Seminars Regional AGTEK Software Training
Fall 2022 - Summer 2023 Seminar Courses Overview (Final)
"All three seminar days are going to give our use of the software a real
boost. Days 1 and 2 are excellent, even for those of us with a good basic knowledge
of AGTEK. Day 3 is well presented but definitely addresses some of the more complex
features. I would suggest Days 1 and 2 for anyone using the software. Day 3 will be
the most exciting when it is time to make the software sing." --Shane
Tinsley (Denver Seminar Attendee)
Day 1 - Fundamentals of Site Modeling & Takeoff
Regardless of whether your AGTEK site earthwork data is used in the office (to
bid work)
or on the job site (to
stake, check or control grade), this fast-paced lecture/demonstration format course
methodically covers the fundamental base of program knowledge that all AGTEK users require
(Day 1 applies to users of AGTEK's Sitework 4D,
Gradework 4D,
Earthwork
3D, SiteModel 3D,
SitePlan 3D and
GradeModel 3D programs--but 3D product users should see this related FAQ).
This course has been updated for the latest version of your AGTEK software
(Sitework 4D v1.27.3, Gradework 4D v1.09.3 and Earthwork 3D v1.79.2). Click for an overview of
changes to this course
since last season.
Topics Include: Entering data from site grading plans
via manual digitizing using multiple
raster PDF* plan sheets;
coordinate translations for aligning multiple PDF plan sheets; geo-referencing job file with
Google Earth (and PDF plan sheet) method; creating horizontal, vertical and slope offsets (Offset Line utility);
evaluating surface integrity using 3D views, Show Trimesh utility, Water Flow
utility, and the Contour Surface utility; editing to correct data-entry and scaling errors;
entering break lines to correct surface interpolation errors; adjusting existing ground surface model
for topsoil stripping and other fixed-depth removals (Stripping Areas); adjusting
proposed design surface model for structural sections (Sectional Areas); creating
horizontal cut/fill subtotal areas (Report Regions); using Fill Factors
to adjust for bank-to-compacted shrink/swell; generating and interpreting profile views
and color-shaded cut/fill maps; calculating cut/fill volumes and interpreting the volumes
report. Click for detailed
seminar outline and
handbook table
of contents.
*Notes: Manual digitizing from raster PDF files in Earthwork 3D and SiteModel
3D requires AGTEK's optional PDF Utility (the PDF Utility is included
with Sitework 4D, Gradework 4D and GradeModel 3D). Although manual digitizing from paper plan sheets
is not demonstrated in this class, AGTEK's manual digitizing functions apply equally
whether digitizing from paper or PDF plans (see
related FAQ).
Materials Provided: Day 1 seminar students receive a detailed
358-page step-by-step
seminar handbook (with corresponding
training file downloads)
documenting the techniques taught in this course.
Prerequisites: Some prior hands-on experience with Sitework 4D,
Gradework 4D, Earthwork 3D, SitePlan 3D, SiteModel 3D or GradeModel 3D is strongly recommended
(a basic understanding of
earthwork
concepts and grading plans is assumed). Students with no prior hands-on AGTEK
experience may be overwhelmed by the absolute volume and detail of information presented,
especially if they will also be registering for the Day 2 and/or Day 3 seminars.
This course is not intended for those who have zero experience with AGTEK's earthwork
modeling software and new AGTEK users are urged to get at least a few hours of hands-on
experience with their AGTEK software before attending our seminars (see this
FAQ).
Hours: 8:30 am until 5:00~5:30 pm, with a one-hour break
for lunch at noon (lunch is provided by Earthwork Software Services), plus short breaks
at mid-morning and at mid-afternoon.
Tuition: $780 to $1,040 per student, depending on applicable
Early Pay Discount.
Day 2 - Working with CAD, Vector PDF & Survey Data
This comprehensive lecture/demonstration format course picks up where the Day 1 course
leaves off by extending the attendee’s base of knowledge to include site takeoff and
modeling tools using imported CAD, vector PDF, and ground-run survey data (Day 2
applies to users of AGTEK’s Sitework 4D,
Gradework 4D,
Earthwork
3D, SiteModel 3D and
GradeModel 3D programs--but 3D product users should see this related FAQ).
This course has been updated for the latest version of your
AGTEK software (Sitework 4D v1.27.3, Gradework 4D v1.09.3 and Earthwork 3D v1.79.2).
Click for an overview of
changes to this course since last season.
Topics Include: Creating site earthwork models from imported
CAD and multiple vector
PDF* plan sheets (import options, troubleshooting "missing" data, selecting/transferring
layers, finding/eliminating elevation errors, 2D-to-3D conversions--including use of
the Auto Pad and Conform Annotate utilities, tapered offsets, and a host
of data editing and manipulation scenarios); coordinate translations for aligning CAD and multiple PDF
plan sheets; verifying CAD data with background plan image; geo-referencing job file with State Plane Coordinates
method, including translation of job file to State Plane coordinates; importing and processing ground-run survey
data (optical/GPS collection methods) in the form of PNEZ coordinate text files (examples include borrow pit modeling
and volumes, a bid-topo update and, if time permits, a modeling with cross-section data problem).
Click for detailed seminar outline and
handbook table
of contents.
*Note: Importing vector PDF files in Earthwork 3D and SiteModel 3D requires
AGTEK's optional PDF Utility (the PDF Utility is included with Sitework 4D, Gradework 4D
and GradeModel 3D.).
Materials Provided: Day 2 seminar students receive a detailed
382-page step-by-step
seminar handbook (with corresponding
training file downloads)
documenting the techniques taught in this course.
Hours: 8:30 am until 4:30~5:00 pm, with a one-hour break
for lunch at noon (lunch is provided by Earthwork Software Services), plus short breaks
at mid-morning and at mid-afternoon.
Tuition: $780 to $1,040 per student, depending on applicable
Early Pay Discount.
Day 3 - Strata, Over-Ex & Related Functions
This intense lecture/demonstration format course is designed for "power users"
and moves well beyond the Day 1 and Day 2 courses by demonstrating the advanced site
modeling and analytic capabilities of the relevant AGTEK programs (Day 3 applies to users of
AGTEK's Sitework 4D,
Gradework 4D,
Earthwork
3D, SiteModel 3D and
GradeModel 3D programs--but 3D product users should see this related FAQ).
This course has been updated for the latest version of your AGTEK software
(Sitework 4D v1.27.3, Gradework 4D v1.09.3 and Earthwork 3D v1.79.2). Click for an
overview of changes to this course
since last season.
Topics Include: Modeling and quantifying subsurface strata
materials, using Cut Factors to adjust for differential shrink/swell by strata material,
entering and using Balance Regions for cut/fill subtotals, balancing onsite cut and
fill, analytic applications of cut/fill depth lines (e.g., model subsidence at fill
areas, strip topsoil based on cut/fill depth, locate waste areas by depth of cover,
delineate undercut areas), copying and pasting data between surfaces, and modeling vertically-staged
earthwork (e.g., undercutting rock, quantifying removal and replacement of unsuitable
soils, creating a "lowest surface" model, calculating structural excavation
and backfill volumes). Click for detailed
seminar outline and
handbook table
of contents.
Materials Provided: Day 3 seminar students receive a detailed
254-page step-by-step
seminar handbook (with corresponding
training file downloads)
documenting the techniques taught in this course.
Hours: 8:30 am until 4:00~4:30 pm, with a one-hour break
for lunch at noon (lunch is provided by Earthwork Software Services), plus short breaks
at mid-morning and in the afternoon. This class covers some pretty dense (advanced)
topics so it ends a little earlier than our other classes.
Tuition: $780 to $1,040 per student, depending on applicable
Early Pay Discount.
