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QUESTION
What is the easiest way that I can add a retaining wall to my terrain?
![Bench and pool below a retaining wall Retaining wall with pool and bench](https://d2haqc5836ials.cloudfront.net/live/KB-00646/646-prettypic-11.png?1626466464)
ANSWER
Use the Retaining Wall tool to easily place retaining walls in your terrain. Retaining walls are automatically drawn with footings and a terrain break, which creates a sharp drop in the terrain along the wall.
To create a retaining wall
-
Open
the plan in which you would like to add a retaining wall.
- Navigate to Terrain> Terrain Wall and Curb> Straight Retaining Wall
.
- 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 in the terrain.
- Once the retaining wall has been created, select Terrain> Build Terrain
to apply the changes to your terrain.
- Lastly, select 3D> Create Perspective View> Perspective Full Overview
to see the retaining wall in a camera view.