From earth-contact homes to split front-to-back lots, you can excavate the footprint of your floor plan with ease. By default, excavated areas are created at an elevation of -3′-0", meaning 3′-0" into the ground. The elevation is controlled by the component elevation setting in the Object Elevation bar.

To excavate topography

1 Choose the Excavate Topography button from the Landscape Tools group.

2 On the Properties pane, choose the shape you want.

3 Use the Define 2D Shape drawing method to draw an excavated area.