This tutorial demonstrates how to calculate cut and fill earthwork quantities between two surfaces.
Earthwork and material volumes are calculated by comparing two surfaces to each other. You can calculate quantities between sample lines derived from regular surface models and from corridor surfaces.
User-definable tables specify which materials are defined by which surfaces, and the characteristics of these materials. Finally, average end area analysis is used to tabulate the material quantities along the corridor.
For more information, see the AutoCAD Civil 3D Help topic Analyzing Sectional Volumes.
Topics in this section
- Exercise 1: Reviewing Quantity Takeoff Criteria and Report Settings
In this exercise, you will review the options that are available for quantity takeoff criteria and reports.
- Exercise 2: Creating a Material List
In this exercise, you will create a material list, which defines the quantity takeoff criteria and surfaces to compare during an earthworks analysis.
- Exercise 3: Generating a Volume Report
In this exercise, you will use the Earthworks criteria to generate a quantity takeoff report.