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Fundamentals of Site Modeling & Takeoff

2022 - 2023 Day 1 Seminar Handbook Table of Contents (Final)

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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
- Note to Earthwork Beginners19
- Software Installation and Setup Notes20
- A Toolbox for Creating Earthwork Models23
- AGTEK Site Modeling Products Compared24
- Should AGTEK 3D Users Upgrade to AGTEK 4D?26
- Data-Entry Options For Site Modeling and Takeoff28
- Requirements for Paper Plan Digitizing30
- Requirements for Working with PDF Plan Sheets31
- Raster PDF vs. Vector PDF32
- Tips for Working with Multiple PDF Plan Sheets33
  - Revised PDF Plan Sheets34
  - Image Selection Utility34
  - Alignment Strategies35
- Start-Up Options Menu36
- AGTEK Data File Maintenance39
- Screen Layout in AGTEK 3D and AGTEK 4D40
- Modes, Surfaces and Layers Overview41
- Entry Mode Screen Reference44
- Edit Mode Screen Reference45
- Utility Toolbar Reference46
- Data Entry Guides47
- Typical Data Entry Sequence49
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
    - Length/Area Utility229
  - Appendix A: How to Get Help, Training, Program Updates231
    - Getting Help231
    - Getting Trained233
    - Getting Program Updates234
  - 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

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