"OpenRoads" _Can you still create a Surface from hand drawn elements in Cross Sections

Question

Wanted to make sure this isn't hidden somewhere I am not finding. The old tools used to Be under Reports, Create DTM input or the Create DTM Proposed 3D.

Glenn B. · Answer

Joseph, you can create a surface from hand drawn elements if they have 3D information included with the Terrain>Create From Elements tool. I typically select all the features to be considered in the command and then activate the tool. We have done this using drive profiles and utilizing the geometry offsets and tapers tool with the create 3D Automatically toggle on. In the 3D view create smartline can be used with snaps to close the shape if needed. To use the tool select the closed shape of the "hand drawn" features, and then add any additional interior breaklines desired. You can also then add a surface template to that surface, or add linear templates to perimeter features of that surface. Any surface shown in the 3D view that intersects the cross section will be displayed. 
 
 Feature type, edge method, and feature definition can also be set during the operation.