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Earthwork 4D Stories
Earthwork 4D is an existing product line. These stories reflect planned revisions of the software and have mostly a 1 to 1 correlation to release versions.
Version 1.14 (Materials 1.10) December Release
Multi-line cross section support
AutoClose Cut-Fill Lines
Shaders?
ESZ default save.
Print Page revamp
Collada models?
Separating Sheets by usage - XS vs planview
LandXML Export
LandXML Import
Copy surfaces to stripping layer
Version 1.13 (Materials 1.09) Early September Release
Excel Export, Sitework, Materials
KMZ Line for benchmark creation (benchmark Import)
Higher res 3D and Materials prints (instead of screen res as current)
LandXML Import
* LandXML Export
ADF Import
KMZ Export Controls
Multi-Sheet KMZ output
Resolution control for images (plan sheets and cut-fill)
Calc reports (volumes, Highway) as necessary
Upload KMZ to Access Option
Teigha 3.9 support
Remove Haul Planning from Sitework
Trackwork
This version will be driven by development of SmartTrack for phones.
Remove Prof-UIS usage
Redo Import Window
Version 1.12
Version 1.17
Stake List Utility
Graphic Grade had extensive offset point creation tools to create StakeLists. Although SmartGrade possesses a superior one-off offset tool some existing Graphic Grade users prefer to limit their field users to just selecting stake list points.
Currently Earthwork 4D can just generate stake list points on selected points, typed in points, and at an interval along a selected line. We need to supplement this and I propose we lump the new functionality into some sort of floating dialog to accommodate the wide range of stake point creation types. We can also export these points as part of kmz generation. Graphic Grade currently creates stake list points these ways.
Picked Points
Adding points by typing coordinates
Adding along a line at intervals
Adding along a line (sort of F6 snap equivalent)
Created an inline offset. Pick two points to establish direction and that creates a stake point at the offset distance inline with the bearing established.
Offset point - Right/Left. Pick two points to establish bearing and create perpendicular stake point offset from second point
Offset Line - Creates a matching line of stake list points. Pick to establish bearing, Right/Left
Grid - Pick to establish bearing. Creates grid of stake list points at set intervals in a grid
Additional stake list points to consider creating
Creating staking offset points along an alignment by station offset. User needs to pick COGO alignment and then specify station and offset. Label to be station and offset
Creating radius points with label of radius info.
Export Stake List points to KMZ (Stake Icon, Stake List Layer)
Functions
Stake list creation can be broken in to two types.
Creating a single point (picked, coordinates, on a line (F6), offset inline,right,left)
Creating a series of points (interval, grid, offset lines)
Ideas:
When in stake list mode show default offsets like we do in SmartGrade staking and allow the user to add points by picking the ends. The distance offset is live so if the user changes the default offset distance the staking hint lines change to reflect that.
Populate the label automatically with the point or line label of the picked reference point along with what was done (ie; Bldg-off 5, off In - 5)
Do we add an option to offset line to create stake list points?
Pick by label - Assign stake list points
Allow Ctrl-Pick to pick multiple points at once.
* Picked Points
Adding points by typing coordinates
Adding along a line at intervals
Adding along a line (sort of F6 snap equivalent)
Created an inline offset. Pick two points to establish direction and that creates a stake point at the offset distance inline with the bearing established.
Offset point - Right/Left. Pick two points to establish bearing and create perpendicular stake point offset from second point
Offset Line - Creates a matching line of stake list points. Pick to establish bearing, Right/Left
Grid - Pick to establish bearing. Creates grid of stake list points at set intervals in a grid
Detail Entry
Materials 4D Stories
Materials 4D is an existing product line. These Stories reflect planned revisions of the software and have mostly a 1 to 1 correlation to release versions.
Wish List
Export KMZ option - Export by phase
Export Control window like Sitework 4D
Export KMZ upload to Access option
Trackwork 4D Laundry List
Consolidate import window, Network support enable, rework interface
BB - KMZ style Mass Diagram over Planview for highways?
Remove Prof-UIS interface and prototype new look.
Haul Planning between more surfaces than Design/Subgrade and Existing/Stripped.
Version 1.09