Learn Landshape — Survey. Survey Spot

Survey Spot

Inspect and Mark terrain Elevation and Slope.

Useful to understand and markup local relative or absolute terrain height and pitch.

Type:  Survey
Menu:  Extensions > Landshape > Survey > Survey Spot

Survey Spot Tips

  • To control Spot's reference elevation, first set it via use Set Datum.
  • Holygon aims to support placing Spot markers by clicking in the model.

Read Statusbar and VCB for Details

  • When Command is active, Sketchup's statusbar will show the current state and options. Read the statusbar carefully.
  • The VCB and its label shows any current parameters. Right after a Command commit, try typing different values and hit Enter to control the Command effect.
  • To explore the tool, open a new sandbox model. Plot-quake a random terrain. Then try Command on it. Don't be afraid to play around!

🌱 ...this Learn section is still incomplete. Expect more content in a future Landshape update. Keep Landshape updated and check back soon.

Last edited 2026-02-11
Overview
Set Datum

Survey Spot

Inspect and Mark terrain Elevation and Slope.

Useful to understand and markup local relative or absolute terrain height and pitch.

Type:  Survey
Menu:  Extensions > Landshape > Survey > Survey Spot

Survey Spot Tips

  • To control Spot's reference elevation, first set it via use Set Datum.
  • Holygon aims to support placing Spot markers by clicking in the model.

Read Statusbar and VCB for Details

  • When Command is active, Sketchup's statusbar will show the current state and options. Read the statusbar carefully.
  • The VCB and its label shows any current parameters. Right after a Command commit, try typing different values and hit Enter to control the Command effect.
  • To explore the tool, open a new sandbox model. Plot-quake a random terrain. Then try Command on it. Don't be afraid to play around!

🌱 ...this Learn section is still incomplete. Expect more content in a future Landshape update. Keep Landshape updated and check back soon.

Last edited 2026-02-11
Overview
Set Datum