Support articles for Terrain Module.
- Functional Overview
- Basic Mapping and Drafting
- Working with Images & Maps
- Features, Coordinate and Attributes
- Importing DWG or DXF Files
- Importing Shape Files
- Importing ASCII Files
- Keyboard Coordinate Entry
- Setting up a Coordinate System
- Verifying a Coordinate System using Google Earth
- Creating Attributes
- Creating a New Coordinate System
- Code Properties Importing ASCII Files
- Transforming Local Coordinate System to UTM Projection in RoadEng
- Moving Around in the Plan Window
- Moving Around in the 3D Window
- Working with LiDAR
- Digital Terrain Modelling
- Creating a Contour Map
- Improving Contouring with Breaklines
- Calculating Volumes Using Two Surfaces: Rock Quarry Example
- Calculating Volumes Using a Single Surface
- Surface Display
- Creating a DTM with Contours
- Finding and Repairing DTM Problems
- Creating Breaklines
- Crossing Breaklines
- 3D Window with Plan View Drape
- Creating a TIN Model from a Shapefile
- Creating a DTM from a Contour Map Example
- Hydrology Tools
- Improving Terrain Modelling Performance for Large Datasets
- Profiles and Draped Features
- Engineering Functions
- Platform Design
- Grading a Platform
- Merging Terrains
- Calculating Stockpile Volumes
- Calculating Surface Area
- Creating a Cut/Fill Map
- Calculating Stockpile Volumes Using Average End Area Method
- Video Tutorial - Calculating the Volume of a Stockpile
- Video Tutorial - Creating a Graded Pad
- Video Tutorial - Designing a Pit with Bench
- Creating a Terrain Surface with Borehole Data
- Quarry Site Design Example
- Video: Calculating Stockpile Volumes
- Grading Auto Balance
- Working with Traverse Data
- Creating Custom Symbols and Line-Types
- Cable Analysis
- Cable Analysis Requirements
- Adding Custom Equipment and Logging Systems
- Cable Analysis on a Draped Feature
- Exploring Multiple Areas of Deflection
- Cable Data Window and Profile Sub-windows
- Cable Analysis Data Windows
- Single Deflection Line Output Sheets
- Creating a Multi-Span Setup
- Exporting a Draped Profile to Logger PC
- Digital Pre-Planting
- Outputs & Exports from Terrain
- Adding a North Arrow to a Multi-plot
- Exporting to a Spreadsheet
- Exporting to HEC-RAS
- Exporting a Traverse to an ArcView Shape File
- Exporting geo-referenced Terrain maps into PDF maps
- Exporting Road Centerline out of Location and Terrain
- Terrain Output Sheets and Layouts Library
- Exporting a LandXML Surface File from Terrain to Civil 3D
- Exporting a LandXML Surface File from Civil 3D to Terrain
- Exporting a Terrain File (*.terx) to an ArcView Shape File
- Exporting a Terrain File (*.terx) to Civil 3D (DWG/DXF)
- Exporting to Avenza and to JPEG Worldfiles
- Training Videos
- Terrain Tools Field
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