Bryan G. Posted September 24, 2010 Share Posted September 24, 2010 Heres one. Is there a way to create, say, A raingarden in a DTM and get volume calcs for just that depression. In other words can I get cut calcs for multiple different areas. Also it would be nice to create a basin, set a point where water will be at Max and calc the water only. Quote Link to comment
Vectorworks, Inc Employee Eric Gilbey, PLA Posted September 24, 2010 Vectorworks, Inc Employee Share Posted September 24, 2010 I'll suggest a possible workflow and if someone else has a better alternative, let us know. When you create your existing surface Site Model (DTM), create the proposed bottom of the basin as a pad with a flat (non sloped surface). Then create what you would expect to be the top of basin as a pad at that elevation. But, when making that top of basin elevation, have it be a modifier for the existing dtm. You can then do your cut and fill calculations from the updated proposed dtm, and see what it gives. Quote Link to comment
Bryan G. Posted September 24, 2010 Author Share Posted September 24, 2010 Eric, I'll give it a shot, how though can I get the separate info on say 5 different areas. Quote Link to comment
Vectorworks, Inc Employee Eric Gilbey, PLA Posted September 25, 2010 Vectorworks, Inc Employee Share Posted September 25, 2010 Until we have the ability to separate cut/fill calcs by boundaries, you can now (with 2011) get a volume report that actually puts the volume change right on each facet...so you would need to see the facets involved with the separate areas and gather the volume changes for those facets. If they are small facets and many, it would be a chore...but the alternative would be to have separate site models with site modifiers in the specific areas per site model. Quote Link to comment
gabe_ross Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 Anyone have an update to this thread - are there any workflows to efficiently calculate this in VW LM 2014 or newer editions? Quote Link to comment
Jonathan Pickup Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 Each site modifier can have its own cut and fill calculations. You can use a record format to name each area, then use that record format to find each site modifier for reporting. This can be used to create a worksheet with each site modifier shown separately. 3 Quote Link to comment
gabe_ross Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 Thanks Jonathan - exactly what I was after! Quote Link to comment
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