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Precise Site Setup From Day One

February 13, 2026
PT0M47S
Site Import
Site Development

Video Description

In early-stage design, we talk about massing, adjacencies, and program logic.

But everything starts with something more fundamental: how clearly the site is defined.

When boundaries are vague or assumed, analysis becomes approximate. And approximation compounds as decisions build on top of it.

Now, you can define your own site boundary directly in Snaptrude. That footprint becomes the source of truth for AI-generated context studies, constraints, and site diagrams.

It's a small shift in workflow. But it reinforces something bigger: better buildings begin with precise ground conditions.

Because clarity at the site level shapes every decision that follows.

What You'll Learn

  • Draw a custom site boundary directly in the topography view
  • Use your drawn boundary as the source of truth for AI-generated diagrams
  • Get site and contextual diagrams ready to drop into present mode
  • Start every project with a site analysis grounded in your own boundary, not an approximation

Transcript

Site accuracy is where every project begins. And now you can define it yourself. When setting up a site, you can draw your own boundary directly in the topography view. Just click to place points, pan and zoom as needed, and close the shape to finish. Once the site is loaded, Snaprude uses that boundary as the source of truth. The AI generates site and contextual diagrams based on the exact footprint you've drawn. These diagrams capture things like site conditions, surroundings, and constraints, and are ready to review and use in present mode. So you can start designing with clarity, knowing every decision is grounded in the site from the very beginning.

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February 13, 2026
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