Fundamentals of Site Modeling & Takeoff
2021 - 2022 Day 1 Seminar Handbook Table of Contents (Final)
- Cover
- Note to Self-Paced Users of the Day 1 Seminar Handbooki
- Notices1
- Quick Reference2
- Table of Contents3
- 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
- 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
- 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 Perimeter100-A
- Spread Debris Pile101
- Existing Street105
- Views of Completed Existing Surface107
- Match Point Selection for Aligning Next PDF Plan Sheet108
- Direct Coordinates or Selected Points?108
- Import and Align Next PDF Plan Sheet (Direct Coordinates)109
- Selected Points Outtake112
- Re-Importing PDF Plan Sheets - AGTEK 3D113
- Re-Importing PDF Plan Sheets - Earthwork 4D114
- Re-Importing PDF Plan Sheets - Gradework 4D115
- Manual PDF Realignment (Align Matching Edges)116
- Enter Design Data Lines117
- Design Data Lines Overview117
- Building Data Lines (and Adjacent Landscape Grades)118
- Fixed Elevation Building (Fixed Landscape Grade)118
- Stepped Elevation Building (Sloped Landscape Grade)119
- Building with Retaining Wall (Fixed and Sloped Landscape Grades)121
- Pond Data Lines123
- Street Data Lines124
- Line Labels On Data Lines125
- Offset Design Data Lines127
- Pre-Offset Error Checking127
- Horizontal Error127
- "Guesstimate" Correction to Bad Plan Grade128
- Note Bad Plan Grade on Documentation Layer129
- Offset Line Utility Options and Settings130
- Fixed Landscape Grade at Building132
- Offset Specified Range of Points134
- Pond Data Lines135
- Street Data Lines138
- Four Approaches to Offsetting Street Data Lines139
- Swap Ends Utility140
- Offset Lines for Walks, C & G, Crown141
- Apply Template Option for Street Data Lines (AGTEK 4D)144
- Enter Supplemental Design Data Lines149
- Enter Elevations by Slope and Daylight149
- Design Contours150
- Design/Drafting Entry Options151
- Plan-Profile Entry Options151
- Views of Design Surface (without Design Perimeter)153
- Enter Design Perimeter152
- Hole in Design Perimeter at Undisturbed Area155
- Error-Check and Edit Design Data Lines156
- Check with Plan and 3D Views (Edit Mode)157
- Check with Contour Surface Utility158
- Check with Water Flow Utility158
- Check with Trimesh Utility158
- Check with Plan and 3D Views (3D View Mode)159
- Enter Corrective Design Break Lines160
- Views of Completed Design Surface162
- Existing and Design Surface Adjustments163
- Enter Stripping Areas164
- Topsoil Stripping164
- Holes in Stripping Areas165
- Debris Removal (Over Topsoil)165
- Existing Sidewalk Removal166
- Stripping Beyond Design Perimeter167
- Stripping Only Cut or Fill Area167
- Stripping Variable Depth Topsoil167
- Verify and Edit Stripping Areas168
- Report Regions and Sectional Areas Defined170
- Enter Report Regions and Sectional Areas171
- Building Areas172
- Pond Top, Slope and Bottom Areas174
- Street Blacktop, C & G and Walk Areas178
- Landscape Areas185
- Verify Report Regions and Sectional Areas186
- Holes in Report Regions and Sectional Areas186
- Hatching and Selection Methods187
- Individual Region/Area Edits188
- Multiple Region/Area Edits189
- Editing Region/Area Boundary189
- Subgrade Modeling Considerations191
- Viewing and Interpreting Profiles194
- Two-Point (Straight-Line) Profile194
- Multi-Point (Curving) Profile195
- Evaluating Profiles196
- Profile Interpretation196
- Profile Point Scroll197
- Profile Station Offsets Utility198
- Generate Cross Sections on Profile Baseline199
- Viewing and Interpreting Plan View Maps200
- Cut-Fill Maps, Display Options, and Settings200
- Stripping/Sectional Area Depth Maps204
- 3D Drive-Through Simulation205
- Calculation and Reporting of Cut/Fill Volumes206
- Setting Up the Calculations206
- Ref and Diff Surfaces (3D vs. 4D)207
- Volume Calculation Error and Warning Messages208
- Calculation Control Options and Results Dialog209
- Breakdown of Three-Part Volume Report210
- Answering Questions with the Volume Report212
- Shrink/Swell Adjustments213
- Three Volume/Density States of Soil213
- Estimated Shrink/Swell213
- Soils Report Densities213
- Densities Not Provided215
- Mixed Onsite Fill Materials216
- Measured (Actual) Shrinkage217
- Shrink on Remove/Scarify/Re-Compact Volumes217
- Subsidence Loss Adjustment217
- Bump the Fill Factor218
- Rule of Thumb Adjustments218
- Compaction Depth Formula219
- Topo Method219
- Haul Swell Adjustment220
- References [and Comments]221
- Export Volume Report to Text File for Excel223
- Export Volume Report to XLS/XLSX File for Excel226
- Other Applications227
- Appendix A: How to Get Help, Training, Program Updates229
- Appendix B: Keyboard Shortcuts235
- Import (CAD Transfer) Mode235
- Edit Mode237
- Entry Mode242
- Profile View Mode245
- Planview (Cut-Fill Map) Mode247
- 3D View Mode250
- Volume Report Mode253
- Haul Report Mode254
- Print Preview Mode255
- Appendix C: Download and Use Seminar Data Files257
- Appendix D: Catalog of Handbook Web Resources261
- Appendix E: Formatting and Printing Documentation271
- Print Device Setup271
- Volume Report272
- 3D Views274
- Cut-Fill Map275
- Cut-Fill Map (Over Plan Sheet Image)276
- Profile Views277
- Spanning Multiple Printed Pages278
- Combine Images from Different Job Files on Same Print Page279
- Export Image Object from Print Page to EMF File279
- Save Print Page Layout to AIP File279
- Recover Print Page Layout from AIP File280
- Save Print Page Layout to PDF File281
- Save 3D Surface to VRML (WRL) File281
- Legacy Image Presenter Compatibility281
- Publish to Google Earth (AGTEK 3D Options)281
- Publish to Google Earth (AGTEK 4D)282
- Appendix F: Digitizing From Paper Site Grading Plans285
- New Job Setup for Paper Plan Digitizing285
- Paper Plan Scaling Method 1 (Arbitrary Coordinates)286
- Paper Plan Scaling Method 2 (Designer’s Coordinates)288
- Rescaling Paper Plan Sheet290
- Adjusting Data Digitized at Wrong Paper Plan Scale (Stretch)291
- Calculating an Unknown Paper Plan Scale292
- Appendix G: Digitizing From Multiple Paper Plan Sheets293
- Appendix H: Digitizing from Paper Profile Sheets299
- Appendix I: Merging AGTEK Data Files319
- Appendix J: Design and Drafting Tools321
- Example Base Map with Existing Contours322
- Circle Utility325
- Point Compression Utility326
- Trim Lines Utility327
- Station Generator Utility331
- Auto Pad Utility335
- Wild Card Label Selection336
- Assign Elevations by Daylight Function338
- Assign Elevations by Addition/Subtraction340
- Assign Elevations by Slope Function341
- Assign Elevations by Conform Utility342
- Fillet Line Utility344
- Establish Limit of Grading by Slope Intercept347
- Contour Surface Utility349
- About the Author and Seminar Instructor351
- Seminar Attendee Survey353
- Tear-Out Grading Plan Sheet for Step-by-Step Earthwork Modeling Exercise355
- Tear-Out Street Details for Step-by-Step Earthwork Modeling Exercise356