Option

Description

Platform name

Enter a descriptive name for this terrace. This name is shown in the results.

Compaction factor

Enter the factor for cut compaction before it is used as fill. Specify a compaction factor of 100 for no compaction, less than 100 for compaction (shrinkage), and greater than 100 for bulking (swelling).

Topsoil to strip

Enter the depth of topsoil to be stripped before calculating cut-to-fill quantities.

Grid interval

Enter the spacing in metres between grid points to be used for interpolating levels. A large grid interval causes more error in the calculated volumes but is faster to calculate.

Volume report by Band, Prism or Contour

Select the required option. See the entry on Band vs Prism vs Contour Volumes for details on the various options.

Use exclusion polygons (PolyFences)

Select this checkbox to exclude areas inside polygon fences.

CAD Output

Select this check box to have the generated grid points created as CAD points on a selected CAD layer.

CAD Layer Combo

Select the existing CAD layer to which the CAD points should be written.

Spreadsheet output

Select this checkbox to have values of the volume result also output to a .csv file of your choice.

Set Depths button

Click to set the depth intervals at which to report the cut and fill volumes.

Set Colours button

Click to set the terrace colours.