FIrst time using CIvil3D to figure volumes. I have a very large aerial topo from a couple years ago to compare against a topographical survey I completed this year. No problem creating surfaces.
Question: In the topo's, I need to get a volume from two different areas....one area being a fill area, the other being the borrow area. Don't want any volume data throughout the rest of the site.
Do I just create one large surface for each topo and designate boundaries somehow? Or do I need to create multiple surfaces for each topo? If this is the case, will I need to make sure any breaklines, etc. don't cross from one area to the other?
Any help would be appreciated...
Thanks
Either method will work, but for simplicity I would just create two surfaces and then use the bounded volume tools to compare them in the two areas you're interested in.
What version are you using?
I am using 2012.
So you are saying to just create one surface for each topo, then use the 'bounded volume' tool to figure volumes for areas that I want to compare?
Ok....just looked up 'bounded volume'...appears like that should be easy method.
Thank you....
I'd create a volume surface and use that - you will also be able to scrutinise it to identify the location of the cuts and fills
neilyj (No connection with Autodesk other than using the products in the real world)
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