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MAKE A SURFACE FROM NEW STRUCTURE
CREATE NEW SURFACE CALCULATE EARTH VOLUMES
3 METHODS
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TERRAIN TERRAIN MODEL EXPLORER
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RIGHT CLICK ON TERRAIN
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LEFT CLICK ON CREATE A NEW SURFACE
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RIGHT CLICK ON SURFACE 2
LEFT CLICK ON RENAME
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GIVE A NEW SURFACE NAME
SURFACE HAS NO DATA YET
HIT OK
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CLICK ON + SIGN FOR NEW SURFACE
DAM SURFACE STILL HAS NO DATA
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RIGHT CLICK ON BREAKLINES
SELECT DEFINE BY POLYLINE
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ENTER A DESCRIPTION FOR THE LINES OF THE STRUCTURE
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SELECT THE LINES THAT WILL MAKE UP THE NEW SURFACE
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SELECT YES, AUTOCAD CREATES A NEW LINE ON A SPECIFIC LAYER
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NEW DATA EXISTS FOR THE BREAKLINES
SELECTED
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RIGHT CLICK ON NEW SURFACE,
SELECT BUILD
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CLICK APPLY EDIT HISTORY AND SELECT OK
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WITH ANY LUCK YOU WILL SEE THIS MESSAGE. SELECT
OK
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THE NEW DATA APPEARS. VIEW
AND EXIT
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THE LINES ARE ON A NEW SURFACE
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SELECT THE LINE TO VIEW THE VERTICES
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CALCULATE QUANTITIES
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FROM TERRAIN, PICK SELECT
CURRENT STRATUM
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“Stratum” refers to use in calculating first surface, second surface and elevation difference.
The first surface is the EXISTING GROUND
SURFACE.The second surface is the CREATED STRUCTURE
SURFACE. Select OK
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FROM TERRAIN SELECTSITE DEFINITION
ANDDEFINE SITE
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THE SMALLER THE GRID SIZE THE MORE SAMPLING IS DONE. 2-5 USUALLY WORKS
WELL
AT SITE BASE POINT, SELECT THE LOWER LEFT HAND
CORNER OF THE PROJECT.
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THE M AND N REFERS TO THE X AND Y AXIS OF THE SAMPLE BOX2-5 USUALLY WORKS
WELL
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DRAG LINE TO UPPER RIGHT AS TO INCLUDE ALL OF
STRUCTURE
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26SELECT YES
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AUTOCAD ASSIGNS A SITE NAME, IT CAN BE
ACCEPTED (ENTER) OR OVERWRITTEN WITH A
NEW NAME
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A BOX APPEARS AROUND THE SITE
AS DEFINED
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FROM TERRAIN, SELECT GRID VOLUMES, THEN
CALCULATE TOTAL SITE VOLUME
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SELECT THE SITE AND HIT OK
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CORRECTION VOLUMES MAY BE
ENTERED FOR CUT AND FILL, HIT OK
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ENTER A NAME FOR THE SURFACE THAT
IS CREATED FOR THE VOLUME
RESULTS SELECT OK
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FROM THE FIRST METHOD THE
VOLUME OF THE CUT AND FILL ARE
IDENTIFIED
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FROM TERRAIN SELECT COMPOSITE VOLUMES
AND CALCULATE TOTAL SITTE VOLUME
TO COMPARE A DIFFERENT METHOD OF CALCULATING VOLUMES
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SELECT THE SITE AND HIT
OK
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AGAIN CUT AND FILL FACTORS CAN BE OVERWRITTEN OR LEFT AT 1.0 .
SELECT OK
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ENTER A NAME FOR THE SURFACE THAT
IS CREATED FOR THE NEW VOLUME
RESULTS SELECT OK
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FOR A THIRD METHOD OF CALCULATING VOLUMES, (A TWO STEP PROCESS)
FROM THE TERRAIN MENU, SELECT
SECTION VOLUMES, THEN SELECT
SAMPLE SECTIONS
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AGAIN SELECT THE SITE, HIT
OK
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AGAIN CUT AN FILL FACTORS CAN BE OVERWRITTEN OR ACCEPTED. HIT OK
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AUTOCAD PROCESSES 100 SAMPLED
SECTIONS
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FROM THE TERRAIN MENU, SELECT THE SECTION VOLUMES
AND CALCULATE VOLUME TOTAL.
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AGAIN SELECT THE SITE, HIT OK
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AGAIN ACCEPT OR
OVERWRITE, HIT OK
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AGAIN THE VOLUMES ARE
DISPLAYED FOR THIS METHOD.
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TO GET A PRINTOUT OF THE VOLUMES COMPLETED
Terrain
Volume Report
Site Table
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AGAIN ONE MORE TIME TO ENTER CORRECTION
FACTORS, HIT OK
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SELECT THE INSERTION POINT TO PLACE THE CHART (AWAY
FROM DRAWING)AT ROTATION ANGLE OF ZERO,
ENTER.
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ZOOM IN ON REPORT. PLOT THE WINDOW.
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THE OUSIDE BOX CAN BE DELETED
WHEN CALCULATIONS
ARE COMPLETED.
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