Inverse Cut Fill
Feature Description
Inverse cut fill calculates post-operation elevation based on specified dataset bounds for cut/fill areas and given fill/cut volumes. The elevation after filling represents the height of filled areas, while the elevation after cutting represents the depth of excavated areas.
Application Scenarios
Used when determining elevation after earthwork operations given pre-operation raster data and required fill/cut volumes within layer bounds. For example: If a construction site requires filling and a known soil volume V is available, inverse cut fill can calculate the resulting elevation after applying this volume. This helps evaluate whether construction requirements are met or additional filling is needed.
Feature Entry
- Spatial Analysis Tab->Raster Analysis group->Surface Analysis->Inverse Cut Fill；
- Toolbox->Raster Analysis->Surface Analysis->Terrain Calculation->Inverse Cut Fill；
Parameter Description
- Source Dataset：Configure source data for cut/fill operations.
- Datasources：Select datasource containing the target raster dataset.
- Dataset：Select raster dataset for cut/fill operations.
- Parameter Settings：Configure operation type and volume.
- Operation Type： Choose Fill or Cut based on requirements.
- Operation Volume：Set fill/cut volume in square meters multiplied by the raster value unit.
- Cut Fill Areas：Define operation regions using a region dataset. The actual operation area is the union of all polygon objects in the dataset.
- Calculation Result：
- Elevation：Displays post-operation elevation. For fill operations, this shows the minimum elevation of filled areas; for cut operations, the maximum elevation of excavated areas. Unit matches the raster value unit.
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