# How to smooth edges around a depression in terrain?

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**Created:** [October 2, 2024, 1:05am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-smooth-edges-around-a-depression-in-terrain/292432 "2024-10-02T01:05:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![Nathank9000](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/nathank9000/32/180083_2.png) [@Nathank9000](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Nathank9000)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2024, 1:05am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-smooth-edges-around-a-depression-in-terrain/292432/1 "2024-10-02T01:05:04Z")

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This is a depression for the foundation of a house to be built on a hillside. However, it’s not going to be cut like that, it will be smoothed out to create a level “platform”.

What’s the easiest way to smooth the edges of the surrounding terrain, without disturbing the flat footprint? I tried Vertex Tools, but it’s more manual & makes an ungodly mess if you select an edge wrong.

Is there something that can act like a bulldozer basically?

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/f/4/f465c5815f9512b5157973f260b30afde2fe10c4.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![rtches](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/rtches/32/131827_2.png) [@rtches](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/rtches)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2024, 6:25am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-smooth-edges-around-a-depression-in-terrain/292432/2 "2024-10-02T06:25:19Z")

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I find really useful Artisan2 for terrains

> **[Terrain](https://artisan4sketchup.com/terrain/)**
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> The Artisan Grade Brush gives you accurate control of SketchUp terrain slope angle and direction without restricting your design freedom.

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**Author:** ![JackyM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d07c76/32.png) [@JackyM](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/JackyM)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2025, 3:58pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-smooth-edges-around-a-depression-in-terrain/292432/3 "2025-08-29T15:58:49Z")

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