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Whats New in AutoPlotter 9
Whats New in AutoPlotter 9
Active Library 3 Grid creation 6 Single click TIN model & 9 Autoplotter 9 now supports
contour various new raw formats
such as GTS6 and GTS7 raw
Active Properties 3 New edit option 6 Boundaries, Break lines & 9 format from Topcon Instru-
Evaluate DTM
ments. Autoplotter 9 also
DTM based volume 10
supports RAW format and
Conventional data import 4 Auto create dimension & 7
enhancements Building corner PTS format from Horizon.
Sokkia SDR 20, SDR33 are
Bearing survey in multiple 4 Drawing to data conver- 7 Section based volume 10 also fully supported. Raw
role sion options Data can also be copied from
Grid & Elevation based 11
other sources and pasted
Level data import 5 Import & Export grid data 7
to XLS volume directly in AutoPlotter.
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of plan drawing as
Active Properties
you change library
‘Active Property’ pane will fields have been added to
display the properties of indi- display blocks with attribute,
code properties
vidual entity or a group of Polyline nodes with survey such as Linetype,
entities. Once you select an information, point nodes with
entity on screen properties for survey information etc. Once color or symbol, is
the same will be displayed in the value in the field is
a time saver and a
‘Active Properties’ pane. New changed, the entity property
will immediately be updated. great visualization
Some of the common proper-
ties are color, Layer, Linetype, tool while you
line Weight etc,
create maps”
Selection set option is availa-
ble in ‘Active Property’ pane
which is use useful to create
new selection set from the
existing selection by filtering
entities on a single layer, say
out based on various common
0. We want to segregate the
fields. A number of new prop-
entities of green color in Layer
erty field has been added in
‘GR’. First we will create a new
section set so that entities
Layer ‘GR’. To quickly select
can be grouped together easi-
all the entities having green
ly.
color, we will use Selection set
and filter the property based
Lets illustrate with example,
on color. Now we can easily
the use of selection set. In a
change the Layer Property to
drawing, we have multiple
‘GR’.
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entered data and continue That’s not all, during data entry “In a different
adding further details later by process, angle format is now role, Bearing
simply loading the saved data. supported for DDMMSS and
There is also facility for direct Degrees and angle mode can survey can be
printing of reports and transfer be switched easily with a sim-
used to correct
of report to XLS/XLST ple selection.
existing layouts
“Level screen
offers unique
visualization by
displaying of
Station View
along with cross
section View for
multiple level
runs”
Layer enhancement
AutoPlotter 9 now has an inte- rent drawing’s information. lected entities based on re-
grated layer screen for quicker Changes in Layer properties ferred entity.
and easier management of take place instantly. Layer ‘Change to current Layer’ sets
property also features the current layer based on enti-
the auto-hide button to ty selection.
save your drawing work- ‘Layer Off’ lets you switch off
space. layer based on entity selection.
Some new tools are ‘Turn all layers on’ sets every-
added for quick layer thing on.
management. ‘Layer Lock’ lets you lock layer
‘Make entity layer cur- based on entity selection.
rent’ can be used to ‘Layer Unlock’ sets everything
change the current unlocked.
layer by selecting an ‘Layer merge’ combines two
entity on screen. layers based on source entity ‘s
drawing. Layer screen is updat- ‘Layer Match’ quickly sets layer and target entity’s layer.
ed at real time to display cur- same layer properties for se-
Grid creation
Grid creation for display is now tion based on closed boundary ing corners. Grid can be “Grid
enhanced to support grid crea- selection as well as by specify- aligned. Option is available to
mark X & Y automatically for automatically
the grid along any axis. Grid trims at boundary
automatically trims at bounda-
ry edges. X & Y marker can be edges. X & Y
displayed along with prefix
marker can be
when grid is aligned horizontal-
ly. displayed along
with prefix”
Point Groups
AutoPlotter 9 now comes with a survey data is collected at vari- when we are using large vol-
point group feature. With this ous stages of land/site devel- ume of data as reference for
you can easily manage your opment during different time, some output such as DTM/
various data sets. There are separate point groups can be contour or volume calculation.
various scenarios where sepa- used. E.g. a survey is carried In such scenario, individual
rate point group for a open cast mine before point creation and display is
is useful. E.g. if a cutting, and then subsequently not necessary and will be bur-
site uses multi- after 1st bench cutting and so den to processing engine. So
ple instruments, on, separate point groups can the point group can be set with
data acquired be used. No Draw option.
from individual Hide/show option available in Special tools are available for
instrument can point group can be used as a point groups to identify dupli-
be maintained toggle to display or hide the cate points and merge them.
and processed drawing entities for specific Existing point groups can also
Point Group showing 3 point separately helping for quick point group. This is useful for be merged, and new point
groups and properties identification and output crea- visualization when various group can be created by ex-
tion. point groups are available. tracting points from existing
In another scenario, when the Draw/No Draw option is useful group.
Enhanced DTM
AutoPlotter 9 features a fast screen. DTM screen features a
“In the new DTM
and integrated DTM engine for tab based interface with func-
engine, updates instant creation of DTM TIN tional properties of DTM
model and analyze for con- grouped together in individual
to TIN model is
tours, volumes, sections etc. tabs.
instantaneous, so Updates to TIN model is instan- Unlimited number of DTMs can
taneous and DTMs are saved be created based on various
the changes you and loaded from memory en- scenarios. DTM definition can
make in DTM is hancing speed of operation. be applied to multiple point
The new DTM engine supports groups.
instantly application of inclusion and Filters tab has focus on various
reflected on 3D exclusion boundaries, hard and DTM properties such as usage
soft break lines and various of boundaries & break lines,
surface and filters to create TIN model. display setting of TIN model,
DTM screen has been simpli- display scale of DTM etc. to
contours”
fied to manage all your DTM control the TIN model genera-
based needs from a single tion.
Cut zone
Center Line
Boundary
Profile Display
“Grid based
trimmed at
boundaries to
provide individual
Elevation based volume
volume”
Elevation range based volume AutoPlotter 9 provides a quick instantly with area and volume
calculation is a new feature of option of specifying elevation statement for individual eleva-
AutoPlotter 9. Elevation based range and different range can tion range. Shaded model can
volume is particularly useful to be shaded differently for visual- be displayed for the range.
find volume based on contour ization. Report is generated
levels and used for dam/bank
contour volume calculation,
catchment volume calculation ,
reservoir volume calculation
and so on.
“Bund/Dam
creation can
automatically
Bund/Dam creation
modify the
In AutoPlotter 9, a new option use any reference DTM with modified to create a new DTM
existing DTM and
is now available to design proposed width and level. Side set and new point groups with
bunds/dams. This feature is slope criteria with depth based the bund/dam in place. There create new
particularly useful when the banks is supported for both is a feature to automatically
project is related to reservoir sides of the proposed Bund. create and display the modified proposed terrain
design, irrigation canal design Once the center line for the triangulation surface and the model in
etc. bund/dam is specified, the modified contour after the
‘Create Bund/Dam’ option can reference DTM is automatically bund/dam is created. seconds”
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in 1997 in Surat, Gujarat, and Middle-East Asia. All has been remarkable,
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budget. From the very ed with a dedicated sup- last 5 years.
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