How to use AutoPlotter with Road Estimator 105 for land surveying and road design
AutoPlotter with Road Estimator 105 is a software package that allows you to perform land surveying and road design tasks with ease and accuracy. Whether you want to create topographical maps, contours, 3D terrain models, sections, cadastral maps, or road construction plans, AutoPlotter with Road Estimator 105 can do it all for you in a simple and user-friendly way.
In this article, we will show you how to use AutoPlotter with Road Estimator 105 for some common land surveying and road design scenarios. You will learn how to:
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Import survey data from different types of total stations or file formats
Generate longitudinal and cross-sections from XYZ or chainage, offset and level data
Edit and compensate sections for better control
Generate contours at user-defined intervals
Calculate volumes between surfaces or along sections
Create road templates for multilane, service roads, etc.
Define road elements such as drains, retaining walls, etc.
Design vertical profile with target level calculation
Calculate design and actual quantities for RA bill preparation
Create symbols such as crash barrier, tree, fence, etc.
By the end of this article, you will be able to use AutoPlotter with Road Estimator 105 to handle any land surveying and road design project with confidence and efficiency.
Importing survey data
The first step in using AutoPlotter with Road Estimator 105 is to import your survey data into the software. You can import data from different types of total stations (Pentax, Trimble, Sokkia, Topcon, Nikon, Leica) or file formats (ASCII, DXF, DWG). To import data, follow these steps:
Open AutoPlotter with Road Estimator 105 and click on File > New Project.
Enter a project name and select a working directory.
Select the coordinate system and units for your project.
Click on OK to create the project.
Click on File > Import Data and select the source of your data (total station or file).
Select the total station model or file format and browse for the data file.
Select the options for importing data such as point code, point number, description, etc.
Click on OK to import the data into the project.
Generating longitudinal and cross-sections
The next step in using AutoPlotter with Road Estimator 105 is to generate longitudinal and cross-sections from your survey data. You can generate sections from XYZ or chainage, offset and level data. To generate sections, follow these steps:
Click on Tools > Section Generation.
Select the input data type (XYZ or chainage-offset-level).
Select the input data file or table.
Select the output section file name and location.
Select the options for section generation such as section interval, offset range, smoothing factor, etc.
Click on OK to generate the sections.
Editing and compensating sections
The next step in using AutoPlotter with Road Estimator 105 is to edit and compensate sections for better control. You can edit sections in a graphical interface where you can modify points, lines, curves, etc. You can also compensate sections for errors such as curvature correction, shrinkage factor, etc. To edit and compensate sections, follow these steps:
Click on Tools > Section Editor.
Select the section file that you want to edit or compensate.
Select the section number that you want to edit or compensate.
Use the tools in the toolbar to edit or compensate the section graphically.
Click on Save to save the changes to the section file.
Generating contours
The next step in using AutoPlotter
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