Select a surface from the list and press Duplicate.
Enter the new surface name and press OK.

The command exports a file that contains the selected surface.
To export the surface triangles from the Surface and Volumes page select Surfaces.

Surfaces can also be exported in Export data using compatible file format as LandXML.