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Tools / Design Grading / Daylight Settings
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    Daylight Settings
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    Specify the Daylight settings.

    Daylight Settings Dialog Box

    Cut Slope

    Specify the slope of the cut portions of the grading where H = horizontal distance and V = vertical distance.

    Fill Slope

    Specify the slope of the fill portions of the grading where H = horizontal distance and V = vertical distance.

    Draw Existing Ground From Points

    Select this check box to draw the existing ground surface.

    Draw Daylighting

    Select this check box to generate the road surface, cut/fill, and swept cross-sections surfaces with the following options:

    Draw Slope Patch

    Select this check box to generate the cut/fill surfaces with Mesh.

    Draw Assemblies

    Select this check box to generate the swept cross-sections (assemblies).

    Draw TIN Surface

    Select this check box to generate a combined road surface with cut/fill slopes.

    Draw Civil 3D Surface / MSTN Terrain

    Select this check box to generate a combined road surface/terrain with cut/fill slopes in Civil 3D and MicroStation Connect.

    Note: This option is only available in AutoCAD® Civil 3D® and MicroStation® CONNECT products.