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Excavation

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The "Excavation" function prompts you either to draw a contour or to select an existing polygon, depending on which Entry mode is selected.
This contour must meet the following requirements:

  • The contour is closed
  • The contour has no holes
  • The contour lies in a level parallel to the floor X/Y-plane
  • The contour should contain no narrow recesses (due to slopes).

The following dialog window appears.
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Name

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A free name can be assigned here. The name is used in the volume calculation log.

Height (B):

Height of the excavation base.

Inclination angle (C):

Upward slope angle.

Descent angle (A):

Downward slope angle.

Explanation

Slope angles are used in the generation of slope angle hatches slope angle hatches in the excavation plan as well as in "Depict with excavation". In the depiction with structures, upward angle slopes are always perpendicular and downward angle slopes are slanted according to the angle (in case the slab contour protrudes from the terrain).

Variable slope angle:

angle_
The slope angle can be individually specified for each line. Two interactive functions (for upward and downward) query the angle for every element. In order to identify the active element, a marker is set in the middle of the element. The values are only specified when the function has ended. cancel deletes it – the value from the parameter window then applies.

Explanation

Variable angles can lead to undefined situations, especially concerning arcs with tangentially attached lines.

Height dimension (H):

Ground clearance (e.g. for a foundation)

Note

This entry, together with the "Height (B)", is added and produces a new marker for the excavation base.

Width dimension (O):

Side distance (work plane)

Slope in %:

terrain_slope_
Enter the inclination into the text field.
2 points define the direction of the slope.

Colour mode/material mode

texture-selector
The colours or material can be entered separately for the sides and floor.
color_sel_color_ color_sel_material_
This switch allows you to toggle between colour mode and material mode. For more details, see the Colours and Materials chapters.