Fundamentals of Site Modeling & Takeoff
2022 - 2023 Day 1 Seminar Handbook Table of Contents (Final)
- Cover
- Note to Self-Paced Users of the Day 1 Seminar Handbooki
- Notices1
- Quick Reference2
- Day 1 Table of Contents3
- Day 1 Seminar Outline16
- Program Overview19
- Earthwork Modeling Step-by-Step50
- Sample Site Grading Plan50
- Street Details, Site Location Map and Plan Abbreviations/Notes51
- New Job File Setup52
- Import First PDF Plan Sheet53
- Adjust Display and Note PDF Data Type55
- Set Scale for First PDF Plan Sheet56
- Verify and Correct PDF Plan Scale - AGTEK 4D57
- Verify PDF Plan Scale - AGTEK 3D58
- Correct PDF Plan Scale - AGTEK 3D59
- Translate Job File to Designer's Coordinates60
- Determine Best Use of Raster PDF Plan Sheet61
- Raster-to-Vector Conversion Option62
- Unrecognized Vector PDF Plan Sheet Problem63-A
- Geo-Reference Job File with Google Earth64
- Enter Notes on Documentation Layer72
- Enter Existing Perimeter73
- Error if Inside Design Perimeter74
- Multiple Existing Perimeters and Perimeter Holes74
- Enter Existing Data Lines75
- Existing Data Lines Overview75
- Existing Contours75
- Spot Elevations78
- Critical Spot Elevations78
- Entry Options78
- Spot Elevation Topo (No Contours)80
- Open Job File (with Data Line Errors), Re-Import PDF Plan Sheet81
- Error-Check and Edit Existing Data Lines82
- Error Check with Plan View83
- Crossing Data Lines83
- Display Elevation Labels84
- Horizontal Spike85
- Point Reduction of Streamed Contours86
- Error Check with 3D View87
- Obvious Vertical Errors87
- Non-Graphical Elevation Error Detection Tools88
- Line Editor vs. Point Editor90
- Error Check with Trimesh Utility91
- The TIN Surface91
- Disable Shader Support for Trimesh Evaluation (AGTEK 4D)92
- Effect of Break Line on TIN92
- Error Check with Water Flow Utility93
- Error Check with Contour Surface Utility94
- Trimesh, Water Flow, and Contour Utilities Compared95
- Enter Corrective Existing Break Lines96
- Ridge and Saddle97
- Swale Flow Line99
- Connecting Widely-Separated Contours at Site Perimeter101
- Spread Debris Pile102
- Existing Street106
- Views of Completed Existing Surface108
- Match Point Selection for Aligning Next PDF Plan Sheet110
- Direct Coordinates or Selected Points?110
- Import and Align Next PDF Plan Sheet (Direct Coordinates)111
- Selected Points Outtake112
- Re-Importing PDF Plan Sheets - AGTEK 3D115
- Re-Importing PDF Plan Sheets - Earthwork 4D116
- Re-Importing PDF Plan Sheets - Gradework 4D117
- Manual PDF Realignment (Align Matching Edges)118
- Enter Design Data Lines119
- Design Data Lines Overview117
- Building Data Lines (and Adjacent Landscape Grades)120
- Fixed Elevation Building (Fixed Landscape Grade)120
- Stepped Elevation Building (Sloped Landscape Grade)121
- Building with Retaining Wall (Fixed and Sloped Landscape Grades)123
- Pond Data Lines125
- Street Data Lines126
- Line Labels On Data Lines127
- Offset Design Data Lines129
- Pre-Offset Error Checking129
- Horizontal Error129
- "Guesstimate" Correction to Bad Plan Grade130
- Note Bad Plan Grade on Documentation Layer131
- Offset Line Utility Options and Settings132
- Fixed Landscape Grade at Building134
- Offset Specified Range of Points136
- Pond Data Lines137
- Street Data Lines140
- Four Approaches to Offsetting Street Data Lines141
- Swap Ends Utility142
- Offset Lines for Walks, C & G, Crown143
- Apply Template Option for Street Data Lines (AGTEK 4D)146
- Enter Supplemental Design Data Lines151
- Enter Elevations by Slope and Daylight151
- Design Contours152
- Design/Drafting Entry Options153
- Plan-Profile Entry Options153
- Views of Design Surface (without Design Perimeter)155
- Enter Design Perimeter156
- Hole in Design Perimeter at Undisturbed Area157
- Error-Check and Edit Design Data Lines158
- Check with Plan and 3D Views (Edit Mode)159
- Check with Contour Surface Utility160
- Check with Water Flow Utility160
- Check with Trimesh Utility160
- Check with Plan and 3D Views (3D View Mode)161
- Enter Corrective Design Break Lines162
- Views of Completed Design Surface164
- Existing and Design Surface Adjustments165
- Enter Stripping Areas166
- Topsoil Stripping166
- Holes in Stripping Areas167
- Debris Removal (Over Topsoil)167
- Existing Sidewalk Removal168
- Stripping Beyond Design Perimeter169
- Stripping Only Cut or Fill Area169
- Stripping Variable Depth Topsoil169
- Verify and Edit Stripping Areas170
- Report Regions and Sectional Areas Defined172
- Enter Report Regions and Sectional Areas173
- Building Areas174
- Pond Top, Slope and Bottom Areas176
- Street Blacktop, C & G and Walk Areas180
- Landscape Areas187
- Verify Report Regions and Sectional Areas188
- Holes in Report Regions and Sectional Areas188
- Hatching and Selection Methods189
- Individual Region/Area Edits190
- Multiple Region/Area Edits191
- Editing Region/Area Boundary191
- Subgrade Modeling Considerations193
- Viewing and Interpreting Profiles196
- Two-Point (Straight-Line) Profile196
- Multi-Point (Curving) Profile197
- Evaluating Profiles198
- Profile Interpretation198
- Profile Point Scroll199
- Profile Station Offsets Utility200
- Generate Cross Sections on Profile Baseline201
- Viewing and Interpreting Plan View Maps202
- Cut-Fill Maps, Display Options, and Settings202
- Stripping/Sectional Area Depth Maps206
- 3D Drive-Through Simulation207
- Calculation and Reporting of Cut/Fill Volumes208
- Setting Up the Calculations208
- Ref and Diff Surfaces (AGTEK 3D vs. AGTEK 4D)209
- Volume Calculation Error and Warning Messages210
- Calculation Screen, Control Keys and Results Dialog211
- Breakdown of Three-Part Volume Report212
- Answering Questions with the Volume Report214
- Shrink/Swell Adjustments215
- Three Volume/Density States of Soil215
- Estimated Shrink/Swell215
- Soils Report Densities215
- Densities Not Provided217
- Mixed Onsite Fill Materials218
- Measured (Actual) Shrinkage219
- Shrink on Remove/Scarify/Re-Compact Volumes219
- Subsidence Loss Adjustment219
- Bump the Fill Factor220
- Rule of Thumb Adjustments220
- Compaction Depth Formula221
- Topo Method221
- Haul Swell Adjustment222
- References and Comments223
- Export Volume Report to Text File for Excel225
- Export Volume Report to XLSX File for Excel (AGTEK 4D)228
- Other Applications229
- Appendix A: How to Get Help, Training, Program Updates231
- Appendix B: Keyboard Shortcuts237
- Import (CAD Transfer) Mode237
- Edit Mode239
- Entry Mode244
- Profile View Mode247
- Planview (Cut-Fill Map) Mode249
- 3D View Mode252
- Volume Report Mode255
- Haul Report Mode256
- Print Preview Mode257
- Appendix C: Download and Use Day 1 Seminar Data Files259
- Appendix D: Catalog of Day 1 Handbook Web Resources263
- Appendix E: Format and Print Documentation273
- Print Device Setup273
- Volume Report274
- 3D Views276
- Cut-Fill Map277
- Cut-Fill Map (Over Plan Sheet Image)278
- Profile Views279
- Spanning Multiple Printed Pages280
- Combine Images from Different Job Files on Same Print Page281
- Export Image Object from Print Page to EMF File281
- Save Print Page Layout to AIP File281
- Recover Print Page Layout from AIP File282
- Save Print Page Layout to PDF File283
- Save 3D Surface to VRML (WRL) File283
- Legacy Image Presenter Compatibility283
- Publish to Google Earth (AGTEK 3D Options)283
- Publish to Google Earth (AGTEK 4D)284
- Appendix F: Digitizing From Paper Site Grading Plans (AGTEK 3D)287
- New Job Setup for Paper Plan Digitizing287
- Paper Plan Scaling Method 1 (Arbitrary Coordinates)288
- Paper Plan Scaling Method 2 (Designer’s Coordinates)290
- Rescaling Paper Plan Sheet292
- Adjusting Data Digitized at Wrong Paper Plan Scale (Stretch)293
- Calculating an Unknown Paper Plan Scale294
- Appendix G: Digitizing From Multiple Paper Plan Sheets (AGTEK 3D)295
- Appendix H: Digitizing from Paper Profile Sheets (AGTEK 3D)301
- Appendix I: Merging AGTEK ESW Job Files321
- Appendix J: Design and Drafting Tools323
- Example Base Map with Existing Contours324
- Circle Utility327
- Point Compression Utility328
- Trim Lines Utility329
- Station Generator Utility333
- Copy vs. Cut for Pasting Surface Layer Data (AGTEK 4D)334
- Auto Pad Utility337
- Wild Card Label Selection338
- Assign Elevations by Daylight Function340
- Assign Elevations by Addition/Subtraction342
- Assign Elevations by Slope Function343
- Assign Elevations by Conform Utility344
- Fillet Line Utility346
- Establish Limit of Grading by Slope Intercept349
- Contour Surface Utility351
- About the Author and Seminar Instructor353
- Seminar Attendee Survey355
- Tear-Out Grading Plan Sheet for Step-by-Step Earthwork Modeling Exercise357
- Tear-Out Street Details for Step-by-Step Earthwork Modeling Exercise358