Shape Pro Manual
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1. RESTART the Current Pass or start a new one Modify Minimum Slope and Restart Pass Erase the last PTL target point Edit Previous TOPO File FBG file for PTL ene Prawinue TNPN Surfara far PTT Erase the last PTL target point Edit Previous TOPO File FBG file for PTL Switch Previous TOPO Surface for PTL Area Calc Between Plan and Ground Auto Balance this Line s Area Write Current Plan to PLN File Restore an old pass from the PLN File Delete an old pass from the PLN File 3D View of PLN File using Surfer tm Volume Calculation of PLN File w Surfer7 Quit this Menu S cael Page 9 of 14 Please enter the initial settings below Cancel To modify the profile start coordinate Press the number 6 on the keyboard This will control the simulated instrument Select Initial coordinates Change the elevation sometimes Northing Easting After changing a starting position or parameter go to the Pass menu and Restart the Pass Then press A_Cap This will recalculate the profile Area calculation With a profile shown go to Pass and select Area Calc Between Plan and Ground Revision 6 3 2009 AGPS Shape Pro Areas of Cut and Fill to Plan mE i This information will show the area of Cut and Fill It will also show a scaled cut based on the Cut Fill ratio entered in the Parameters menu cy The top number shows ScaledCut Fill2. This optional file defines a background drawing that will be shown on the plot window along with other data You can easily build this file from a DXF file that comes out of most CAD computer aided drawing programs The DRW file creation process is described later in this manual If your jobname is MITS1 you may use a DRW file named MITS1 DRW See SAMPLE DRW CTL File Is used for Control Points used in setting up the Location Instrument usually GPS or Total Station If your jooname is MITS1 you will need a CTL file named MITS1 CTL The user must provide this file before work can begin This file uses the following columns Name Northing N Easting E Elevation Z Description One may be automatically built for you or can be copied from AMODEL CTL or SAMPLE CTL It is best to have one already on your hard drive or USB drive before going out to a job Points from this file will be displayed on your plot window as small triangles It is good to have 3 or more control points defined in this file What is a Control Point Sometimes called a benchmark this point is a known world feature in which coordinates are also known Control points are important to make your coordinates match those used earlier FBG File ls used to describe the ground surface as it exists It can be as simple as just a list of points or as sophisticated as a set of triangles a TIN It is usually built from a SVY file or it can be easily built f
3. AGPS AGPS Shape concepts documentation ccccccceeecceeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeseeeeeeeeees RN A aeea E E A E E E To work on a different JOD eee cceccc cece eeeeceeeeceeeeseeeeseeeeseeesaeeeseeeseeeesaeeeas TO work ON the SAME JOD cccccsececseeeceececeneeceueeceeeeseeeeeueeseueeseueessueeseeeens Wire lah gle eto 0 9 eee ee ee Fa ree steiner reais loti EE cow naeeceaenes Adding background CraWwi cccecccssccceeeeceeeeceeeeceeeeseeeeseeeseeeeseeeesseeeeeeess To create your profile Start position cc ccc ceeccecceeceeeceeeeeeeeeeceeeseeeseesaeeeees MANGCU DOWWY sesiectctznnconcwscbensesnuceweie EER E EEE EE EE Ea ani E iiS Page 1 of 14 E 4 eee 4 E 4 O a 6 O 7 ee 7 PE 8 Revision 6 3 2009 AGPS Shane Pro AGPS Shape concepts documentation Files Used Most of the files you work with are stored in the directory named C AMW DATA See the icons named Data Datacmd and Load Data From Floppy in the C AMW folder you see upon startup SVY File This file will contain all data points captured turning on A_Cap Also Location Instrument setup information and other relevant information are logged to this file This file will be created for you and will start out empty when you create a new job If your jobname is MITS1 you will have a file named MITS1 SVY See SAMPLE SVY Points from this file will be displayed on your plot window as dots DRW File
4. Slope z D m A Cap 9400 000 Eee DE a py GREAT _ Hie vit ui sll iil TN I rm Marre inet TINT it iit ih ul Mt EE Slope Ze eek nel GREAT NI Wisin 0 Qi MA 3 M m 4 Wi Ute It lining at Page 12 of 14 This plan has more cut than fill and seems to follow minimum slope This is noticed by the fact that the grade does not break in to a vertical curve Increase Minimum Slope to 0 135 Increasing slope raised the middle of the line to achieve balance and give more slope than originally intended Revision 6 3 2009 p AGPS Shape NE32_1_4P PIL ii p A N Liisi M Wi inal iil i Wit MNN Whit HIATT itn i Mite i Page 13 of 14 This plan is nearly balanced at first but there is still more cut than fill Also it features several tiny cuts Decrease Optimum Depth to 0 03 A negative number means above the ground so the plan has now been raised 0 03 in most places to have places to fill Revision 6 3 2009 pe Pro EEJ Automatically Pick something to do gt balancing plans After you have target Edit Previous TOPO File FBG file for PTL points set and a Switch Previous TOPO Surface for PTL profile generated Area Calc Between Plan and Ground see Page 8 you Auto Balance this Line s Area Auto Balance ALL Unbalanced Lines can Auto Balance this Line s Area Sh Pass Menu Write Current Plan to PLN File M
5. file with the DOS editor Edit the file with Notepad tm asking how to make Edit the file with Wordpad tm the fbg file Edit the file like a spread sheet All options are listed Replace this file with another file lt to the left Save this file somewhere Append another file to the end of this file PARAMETERS for Loading Surface Files Replace this file with 3D Visualization using Surfers another if you have 3D Visualization of the Data a file with data in Write currently loaded points to a file columns pt NEZ Build from a Survey File dt Dia Build from a Shape PLN file Build from a Survey Build a DXF file from a DWG file File if you have a Triangles loaded from a DXF File SVY collected with Triangles loaded from lines in a DXF File AGPS Topo Points loaded from a DXF File Lines Arcs amp Points loaded from a DXF File Field Data File Load After points are loaded and stored you are given the details about the points Click OK You will be asked if your profile will be UP Hill starting point low or Down hill starting point high Select up hill Finally setup is complete From the file C AMW DATANTEST FBG 2283 Points were loaded 2283 Points were unique 957 378 Is the MAXimum Elevation 950 311 Is the MINimum Elevation Setup is complete 0 Had less than the allowed Elevation 0 Triangles were read directly 0 of these were bad Page
6. job name 4 16 characters letters digits amp underscore _ In the second box a description of any length may be entered If you already have the jobname on the list select it Display Position Revision 6 3 2009 AGPS ShapePro Me InstrmmentPasiian 0 Survey File Load You are shown a couple green misc info screens First Instrument Position D pointe mare deeded from aye sy E Then you are told how The Instrument Position is considered as NEZ 5000 2000 100 feet The Point Underneath is NEZ 5000 2000 100 feet Rod WeSC al Woe Saleen cra cro a yor G 0 feet long Horizontal Angle Correction 0 degrees Instrument is over point lasim3 Backsight used was point lasim4 Instrument height is Point lasim3 is not found in the Control Point File many points loaded from Point lasim4 is not found in the Control Point File the svy file Press Enter OK to get by each On a new job you will be asked to sapere naa aE Select the surface to 1 2 S2 buried create typically S1 Surface 3 S3 surface3 Surface 4 S4 surface4 ground Surface 5 S5 surface5 If you do not get this Surface 6 S6 surface6 question skip to the next Surface 7 S7 surface7 Surface 8 S8 surface8 page Surface 9 S9 surface9 Quit No further changes Next you receive a Append 1 line to the bottom of this file scrollable menu Edit the
7. 5 of 14 Revision 6 3 2009 4 AGPS Sha ape NE32_1_4P SVY ay aQ J Roh rent Position NEZ lt Jew EE A Cap OFF AUTO LABEL MENU SLOPE AT OUTLET START AGPS Shape NE32 1 4P PTL CUUNOCCCCCCCCCCCCCCOCCCOUUUNE NO CUT OR FILL VERTICAL CURVE FOLLOWS NATURAL SURFACE STARTING ELEVATION You are taken to the working screen and the program is ready Working screen explained These notes show a side view with a profile generated process described mm FILL 1 il ml E SS SSS ae aaa E n _ i A EE a a T nn E e E DESIGN PROFILES TOP OR PROFILE VIEW SVY Pass Survey Pass done at a constant offset from the ground LAY Pass Needs previous RIP or SVY Pass TOPO Mode Just record like AGPS Topo PTL Pass Previous Topo Lay no SVY passes RESTART the Current Pass Modify Minimum Slope and Restart Pass Erase the last PTL target point Edit Previous TOPO File FBG file Switch Previous TOPO Surface for PTL Area Calc Between Plan and Ground Auto Balance this Line s Area Auto Balance ALL Unbalanced Lines Write Current Plan to PLN File Manipulate Old Passes from the PLN 3D View of PLN File using Surferg cm Volume Calculation of PLN File w Prepare files for AGPS Dirt Quit this Menu File Surfer7 8 tm later There is also an example top view on the far left un GROUND PROFILE i i MUNTTE i N eN
8. DESIGN PROFILE Pass Menu On the keyboard press P or touch Menu Pass Menu OK or start a new one Listed on the left are all the options available for PTL Area Calc Between Plan and Ground Auto Balance this Line s Area Restore this line from the PLN File Remove Balance Info for this line Delete this line from the PLN On All Passes Auto Balance ALL Unbalanced Lines File Remove Balance Info if worse than Page 6 of 14 Revision 6 3 2009 Setup Program many questions Setup Program Quickly Different Job Resetup Program Same Job Desired Line Width in Pixels 1 Invert the colors for visibility ON Light Bar Menu Toggle Show Triangles OFF Show old SVY RIP points up to now Toggle Show Old Captured Points ON Background Bitmap File Control BMP BPW Background Drawing File Control DRW Toggle Show Background Drawing ON Toggle Text in Background Drawing ON Instrument menu menu Devices menu Parameters menu Pass menu Miscellaneous actions nese Onick Gatun Mnda now ON Quit this menu another file to the end of this file a cuild DRW File from DXF File Toggle Show Hide of the drawing ON Look in data J ex Be Toggle Show Hide of TEXT ON 4 Bllevelz svy E NATEHOME CTL nesz_1_4 5vv E Toggle Obey I
9. When a profile is balanced this Do you want to change parameters and try number should be again The top line should be near 0 near O You are asked if you want to try again If you click OK you will be taken to the parameters menu then the plan recalculates and displays this again When acceptable press Cancel AGPS Shape NE32_1_4P PTL Lowering the outlet r opi s MR Menu TEA EQ balanced the profile sA oe and kept the same GOOD E S N parameters ScaledCut Fill Area Cut Fill Area Cut Area Fill Area ScaledCut CutArea Ratio Cut Fill Ratio Maximum Depth Minimum Depth Optimal Depth Minimum Slope When the plan is acceptable go to Pass menu and Write current plan to PLN file To start the next profile press Backspace or click the blue PTL button Then select Up hill and go to Create start position ex on page 7 Page 10 of 14 Revision 6 3 2009 Rh AGPS Shape NE32_1_4P PIL il ii p AGPS Shape NE32_1_4P PIL T Speed r 2 sl TAL 2L049 ET Flew m Grade nt wi Tm Nii il ii wit ea Hin Miti I M M HI mill Page 11 of 14 isla This plan appears to be all cut Decrease Maximum Depth to 0 11 This told the program not to cut more than 0 11 feet which made the cuts less severe and created a fill Revision 6 3 2009 Station AGPS Shape Pro a AGPS Shape NE32_ 1_4P PTL Zee lt e e E E rn core
10. anipulate Old Passes from the PLN File 3D View of PLN File using Surfer8s tm Volume Calculation of PLN File w Prepare files for AGPS Dirt You can also Manipulate Old Passes from the PLN File if you wish lt Area Calc Between Plan and Ground Auto Balance this Line s Area Restore this line from the PLN File Remove Balance Info for this line Delete this line from the PLN File ase On All Passes Auto Balance ALL Unbalanced Lines Remove Balance Info if worse than Quit this Menu 4 Auto Balance Result 9 Auto Balance will make a number of ScaledCut Fill Area 0 191 Tries adjusting Cut Fill Area 9 9615 Maximum Depth Cut Area 101 5238 d Mini S Fill Area 111 4852 and MINIMUM olope ScaledCut CutArea Ratio 111 6762 Optimum Depth can also be included in the auto Cut Fill Ratio 1 1 balance by turning on this Maximum Depth 0 24 option in the Parameters Minimum Depth 0 5 menu Optimal Depth Minimum Slope 0 105 You will be shown the results once the ScaledCut Fill is 10 Are you satisfied with this Auto Balance Select Cancel if not Tries 3 You can now press OK if satisfied or Cancel to try again To manually balance press OK then follow steps on Page 8 Quitting the program Press Q for Quit If you do not have a keyboard touch Menu then Quit this Application On
11. gnore COLORS ON ud SS LevEL2 Tmt BI NATEHOME DXF ne32_1_4_2 dxf H Toggle Clicking Snapping ON Py Pacen Eit LOWER GRD 33 MATEHOME ard E NE32_1_4_PIPE CAP i motz1 tif E NATEHOME NEZ W NES2_1_4 PIPE CTL E Build from an Ag Data Viewer tm AGP_PRF File B fi motz2 tf E NATEHOME SKF fiilnex2 14 PIPE DRW F Build from a LANDXML file E matz zip ck natehome srf E NE32_1_4_PIPE FeG M Build from a PLN File Desktop ene E NATEHOME SVY E NE32_1_4 PIPESWy E F F natedata dxf E ne32_1_4 bin E ne32_1_4f bin H Build from a SVY File Sy natedata skF E NES2_14 cAP Hf NE32_1_4F CTL E Load Contour Map built from a SVY File Mu Documents GRONATE ch grd EAEE E NE32_1_4F FBG E from a DWG file prrocumen s E MaTEdch txt E ne32_1_4 9rd 83 ne32_1_4f gpr E t h natehome2 srf E nes2_ 1_4 nez 633 NE32_1_4F grd k 4 L natehome3D srf A ne32_1_4 srf ei NE3Z_1_4F svv E My Computer l lt gt a File name ne32_1 _4 def X PB MyNetwork Files of type a 7 Cancel Places Open as read only Snap to closest point first current Click for Elevation 235 247 Draw Line to here and set Fake pos PTL Surface for Elevation Optimum Depth below PTL Surface Other Depth below PTL Surface 1 Pick Path from Background Drawing Pick Path from Grid Line Use my Current Position instead of Click Use the closest point and or modify SVY file information about where I clicked new Control Poi
12. nt where I clicked Do Nothing Now Just Display Position c20 NEZ 17838198 851 1889485 1378 955 495 Check Setup none none 0 Click_Added raw_rod 0 05 24 13 25 55 c2l1 NEZ 178381389 985 1891090 4892 950 265 Set the Instrument Position none none 0 Click_Added raw_rod 0 05 24 13 31 50 c22 NEZ 17839118 833 1890187 0517 253 1 none none 0 Click Added raw_rod 0 05724 13 54 41 NEZ 17838202 522 1889740 46 954 none none 0 Click_Added raw_rod 05724 14 34 25 Cancel Page 7 of 14 Adding background drawing Assuming you have already created a background drawing dxf somewhere it needs to be loaded as a drw Press MenU select Plot Menu Background Drawing File Control DRW Select Build from a DXF File bottom option Select your dxf file from the list After the black screen processes the DRW menu returns then select Quit No further changes To create your profile start position Click where you would like to start Select Make new Control Point where clicked Select how you would like to assign an elevation to your point On the Instrument Position screen select Directly set the Instrument Position Then select the most recent point Revision 6 3 2009 4 AGPS Shape NE32_1_4P SVY Target point ass Label 2 od 1 pae at S 2 as Blade 1 sE CPA ES eal hora Click
13. ou do not see this screen and you are taken to the AGPS Shape Main Menu your program is in Quick Setup mode Skip to the Main Menu on next page You are informed how many uses are remaining and the programs you have access to Press OK or the screen will go away after an amount of time Revision 6 3 2009 hs AGPS Shape Main Menu Patent Pending setup Program many questions Setup Program Quickl Different Job Resetup Program Same Job setup Import from Topo Setup Import from Ag Data Viewer tm Instrument menu Plot menu Survey File menu Devices menu Parameters menu ae Set the Job Name B The Job Name must be 4 to 16 characters long Use only letters and digits and underscore ns For example EXAMPLE7 or SAMPLE12_SAMPLE3 NONE MAKE A NEW JOB 200512SP ALDERS 2 COYSCHL CURTISL DMOTS4 2 DMOTAS S Enter the Job Name TEST Enter a Description of the job k Set the Location Instrument Position Check Setup Directly Set the Instrument Position gt PE S cael Page 4 of 14 To work on a different job Select Setup Program Quickly different job To work on the same job Select Resetup program same job Skip the next step Many questions Select Setup Program many questions This asks all questions about the program from Instrument to files Typically only done once after install None Make a new Job Enter the
14. rom a DXF file exported from some CAD program See the file SAMPLE FBG for a sample set of input points If your joobname is MITS1 you will need a FBG file named MITS1 FBG PLN File Is used to store completed profiles after they are written The PLN file contains parameters path and elevation information for a proposed profile Page 2 of 14 Revision 6 3 2009 AGPS Shape Pro Ee F al JCal ESN ee al i naa r no g data AP RES DATSaACMo DB Erase ap i 4 i F 0 the Web El b ae D DRIVE Deale Edit File E DRIVE Refresh 2 6 Ed Load Data Load Data Start AGPS SURFERS From E Crive From Floppy JAGPS AisPS gt Bs Main Menu a ASurveying Support yee mane ying Supp AGPS Dirt Pro ee Field based Grading CATT i AGPS Ditch Pro Drainage Ditching AGPS Pipe Pro NNN Drainage Pipe Laying AMW Station ey Station based Grading RED Nains IPoint Finding OK Cancel ee Security Ek You are authorized for 35 executions of this program Rel 10 959 MaxRel 11 5 HardDrive 639718926 Code 2 Normal Machine Pipe NoDitch Stake Z NoPerm Road Pact TrimPavy Advanced Page 3 of 14 Start the AGPS program Click AGPS on the desktop If one of the options below is on the desktop you can pick that directly Then select one of the following Start AGPS Ditch Pro amwworks Some computers may start the program when turned on Select AGPS Shape Pro If y
15. the Quit options menu you can Prepare files for Dirt program if you wish When done pick Quit Now When you select Quit Now you will be taken to the Main Menu To work with another application scroll up to select it Select Quit for the desktop If you are done with everything you can Quit and Shutdown computer Page 14 of 14 Revision 6 3 2009
16. the screen on d 7955967 98 188279191 947 02 C Pap the destination of DE ee es OFF your line Adda PTL target UP either further away from last target to your click you can add as many further away as you like OR along gridline straight line on your set grid OR along a background drawing follows the DRW line closest to your click AGPS Shape NE32_1_4P PTL al Once your target point s are set press Spacebar on the keyboard or click A_Cap to profile HANNSNHNGNVSQUNGNUNGNUGOUNSNUGQUNSNTSQUNGQUNGQNN0000 Manually balancin plans Starting Parameters 0 10 Minimum Slope Hi TH This plan is too flat to 2 00 Maximum Slope get the minimum slope In this case the current elevation Start 2 00 Maximum Slope Rest 1 00 Maximum Slope Change 1 00 Maximum Depth 0 00 Optimum Depth is surface elevation so the outlet could be lower 1 00 Minimum Depth Page 8 of 14 Revision 6 3 2009 amp Simulate Walk Vector Initial Restart Initial Control Point Initial Coordinates Increments Northing Initial 17838207 849 Quit this menu Initial Easting 1889213 2707 Elevation Initial 1955 87 Pass Menu SVY Pass Survey Pass done at a constant _ offset from the ground LAY Pass Needs previous RIP or SVY Pass TOPO Mode Just record like AGPS Topo PTL Pass Previous Topo Lay no SVY passes
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