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AGForm3D User`s Manual

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2. Displaying a 3D View of the Existing Surface The 3D views in AGForm 3D use lines and colors to give a three dimensional perception of a field on a two dimensional sereen The 3D views provide a way to help you visualize the field or lay ofthe Jand in preparation for placing section breaks 1 Click Field gt Show 3D view existing Figure 2 52 m 2 On the 3D view dialog box Figure 2 53 on page the butions on the toolbar to 33 click zomin or out CA A rotate lett m down orup de Wa exaggerate or decrease the vertical scale Notes Chapter 3 orking with Field Designs This chapter describes field design and design surface management including creating managing merging and deleting field sections exporting a plane surface displaying a 3 dimensional view of the design surface viewing a summary of the field and design surface Creating a Single Section A single section is the starting point for field design work The single section function in AGForm 3D creates a plane that passes through the existing topographic surface This plane becomes the design surface for grading work When creating the plane you can allow AGForm 3D to compute a best fit minimum volume plane or manually specify the slopes of the plane specify a cuvfil ratio and imporvexport quantities optionally constrain the plane to pass through a specific point For many fields a
3. Status Etovation pons 0 Length 005 Intiaized t gure 31 Breakine Survey Pane Begin driving along the natural breakline feature When the minimum distance has been reached AGForm 3D will recond and save the point The number of points increases with each point collected Figure 5 32 Click Take shot or press F9 to take measurements between the automatic reading Click Stop auto to pause takis Resume to continue takir between stop and resume sings Click adings Press FB to to TP Click the Auto pan button on the toolbar the red truck to display the current position of the GPS receiver in the Design View Figure SS Breatine Survey Pane and Display Vw 6 When finished click Stop or press F8 Figure 5 32 on page 5 26 7 To leave the breakine surveying function click Survey gt Stop breakline survey or press F7 Navigating to a Benchmark Use the navigate to benchmark function in AGForm 3D to locate benchmarks that have been covered or are difficult to find This function can also be used to navigate precisely to a benchmark When making checks during a survey 1 Setup the Base Transmitter and Machine Receiver as described in Transmitter and Receiver Setup on page 5 3 2 Connect the computer and Receiver as seen in Connecting to the Receiver on page 5 7 and open AGForm 3D 3 Click Survey gt Navigate to benchmark Figure 5 33 10 display the Navigate to BM pane in the T
4. Company name enter ownerfuser information to include in the title lock This is a global field When Set it will be applied to all jobs until changed Comment enter desired information to include in the Comment area of the title block This is a project dependent field Changing it in one project does not affect senings in other jobs Text font sets the text size in reports and title blocks Map font sets the text size for entities viewed inthe Design View such as point names coordinates ete Chapter 2 ield Management This chapter describes using AG including m 3D to manage point data defining viewing and editing master and secondary benchmarks adjusting elevations and translating or rotating coordinates viewing points importing adding deleting and editing point information generating contours displaying a 3 dimensional view of the existing surface With AGForm 3D you can operate on the entire data set or a subset ofthe data in a single action for example adjusting elevations and translating or rotating coordinates AGForm 3D projects have a ag3 extension By default these files are saved in the last selected folder on your computer s hard drive However files can be saved to and opened from any selected folder n Benchmarks Benchmarks ae reference points at or near the project site that provide coontinate information for project applications Benchmar
5. Fle wa Fle prone Printing the Design View Tip Before printing check a printout of the map using Print Preview see Print Preview on page 1 26 for details To print the Design View do one of the following gt Print Figure 1 35 a Click Fil Figure 138 Print Design View Press Cirit Click the Print button on the toolbar Figure 1 36 CEECEE Figure 1 30 Toolbar Print Buton To print Field Summary information see Printing the Field Summary on page 3 28 Print Proview Use the Print Preview function to see how printed information will lok on paper Use this preview to determine the look of printed documents such as orientation font size ete Fe Depending on the previous print parameters set in the Print dialog box the Print Preview will be in either portrait or landscape orientation To view the print preview do one af the following Click File gt Print Preview Figure 1 37 Click the Print Preview bution on the toolbar Figure 1 38 Fle Operatore The print preview dialog box displays what the Design View will look like when printed Figure 1 39 Print Setup ick File gt Print Setup to change title block information and set the font size for reports and Design View labels Figur 140 m cal gure 1 40 Setup Printing Parameter war Use the Print setup dialog box to set the following gue 1 41
6. Master bench mark dialog box click the Name entry box and enter a name for the master benchmark If desired enter a description for the benchmark Enter the grid coondinates for the master benchmark or accept the default values Figure 5 10 For new master benchmarks the default name is BMT and the default grid coordinates are 0 00 0 00 and 100 00 510 ick OK to save the information ick Survey gt Survey master bench mark Figure 5 The Bench mark survey pane displays in the Tab View 6 On the Bench mark survey Pane a Figure 1 Survey Master Benchmark ick Start or press F8 Figure 5 12 Name m Description NE fence pos N aooo e wo z moo status Meas coun T0 Initaized t BRIEF se Figure 12 Mestur Benchmark Clee Start sn AGForm 3D surveys the benchmark according to the number of measurement epochs set in the Survey tab accessed through Tools gt Options When finished the Bench mark survey pane displays the number of measurements counted Figure 5 13 Name VE Description NE fence po n oowoo e foo z 100 007 Status Moas count 10 Initiatzed t igure 5 13 Mastar Benchmark Surveying Complete 7 See Viewing Master Benchmark Information on page 2 2 and Editing the Master Benchmark on page 2 4 to view dit or save Benchmark information 8 Click Survey gt Stop bench mark survey or press F7 to complete the survey Surveying Secondary Ben
7. Re caleulating a Section on Page 3 18 This will typically result in overall lower earth quantities 5 On the Hinge design dialog box set the desired parameters and click OK Figure 3 12 Hinge line slope the percentage of slope for the hinge line and its direction Rise or Fall Left of line the percentage of slope to the left of the hinge line when standing at start point and looking towards end point and its direction Rise or Fall Right of line the percentage of slope to the right of the hinge line when standing at start point and looking towards end point and its direction Rise or Fall C e 8 The hinge line and new sections display in the Design View and Section pane Figure 3 13 6 Repeat this procedure to further subdivide the field with hinge lines sa Merging Two Sections Merging two sections combines the information relative to those sections into one section Essentially a merge of two sections is the undoing of creating sections thus deleting the section line between two adjoining sections Click Design gt Merge two sections Figure 3 14 With the igure 3 election tool click on the first section 215 Once selected the borders of the first section turn purple 3 Click an adjacent section to merge with the first section Figure 3 16 Figure 36 Select Adjacent Section 4 Click OK on the confirmation dialog box to complete the igu
8. To print the field summary click Print on the Field summary dialog box On the Print dislog box select the desired setings and click Print A printed field summary has the following Figure 3 34 Design sections and Totals of the Field summary dialog tox Bench mark information of the Field summary dialog box Title block area that includes the project name file location dnte and time of printing and comments Figure 134 Example Fid Summary Print Remte Chapter 4 ield Tools This chapter describes some common tools used to view and manage field information including measuring distances and areas joining perimeter lines viewing and printing a profile of the field calculating volumes of selected areas realtime distance measuring with GPS viewing and changing options for the field antenna radio survey and units of measure Measuring a Selected Distance Area This tol computes distances between points and areas of polygons For example this tool can be used to determine the length of a road built adjacent to the field or to measure the area of a portion of the field to be graded 1L Click Tools gt Measure dstance area A check mark displays next to the menu option Figure 4 1 oe The polygon cursor is automatically selected and a pop up box displays running length and area information Figure 4 2 Figure 2 Polygon Curear 3nd Pop up intormation Box
9. above Terms and Conditions may be amended modified superseded or canceled at any time by TPS The above Terms and Conditions will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California without reference to confit of las Manual Conventions This manual uses the following conventions Example Explanation File gt Exit Click the File menu and click Exit Enter Indicates the button or key labeled Ent Topo Indicates the name of a dialog box ar sereen Notes Indicates a field on a dialog box ar sereen or a tab Within a dialog box or sereen as Supplementary information that can help you configure maintain or set up a system NOTICE Supplementary information that can have an affect on system operation system performance measurements personal safety CAUTION Notification that an action has the potentia adversely affect system operation system performance data integrity or personal health Chapter 1 ntroduction Welcome to AGForm 3D an easy to use field preparation design and layout program from Topcon Positioning Systems AGEorm 3D provides a full featured environment for quickly and tly viewing processing and manipulating field data collected using this program or using AGS 100 Topcon s AG 3D machine control system Atter staring a project in AgForm 3D you can use the program to survey fields using a Topcon GPS receiver inclu
10. benchmark information When finished measuring secondary benchmarks click Survey gt Stop bench mark survey or press F7 to stop the Changing the Master Benchmark Location If the master benchmark location has been moved or altered use this procedure to re survey a secondary benchmark and make it he new MB 1 To edit or view secondary benchmark information click Field gt Secondary bench marks Figure 5 17 m The Bench marks dialog box displays the name and description of all secondary benchmarks Figure 5 18 yne j Ee 2 Select the secondary benchmark t re survey as the master BAB benchmark and click Edit Figure 5 18 518 3 On the Edit bench mark dialog box record the coordinates for the selecte ted benchmark Figure 5 19 lick OK to exit Jesee poser lee ej Click Field gt Master bench mark On the Master bench mark dialog match those change the de box change the MB s site coordinates to ofthe secondary benchmark Re name or lesciption of the MB to reference the new position Figure 5 20 Click OK to set the grid Coordinates Jeane pa Re suvey the master benchmark at this new location Position the receiver over the benchmark Click Survey Survey master bench mark and click Start on the Survey pane of the Tab View or press F8 When finished the GPS latitude longitude and height coordinates update on the Survey pane and the Master Bench mark
11. coordinates of the vehicle and the cut to the design surface display on the Surface check pane Figure 5 38 on page 5 32 TETEE a eo 4 To eave the surface check function click Survey gt Stop surface check or press F7 Disconnecting From the GPS Receiver To disconnect from the GPS receiver click Survey gt Disconnect from GPS receiver or press F6 Figure 5 39 EE Disconnect the cable fom the computer and receiver and store the cable in a safe place Appendix A ot Keys Table A 1 lists common keyboard shortcuts or hot keys for AGForm 3D Tabte A 4 A Form 30 Hot Kaye co Dilys the Open dag Bo or ecg gt aa ie AT m Hot keys that correspond to a menu option are listed next othe menu option Figure A 1 Figure At Manu Option Examples with Hot Kaye
12. on page 4 18 Radios Options on page 4 19 Survey Options on page 4 21 Connection Options on page 4 22 23 Units Options on page igre 427 Open Options Dislog Box Vining and Changing Onn Field Options The Field tab displays the following information Figure 4 28 on page 4 18 Topo amp Design This section of the tab sets properties for existing and design contours The unit of measurement depends on the Units setting see Units Options on page 4 23 Contour interval the spacing of the contours as seen in the Design View Contour interval for cutfil plot the spacing of the util contours for the plot in the Design View CHF contour color scheme the color of the cuill contour lines The three color scheme renders eut as red fil as blue and grade as green The gradient spreads the range of ut to fil across the full color spectrum Grid This section of the tab sets grid display properties The unit of measurement depends on the Units setting see Units Options on page 4 23 Grid interval sets the spacing between grid lines Align grid aligns the grid origin to the location of the GPs antenna when connected w an initialized GPS Grid orientation rotates the grid without changing the coordinates of the points Grid orientation is independent of the Field Orientation Gee Field Orientation on page 2 9 Color scheme the color of the grid li
13. single section may be all that is needed to generate the final design surface Best fit Section A best fit section computation creates a single planar surface that will produce the least amount of earth to move based on the specified cul ratio and imporvexport quantities A best fit design computation is often a good starting point for a user customized design The plane parameters slopes and point on surface can easily be modified after completing a best fit computation 1 Click Design gt Single section entire field Figure 3 1 igre Design a Single Section lls 2 On the Section design dialog box and the est tib enter the desired parameters and click OK Figure 3 2 on page 3 3 enter the direction of fall for slope 1 Note this value will not influence the computation of the plane but rather specifies the directions along which the plane slopes will be reported enter the amount of extra volume to import or export enter a cuvfill ratio The amount of time taken to compute the best fit plane depends on the size and lay of the field and the number of data points sing Sing Scion ne I The Tab and Design Views update with the new section and design information Figure 3 3 on page 3 4 Inthe Design View the perimeter becomes a sold white border In the Tab View the Serion pane displays section information cull values import export volumes slopes Crsing Sine Scio
14. the selected points 3 Figure 233 Adurted Elevations of Selected Points Translating Point Coordinates Point translations are shifts along the three respective coordinate axes that is along the X East Y North and Z Elevation axes Typically point translations are done on the entire data set if at all rather than on a subset of points PAS CAUTION Use caution with this routine especially when operating on a subset of the data data will be permanently changed on re 50 ears Wa 1 Select the desired points to translate Figure 2 34 S 2 Click Field Transform selected points gt Translation in XYZ Figure 235 Figure 235 Tranetste Peine PNTE so operating or 3 On the Translation dialog box enter the amount t0 translate along each respective axis and click OK Figure 236 Use zero for any axis along which a translation should not be performed Use a positive value to increase the coordinates Usea negative value to decrease the coordinates In the Design View the coordinates of the selected points change accordingly Figure 2 37 Figure 237 Translation of Selected Pointe Ta sre 50 ears Wa Importing and Exporting Points With AGForm 3D you can import points from or export points to text files These text files contain point coordinate information in ASCI format which can be viewed or edited in any text editor Importing Points from a Text Fil Whether workin
15. using a permanent pole leave the pole i pace to use the following day If using a tripod or other non permanent mount dismantle it until ready to use again Connecting to the Receiver Use an RS252 cable to connect the receiver and a computer laptop 1 Using the RS232 cable connect the serial port of the computer usually COMI to the receiver s serial port A Turn on the computer and the receiver 2 Open AGForm 3 on the computer and click Survey gt Connect to GPS receiver or press F6 Figure 5 7 Once connected the GPS pane displays in the Tab View with the following information Figure 5 8 on page 5 8 receiver ID number and firmware version GPS coordinates XYZ or LLH and the receiver s current position fix status of the receiver Initialized AGForm 3 has a solved position and is fixed Iitializing AGForm 3D is attempting to solve 2 position Waiting for Satellites AGForm 3D is attempting to track enough satellites fo get a fixed position satellite status and positioning quality based on the Satellites currently being tacked The RMS Root Mean Square value is an estimate of the position precision The position DOP Dilution of Precision is an indicator of the strength of the satellite geometry Lower DOP values indicate stronger geometry a p meewaaoiesee I Surveying Benchmarks Data in AgForm 3D projects are assigned 3D coordinates the format of which
16. width of the columns to view hidden information On the Hinged planes tab enter the following parameters Figure 3 21 if available click Edit Slopes to edit the slope of the selected hinge line to simultaneously re compute all sections linked by hinge lines enable the corresponding check box enter the amount of extr volume to import or export enter a culi ratio Tne aa a ae 9 4 Click OK on the Section design dialog box The Design View and Section pane update with the re caleulated information Figure 3 22 Exporting a Section to a 3D Plane Fi The planar design surfaces created in AGForm AD can be exported to a Topcon 3D Plane file PL3 which can then be used in other Topcon programs 1 Select the desired section Either cick the section view ofthe Section pane or right click the section in the Design View and click Set active section Figure 3 23 Click Design gt Export current section gt To 3D plane CPLB Figure 3 24 mea m 3 On the Save As dialog box navigate to the folder in which to save the file name the file and click Save Figure 25 Displaying a 3D View for the Design Surface The 3D views in AGForm 3D use lines and colors to give a three dimensional perception of a field on a two dimensional screen Using the design surface 3D view will help to visualize what the field lay of the land looks like 1 Click Design gt Show 3D view des
17. 2 Click at the desired point to begin the measurement Move the crosshairs to the next point and click Continue in this manner unt the desired area has been selected with a polygon Figure 4 3 e Figur 4 3 Draw Polygon To close the polygon click on the start point When the crosshairs reach the starting point the lines of the polygon thicken and the pop up box displays the total length and area enclosed within the polygon Figure 4 4 4 To quit this function click Tools gt Measure distance area and remove the check mark from the menu option or press the Ese key on the keyboard Joining Perimeter Lines Depending on field conditions it may not be possible to conduct a perimeter survey in a manner that creates a closed polygon for the Perimeter the perimeter may have one or several breaks In this case the perimeter must be properly closed before the topographic TIN model can be generated The perimeter tools provide a choice between automatic and manual perimeter closure The automatic mode works by connecting the ends of perimeter polylines to their closest neighbor This approach will often be satisfactory but sometimes the connections must be defined manually in order to get the proper linkage The following sections describe both methods Automatically Join Perimeter Lines To automatically join perimeter lines click Tools gt J in perimeter lines gt Automatie Figure 4 5 F
18. 7 qurwent auromanon Acrom30 4 TOPCON User s Manual TOPCON AGForm 3D User s Manual Part Nunmber 70400089 able of Contents Preface Terms and Conditions Manual Conventions Chapter 1 Introduction Installing AGForm 3D Uninstalling AGForm 3D Starting AGForm 3D Getting Acquainted Main Screen Memu Bar File Edit View Survey Tools Help Toolbar Tab View Field Pane Section Pane GPS Pane Survey and Navigation Panes Design View Status Bar File Operations 110 110 ri 112 112 4 ra ra 116 116 ris 19 9 Creating a New Projet File Opening a Project Saving a Project Printing the Design View Print Preview Print Setup Chapter 2 Field Management Benchmarks Viewing Master Benchmark Information Editing the Master Benchmark Viewing Secondary Benchmark Information Editing Secondary Benchmarks Field Orientation Points Viewing Point inthe Design View Viewing Information for Selected Points Viewing the Point List Save Point List as Text File Edit Point List Ada Points to the Points List Delete Points from the Point List Deleting Selected Points Adjusting Point Elevations Translating Point Coordinates Importing and Exporting Points Importing Points from a Text File Exporting Points to a Text File Exporting a Topo Surface Regenerating Contours Displaying a 3D View ofthe Existing Surface 24 Sears Chapter 3 Working with Fi Creat
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20. Starting AGForm 3D To start AGForm 3D do one of the following Double click the AGForm 3D shorteut Click Start gt Programs gt Topcon gt AGForm 3D When starting AGForm 3D for the first time the program requires two authorization codes to startup Record the device identification umber and contact your Topcon representative to aequire the appropriate authorization codes Enter the codes and click OK Figure 1 6 to start AGForm 3D To view the device ID and authorization codes at a later date click Help gt About AGForm 3D The AGForm 3D main sereen displays Figure 1 7 on page 1 5 When opening for the first time no project displays onthe main When opening on subsequent occasions the last project file opened displays on the main sereen 14 See File Operations on page 1 19 for details on creating opening and saving projects 15 Getting Acquainted This section introduces the various menus buttons windows and tabs available for viewing managing or editing project files Main Screen The AGForm 3D main sereen Figure 1 8 has the following components Menu bar contains drop down menus for the various Toolbar contains shortcut buttons to frequently used Tab View displays field information and configuration properties as well as survey and navi Design View displays a graphical representation of the feld including its contours data points and cut
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22. a design surface exists in the project 1 Click to highlight the field to edit editable fields tum yellow 2 Click a second time or press F2 to edit the value Type in a new value Figure 2 23 on page 2 3 When finished press Enter to set the new information Add Points to the Points List To add new Topo point to the point list do one of the following Figure 2 24 Click Points gt Ada point Click the Add point toolbar button m A now Topo point record appears at the bottom of the point ist Figure 2 25 Edit point number and coordinate fields as described in Edit Point List on page 2 14 The next time the points list opens the new Topo poimtis Bg grouped with its type and ordered by point name Delete Points from the Point List NOTE Perimeter points cannot be deleted in the point list ifa design surface exists in the project To delete a point from the point list click the Select box to select the point or points to delete Figure 2 26 The points selected here are also selected in the Design View 2 Press Delete or click one of the following Figure 2 27 to delete the point or points Points gt Delete points The Delete points toolbar button ce 218 Deleting Selected Points 1 To delete selected points from the Design View do one of the following Use the Select too to draw a rectangle or the Ply cursor tool to draw a polygon aro
23. ab View 4 On the Navigate 1o BM pane select he benchmark to navigate to in the Name field The Status section displays the coordinates ofthe Benchmark and the current position of the receiver in relation to the benchmark Figure 5 34 w 27 aa e os az POT Dist a087 Initializod t igure 34 navigate to BM Pane 5 Drive towards the benchmark the Az and Dist fields continuously update depending on the position of the receiver in relation to the selected benchmark 6 To leave the navigate to benchmark function click Survey gt Stop navigation or press F7 Navigating to a Point Use the navigate to point function in AGForm 3D to navigate to any point in the database You can select any point in the Pints List or In the Design View or manually enter coordinates to which to navigate to 1 Setup the Base Transmitter and Receiver as deseribed in Transmitter and Receiver Setup on page 5 3 2 Connect the computer and Receiver as seen in Connecting to the Receiver on page 5 7 and open AGForm 3D 3 Click Survey gt Navigate to point Figure 5 35 to display the Navigate to point pane in the Tab View Figure 538 Navigate to Point 4 Click a point in the Design View to navigate to or on the Navigare to Point pane Select To coordinates to enter coordinate manually Select To data point if you know the point name or number Since point names are not unique between types sel
24. ay as a purple x marker Imerior points display as a white x marker Breakline points display as a purple x marker 2410 Viewing Information for Selected Points 1 To view information for selected points do one of the following using the Select tot Draw a rectangle or polygon around the desired points igure 2 17 For multiple points hold down the Control key and click the desired points Click the Information button to display the information dialog box Figure 2 18 22 Viewing the Point List To view a ist of all points in the project file click Field View point list Figure 2 19 The point tist has the following information Figure 2 20 Select indicates selected points PL the number of the point optional Type cither Topo points Topo perimeter or Breakline points Northing Easting Elevation point coordinates Crested the points creation date and time 213 24 Save Point List as Text File 1 Figure 221 Save Point List a ASC 2 On the Save As dialog box enter a name and select a location for the file then click Save Figure 2 22 The current date file name and all records and fields shown in the point list are saved to an ASCII text file Edit Point List Only the point number northing casting and elevation fields can be edited in the point is NOTE Perimeter points cannot be edited in the point list if
25. check mark from the menu option or press Ese once to close the view and a second time to remove the profile Tine Calculating Volumes AGForm 3D provides two volume computation routines Basic Volume calculation and Subregion Volume calculation Calculating Basic Volumes The Basic Volume calculation computes the product of designated length width and height quantities The length is defined by drawing a line in the Design View the other variables are entered via a dialog box For example use the Basie Volume calculation to determine the volume of earth needed to construct a road along the perimeter of afield 1 Click Tools gt Volume cales gt Basi volume cale Figure 4 13 2 Inthe Design View click on a starting pont Move the cursor to the end point and click Figure 4 14 3 On the Base Volume Cale dialog box enter a width and height Figure 4 15 Figure 418 Ener Wa ana Hat 4 Click Cale The Basie Volume Cale dialog box updates with the calculated area and volume of the selected area Figure 4 16 ar All values in the Basic Volume Cale dialog can be selected for copying and pasting to a text editor Calculating Subregion Volumes The Subregion Volume calculation is a powerful tol that allows you to trace out subregions of the field for computing cut and fill volumes in the subregion The Subregion Volume calculation can be used to monitor the grading operat
26. chmarks Secondary benchmarks serve as reference points for control points to set or verify grade backup for the master benchmark While secondary benchmarks are not required having one or more is always a good idea you can survey as many secondary benchmarks as needed G nonce All benchmarks within the perimeter of the field will be included in the computation of the terrain model TIN Before measuring benchmarks with AGForm 3D the receiver and a computer laptop must be connected See Connecting to the Receiver on page 5 7 for details on the connection process 1 Position the receiver over the location of a secondary benchmark Survey gt Survey secondary bench mark Figure 5 Figure 14 Sty Sco Barr 2 Othe Hench mer mervey pe nt wane end escrito forthe benchmark then clk Stator poss FR a4 AGForm 3D measures the current position of the receiver and logs it as a secondary benchmark Figure 5 15 Name Bm2 Description GUARD POST n mas e ma z mos Status Meas cout 4 Initiaizod The cooninates remain frozen until you click Next To measure other secondary benchmarks click Next Figure 5 16 and repeat steps 1 through 3 on page 5 13 Once you click Next the coordinates become live and update as the antenna moves E Figure 5 40 Cek Next to Prepare to Log Another Benchmark Sce Chapter 2 for information on viewing editing or saving
27. ctions based on best fit or fixed planes removes sections and cut plots divides the field ino sections or merges two sections of the field exports the current section to a 3D plane file displays the 3D view window generates a summary report of the field and design Survey When attached to a GPS receiver the Survey menu igure 1 15 on page 1 11 connects to the receiver and configures the GPS Base Station surveys master and secondary benchmarks performs perimeter interior and breakline surveys navigates to any point in the field or to manually entered coondinates performs a surface check displaying the difference between the ground and the design surface at the current position Tool The Tools menu Figure 1 6 measures selected distances and areas joins perimeter lines defines and displays a field profi performs a subregion volume calculation a powerful tool for evaluating grading progress performs a basie volume calculation LxWxH displays the trip meter during surveys displays the Options dialog box for setting and changing units map properties and equipment settings Heip The Help menu Figure 1 17 displays version level copyright information and authorization codes for AGForm 3D as well as the device ID Toolbar The Toolbar for AGForm 3D Figure 1 18 contains buttons for frequently used functions Dee Se ant ARR alot owle To
28. dialog box Figure 5 21 prm re Fes Figure 21 WOSEBA Cooranses Updated or New MS Location Surveying the Field A field survey collects data in order to build a model of the existing terrain and to design surfaces that fit the existing terrain to required specifications Using AGForm 3D the survey is typically carried out in a vehicle such as a pickup truck with the GPS antenna mounted to the vehicle in such a way that its height above ground an be determined Atypical survey will consist of collecting data around the perimeter of the field and at points in is interior For convenience poins can be collected in automatic mode at a specified sampling interval A good surveying practice is to collect points in a uniform fashion consistent spacing throughout the field Grid Iines displayed in the Design View d s7 ing the survey help the operator to survey in this fashion Also the Design View can be set to autopan mode so the operator can track the vehicle s movement along the grid lines during the survey Survey breaks in the terrain such as ridge lines or swells using the breakline survey mode for enhanced terrain modeling AGForm 3D performs three types of surveying Perimeter Interior and Breakline Performing a Perimeter Survey A perimeter survey determines the border of the field which is necessary for accurate terrain modeling and for automated grading using the AGS 100 control system 1 Se
29. ding support for defining breaklines view and print contours and profiles design fields with best fit or specified slopes divide the field into multiple sections minimizing earthwork quantities measure and calculate field distances areas and volumes add delete and edit topo points view a 3D representation of the field create and print cuti maps import and export points surfaces and design files navigate to points in the field when connected to a GPS receiver Installing AGForm 3D AGForm 3D software comes on a CD ready to install on up to two 2 computes 1 Insert the AGForm 3D CD into the CD ROM drive The InstllShield Wizard starts up 2 On the Choose Destination Location dialog box either select new destination folder or keep the default folder in which to install AGForm 3D and click Next The installation process begins Figure 1 1 uum E When finished AGForm 3D also crates a shortcut to the program Figure 1 2 placing it on the computer s Desktop Figure 12 AGForm 30 Shortcut 3 Uninstalling AGForm 3D 1 Navigate to the computer s add remove programs dialog box and remove the AGForm 3D program On the remove AGForm 3D confirmation dialog box click Yes Figure 1 3 The Setup Status dialog displays showing the uninstall progress Figure 1 4 3 Click OK to acknowledge the removal of AGForm 3D Figure 1 5 Figure 18 AGForm 0 Successtuty Removed
30. display or hide the Toolbar click View gt Toolbar A check mark indicates the Toolbar is visible To move the Toolbar click and hold the grab bar on the left of the Toolbar then drag the Toolbar to a new location and release the mouse button Table 1 1 describes the various buttons on the Toolbar Baton Besson D french a hw Pej Name daigo Seca ree Opa poe GH iCk the benon w dilay te Open ogo he project Cik Open m2 ole 1 4 Tooter Button Function Contin Baer Descron 7 SS a B Aeon Depia e Aoa AG or I ag Ba jtoj 3 4 4 4 4 2 8 2 m E 118 Tab View The Tab View provides information panes that include cui point area and field volume information has check boxes for isplaying contour cul elevation and other information in the Design View and provides various interfaces for surveying and navigation and for monitoring GPS status TP Change the width of the Tab View to show any hidden information In the Tab View use the mouse wheel to control the scroll bar or on the Design view to control zooming functions after clicking on the desired View Field Pane The Field pane Figure 1 19 on page 1 15 displays field data information provides selection boxes for displaying information The length of the exstng design color chart depends on the contour ite
31. e confirmation dialog box Figure 5 3 Once configured the base transmitter will determine its own position every time itis turned on After the initial configuration the setup procedure will only need to be performed under the following situations the receiver has been reset radio portformat setings have changed the receiver has been used as a rover other software has been used to start the receiver Transmitter and Receiver Setup The transmitter can be set up and taken down on a daily basis however if the transmitter exact position has changed the master benchmark must e re surveyed with the GPS receiver mounted on he machine Otherwise a transmitter position error will cause errors in any GPS surveying or navigation routines A tripod r pole mounted in one location for the duration of the project will eliminate the need to re survey the benchmark each day Figure 5 4 pee 3 Tagan aN wr The transmitter mounts with a standard 5 8 x 11 threaded bolt A permanent transmitter location could be any 5 8 stud in a well head gate fence post etc Setting up the Transmitter After configuring the transmitter fe at the Base Transmiter location low these steps to set it up 1 Attach the HiPer Lite to the tripod pole or some other permanent location Figure 5 4 on page 5 3 fusing an external power source Figure 5 5 on page 5 5 such as a portable batte
32. e subdivision line between them making one section out of two adjacent sections Creating a New Section Before you can create multiple sections in a field you must first create a single section of the entire field See Creating a Single Section on page 3 1 for details on this procedure AGForm 3D considers each field section separately for carthwork calculation Adjoining sections may be at different elevations or terraced and may have different slopes 1 To create a section click Design gt Draw section line Figure 3 7 Using the Selection tool point to the perimeter and click a red or green marker to define the starting point of the section line A red marker indicates that the starting point will snap A green marker means that the starting point will snap to one of the data points that define the perimeter The starting point displays in a pop up box Figure 3 8 Stretch the section line to the desired end point on the perimeter To make corners in the section line click at desired points on the field before clicking on the perimeter The coordinates for the start and endpoints and the bearing display in a pop up box Figure 3 3 4 Click on the perimeter line to define the end point of the section line The new section is selected and its information Section pane Figure 3 5 Repeat this procedure to further subdivide the field This procedure only draws a secti
33. e the Design View track the vehicle s movement during the survey Click OK to save the selected parameters and close the Options dialog box Or click another tab to view or make changes on the Options dialog box Connection Options The Connection tab assigns the COM port for connecting a computer to the receiver Figure 4 32 For connections with Bluetooth wireless technology follow this procedure to set the COM port 1 Use My Bluetooth Places in Microsoft Windows to configure the Bluetooth serial port and to detect and connect to the Hiper Lite receiver In My Bluetooth Paces view the device properties to see which COM port has been assigned to the Bluetooth serial por 3 Inthe AGForm 3D Connection tab Figure 4 32 select the same COM port from the drop down list Vining ad Changing Onn Units Options The Units tab displays the following information Figure 4 33 Distances select either Meters US Survey feet or International fet Angles select either DD MM SS NDD MM SS E Gons or DD DDDD Grades select either Percent 5 Run Rise or Rise Run Areas select either Square meters Square feet Acres or Hectares Volumes select either Cubic meters or Cubic yards Coordinates select either North East Elev East North Eley or XYZ C ra Paws a mint f wes Figure 53 Ons Dialog Bor Unit Tab Click OK to save the selec
34. ect the type of point to navigate to If no point is selected in the Design View the default point to navigate to is the first point of this type 5 Click Start and begin driving towards the point The Starus section ofthe pane displays the current coordinates the Az and Dist fields continuously update to reflect the position of the receiver in relation to the selected point Figure 5 36 C Navigation point Name Seieciea por av 578 ae 255 a 100 a EE Dist 5887 tntlatzea HIS asen igure 836 Navigate to Point Pane When positioned over the desired point click Stop or press F8 T Hf desired select or enter another point to navigate to 8 To leave the navigate to point function click Survey gt Stop navigation or press F7 Performing a Surface Check A surface check displays the difference between the ground and the design surface at the current position A surface check is useful for checking the progress of a current grading project A design surface must exist in order to perform a surface check 1 Setup the Base Transmitter and Receiver as described in Transmitter and Receiver Setup on page 5 3 Connect the computer and Receiver as seen in Connecting to the Receiver on page 5 7 and open AGForm 3D 3 Click Survey gt Surface Check Figure 5 37 to display the Surface check pane in the Tab View AGForm 3D checks the existing surface against the design surface at the point of the receiver The
35. er points and master and secondary benchmarks An identifier is a text siring at the end of a point record that identifies the point or benchmark as one type or another Figure 2 47 on Page 2 28 Identifiers are optional for interior points However they are the means by which the program recognizes perimeter and benchmark points Without an identifier AGForm 3D assumes a point is an interior point Fels management Perimeter points must be listed in the order they will be linked The first perimeter point need not appear again at the cnd of the perimeter points listing Tipu 740 Slat impor Parametere Figure 2 17 shows identifiers as seen in a text editor tt BIE ai fa TERE mne Tigre To le aoe Taar re 50 ear Wa Exporting a Topo Surface Exporting AGForm 3D files ag3 to a TIN file TN3 allows you to open surface files in another program that recognizes TIN files such as Topeon s 3D Office or Pocket 3D 1L Click Field gt Export topo surface gt To 3D TIN file TN3 Figure 2 48 2 On the Save As dialog box type a name for the TIN surface file and click Save Figure 2 49 AGForm 3D exports the surface file Regenerating Contours Contour generation creates a TIN Triangulated Irregular Network model of the existing topographic surface This TIN model must exist in the project before performing any design work therefore you must execute the regenerate contours function a
36. ese files are to the last selected folder on your computer s hard drive However fles can be saved to and opened from any Selected folder To open a file do one af the following Click File gt Open Figure el Figure 128 Open Fe Press C10 Click the Open button on the toolbar Figure 1 27 z V Doe aR SR PaRRRAH ORIE igre 121 Toolbar Opan Baton On the Open dialog box navigate to the location of the file select i and click Open Figure 1 28 oo AFAA Sercranass Scena kam Barenca inane para igure 120 Sle Fis Opar Click a previously opened file Figure Fle Operators Saving a Project AGForm 3D only saves project files with a ag3 extension To ave a project do ane of the following Click File gt Save Figure 1 30 igure 1 30 Save Fe Press CtlsS Click the Save buton on the tolbar Figure 1 31 W Dsus esn taaa OFORIe Figure 131 Toolbar Save Burton Click Ves on the Save changes confirmation when opening another file or closing AGForm 3D after making changes Figure 1 3 B aie Figure 13 Sve Changer To save the file under a different name click File gt Save As Figure 1 33 ar Save the file as a variant of the original file to keep a backup copy or to track progress Navigate to the location in which to save the file enter a name for the file then click Save Figure 1 34 Suvorenas PARS Figure 134 Save
37. formation for the Rover used when AGForm 3D connects to a receiver Radio port select the radio port for spread spectrum radios select Port C Port baud rate select the baud rate forthe radio for AB spread spectrum radios select 38400 Base sets radio information for the Base used when AGForm 3D connect to a receiver Radio port select the radio port for the HiPer Lite system select Port C Port baud rate select the baud rate for the radio for the HiPer Lite system select 38400 Figure 430 Option Dilog Box Radios Tab Configure for UHF radios only click t set channel parameters for the Rover Machine Receiver and Base Transmitter The Base Transmitter and Machine Receiver must be set to the same channel Typical settings for Pacific Crest PDL UHF radios use serial port and a 38400 baud rate Click OK to save the selected parameters and close the Options dialog box Or click another tab to view or make changes on the Options dialog box Survey Options The Survey tab displays the following options Figure 4 31 Number of GPS measurements BM surveys enter the minimum number of GPS measurements to average into a Single benchmark survey solution The number of GPS measurements also defines the number of seconds the receiver must remain at a point during benchmark surveys Note that this value only applies to benchmark surveys Rotate view in auto pan click to hav
38. g Secondary Benchmark Information 1 To select individual secondary benchmarks do one of the following using the Select tool then click the activated Information button on the toolbar Figure 2 6 Draw a rectangle around the benchmark Click the benchmark 2 On the information dialog box view or save the secondary benchmark information toa text file Figure 2 7 This action has no affect on the values stored in the project fat igure 27 Secondary Schima norman To save the information as a text file click File gt Save as On the Save As dialog box enter a name and select location for the file then click Save Figure 2 8 Figure 2 Save Secondary Benchmark Information a Tet Fle To copy contents highlight the desired information and click Elit gt Copy T re 50 ar Wa Editing Secondary Benchmarks 1 Click Field gt Secondary bench marks Figure 2 9 The Bench marks dialog box lists all secondary benchmarks and their respective information Figure 2 10 gure 10 Secondary Benchmarks Dialog Box 2 Select the desired benchmark and click Edit to edit secondary benchmark information Figure 2 10 3 On the Edit benchmark dialog box enter the following parameters and click Ok Figure 2 11 Name the name of the benchmark Description a description for the benchmark Nort East Elev the coordinates of the secondary benchmark in relation to the Master Be
39. g with a new or existing project you can import points saved as text files from other field projects 1 lick Fiekd gt Import points gt From text file Figure 2 38 Figure 238 import Points From Tot Fle 2 On the Import points dialog box click Browse Figure 2 39 3 Navigate to and select the desired text file then click Open Figure 2 40 igre 240 Navigate oad Soleat Te Fle 44 On the Import points dialog box select the following parameters and click OK Figure 2 41 on page 2 25 Format click the drop down list and select the format ofthe points in the text fle Be careful to choose the space or comma delimited format appropriately Mentifiers select the point type to import and enter the identifiers for interior and perimeter points and for master and secondary benchmarks An identifier is a text string at the end af a point recond that identifies the point or benchmark as one type or another Identifiers are optional for interior points However they are the means by which the program recognizes perimeter and benchmark points Without an identifier AGForm 3D assumes a point is an interior point wr You can use an asterisk as a wildcard for the interior point text string Wildcards are useful when multiple identifiers are associated with the set af interior points on re 50 ar Wa orig at Eni Pe A wild card allows records with an identifier that does not match per
40. ign Figure 3 26 Delaying 230 View forte Design Surace 2 On the 3D view dialog box Figure 3 27 click the buttons on the toolbar to zoom or out amp rotate left right down orup 4m W a exaggerate or decrease the vertical scale J er EE Field Design Summary The Field Design Summary displays individual section and total field information The upper pane displays information in a tabular view that consist of areas volumes maximunn minimaum cuts and fills volume per acre and import export quantities The lower pane displays benchmark data The Print button generates a tabular print of the information along with a title block The Save button writes the information to a user specified file in ASCI format The information written to file can be inserted into reports or attached to email To open the field design summary click Design gt Field design summary Figure 3 28 Figure 228 Opan Fieiaidesign Summary The Feld summary dialog box opens Figure 3 29 a TTL aT Figure 325 Feld Samay The Feld summary dialog box has three areas that contain information about the field and design Design sections displays a row of information for each section in the field Figure 3 30 on page 3 26 Section lists each section by number Select the box to include that section s information in the totals calculated below Area total area for the section Cut vo
41. igure Automatica doin Parim The lines of the perimeter join Figure 4 6 Manually Join Perimeter Lines 1 To manually join perimeter lines click Tools gt Join perimeter lines gt Manual Figure 47 The Select tool is activated red markers appear at the ends of the perimeter lines and an instructional pop up box displays Figure 4 8 Select one of the end points a green marker replaces the red marker and the pop up box displays the coordinates of the selected point Figure 4 9 3 Select the second end point a green marker replaces the red marker and a pop up box displays the start and end point coordinates Figure 4 9 The lines of the perimeter join Figure 4 6 on page 4 3 Viewing Field Profiles The Profile View is a powerful ool for visualizing cut and fill amounts along a line through the filed and can be used to check clearances between the design surface and existing gas Tines or other utility lines of known depth view the step height between sections The profile can be viewed statically or dynamically by dra profile line across the field sing the 1 To view a profile of the field click Tools gt View field profile A check mark displays next to the menu option Figure 4 10 2 Inthe Design View click a point at which to begin the profile Stretch the line across the field and click once t end it Figure 411 The 3D view displays Figure 4 12 the follow elevat
42. imeter and benchmark point identifiers to be imported as an interior point Perimeter points must be listed in the order they will be inked The first perimeter point need not appear again at the end of the perimeter points listing igure 201 Salat por Parametere The imported points display in the Design View Figure 2 42 igre 2 42 Points Added to Pild and Project Fe Exporting Points to a Text Fil With AGForm 3D you can export point information to text les for use in other projects or programs that can import ASCH text fles 1 Click Field gt Export points gt To text file Figure 2 43 a 2 On the Export points to text file dialog box click Browse Figure 244 snoring are Expat Pts 3 Navigate to the directory to export the file to do one of the following then click Open Type in a name for the new text file Figure 2 45 Select an existing file to export points to the existing file will be overwritten igure 245 Navigate to ad Solea Tex Fil The path and file name displays inthe Tert file field on the Export points to text file dialog box Figure 2 46 00 Page 2 28 On the Export paints to text file dialog box select the following parameters and click OK Figure 2 46 on page 2 28 Format click the drop down list and select the format ofthe points in the text file Identifiers select the points to export and enter the identifiers for interior and perimet
43. ing a Single Section z Bestfit Section 32 Fixed plane Section 35 Creating and Merging Sections 37 Creating a New Section 38 Creating a Section with a Fixed Hinge Line 3 11 Merging Two Sections zis Re caleulating a Section zis Exporting a Section to a 3D Plane File 3a Displaying a 3D View for the Design Surface 32 Field Design Summary za Saving the Field Summary 327 Printing the Field Summary 328 Measuring a Selected Distance Area 41 Joining Perimeter Lines pe Automatically Join Perimeter Lines 3 Manually Join Perimeter Lines sa Viewing Field Profiles 45 Calculating Volumes 8 Calculating Basic Volumes 48 Calculating Subregion Volumes 410 Using the Trip Meter 413 Measuring the Distance Direction and Grade Between Two Points 44 Viewing and Changing Options 416 Field Options 417 Antenna Options 18 Radios Options 419 Survey Options 421 Connection Options 422 Units Options 423 Chapter 5 Surveying with AGForm 3D Configuring the GPS Base Transmitter s1 Transmitter and Receiver Setup s3 Setting up the Transmitter sa Setting up the Machine Receiver 55 Shutting Down the Transmitter amp Receiver 5 6 Connecting to the Receiver Surveying Benchmarks Surveying the Master Benchmark Surveying Secondary Benchmarks Changing the Master Benchmark Location Surveying the Field Performing a Perimeter Survey Performing an Interior Survey Performing a Breakline Survey Navigating to a Benchmark Naviga
44. ing an Interior Survey Interior surveys provides additional data readings used t0 generate the terrain model The interior survey will generally be performed in a gridlike fashion Generally the most efficient way to do this is to drive in a serpentine pattem Figure 5 26 Use the grid tool to help Figure 526 Serpentine Survey 1 Setup the Base Transmitter and Machine Receiver as described in Transmitter and Receiver Setup on page 5 3 Connect the computer and Receiver as seen in Connecting to the Receiver on page 5 7 and open AGFoem 3D 3 Click Survey gt Interior topo survey Figure 5 27 t0 display the Interior survey pane in the Tab View gure 2 Prtorm err Topo Survey 4 On the Interior survey pane enable the desired parameters and click Start or press F8 Figure 5 28 on page 5 23 Minimum distance interval sets the minimum distance for taking readings The default is SOR Check dist to all points checks the distance from the current antenna location to all existing points in the data base T any existing point is within the minimum distance from the current antenna location a measurement will not be taken Note that AGForm 3D may run slower wth this option enabled Min cist 25 00 Check dist to all pts Status ELA e ee z mos points 0 Initiakzed t EH aien igre 5 20 interior Survey Pane 5 Begin driving When the minimum distance has been reached AGFor
45. ion or to verify assumed eut t fil ratios by evaluating the grading in a subregion of the field It can easily be sed to trace around a cut or fil region to ascertain the quantity of material in that regian Click Tools gt Volume eales gt Subregion volume cale Figure 4 17 a igre 4 17 Subregion Volume Cacuaton Inthe Design View click ona starting point Move the cursor tothe end point and click Figure 4 18 on page Peay When using a partion of the field perimeter as the subregion border draw along the perimeter on the outside of the field 3 The Subregion Volume Results dialog box displays the following information for the selected subregion Figure 4 19 on page 4 12 User specified eufil ratio specified atthe time the section was created Imporvexport volume this volume is a proportion of the total imporvexport volume of the field section based on the area of the subre Sub region area within the field Cut volume Fill volume Cuvfil ratio without import export could be zero or blank if no cut or no fill Cuil ratio with imporvexport could be zero ar blank if no cut or no filt m en To save this information click Save on the Subregion Volume Results dialog box Figure 4 19 On the Save As dialog borx navigate to the location in which to save the file and enter a name for the file Click Save to save the subregion volume results as a
46. ion tie marks on the left of the view window a profile of the field the design surface is in white the topography surface is in green a pop up box showing the northing and esting coordinates the existing and design elevations and the existing and design grades at the point of the crosshair a horizontal scale bar NEZ position in the status bar The vertical scale is shown as a ratio next to the elevation in the status bar on the far ri 4 On the 3D view dialog box Figure 4 12 click the buttons on the toolbar to zoom in orou A A pan view Point Topo and Desi information at the cross hair location in the view dialog box exaggerate or decrease the vertical scale F print the profile view 2B aw When printing print with a landscape orientation for better placement of the Profile View on paper 5 Leaving the 3D view dialog box open click grab and dag the start or end point of the profile line inthe Design View to a new position The grabbed point is green while being manipulated The Profile View changes accordingly 0 you can grab the line and shift it without changing its direction or length amp NOTICE T you close the view you must quit the profile function press Esc then repeat steps 1 through 3 on page 4 5 to display the dialog box again 6 To quit this function click Tools gt View field profile and remove the
47. is Status bar displays informative mess Program s status J n Menu Bar The menu bar Figure 1 9 provides access to most AGForm 3D functions Be ER ven Pid teag susy Tods Hep Fite The opens saves and exits a project prints project maps defines variables for printing ile menu Figure 1 10 provides fast access to most recently used files zan The Edit menu Figure 1 11 allows a redo or undo of the last operation cuts copies pastes or deletes information View The View menu Figure 2 on page 1 9 zooms in by 200 and zonm out by SOS on the display zooms to a part of the design area indicated with a drawn window displays the previous Design View magnification displays the entire extents of the design area sets the Design View selection cursor selects all points and lines ste the view status for the Toolbar Status bar Seale bar and North Arrow ar On a mouse with a scroll wheel use the scroll wheel to zoom dynamically press down on the soroll wheel to pan dynamically Fiela The Field menu Figure 1 13 creates and edits master and secondary benchmarks sets the field orientation manages displays imports and exports points exports topographic surfaces generates contours displays the 3D view window Design The Design menu Figure 4 designs and calculates field se
48. is set in the Opions dialog Coordinates are a rouping of three values that specify the position of a point These Coordinate values are physically realized by surveying benchmarks vith known positions AGForm 3D has two types of benchmarks Master and Secondary A single master benchmark is required for each project and can e set anywhere on or around the project site One or more secondary benchmarks can be established as needed These can beset anywhere on or around a project site e NOTICE All benchmarks within the perimeter of the field will be included in the computation of the terrain model TIN Surveying the Master Benchmark The master benchmark MB ties the local project coondinates t0 GPS coordinates and should be located somewhere on or around the project Once the Base Transmitter is set up and tured on the MB can e surveyed As long as the location of the Base transmitter remains permanent throughout the duration of the project the MB will not need to be re surveyed See Changing the Master Benchmark Location on page 5 15 for conditions that require a re survey of the master benchmark age Survey additional Secondary benchmarks to use as backups for the MB 1 Setup the receiver directly over the master benchmark tobe surveyed and connect the receiver and a laptop sce Connecting to the Receiver on page 57 for details Click Field gt Master bench mark Figure 5 9 m E 3 On the
49. ks are the control points that help keep grading land ind consistent leveling and surveying accu AGForm 3D recognizes two kinds of benchmarks master and Secondary A file contains one master benchmark and as many Secondary benchmarks as needed Viewing Master Benchmark Information To view master benchmark information do one of the following using the Select tool then click the activated re 2 1 Information button Fig Draw a rectangle around the benchmark Click the benchmark 2 On the information dialog box view or save the master benchmark information to text file Figure 2 2 This action has no affect on the values stored in the project To save the information as a text file click File gt Save as On the Save As dialog box enter a name and select 2 location for the file then click Save Figure 2 3 Figure 23 Save Master Denia nfrmaton as a Tant Fie To copy contents to the clipboard highlight the desired information and click Eait gt Copy Editing the Master Benchmark 1 Click Field gt Master bench mark Figure 2 4 m 2 On the Master bench mark dialog box enter the following parameters and cick Ok Figure 2 5 Name the name of the benchmark Description a description for the benchmark North East Elev the field location of the master benchmark by default 0 00 0 00 and 10 00 respectively igre 25 Mair Benchnark Dialog Box Viewin
50. l total eut volume for the section Fill vol total fill volume for the section Max cut maximum cut for the section Manx fill maximum fil for the section Vo Area total volume per area for the section Imporvxpor total imporvespot volume forthe section m impor Ex expon Pea To see quantities listed in other units change the units in the Options dialog box as described in Units Options on page 4 23 Totals displays totals for selected sections Figure 3 31 Field Design Summary displays field and design information Figure 3 32 on page 3 27 and can be saved as a text file File Name the disk location and name of the project file Benchmarks shows cuts and fills on the benchmarks that Tie within the design surface Total field area Section information displays each section area util volumes maximam cuvfill volumes volumearea import export volume and slopes Ta ere 50 ears Wan Section totals displays the total area cutfill volumes maximum cull volumes volumelarea and import export volume totals for selected sections Saving the Field Summary 1 To save the Field Design Summary area as a text file click Save on the Field summary dialog box 2 On the Save As dialog box navigate to the folder in which to save the file enter a name and click Save Figure 3 33 See Print Setup on page 1 27 for changing title block information 1
51. m 3D will recon and save the point The number of interior points increases with each point taken Figure 5 29 on page 5 24 Click Take shot or press F9 to take measurements between the automatic reading Click Stop auto to pause taking readings Click Resume to continue taking readings Press F8 to toggle between stop and resume aw Click the Auto pan button on the toolbar the red truck to display the current position of the GPS receiver in the Design View 6 When finished click Stop auto or press F8 Figure 5 29 To leave the interior surveying function click Survey gt Stop interior survey or press F7 Performing a Breakline Survey A brenkline survey delineates the natural breaklines in the terrain such as ridges and swales If such natural breaklines exist in the filed surveying them with the breakline survey curate model of the terrain TIN routine will result in a more model 1 Setup the Base Transmitter and Machine Receiver as described in Transmitter and Receiver Setup on page 5 3 Connect the computer and Receiver as seen in Connecting to the Receiver on page 5 7 and open AGForm 3D 3 ick Survey gt Breakline topo survey Figure 5 30 t0 display the Breakline survey pane in the Tab View Figure 5 30 Perform Breakiine Topo Survey 4 On the Breakline survey pane set the minimum distance interval for taking readings and click Start Figure 5 31 Min dist 10 00
52. n The fixed plane computation provides full control over the parameters of the plane slopes and point on surface The Computation also considers the importexport quantities and the cuil ratio Optionally a point on the surface of the plane can e specified However if slopes and a point on the surface are specified the plane is completely determined and the import export and cull parameters are no longer available If only the slopes are specified the plane translates vertically until the specified cutili ratio has been satisfied ick Design gt Single section entire field Figure 3 4 A m On the Section design dialog box and the Fixed plane tb emer the desired parameters and click OK Figure 3 5 on page 3 6 enter desired slope percentages for slope 1 and slope 2 enter the direction of fall for slope 1 and select the direction of fall for slope 2 optionally set the coordinates for a fixed elevation point on the plane unavailable if importing or exporting extra volume For example if building a road or pad at a specified elevation create a section to represent the rod or pad then force the plane to pass through the desired point enter the amount of extra volume to import or export unavailable if setting a fixed elevation point enter cul ratio unavailable if setting a fixed elevation point The Tab and Design Views update with the new section and design information Figu
53. nchmark igure 217 Benchmark Dialog Box 44 To delete a benchmark select it and click Delete on the Bench marks dialog box Figure 2 10 on page 2 7 Click Yes on the confirmation dialog box Figure 2 12 lick Ok on the Benchmarks dialog box to save any changes Figure 2 13 Field Orientation Point rotation changes the point coordinate values by rotating the field with respect to north L Click Field gt Field orientation Figure 2 14 Figure 2 44 Rotate Points On the Field orientation dialog box enter the angle clockwise from north in the current angle format Click OK to set the new orientation Figure 2 15 on page 2 10 3 On the confirm reorientation dialog box click OK to continue Figure 2 15 a The fed rotates to the new orientation and the North arrow rotates by the same amount Rotating the orientation changes the coordinates in the data base To tetun to the original coordinates set the rotation angle to zero Points A field s points include all perimeter interior and breakline points With AGForm 3D you can view the coordinates add or delete points and adjust or translate coordinates Viewing Points in the Design View To view points and elevations in the Design View click and enable the Topo points andior Point elevations on the Feld Pane Figure 2 16 on page 2 11 Ifthe points also have an associated name click Point names Perimeter points displ
54. nding on the selected function shows point coordinates and other information pertinent to the provides results for on going or completed surveys The color ofthe title block at the top of the Survey pane indicates the initialization status of the GPS receiver red is not initialized green is initialized For more information on surveying and navigating see Surveying with AGForm 3D on page 5 1 Pre ose fumes SS reat to area m tina nist ememoras 1 Name E Sie Description a INE fence pos Staus n m ay pas e ao ater z oo e ose ae BG Dist oea Inazed t TITE a tow Design View The Design View graphically displays field information Figure 1 21 Use the mouse whel to zoom in out and pan Use the check boxes on the Field and Section panes to select the type of information to display including benchmarks points point elevations existing field contours cuvfil contours grid values for cuill design Z existing Z Use the Fi wst itab on the Options dialog box Tools gt Options Design and Grid parameters including color and grid intervals cull and grid color schemes grid orientation FAB Sec Viewing and Changing Options on page 4 16 for more information on the Options dialog bax Fle Operatore Status Bar The Status bar displays the current program status calculation progress bars and position and cui val
55. nes he three color scheme renders eut as red fill as blue and grade as green The gradient spreads the range of ut to fil across the full color spectrum 7 igure 28 Options Dig Bon Fel Tab Click OK to save the selected parameters and close the Options dialog box Or click another tab to view or make changes onthe Options dialog box Antenna Options The Antenna tab displays the following information Figure 4 29 on page 4 19 Antenna type select the GPS antenna type Antenna height to buse of amenna enter the height measured from the bottom of the polelscraper to the base of the antenna The unit of measurement depends on the Units setting sce Units Options on page 4 23 Minimum satellite mask angle enter a mask angle in degrees The default angle is 10 a8 Vining ad Changing Ons Figure 28 Ons Dig Box Antenna Tab Click OK to save the selected parameters and close the Options dialog box Or click another tab to view or make changes onthe Options dialog box Radios Options To configure radio parameters connect AGForm 3D to a GPS receiver sce Connecting to the Receiver on page 5 7 The Radios tab displays the following information Figure 4 30 on page 4 20 Radio type select the type of radio used for the HiPer Lite system select Internal Spread Spectrum Data format select the type of format typically CMR Rover sets radio in
56. on line and computes the relative cul volumes associated with each section The design surface is not altered Before continuing farther design work re compute a new design surface for each section if desired see Re caleulati ection on page 3 18 310 Creating a Section with a Fixed Hinge Line Hinge lines between sections are used when there can be no vertical step between adjacent sections When a hinge line is drawn the two associated design surfaces planes are created So their elevations match along the hinge line Although the slopes perpendicular to the hinge line may be different in the joining sections the slope of the section line that divides them is the same for both sections Thus a hinge line or fold is generated along the dividing section line For this reason hinged section lines must always e a straight line Before you can create multiple sections in a field you must first make the feld an entire section See Creating a Single Section on page 3 1 for details on this procedure 1 To create a section click Design gt Draw fixed hinge line Figure 3 10 Using the Selection tool point to the perimeter and click a red or green marker to define the starting point of the section line A red marker indicates that the starting point will snap to the nearest location on the perimeter A green marker means that the starting point will snap to one of the data points that define the pe
57. point Point A from which to begin the measurement See Navigating to a Point on page 5 29 1o use GPS coordinates for the point Once at Point A click Tools gt Trip meter Figure 2 3 On the Trip Meter dialog box click Reset to set the Running distance to zero if desired 4 Click Measure A to measure the first point Figure 4 25 5 _ Drive to the second point Point B and position the GPS antenna over the point Figure 4 23 on page 4 14 The Running distance continuously updates with the distance covered during the trip 6 At Point B click Measure BY The Trip Meter dialog box updates with the measured distance the angle and the grade between Point A and Point B Figure 4 26 The Running distance may be different than the distance between Point A and Point B point to point See page 4 13 for more details Continue driving to measure the distance between another point and Point A Simply click Measure B once over the desired point the Trip Meter dialog box updates 5 Viewing and Changing Options AGForm 3D options define Design View grid and contour parameters GPS antenna radio survey and connection settings and sets the units for the project To view or change options click Toals gt Options The Options dialog box displays Figure 427 See the following sections for more information on the Options tabs Field Options on page 4 17 Antenna Options
58. ra Section Pane Only available when a design surface exists that is the project has one or more sections the Section pane igure 1 19 on page 1 15 displays otal field area cul volume and import information indicates the current section s area cwfil volume and imporvexport information displays the current section slopes provides selection boxes for displaying information in the Design View To ceate one or more sections on the field desig see Creating and Merging Sections on page 3 7 ua i ae NE Tacs TE a cs OT same E ree Available when a GPS receiver is connected the GPS pane igure 1 20 on page 1 17 gives the receiver identification number and firmware revision level provides current coordinates the status of the GPS teceiver s position and the amber and type of tracked satellites gives the RMS value RMS Root Mean Square an Estimation ofthe positions precision shows the DOP dilution of precision an indication of the quality of the satellite geometry For more information on GPS functionality or to connect 10 a Topcon GPS receiver see Surveying with AGForm 3D on page 5 Survey and Navigation Panes Available when a GPS receiver is connected and a survey or navigation routine selected from the Survey menu the Survey pane Figure 1 20 on page 1 17 shows initialization status of the GPS receiver depe
59. re 3 17 AGForm 3D calculates and combines the land area cull volumes and eu fill range of the two sections Figure 3 18 fon page 3 17 show the results after merging two sections Notice that the cutill contours have been e computed s These new quantities are based on the definition of the pre existing plane of the merged sections that had the lower section number Run the re caleulate curent section function to compute a best fit or fixed plane that pertains to the newly merged section see Re caleulating a Section on page 3 18 7 Re calculating a Section After creating a section or merging sections the e calculate section function must be run in onder to create or update the corresponding design surface 1 not already selected select the desired section Figure 3 19 Either click the section view of the Section pane or right click the section in the Design View and click Set active setion Click Design gt Re cale current section Figure 3 20 3 On the Section design dialog box do one af the following Click either the Best or the Fixed plane tab to select the method of calculation For more information on these tabs see Creating a Single Section on page 3 1 H re calculating a section with a hinge line the Hinged s8 planes tab displays on the Section design dialog box The hinged line sections are listed inthe upper region ofthe dialog box If necessary modify the
60. re 3 6 on page 3 7 Inthe Design View the perimeter becomes a sold white border Inthe Tab View the Section pane appears displaying section information cull values import export volumes slopes ete Creating and Merging Sections 1n AGForm 3D a field is the entire data set and is typically bordered by a closed polygon called the perimeter The field can be divided into sections for the purpose of creating different design aces over different regions of the field for example when a field is too large or has too much variation in topography to be graded to a single planar surface Creating multiple sections can dramatically reduce the quantity of earth needed on a project decreasing the cost of leveling and reducing the amount of topsoil cut These muli section fields can be directly imported into the AGS 100 control system for automated grading work A field is casily subdivided by drawing subdivision lines in the Design View gy AGForm 3D has two types of subdivision lines section lines and hinge lines A section ine permits a vertical step bench in the design surfaces planes between the two associated sections whereas a hinge line ensures that the transition in the design surfaces occurs without a step In the latter ease the sections are hinged together The work of subdividing a field can also be reversed or undone by merging adjacent sections with one another Merging two sections temoves th
61. rimeter The coordinates for the starting point displays in a pop up SHI box s2 6 Stretch the hinge line to the desired end point on the perimeter A fixed hinge line displays as a dashed line The coordinates for the start and end points as well as the bearing display in a pop up box Figure 3 11 Click on the perimeter line to define the end point of the Once the hinge line is drawn AGForm 3D automatically computes the planes for the new section and displays the results on the Hinge design dialog box Figure 3 12 on page 3 13 On this dialog box you can customize the des zn planes to specified slope values 1 one ofthe new sections is already bounded by a hinge line the slopes of its design plane remain fixed as determined by the previous hinge line computation In this case both the slope of the fixed plane and the slope of the hinge line will appear grayed out in the Hinge design dialog box In the example in Figure 3 12 no existing hinge lines border the new sections so all parameters are available In this case the slope grades directions of the plane and the slope of the hinge line can all be changed This procedure explains operating on only two sections at a time but gives maximum control in manually defining design slopes However if tiree or more sections have been linked together with hinge lines re compute them at the same time if desired see
62. ry or a vehicle batery do the following Connect the SAE t0 SAE extension cable and the alligator clip to SAE cable together Plug the power cable into the HiPer Lite power port Attach the alligator clip to the battery igure TranemiterConested to an Extra Power Source 3 Press the green PWR button Once the transmitter is powered up it begins tracking satellites The STAT LED blinks indicating the number of wacked satellites G nonce T the receiver does not turn on it may be in Zero Power Mode Press the Reset key for one second to return to Normal Mode Setting up the Machine Receiver 1 Attach the receiver to a stable mount on the vehicle 2 Measure the height of the antenna from the ground directly beneath the receiver to the edge of the receiver Figure 5 6 on page 5 6 Figure 4 Measure Antenna Height 3 Connect the receiver and a laptop as shown in Connecting tothe Receiver on page 5 7 4 Enter the antenna height value into AGForm 3D Click Tools gt Options and click the Antenna tab 5 Press the green PWR button Once the transmitter is powered up it begins tracking satellites The STAT LED blinks indicating the number of tracked satellites The RX LED blinks indicating it receives a signal from the Base Transmitter Shutting Down the Transmitter amp Receiver 1 Press the PWR key for more than one second but less than four seconds 2 Remove the HiPer Lite from its mount If
63. t least once In fact this routine only needs to be run once unless the data has changed The contours must be regenerated in order to update the TIN model in the following situations points have been deleted or edited via the point list view If using the Design View to delete points the contours regenerate automatically points have been altered by any one of the rotation or translation routines In order to properly form a TIN model the perimeter must be closed see Joining Perimeter Lines on page 4 3 If the perimeter s not closed AGForm 3D will ask to use a convex hull for the perimeter A convex hull is a mathematical entity used for bordering data sets and has certain properties that may not be desirable for use as a perimeter On a nearly square or rectangular field the convex hull may work nicely as a perimeter But for other field configurations defining the perimeter through a survey or by property identifying records in an imported data file might be more appropriate Finally the regenerate contours function supports breaklines in the data set Breaklines are typically used to define ridges and gulleys in a field survey Defining such features as a breakline a line at which the grade breaks helps to make the TIN model more To regenerate the contours of the field click Field gt Regenerate Contours or press F4 Figure 2 350 eon The contours of the field regenerate Figure 251 Before 281
64. ted parameters and close the Options dialog box Or click another tab to view or make changes on the Options dialog box Notes Chapter 5 urveying with AGForm 3D When connected to a receiver AGForm 3D can perform surveys navigate 1o points and perform surface checks Far all procedures in this chapter a GPS receiver must be connected tw a computer laptop with AGForm 3D installed Configuring the GPS Base Transmitter Configuring the Base Transmitter ensures that proper information is transmitted othe machine s receiver When AGForm 3D configures the Base Transmitter it tells the receiver what type of data to transmit what serial port to send it from and at what speed to send the data to the receiving radio NOTICE To comply with RF exposure requirements maintain at least 200m between the user and the HiPer Lite receiver 1 Using the RS232 cable connect the serial port of the computer usually COMI to the receiver s serial port A Turn on the computer and the receiver NOTICE TE AGForm 3D is already connected to the receiver click press F6 to disconnect from the receiver G 2 Open AGForm 3D on the computer and click Survey gt Configure GPS base station Figure 5 1 lt 3 When configuring the Base Transmitter for the first time the GPS base station dialog box displays Figure 5 2 Click OK ADE E a Ee eter eer 4 Once the base transmiter is configured click OK on th
65. text 1x1 file Figure 420 EEG Using the Trip Meter The trip meter is used to measure a running distance from a starting point This tool requires that the GPS receiver be connected and initialized see Connecting to the Receiver on page 5 7 To start the trip meter click Tools gt Trip meter Figure 4 21 The Trip Meter dialog box has the following fields Figure 4 22 Running distance the distance covered since starting the trip meter Click Reset to set the distance at zero Point to point the measured distance the curent angular units and the percentage of grade between two points See Measuring the Distance Direction and Grade Between Two Points on page 4 14 for details igure 22 Top Meter Dog Box The Running distance and Point to point quantities may vary by a small amount even aftr pressing Reset The running distance is a Summation of all the incremental distances along the route whereas the point to point represents an inverse between the stating and PAIS ending point coordinates a Measuring the Distance Direction and Grade Between Two Points The Trip Meter function also measures the distance angle and rade between two points Figure 4 23 This tol requires that the GPS receiver be connected and initialized see Connecting to the Receiver om page 5 7 for details Figure 423 Measuring the Distance Between Two Points 1 Navigate to the desired
66. ting to a Point Performing a Surface Check Disconnecting From the GPS Receiver Appendix A Hot Keys reface Thank you for purchasing your Topcon receiver survey product equipment automation product software produet or accessory the Product The materials available in this manual the Manual have been prepared by Topcon Positioning Systems Inc TPS for owners of Topcon products This Manual is designed to assist owners with the use of software the Software to be used with the Product and its use i subject to these terms and conditions the Terms and Conditions none Please read these Terms and Conditions carefully Terms and Conditions USE Please study this manual carefully The benefits this product provides can be greatly influenced by your knowledge of the application Always wear required safety attire safety shoes hard hat ete when operating or around equipment COPYRIGHT All information contained in this Manual is the intellectual property of and copyrighted material of TPS All rights are reserved You may not use acess copy store display create derivative works of sell modify publish distribute or allow any third party access to any graphics content information or data in this Manual without the express writen consent from TPS and may only use such information for the care and operation of your Produet The information and data in this Manual are a valuable asset of T
67. tup the Base Transmitter and Machine Receiver as described in Transmiter and Receiver Setup on page 5 3 Connect the computer and Receiver as seen in Connecting to the Receiver on page 5 7 and open AGForm 3D 3 Click Survey gt Perimeter topo survey Figure 5 22 0 display the Perimeter survey pane in the Tab View 4 On the Perimeter survey pane set the minimum distance interval for king readings and click Start auto or press F8 Figure 5 23 status N 782 95 Bir z mom ports 0 longn 00 Initaized E Eci 5 Begin driving around the edge of the field as close 1 the edge as possible Figure 5 24 519 PNTE oops com When the minimum distance has been reached AGForm 3D will recond and save the point The number of perimeter Pins the length of the perimeter and the Design View update with each point taken Figure Click Take shat or press F9 to take measurements between the automatic reading Click Stop auto to pause taking readings Click Resume 1o continue taking readings Press F8 to to between stop and resume TP Click the Auto pan button on the toolbar the red truck to display the current position of the GPS receiver in the Design View ponte 7 6 When finished click Stop auto on the Survey pane or press F8 Figure 5 25 on page 5 20 11 To leave the perimeter surveying function click Survey gt Stop perimeter survey or press F7 Perform
68. ues at the cursors position in the Design View Figure 1 22 From the File menu you can create open and save project files You can also preview and print the Design View as well as enter title block information and font size fr any printed material Design View Field Summary etc he following sections describe creating a new file opening and saving files printing the Design View and using the Print Setup feature Creating a New Project Fil To create a new file do one of the following Click File gt New Figure 1 23 Figure 1 23 Open New Fite Press Ct Click the New bution on the toolbar Figure 1 24 WW ELETTEL EE Figure 124 Toolbar Now Button On the New Project Name dialog box navigate to the location to save the file enter a title for the new project and click Save Figure 1 25 aieri Sene omaa Figure 128 Nan ad Sve Nw Project Fle Once crested AGForm 3D opens the project file See Chapter 2 for basie field and project data management Sec Chapter 3 for designing a project See Chapter 4 for field calculations and equipment settings See Chapter 5 for surveying and navigation activities 120 a ere 50 ears Wa Fle Operators Opening a Project An AGForm 3D project file contains data and information needed for viewing designing and managing a field Only one project file can be open at a time AGForm 3D projects have a ag3 extension By default th
69. und the desired points Figure 2 28 Hold down the Ctrl key and click the desired points he Select tool 2 Click Field gt Delet selected points or press Delete to delete the points from the project file Figure 2 29 pcs Arr Adjusting Point Elevations The elevation adjustment is only a translation along the vertical axis Point elevations may need to be adjusted for various reasons For example The surveyor may have assigned an arbitrary elevation to the master benchmark for the initial survey and Ister will want to reference the survey 1 a true or known benchmark elevation A mistake may have been made in the height ofthe antenna and the elevations will need to be corrected secondly this occurred on one day of a multi day survey then only a subset of the duta will need to be adjusted ae CAUTION Use caution with this routine especially when operating on a subset of the data 1 Select the desired points to adjust Figure 2 igure 2130 Slet Pointe to Apart T re 50 ear Wa lick Field gt Transform selected points gt Adjust elevations Figure 2 31 na Figure 2331 Adjunt Point Elevators 3 On the Adjust elevations dialog box enter a translation value for the selected points using the current project units and click OK Figure 2 32 Use a negative value to reduce the elevations Figure 232 Adjunt Elevations 219 In the Design View the elevations of

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