When you select an area using the Polygon tool, you can choose from a few distinct measurement types to measure the volume within the area of the polygon.
Types of volume measurements, use cases, and data interpretation for each measurement type
Smart Volume SurfaceInterpolates a base from the surrounding terrain using the selected points. |
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Use Case |
Useful for estimating volumes on a flat or largely even base level, such as stockyard inventory. |
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The volume required to reach the smart volume's interpolated base. |
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The volume above the base level. |
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The empty areas (voids) below the base level. |
Reference Surface ComparisonMeasures from a horizontal plane based on a defined reference level. |
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Useful for measuring sections from a known base or toe, such as large excavations or mine benches. |
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The volume required to reach a given reference level within the selected polygon. |
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The volume above the reference level. |
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The empty area (voids) below the reference level. |
Survey Volume CompareCalculates the volume from a previous dataset or imported design surface as a base. |
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Useful for measuring progress & change to a site and producing accurate measurements with a pre-flight design surface as a base level. |
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The volume added or removed between the baseline dataset and the comparison dataset or design surface. |
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The volume removed based on the compared dataset. |
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The volume added based on the compared dataset. |
Design Volume CompareCalculates the volume between two design surfaces. |
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Useful for comparing one design file to another for projects such as landfill cell revisions, site plan updates, and mine site benchmarks. |
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The volume added or removed between the "from design surface." |
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The volume removed based on the compared design. |
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The volume added based on the compared design. |
Custom Base VolumeCustomise the base from which a volume is measured by adjusting the elevation of the polygon's vertex points. |
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Useful for measuring stockpiles with irregular bases such as piles located on top of batters, benches, or bins. |
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The volume required to reach the customized base. |
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CUT |
The volume above the base level. |
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FILL |
The empty areas (voids) below the base level. |
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