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Earthwork 4D Videos

This video series demonstrates the basic fundamentals of an earthwork takeoff using a vector PDF File

Sample Files: Course 2 Sample Files.zip This file contains all sample files for Course 2

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: C2 Finished Takeoff.esw)

Existing and Design Surfaces

Menus, Modes, and Toolbars

Guide, Help Menu and Hot Keys

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

New Job

Import PDF File

Scale Drawing

Check Drawing Scale

Lesson 4 Geo-referencing Plan Sheet (example file: C2 Lesson4.esw)

Geo-reference Plan Sheet

Export KMZ File

Lesson 5 Vectorize and Enter Existing Data (example file: C2 Lesson5.esw)

Vectorize Plan Sheet

Transfer Vector Data

Enter Existing Perimeter

Assign Existing Elevations

Enter Stripping Areas

Lesson 6 Enter Design Data (example file: C2 Lesson6.esw)

Assign Design Elevations

Edit Design Data

Lesson 7 Curb and Gutter Detail (example file: C2 Lesson7.esw)

Offset Lines

Trim Lines

Templates

Lesson 8 Enter Design Data Continued (example file: C2 Lesson8.esw)

Enter Design Perimeter

Enter Report/Sectional Areas

Edit Report/Sectional Areas

Lesson 9 Review Graphics (example file: C2 Finished Takeoff.esw)

3D View

Profile View

Lesson 10 Calculating Volumes (example file: C2 Finished Takeoff.esw)

Reference vs Difference Surfaces

Calculate Volumes

Volume Report

Lesson 11 Printing Reports (example file: C2 Finished Takeoff.esw)

Print Page

Add Text

Export to Excel

Lesson 12 Overlaying Takeoff on Google Earth (example file: C2 Finished Takeoff.esw)

Cut/Fill Grid

Export KMZ File

Lesson 13 Strata Entry (example files: C2 Finished Takeoff.esw, Strata.pdf)

Enter Strata Names

Enter Strata Bore Holes

Calculate Volumes

Lesson 14 Aligning Multiple Plan Sheets (example files: Existing Conditions.pdf, Grading.pdf)

Import Existing PDF File

Enter Common Points

Import Grading PDF File

Align Sheets