Use this toolbar to adjust the cut and fill volumes for a grading group.
Controls on this toolbar are not available (dimmed) if any required data is unavailable. For example, this can occur if a grading group has not been selected, or if one of the required surfaces has not been defined.
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Set the Grading Group
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Click to specify the grading group to adjust. The name of the group is displayed along the bottom of the toolbar.
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Grading Group Properties
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Opens the Grading Group Properties dialog box.
- Entire Group
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Click to adjust the elevation of the whole grading group.
- Selection
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Click to select one or more features. Click
to select the features to adjust. -
Raise the Grading Group
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Raises the elevation of the grading group by the amount in the box.
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Lower the Grading Group
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Lowers the elevation of the grading group by the amount in the box.
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Automatically Raise/lower to Balance Volumes
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Opens the Auto-Balance Volumes dialog box. Specify a target value for net volume and automatically balance cut and fill volumes to approach the target.
Auto-balancing volumes to the target is an iterative process due to surface irregularities. The system aims to reach the target volume, with a tolerance of 0.1% of the difference between the starting and target volumes. If necessary, re-run the command to get closer to the target.
Note: This button is unavailable unless the Automatic Surface Creation setting is selected and a Volume Base Surface is specified in the Grading Group Properties to display the Grading Group Properties dialog box. -
Expand the Grading Volume Tool
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Shows or hides the history of cut and fill adjustments. This history is erased when you close the toolbar.
- Volume Display
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Displays the current cut and fill volumes and the resulting net requirements for the grading group. This display updates whenever you modify either of the two surfaces involved in the comparison.