Conceptual Mass 2010 and toposurface

[rob.127056]

We are trying to use the new conceptual mass tool at the start of our new designs. We do most of our work in the mountains so a 3-D site toposurface is very important.
It doesn't seem possible to import a toposurface into the conceptual mass file, am I missing something? This makes the new conceptual mass command useless unless you do all your work on totally flat sites.
Any suggestions?
Thanks.

[andrewjohnson97]

You should be able to do the massing "In place" in a project file that contains your topo surface. This isn't quite the same, as you won't have the levels visible in 3D view, but you can achieve the same results.

Andy

[rob.127056]

This will not allow me to use all the new conceptual massing tools in 2010.

[andrewjohnson97]

Which of the new tools specifically can't you use? You shouldn't be missing any functionality. Seems far from useless.

[jeffh]

The intention is to create a mass family and then load into the project if you need a totpsurface. If you need the toposurface in context to develop the mass then you can use the in-olace massing tools. You get all of the same control in-place as you do in a mass family. You have to make sure you select the "mass" category when working in-place or you will get the traditional massing tools for the other categories of object.

[rob.127056]

Thanks, I didn't realize creating an in place mass gave me the same editing options.