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CADD NOTE 3
The purpose of this note is to provide a quick reference for doing basic procedures available with Eagle Point Software (2006-2007). It is not intended as a replacement for the manuals. Therefore, not every topic is covered and the ones that are covered are not explained in complete detail. To view the manuals when Eagle Point is not running, select “Start, All Programs, Eagle Point, User Manuals”. To view manuals while running Eagle Point, select “Help, Online Documentation” from Eagle Point’s menu (see figure below). If you are viewing this document on a computer that has Eagle Point installed, use this link to view the Eagle Point Online User Manual. If help is needed for a topic, select “Help, Contents” from the Eagle Point menu and use the Contents, Index, or Find tabs as needed.
Eagle Point’s menu and its associated toolbars are shown here. The toolbars can be docked to the menu or undocked, as shown here, and placed anywhere on the screen desired (or hidden completely). In the sections detailed later in this guide, the menu path, key-in command, and the toolbar button, if available, are given for each task.
Eagle Point Menu
Eagle Point Menu Toolbar
Eagle Point
Products Toolbar
COMMON ICONS
The following icons are used in several of the modules to accomplish standard functions.
Create a new item (e.g., project, typical section, profile coordinate system, etc.)
Modify/rename an existing item (e.g., profile coordinate system, cross-section station, etc.)
Delete an existing item (e.g. project, typical section, etc.)
Print a report or list (e.g., project list, volume report, etc.)
Change CAD settings (e.g., color, layer, etc.)
PIC (Pick In Cad) button used to graphically pick a needed value from the drawing.
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FLOW CHARTS
The following flow charts represent the general steps to take when working on a project. For more details related to a step, see the appropriate section later in this guide.
Data Collection/Surface Modeling Profiles
These steps will almost always be done since they provide a foundation for the remaining modules. The Profile module is used when you would like to draw a profile and annotate it. An example might
- Start a new project be for a valley cross section. (or open an existing one) 1. Define a Profile Coordinate System (Tip: place this away from plan drawing so that the profile won’t be drawn on top of other objects)
- Edit project settings (e.g., plot scales)
- Data Collection/Transfer a. download from collector
- or - import from file b. edit file c. reduce
- Construct the profile from a) Surface Model (assumes a surface model exists and a line to extract from is drawn),
- or - b) Object (should be an object with
- Prepare data elevations such as a 3D polyline) Edit/place nodes, breaklines, boundaries (can use COGO or Surface Modeling)
- Create surface model
- Preview or create & annotate contours (optional, but useful to view problems with surface model)
Yes
Do contours show problems?
- Construct a grid
- Annotate any desired features (e.g., point/grade breaks)
- Optional: Use PROFTABLE command to generate a table with station and elevation values for the profile.
Done No
- Proceed to appropriate module
Profiles RoadCalc Site Design
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Site Design
The Site Design module is used for projecting slopes from feature lines and for computing volumes between 2 surface models using a prismoidal method. Examples of projects that Site Design could be used for are lagoons, pits, building pads, etc.
- Draw feature lines with desired elevations.
Balance volumes?
Yes^ No
- Project slopes to original surface model.
- Create a final surface model using feature lines and projected lines. Use catchline as a boundary.
- Calculate volumes between original and final surface models..
No 6a. Raise or lower feature lines as needed.
Volumes OK?
- Create a final surface model using feature lines. Use outer feature line as a boundary. DO NOT project slopes.
- Add a new surface model name to contain the balanced model.
- Balance volumes.
Done
Yes
Done
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STARTING A NEW PROJECT
MENU: Eagle Point, File, New… COMMAND: newproj ICON :
When you first start Eagle Point, you are in the project manager shown to the left. Click (bottom left icon) to create a new project.
If you are working in a project and want to start a new one, select File, New from Eagle Point’s menu.
Select the type of item to create (e.g., Eagle Point Project for a completely new project).
Click Next >
Enter the project description.
Enter the project drawing name. See note below.
Select the “Missouri Prototype Settings” prototype setting. This selection will be kept for all future projects until you select a different one.
The prototype drawing field will be filled-in automatically.
Click Finish.
NOTE : Each project should be in its own folder (i.e., sub-directory). Examples: S:\Service_Center\NRCS\Engineering\Projects\WRP\SAMPLE1\SAMPLE1.dwg S:\Service_Center\NRCS\Engineering\Projects\01DAMS\OWNER1\OWNER2.dwg
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PROCESS LIBRARY
The Process Library is a tool that helps guide a user through various steps needed to perform tasks in a certain process. To start this tool, select Tools, Process Library… from the Eagle Point main menu.
The instructions below assume you have started the tool and the Process Library window is open.
Selecting library to use
A library has been created for your use. Its name begins with NRCS_MO. If the NRCS_MO library is not the active one (shown in the title bar of the window), you will want to change to it. To select it, use the menu or icon method below to open the “Manage Process Libraries” window.
MENU: File, Manage Process Libraries… ICON :
Select the NRCS_MO library.
Click OK.
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PROCESS LIBRARY
Using the process library
The Process Library window is actually comprised of 2 windows: a "Processes" window (blue title bar) and a "Description" window (green title bar). You can collapse or expand either window by clicking on its title bar. A sample of this is shown below for the NRCS_MO process library.
The "Processes" window contains a tree structure with a list of processes, tasks and steps.
(flow chart icon) indicates a PROCESS. (checkmark icon) indicates a TASK.
The following icons indicate a STEP Eagle Point command, CAD command, Other application, Hyperlink, None (just instructions)
The "Description" window contains notes and detailed instructions for completing the process, task, or step.
To use the library, simply follow the instructions below
Highlight the desired process. Be sure to read any notes in the description area. If there is a + to the left of the process name, click on it to expand the tasks below it. You will normally step through the tasks and steps in a process from top to bottom.
Highlight the desired task. Read and perform any instructions given in the description area. If there is a + to the left of the task name, click on it to expand the steps and tasks below it.
Highlight the desired step. If the step has a command associated with it (indicated by icon), you can double-click on it to invoke the command and then follow the instructions given in the description area.
Simply do the tasks and steps in the order given for that process.
When done, you can do File -> Exit or simply close the window.
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NODE (Field Code) LIBRARY – Attribute Styles
By establishing the three different attribute styles and utilizing the layers created by using the established field codes, the user should be able to freeze and thaw selected layers to ease the drawing of various line features (e.g., profiles, breaklines, boundaries, etc.). Below is an example of this.
This is a typical plot of survey points. It can lay over the top of each other, be very cluttered and difficult to “connect the dots” if trying to draw any linework.
The V.FCOD.CLIN layer represents the centerline symbol. So, for this example, if you were to freeze all the V.FCOD.* layers but V.FCOD.CLIN, only the “centerline” nodes would be displayed.
The drawing would become less cluttered and it would be much easier to draw your centerline from node to node as shown in this figure.
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NODE (Field Code) LIBRARY
Numeric Code Symbols Chart
The figure below shows the symbols used for each numeric field code along with its default description.
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CONFIGURE PRINTER (for Eagle Point Reports)
MENU: Eagle Point, File, Print Setup COMMAND: prntsets
You can choose to send Eagle Point reports to your default printer or to a file. To set the default printer, select Start (Windows start button), Printers and Faxes ; right click on the desired printer and then select Set as Default.
Select Printer.
Set other settings (i.e., headers, lines/page, margin, font, etc.) as desired.
Click OK
TOOLS
LAYER COMMANDS
MENU: Eagle, Products, Tools, Layer Commands
This menu includes utilities that allow you to set the current layer to that of a selected entity, to find out (list) what layer a node or entity is on, and freeze the layer of a selected entity.
PLOT SCALES
MENU: Eagle Point, Tools, Plot Scales COMMAND: plotscales
Enter desired horizontal and vertical plot scales.
The horizontal scale affects size of text placed by Eagle Point. The ratio of horizontal over vertical scales is the “vertical stretch factor” used in creating profiles.
Since the size of any text placed by Eagle Point (e.g., node attribute text) is determined by these plot scale settings, it is important to have these set as desired before reducing any nodes.
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DATA COLLECTION
MENU: Eagle Point, Products, Data Collection COMMAND: epdc ICON :
This will load the data collection menu and toolbar. The tasks listed below assume you are working from this menu and toolbar.
Prepare data collector: Connect data collector (e.g., SDR33) to a serial port. Check that data collector settings are correct:
SDR33 Settings (FUNC, Communications, COM) Port: Top Modem: No Baud Rate: 9600 Word Length: 8 Parity: Not set Stop bit: 1 Output delay: 0 File: No
Downloading
MENU: Data Collection, Jobs, Download from Collector COMMAND: download ICON :
Job name: Enter a descriptive name of data to be downloaded.
Format: Select collector you are using. Serial Port: Select the computer’s serial port you are using. Baud Rate: Select rate to match that of collector. Data Bits: Select to match that of collector. (With Trimble TSC data collectors, you may need to set the data bits to “7, Odd” even though the collector settings are “8, None”)
Click OK.
This screen appears instructing you to prepare data collector.
On data collector, select job to download in "Communications Send (or Output).
Press key on computer and then key on collector (30 sec. window). Data should begin scrolling across screen. If not, check that communication settings on collector and computer match.
Once download is complete, press a key on the computer. If the download window is not active, click in it to make it active and then press a key. You should then be returned to the Data Collection dialog box. Remember to shut off data collector if finished.
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DATA COLLECTION
Import ASCII file
MENU: Data Collection, Jobs, Import ASCII File COMMAND: dcimp ICON :
Enter a job name for the imported points.
Enter the file name or click the folder icon to browse to the folder. This file will normally be a “csv” file (i.e., comma delimited text file) that comes from another program (e.g., Excel, Trimble Geomatics, etc.).
Select “Coordinate” format. This format is Point#, Northing, Easting, Elevation, Description
so the file being imported should match that format.
Reduction settings
MENU: Data Collection, Options, Reduction Settings COMMAND: dcset ICON :
Change various settings (e.g., collector, default field code, shot averaging, etc.) prior to reducing survey data. To set the default field code, click the “Graphics” tab and select the desired code.
Reduce
MENU: Data Collection, Jobs, Reduce COMMAND: reduce ICON :
This processes a data file into the drawing (i.e., places nodes with point symbols and line work).
Check data in plan view and, if so desired, in elevation view (AutoCAD command: -view, Orthographic, Front). If there are errors and you would like to edit the raw data file and re-reduce the data, return to “Edit formatted file” steps above.
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DATA TRANSFER
MENU: Eagle Point, Products, Data Transfer COMMAND: epdt ICON :
This will load the data transfer menu and toolbar. The tasks listed below assume you are working from this menu and toolbar.
Import File
MENU: Data Transfer, Transfer, Import File COMMAND: dtimp ICON :
You can import an ASCII file using one of a variety of formats. The ASCII file can be one created by another software program and you wish to import the points into Eagle Point.
NOTE: Importing a file here will not do any field code or line work processing. If your descriptions contain field coding that you want processed, use the Data Collection routine.
Enter or select the desired file.
Select desired format (if not available, you may need to “Edit User Formats” and create the needed format).
Click Settings to Specify point type (usually node), default field code, node number to add, starting node ID, and range of points and/or elevations. Click Duplicates to list duplicate nodes between file and drawing. Click Edit File to make changes to the data file.
Click OK.
The nodes will then be placed in the drawing.
Report - Nodes
MENU: Report, Nodes COMMAND: dtnode ICON :
This routine allows you to list selected nodes (see selecting nodes under COGO section). After selecting the nodes, the
list will be displayed. To print the list, click and select items to print. This same routine can be run under Eagle Point, Products, COGO, Report, Nodes.
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COGO - Nodes
Place Nodes
MENU: COGO, Nodes, Place Nodes COMMAND: placenode ICON :
You can place a node at a graphically selected location in your drawing. Some of the prompts shown below may not appear depending on the node placement options set ( COGO, Settings, Entry Options ).
If the “Place Nodes, Enter Settings” window appears, click Next > to skip past it
Enter the Node ID. Enter the northing, easting and elevation coordinates. (or you can click and pick a point graphically.)
Select a field code. (Note: Codes 200, 201, PN, and PNX have been added to the NRCS Field Code library for your use here. 200 and PNX are for nodes that will be excluded from the surface model; 201 and PN nodes will be included in a surface model). Enter a description for the node.
Click Apply to place the node or Close when done.
Modify Nodes MENU: COGO, Nodes, Modify COMMAND: modifynode
This allows changing just about any aspect of the node and its attributes (e.g., Change color, layer and text style of description attribute). Select the desired nodes as described above under “Selecting Nodes”.
Highlight desired item in left window. (e.g., Description) Check the desired properties to change (e.g., Value, Layer, etc.)
Enter or select appropriate value(s).
Click Apply.
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COGO - Nodes
Match Nodes MENU: COGO, Nodes, Match COMMAND: matchnode
This allows changing the field code for nodes (e.g., Change node symbol from • to +). If the “Match Nodes, Enter Settings” window appears, click Next > to skip past it. Select the desired nodes as described above under “Selecting Nodes”.
Either click and select a node to match, or select the desired field code to use Choose to hold existing description or not (use description of new field code). Click Apply. Click Close.
Swivel Nodes MENU: COGO, Nodes, Swivel COMMAND: swivelnode
A single or group of nodes and their attributes (point #, description, elevation) can be rotated around the node. If the “Swivel Nodes, Enter Settings” window appears, click Next > to skip past it. Select the desired nodes as described above under “Selecting Nodes”.
Choose absolute or relative rotation.
Enter corresponding angle (and direction for relative).
Click Next >.
Selected nodes will be listed. Click Apply , then Close.
Renumber/Rename Nodes
MENU: COGO, Nodes, Renumber/Rename COMMAND: renumnode
This command will allow you to add or subtract a value from the point numbers of selected nodes. If the “Renumber/Rename Nodes, Enter Settings” window appears, click Next > to skip past it. Select the desired nodes as described above under “Selecting Nodes”. Enter the desired number to add (positive) or subtract (negative). Click Next >. The selected nodes will be listed. Click Apply.
