DTM, Contouring and Volumes

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Create surfaces and automatically generate contours from X, Y, Z coordinates.

 

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Each surface is a separate TIN model created from a set of X,Y,Z COGO points. You can have multiple surfaces in a drawing and even share COGO points among separate surfaces. ProCogo XL can triangulate 50,000 points in about 10 seconds.

 

Volume Calculations

Calculate the volume of a borrow pit or spoil pile. First create a surface of the original natural ground, then create a second surface of the finished ground. The volume difference between the two surfaces is then calculated using prismoidal methods.

 

The DTM Process:

  • Import or create XYZ COGO Points.
  • Create a surface from the points.
  • If necessary, add breaklines.
  • Generate contours (with smoothing).
  • Label contours and spot elevations.
  • Trim the surface and contours to a custom boundary.

 

 

 

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