Surface Cut Fill
Feature Description
When leveling an undulating terrain area, users can perform surface cut fill calculations by specifying the target elevation for leveling. This generates results including fill area, cut area, fill volume and cut volume. The feature supports both 2D map data and 3D scene data. For principles and methods, refer to the Surface Cut Fill table in Surface Analysis Overview.
Feature Entry
- Spatial Analysis Tab -> Raster Analysis -> Surface Analysis -> Surface Cut Fill;
- Toolbox -> Raster Analysis Tools -> Surface Analysis -> Terrain Calculation -> Surface Cut Fill.
Note: The Surface Cut Fill feature is only available when raster datasets exist in the map.
Main Parameters
- Set source data (raster dataset for calculation)
- Datasources: Lists all datasources in current workspace. Select the datasource containing the input raster dataset.
- Dataset: Lists all raster datasets (GRID) in current datasource. Select the raster dataset for calculation. Automatically locates to opened raster datasets in map.
- Elevation:: Target elevation value for leveling. Default is 0.
- Buffer Settings (available when reference object is line)
- Buffer Type: Options include Flat (angular ends) and Round (smooth rounded ends).
- Buffer Radius:: Determines buffer range around drawn line to form target leveling area.
- Set result data
- Datasources: Select output datasource from current workspace. Default matches source datasource.
- Dataset: Name for result dataset.
- Click "OK" to execute cut and fill operation. Results display in output window including: Fill Volume (cubic meters), Cut Volume (cubic meters), Fill Area (square meters), Cut Area (square meters), and Unchanged Area.
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