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Earthwork 4D Videos

This video series demonstrates the basic fundamentals of an earthwork takeoff

Sample Files: Course 1 Sample Files.zip This file contains all sample files for Course 1

Lesson 1 Earthwork Basics (example file: Stonecrest Apartments Civil .pdf)

Plan Reading

Existing vs Design Information

Volume Calculation Methods

Lesson 2 Sitework 4D Basics (example file: C1 Finished Takeoff.esw)

Existing and Design Surfaces

Menus, Modes, and Toolbars

Guide, Help Menu and Hot Keys

Lesson 3 Earthwork Takeoff from PDF File (example file: Stonecrest Apartments Civil.pdf)

New Job

Import PDF File

Scale Drawing

Check Drawing Scale

Lesson 4 Enter Existing Data (example file: C1 Lesson4.esw)

Enter Existing Perimeter

Enter Existing Data Lines

Enter Ridges and Swales

Edit Existing Data Lines

Lesson 5 Enter Design Data (example file: C1 Lesson5.esw)

Enter Design Data Lines

Edit Design Data

Lesson 6 Enter Design Data Continued (example file: C1 Lesson6.esw)

Enter Design Perimeter

Enter Report/Sectional Areas

Edit Report/Sectional Areas

Lesson 7 Review Graphics (example file: C1 Finished Takeoff.esw)

3D View

Profile View

Lesson 8 Calculating Volumes (example file: C1 Finished Takeoff.esw)

Reference vs Difference Surfaces

Calculate Volumes

Volume Report

Lesson 9 Printing Reports (example file: C1 Finished Takeoff.esw)

Print Page

Add Text

Export to Excel

Lesson 10 Overlaying Takeoff on Google Earth (example file: C1 Lesson10.esw)

Geo-reference Takeoff

Cut/Fill Grid

Export KMZ File

Lesson 11 Strata Entry (example files: C1 Finished Takeoff.esw, Strata.pdf)

Enter Strata Names

Enter Strata Bore Holes

Calculate Volumes

Lesson 12 Aligning Multiple Plan Sheets (example files: Existing Conditions.pdf, Grading.pdf)

Import Existing PDF File

Enter Common Points

Import Grading PDF File

Align Sheets