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Engipedia Topo Shaper

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Engipedia Topo Shaper

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Effortlessly shape topography in Autodesk® Revit® using model lines. Add points based on distance or count, and save your work to CSV for easy restoration.

$10.00/month

Transform Your Topography Instantly!

The Engipedia Topo Shaper tool is designed to efficiently modify topography instances, including Toposolid and topography surface elements, using model lines. With this powerful tool, you can add additional topography points along selected model lines, shaping your landscape with precision and ease.

 

Key Features:

  • Wide Compatibility: Supports 10+ versions of Autodesk® Revit®, from Revit 2015 to Revit 2027.

  • Demo Mode: Try out the tool for free with a limited demo option that allows you to divide lines into 2 segments. You can manually divide lines into more segments for enhanced flexibility.

  • Delete Topography Points: Easily delete existing topography points within polygons defined by the selected lines, allowing for greater control over your landscape modifications.

  • Add Points at Intersections: Automatically add additional points where your selected lines intersect with topography boundaries, ensuring your design integrates seamlessly with the existing terrain.

  • Delete Mode: Choose to delete existing topography points along selected lines, providing a straightforward way to clean up your design.

  • CSV Export and Backwards Compatibility: Save your topography points to a CSV file, enabling some level of backwards compatibility. Please note that importing CSV points may not recreate the original topography shape accurately if the original contained complex features, such as concave shapes or polygons with islands.

 

Supported Model Lines: All model lines are compatible, including lines, arcs, ellipses, curves, and NURBS. Please ensure that the selected model lines are not closed loops; otherwise, the tool will provide a warning and ignore them. For closed loops (such as circles and ellipses), they must be split into two or more parts using the Split Element tool in Revit.

 

Important Considerations: Topography is represented as a mesh object, so careful consideration of point distribution is crucial. Keep in mind that adding more points does not always result in better outcomes. Additionally, editing Toposolid elements may become slow as more points are added.

 

Save and Restore Your Work: An additional feature allows you to save the current state of the topography to a CSV points file. This enables you to easily restore the original state later using Revit’s Massing & Site > Toposurface > Create from Import > Specify Points File tool. Please note that saved topography points are always recorded in meters.

 

Custom Licensing Options: We offer flexible licensing solutions to meet your needs, including single-user and multi-user licenses. For more information or to discuss a custom licensing option, please contact us at info@engipedia.com

Details

Operating system

win64-platform-icon

Release date

Jul 14, 2021


Last updated

May 25, 2026


Version

1.2.260505


Language

English

Compatible with

RVT-icon

RVT

2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027

Capabilities

Architectural design

Tags

Scheduling

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Frequently asked questions (FAQs)

  • Compatibility: The add-in tool is compatible with Revit versions 2015 through 2025.
  • CSV File Usage: The topography points CSV file generated by the add-in can be used with any version of Revit.
  • Export Requirement: Before exporting topography points to a CSV file, make sure the Revit model is saved.
  • Demo Mode: If the user does not have a license, a limited version of the tool will start in demo mode.
  • SLOW Deletion of Points in Toposolid: Deleting points in Toposolid can be SLOW due to limitations in the Revit API, not the tool itself.
  • Complex Polygons: Polygons with intricate shapes, nested polygons, or complex intersections between line polygons and topography boundaries may produce unexpected results.
  • Unclosed Polygon Deletions: Deleting points in unclosed polygons works but may sometimes yield unpredictable outcomes.
  • Toposolid with Inner Islands (Openings): The tool does not support Toposolid elements that contain inner islands / openings.
  • Curved Boundaries: The tool does not support adding intersection points when the Toposolid element has curved boundaries.
  • Exporting CSV Points: Exported CSV points may not recreate the exact topography element if the original topography has concave or complex shapes, including inner islands.

For assistance, please visit our support page, where you'll find comprehensive resources and guidance.

You can also access links and help directly through the add-in tool.

For further inquiries, feel free to reach out to the developer via the Engipedia contact page.

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