Index : TopoDraw

Chapter 1: Generating TopoMAP

Chapter 2: Layers
Chapter 3: Settings
Chapter 4: AutoLayers & Group Layers



Generating TopoMap

0 1. Generating TopoMap

Follow the steps to generate a TopoMap from CSV or Excel file in ESurvey CAD interface.

1. Open E Survey CAD Interface by double clicking on icon available on the desktop

OR

Follow the path: StartProgramsESurveyESurvey CAD

2. Go to File and select New File from the drop down menu



3. Type the name of File and Change the directory or Folder if required.


4. Click on the Save button.

5. Then go to Surface and click on Import Data


Generating TopoMap

6. Select the CSV or Excel file containing following parameters.


7. Select the File and click on Open Button.




Generating TopoMap
8. Once file is selected click on Import Button

9. You will see the screen shown below after the import process is completed. Click
on OK.


10. For Code configuration, go to TopoDraw drop down menu and select the
Configure option



11. Please select the options required and set the required parameters.



Generating TopoMap

12. Click on Save and then Close

13. To view the TopoMap, Go to TopoDraw drop down menu and select the
TopoMap option



14. Click on View button



Generating TopoMap


15. Click on CAD button to export to a cad application

16. To Export the file, select the required option and click on Save.











TopoDraw - Layers

0 2. Layers

To create different Layers and apply to blocks and remarks, follow these steps

1. Go to TopoDraw Layers



2. Click New button then Type the Layer Name, choose the color if required, then
click on Save button.




TopoDraw - Settings

03. Settings

To execute Settings and apply blocks to remarks follow the below mentioned steps

1. Go to TopoDraw TopoMap



2. Click on View button






TopoDraw - Settings

3. Click on Settings



4. Select the Blocks Location and apply to required remark.

5. Click on Save then Close.


TopoDraw AutoLayers & Group Layers

0 4. AutoLayers and Group Layers

AutoLayers

To set Autolayers

1. Go to TopoDraw TopoMap



2. Click on View button





TopoDraw AutoLayers & Group Layers
3. Click on Settings
4. Click on Auto Layers button



5. You can select the required options such as Remark based Layers, Elevation
based Layers or Block Layers.



Group Layers

To set group layers

1. Go to TopoMapSettingsGroup Layers



TopoDraw AutoLayers & Group Layers


2. Click on the Apply button and then Close.




TopoDraw from CAD

05. TopoDraw from CAD

Direct TopoDraw

1. Go to ESurvey CAD Menu Direct TopoDraw (IMTOPO)



2. Select the CSV or excel file containing Easting, Northing, Elevation and remarks.



3. Click on Import button
4. Then Click on Code Display button to set the display of Sl no, X, Y, Z, remarks.
5. Click on Code Layers button, if you want to set blocks, remark based layers etc.
6. Now click on Generate button to view the Topomap in CAD.

Join Text Based on Text captions and Distance

1. To avoid confusion turn on the working Layer based on Remark



TopoDraw from CAD
Go to ESurvey CAD drop down menu TopoDraw Join Text Based on Text captions
and Distance (JTP)



2. Select Elevation Texts.
3. Select entities.

Example:





Index : Contours

Chapter 1: Contour Generation from CAD
Chapter 2: Contour Annotations
Chapter 3: Interpolate
Chapter 4: Delete Selected Layer
Chapter 5: Draw Sections
Chapter 6: Contour Generation from ESurvey CAD Interface
Chapter 7: Importing RLs and Boundary from CAD
Chapter 8: Specific Contours
Chapter 9: Area and Volume
Chapter 10: Export





Contour Generation from CAD

01. Contour Generation from CAD

To generate contour from CAD follow these steps:
1. Place all RLs (Levels) in ELEV layer
2. Go to ESurveyCAD Menu in CADContoursContour Settings(CNS)



3. Set all required parameters in contour setting screen.
4. Click Apply Button and Close.



5. Now go to ESurveyCAD Menu Contours Generate Contours (CCON)









Contour Generation from CAD




a. Select Objects: Select all objects required to generate Contours.
b. Do you wish to export Boundary Yes/No: If you have defined boundary
drawn then type Y if it is required automated boundary then type N
c. Click Enter the Contours will be created.


Contour Annotation in CAD
02. Contour Annotation in CAD

Annotation can be applied to contours in CAD by using the below mentioned options:




Use Annotations as per the requirements:

Specified Point (ANNP) : To annotate contours at a specified point

Mid Point (ANNM) : To annotate contours at mid point

End Points (ANNE) : To annotate contours at end points

Given Interval : To annotate contours at given interval

Fence Selection : To annotate contours by running a fence line on
selected Contours

Trim around Contour Text (ANNT) : To trim line around contour text



Interpolate
03. Interpolate

Go to ESurvey CAD Contours Interpolate at Given Point



You can interpolate at any specific point.

Note: RLs should be kept in ELEV layer before using this command.

a. Type Scanning Radius <N>: Give some Scanning radius
b. Select a point: Pick a point where it is required to print the interpolated
value.
c. Select another Point: Continue picking the points it will generate a new
interpolated value.

Example: Result will be like the image shown below.





Delete Specific Layer
04. Delete Specific Layer

This command will erase all entities of Layer, by selecting a single entity.
Go to ESurvey CAD Contours Delete Specific Layer Entities





Select the Layer which has to be deleted and click Enter. The selected layer and its
entities will be deleted from the drawing.





Draw Sections
05. Draw Sections

Draw Section is a quick section generating command.
Draw Section Includes:
A. Section Settings
B. Draw Section
C. Export Section data to Excel
A. Section Settings:
1. Go to ESurvey CAD Contours Draw Section Section Settings

2. Set all required parameters, Click on Save and close.


B. Draw Section
Line should be available as LS and elevation should be kept in ELEV Layer
Go to menu ESurvey CAD Contours Draw Section Draw Section.




Draw Sections
Type the Interval <N>: Type the desired interval of Alignment
Change Points to be Included Y / <N>: If points are required at curve then type Y if not
required they type N
Select the Chainage Line (L Section Line): Select the Alignment line to interpolate the
levels at required intervals.
Pick a Point: Pick a point on the CAD window it will generate a LS drawing for the
selected Alignment.
(Drawing for LS generation may required)
Example:


C. Export Section data to Excel
1. Go to menu ESurvey CAD Contours Draw Section Export Section Data to
Excel


2. Click on Export button and view the Excel file, which contains all the Alignment
distance and elevations in excel format.





Contour Generation from ESurvey CAD Interface
06: Contour Generation from ESurvey CAD Interface

1. Open ESurvey CAD Interface by double clicking on the icon available on your
desktop

OR

Follow the path: StartProgramsESurveyESurvey CAD

2. Go to FileNew File



3. Type the name of File and Change the directory or Folder if required.


4. Click on save button.

5. Go to SurfaceImport Data



Contour Generation from ESurvey CAD Interface

6. Select the CSV or Excel file containing following parameters.

7. Browse for the File and click on the Open Button.

8. Once file is selected click on Import Button


Contour Generation from ESurvey CAD Interface


9. You will get below screen after the import process is completed. Click on OK.


10. Go to Contours menu Contour Map


11. Set all required parameters such as Grid Interval, contour interval, scanning
radius, Grid Elevation, Grid Annotation etc and then click on the button View to
display the generated contours.




Contour Generation from ESurvey CAD Interface




12. Click on CAD button to export the generated contours to any specified CAD
software package.



Importing RLs and Boundary from CAD
07. Importing RLs and Boundary from CAD

For generating contours within specified boundary and RLs follow the steps
mentioned below:
1. Export the Elevations (RLs) from AutoCAD by following the path
ESurvey CAD Contours Export Elevations (EXELEV)

a. Select Elevation Texts: Select RLs
b. Select objects: Select all elevations need to export to ESurvey CAD
interface.

2. Export the boundary from AutoCAD having closed polyline.
Path: ESurvey CAD Contours Export Boundary (EXPB)


3. Select the closed polyline drawn as boundary for RLs.(Elevations)
a. Select Closed Polylines:
b. Select objects: Select the Boundary lines which you need to export from
CAD software to ESurvey Cad interface.

4. Open ESurvey CAD Interface by double clicking on the icon available on the
desktop

OR

StartProgramsESurveyESurvey CAD



Importing RLs and Boundary from CAD
5. Go to SurfaceImport data

6. Select the Elevation.csv file from C:\ESurvey\Temp (Location of temp depends
where Temp path has been set)


7. Go to SurfaceImport Boundary








Importing RLs and Boundary from CAD



8. Browse for the boundary file.
9. Select the Boundary.csv file from C:\ESurvey\Temp (Location of temp depends
where Temp path has been set)


10. Go to ContoursContour Map


Importing RLs and Boundary from CAD

11. Set all required parameters in the Contour map screen. Then click on View
button.
12. Click on CAD button to export the generated contours to any specified CAD
package.



Specific Contours
08. Specific Contours

Please follow the following steps to introduce specific contours.
1. Go to ContoursSpecific Contours


2. Type the Contour value & colour at which the specific contour is required. Then
click on Save

3. Click on New and follow the same steps, if you require more than one specific
contour.
4. Close
5. Go to Contours Contour Map
6. Click on View button to view the new specific contours.


Area and Volume
09. Area and Volume

To get the Area and Volume follow the below steps:
1. Go to Contours Area and Volume


2. Get the Data exported to Excel sheet or Click on the Capacity button to get the
Volume report.


3. Report displayed in excel looks like the image below



Area and Volume




Export
10. Export

For Exporting data please follow the below mentioned steps:
1. Go to Contours Export


2. Choose the option required and click on Export button, then view the Excel file.


a. Original Elevations It will export all Original Elevations into CSV format.
b. Elevations Plain format It will export only the chainage, distance and
elevation
c. Grid Elevations Row Wise
d. Grid Elevations Tabular Format
e. Series Format It will export all the elevations in Series (E Sections Software
Template) Template format.



Index : EarthWork

Chapter 1: Quantity with Fixed Formation.
Chapter 2: Quantity for Two Levels
Chapter 3: Quantity with Specified Boundary
Chapter 4: Calculation and Drawings
Chapter 5: Formations
Chapter 6: Export
Chapter 7: Report


Quantity with Fixed Formation
01. Quantity with Fixed Formation

If Ground (Initial) RLs are in CSV file.
Follow these steps:
1. Open E Survey CAD Interface by double click on icon available at desktop

OR

StartProgramsESurveyESurvey CAD

2. Go to FileNew File



3. Type the name of File and Change the directory or Folder if required.

4. Click on Save button.

5. Go to SurfaceImport Data



Quantity with Fixed Formation

6. Select the CSV or Excel file containing Ground data according to the following
parameters.

7. Select the File and click on Open Button.


8. Once the file is selected click on Import Button


Quantity with Fixed Formation


9. You will see below screen after the import process is completed. Click on OK.
Then close previous screen.

10. Go to EarthWork EarthWork



11. Enter the Formation Level in the specified box



Quantity with Fixed Formation


12. Set all required parameters such as grid intervals, scanning radius, etc.
13. Click on View to display.
14. Click on Volume to display the cutting and filling Volume



15. Click on OK.

If Ground (Initial) RLs are CAD.
Follow these steps:
1. Export the ground levels from CAD
Path: ESurvey CAD Menu in CADEarthwork Export Ground (EXG)


Quantity with Fixed Formation


a. Select Elevation Texts.
b. Select Objects: Select all the Ground levels and press Enter, it will be
exported to the temporary path as CSV data file.
2. Open E Survey CAD Interface by double clicking on the icon available on the
desktop
OR
StartProgramsESurveyESurvey CAD

3. Go to FileNew File



4. Type the name of File and Change the directory or Folder if required.


Quantity with Fixed Formation

5. Click on Save button.

6. Go to SurfaceImport Data

7. Select the Ground.csv file from C:\ESurvey\Temp
Note: Location of temp depends where Temp path has been set

8. Once the file is selected click on Import Button


Quantity with Fixed Formation

9. You will see below screen after the import process is completed. Click on OK.
Then close previous screen.

10. Go to EarthWork Earthwork




11. Enter the Formation Level in the box specified



Quantity with Fixed Formation


12. Set all required parameters such as grid intervals, scanning radius etc.
13. Click on View to display.
14. Click on Volume to display the cutting and filling Volume



15. Click on OK.




Quantity for Two Levels
02. Quantity for Two Levels

If Ground (Initial) RLs and Formation RLs are in CSV file.
Follow these steps:
1. Open ESurvey CAD Interface by double click on the icon available on the desktop

OR

StartProgramsESurveyESurvey CAD

2. Go to FileNew File



3. Type the name of File and Change the directory or Folder if required.

4. Click on Save button.

5. Go to SurfaceImport Data



Quantity for Two Levels

6. Select the CSV or Excel file containing Ground data according to the following
parameters.

7. Select the File and click on Open Button.

8. Once file is selected click on Import Button


Quantity for Two Levels

9. You will see below shown screen after the import process is completed. Click on
OK. Then close previous screen.

10. Go to EarthWork Import formation



11. Select the CSV or Excel file containing Formation data according to the following
parameters.


Quantity for Two Levels

12. Browse for the File and click on Open Button.

13. Once file is selected click on Import Button

14. You will see below screen after the import process is completed. Click on OK.
Then close previous screen.


Quantity for Two Levels

15. Set all required parameters such as grid intervals, scanning radius, etc.

16. Click on View to display.
17. Click on Volume to display the cutting and filling Volume



18. Click on OK.



If Ground (Initial) RLs and Formation RLs are in CAD.
Follow these steps:
Export the ground levels from CAD


Quantity for Two Levels
1. Go to ESurvey CAD menu Earthwork Export Ground (EXG)


a. Select Objects: Select all the ground levels and Enter, it will be exported
to the temporary path as CSV data file.

2. Go to menu ESurvey CAD Earthwork Export Formation (EXF)


a. Select Elevation Texts
b. Select Objects: Select all the formation levels and Enter, it will export all the
formation levels to the temporary path as CSV data file.

3. Open ESurvey CAD Interface by double clicking on icon available on the desktop

OR

StartProgramsESurveyESurvey CAD
4. Go to FileNew File



Quantity for Two Levels


5. Type the name of File and Change the directory or Folder if required.

6. Click on Save button.

7. Go to SurfaceImport Data


8. Select the Ground.csv file from C:\ESurvey\Temp
Note: Location of temp depends where Temp path has been set


Quantity for Two Levels


9. Once file is selected click on Import Button

10. You will see below screen after the import process is completed. Click on OK.
Then close previous screen.

19. Go to EarthWork Import formation



Quantity for Two Levels


11. Select the Formation.csv file from C:\ESurvey\Temp
Note: Location of temp depends where Temp path has been set
20. Select the File and click on Open Button.

21. Once file is selected click on Import Button


Quantity for Two Levels

22. You will see below screen after the import process is completed. Click on OK.
Then close previous screen.

23. Set all required parameters such as grid intervals, scanning radius, etc.


24. Click on View to display.
25. Click on Volume to display the cutting and filling Volume


Quantity for Two Levels



26. Click on OK.




Quantity with Specified Boundary
03. Quantity with Specified Boundary

1. Boundary has to be exported from CAD. To do so follow the below mentioned
path

Go to ESurvey CAD Menu in CadEarthwork Export Boundary (EXPB)




a. Select Closed Polylines.
b. Select Objects: Select all the closed polyline boundaries and press Enter,
which will be exported to the temporary path as CSV data file.


2. Open E Survey CAD Interface by double clicking on the icon available on the
desktop

OR

StartProgramsESurveyESurvey CAD

3. Go to FileNew File

4. Import the ground and formation data for getting quantity between two Levels
or import only Ground for fixed formation as discussed in chapter2.

5. Now Import the Boundary

Go to Surface Import Boundary



Quantity with Specified Boundary


6. Browse for the boundary file

7. Select the Boundary.csv file from C:\ESurvey\Temp
Note: Location of temp depends where Temp path has been set

8. Go to EarthWork EarthWork


Quantity with Specified Boundary
9. Set all required parameters
10. Click on View to Display
11. Click on Volume button to get cutting and filling quantity between the Boundary.



Calculation and Drawing
04. Calculation and Drawing
To view calculation and drawing follow the below mentioned steps:
1. Go to Earthwork Earthwork
2. In Earth work Preview screen click on Calculation and Drawing button as shown below;

3. Select the section in the list and view the drawing


Calculation and Drawing

4. Click on CAD button to export to default CAD software.

5. Click on Report button to get area report of section selected.


Import Formations
05. Import Formations

To calculate the formation level or to get an optimum formation follow the below
mentioned steps:
1. Go to Earthwork Formations

2. Type the level and click on Calculate button to view the cutting and filling
volume


3. Click on Optimum button to get a best possible cutting and filling quantity.


4. Click on Excel button to get a sheet of formation levels checked.


Export
06. Export

To export elevations in different formats follow the below mentioned steps:
1. Go to Earthwork Export


2. Select the required option and find the Excel sheet.


a. Original Elevations It will export all Original Elevations into CSV format.
b. Elevations Plain format It will export only the chainage, distance and
elevation
c. Grid Elevations Row Wise
d. Grid Elevations Tabular Format
e. ESurvey Sections File It will export the data as an ESurvey Sections File
f. Series Format It will export all the elevations in Series (E Sections Software
Template) Template format.
g. Box Volume Report It is another method of calculating volume.




Report
07. Report

To generate the quantity report follow the below mentioned steps
1. Go to Earthwork Report


2. Select required sections
3. Select Output directory
4. Enter a Project name where all your section drawings, area/volume reports are
stored.
5. Select Drawings, Area Report, and volume report. And click on Generate button.


6. Click on Setting button to set the report titles if required.




Report



7. Click on Area and volume buttons to generate reports instantly.
8. Section drawings can also be exported to CAD with required parameters.