
While a retaining wall can be edited in any 3D view, adjusting the height is often easiest and most accurately done in a Cross Section/Elevation view. Innovation in Design credits allow a green wall designer to think beyond the scope of the LEED rating system and create sustainable solutions to building.Select 3D> Create Orthographic View> Cross Section/Elevation, and then click and drag the camera toward the retaining wall to create a cross section/elevation view of the retaining wall.Next, draw a retaining wall by selecting Terrain> Terrain Wall and Curb> Straight Retaining Wall and then clicking and dragging in floor plan view.From the menu, select Terrain> Create Terrain Perimeter. To add a retaining wall, you must first have a terrain perimeter on your plan.Open the plan in which you would like to add a retaining wall, or create a new plan by selecting File> New Plan.To change the height of a retaining wall in Home Designer Pro In Home Designer Pro, a retaining wall's height can be specified independent of the terrain by selecting and editing the wall in 3D views. Lastly, to see the retaining wall, create a Full Camera view.No elevation lines are between the walls. Notice that the Elevation Lines are above and below the walls.Once the retaining wall has been created, select Terrain> Build Terrain to apply the changes to your terrain.When the Straight Retaining Wall tool is active, your cursor will turn into a cross and you can click and drag to create a retaining wall.

Once you have a terrain perimeter and have specified your Elevation Lines, add a retaining wall by selecting Terrain> Terrain Wall and Curb> Straight Retaining Wall.Once you have set the appropriate values for your Elevation Line, click OK to save the changes and close the Elevation Line Specification dialog.
