Create Reports - Plot Volume Report

Use this dialog box to select the surface and plots for a plot volume report. This report calculates the volume of an area bounded by the selected plots and is based on an existing volume VIP.

List of Plots

Plot

Specifies the plots to use in the report. Select the check boxes next to the plots to include.

Report Settings

Volume Surface

Specifies the volume surface to use in the report. For more information about creating a volume surface, see About Calculating Volumes With the Volumes Dashboard.

Fill Correction

Specifies a factor to accommodate for the contraction or shrinkage of the fill material.

Note: For example, for a material that compacts to 93% of its original value when used as fill, enter 1.075 (which is derived by dividing 1.0 by .93) as the fill factor to compensate for the extra material that must be added.

A factor of 1.00 applies no adjustment to the raw volume.

Cut Correction

Specifies the expansion or swell of the cut material. The volume of material generally expands after removing it. Therefore, the cut factor is usually set to greater than 1, which indicates swell or expansion of the material. For example, a 1.2 cut factor would mean that for every 1 cubic meter of material removed, 1.2 cubic meters of volume would need to be accounted for transport.

Level Tolerance

Specifies the difference in level that must exist between the two surfaces of the volume surface in order for the volume to be included in the report. The surfaces are compared at each grid node. If the difference in level is less than the tolerance value, then it is considered to be zero volume.

Note: This control is available only if the selected Volume Surface is a grid surface.

Save Report To

Specifies the name, file type, and location of the resulting report. Click the folder icon to specify a file type and location.

Create Report

Generates the report and saves it to the specified location.

Done

Closes the dialog box.