To access the Earthwork Tools click the Earthworks Tools button button.

You will see this toolbar appear on the top left of the plan view window:

Earthworks Toolbar

Or this one, if any earthworks have already been created in the project:

Earthworks Toolbar

If there is an existing Earthwork, Pond, or Tank that you want to modify then just click near it on the Plan View to select it. The earthwork nearest the cursor will highlight to indicate it can be selected.

Alternatively, you can create a new Earthwork by clicking the New Earthwork button New Earthwork button, the New Pond button New Pond button, or the New Tank button New Tank button.

Note: A standard Earthwork can be changed to a Pond and vice versa after being created. The earthwork type can be changed through the earthwork properties window. Tanks cannot be changed to another earthwork type after being created.

After selecting to create a new Earthwork or Pond, or selecting an existing one, the following toolbar is shown:

Pond Tools New earthwork line button Add earthwork point button Add earthwork curve button Move earthwork point button Delete earthwork point button Create parallel earthwork line button Set earthwork line level button Level earthwork line to a plane button Set earthwork line levels to surface button Show earthwork line longsection button Add interfacing button Split earthwork line button Earthwork properties button Earthwork contour button Move earthwork button Rotate earthwork button Delete earthwork line button Close toolbar button

Selecting a Tank or creating a new Tank will bring up the following toolbar:

Pond Tools New earthwork line button Add earthwork point button Add earthwork curve button Move earthwork point button Delete earthwork point button Set earthwork line level button Set tank height button Earthwork properties button Move earthwork button Rotate earthwork button Delete earthwork line button Close toolbar button

Tanks are slightly different to the standard earthwork/pond as they are defined by a single flat base line at a given level and by the tank height. Because of this, some of the earthwork tools are not included in the tanks toolbar. But the tools which are common across the earthworks, ponds, and tanks toolbars work the same way.


Click a link below for more information about a specific tool:

New earthwork line button Start New Earthwork Line
Add earthwork point button Add a Point into an Earthwork Line
Add earthwork curve button Add or Change a Curve on an Earthwork Line
Move earthwork point button Move a Point on an Earthwork Line
Delete earthwork point button Delete a Point from an Earthwork Line

Create parallel earthwork line button Create a Parallel Earthwork Line
Set earthwork line level button Set vertical level on an Earthwork line
Set the height of the tank Set the height of a tank
Level earthwork line to a plane button Level Earthwork line to a Plane/Slope
Set earthwork line levels to surface button Level Earthwork Line to a Surface
Show earthwork line longsection button Show Longsection of an Earthwork Line
Add interfacing button Add Interfacing around an Earthwork
Split earthwork line button Split an Earthwork Line
Earthwork properties button Earthwork Properties
Earthwork contour button Earthwork Contouring

Move earthwork button Translate Earthwork
Rotate earthwork button Rotate Earthwork

Delete earthwork line button Delete an Earthwork Line

Close Toolbar button Click this button to close the toolbar

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