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RoadEng Forest Engineer Product Features

 

 

Terrain 

  • XYZ coordinates or survey data (bearings and distances) can be entered directly using a dialog box or with a mouse.
  • User definable attributes.
  • Import image files in the following formats
    -BMP, JPG, TIF, Mr. SID, JPG2000, ECW
  • Import vector files in the following formats
    -ASCII,  DWG, DXF, USGS DEM, Shape, Excel, Softree- Survey Notes.
  • Export vector files in the following form
    ASCII, DWG, DXF, Shape, Softree- Survey Notes
  • Geotif and World files can be imported or exported.
    One or more bitmap images can be displayed in the correct spatial position by shifting, stretching and rotation.
  • Coordinate transformations such as State Plane and UTM.
  • Import export of Lat/Lon coordinates.
  • Layers.
  • Areas, lengths, bearings and grades can be displayed as labels or in a separate Status window.
  • Manipulation of points, lines and arcs by scaling, rotation, joining, reversing, breaking, densifying and closing.
  • User defined labels or automatic labeling of stations, distances, bearings etc.
  • User definable linetypes and symbols.
  • Opaque and transparent hatch types.
  • Direct support for more than 30 digitizer models including WINTAB.
  • Digitizing areas and lengths
  • Automatic legend generator.
  • Automatic scale bar.
  • Creation of output sheets including one or more window types (plan, text, legend etc.).
  • Context sensitive On-line help and hardcopy tutorial manual with step by step examples.
  • Very fast calculation of a Digital Terrain Model (DTM) using triangulation.
  • Shaded surface display by elevation, slope, aspect or light source.
  • Slope vector display.
  • 3D Surface display.
  • Breaklines and other parameters to control the triangulation.
  • Calculation of contours, including labeling and smoothing, from a DTM.
  • Calculation of profiles and cross sections from the DTM at any azimuth.
  • Calculation of profiles for multiple surfaces.
  • Calculation of volumes between 2 digital terrain models, including polygonal boundaries.
  • Multiple plan and profile windows.
  • Editing and drafting functions in profile.
  • Calculation of and display of features which intersect a profile.
  • Projection of features onto a profile.
  • Plan/profile display and plotting.

Survey 

  • Field Note entry spreadsheet including user configurable column headings and entry sequence. 
  • Support for a variety of angle and distance formats. 
  • Intermediate foreshots, radial shots and p-line side shots (perpendicular side shots) with turning points. 
  • Closing, shifting and other coordinate adjustments.
  • Cutting and pasting together traverses. 
  • Automatic compass bearing corrections when errors occur due to magnetic anomalies. 
  • Optional entry of additional information including ground types, drainage structures, comments and layer depths. 
  • Plan view display and plotting of traverses including reference points, labels and stations. 
  • Conversion between metric and imperial (feet) units. 

Cable Analysis 

  • Input of topography from field notes, digitizer or external files.
  • User controlled assignment of spar positions and heights, and working line tensions.
  • Calculation and display of maximum flying load for a given clearance.
  • Calculation and display of minimum deflection for a given load.
  • Calculation and display of deflection for a fixed skyline length load.
  • Quick calculation of deflection using the "third point method".
  • Hard copy output of single or multiple profiles.

Road Design 

  • Design from P-line survey (station/offset cross sections) 
  • Entry and modification of vertical and horizontal alignment.
  • Calculation and display of cross sections.
  • Horizontal curves.
  • Vertical curves.
  • Calculation and reporting of earthwork areas and volumes.
  • Calculation and reporting of offsets, slope stakes and clearing widths.
  • Calculation of road surfacing materials.
  • Generation and assignment of templates accounting for different ditch configurations, road widths, cut/fill slopes, turnouts, and bridge crossings.
  • Export of information to external spread sheets packages.
  • Overburden stripping
  • Automatic control of cut/fill angles by ground type.
  • Control of text, linetypes and symbols.
  • Plan view rotation.
  • Transition templates for turnouts and widenings.
  • Alignment changes in the cross section window.
  • Template and ground type libraries.
  • Background display of Terrain files in the Location plan window.
  • Multiple data and plan windows.
  • Export design data in ASCII format.
  • Export plans, profiles and cross sections to DWG or DXF.
  • Sub-surfaces display and volume calculations. **
  • Culvert editor. **
  • Profile window subviews such as ground type, cut depths etc.**.
  • Plan/Profile sheet creation including title blocks, legends, curve tables. **
  • Interactive mass haul display. **

** Not included in Lite Version.


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