ADSCivil Survey - Editing topographic and geotechnical survey data

ADSCivil Survey inserts and links features to reproduce the surveyed area accurately. It can join points, filter the display, insert features automatically from a code table, and reference features from the plan onto longitudinal and cross sections. Users therefore have complete feature information with which to optimise the design.

ADSCivil Survey provides tools for editing measurement data so errors can be corrected without returning to the field. Features such as transferring points between stations and updating station coordinates resolve data discrepancies, saving cost and effort and shortening the project programme.

The surface mesh model in ADSCivil Survey reproduces the terrain accurately by triangulation. It handles millions of level points and updates the terrain model directly, for both small and large adjustments. It displays contours and slope directions and helps identify erroneous levels. The software is also compatible with basic AutoCAD objects.

ADSCivil Survey provides standard map frame templates for topographic and cadastral maps to suit a range of needs. Density-based point display control allows a map to be drawn at a large scale and then output at several different scales. Map sheet splitting is automated, saving users time.

ADSCivil Survey does more than produce digital maps: it integrates with the rest of the ADSCivil ecosystem to build works surfaces. Key capabilities include building design surfaces that combine existing and design data, and planning surfaces for site grading design.

Errors can arise while collecting measurements, particularly discrepancies between stations, which lead to inaccurate results for detail points. Rather than returning to the field at cost and delay, ADSCivil Survey provides tools to edit and process the data and correct the errors, including:

• Transferring points between stations.
• Updating instrument station and backsight coordinates.

Being able to edit the data within the software saves users field time and cost while speeding up project delivery.

The triangulation engine at the heart of ADSCivil Survey reproduces any real terrain surface accurately. It processes millions of level points at speed and updates the terrain model directly, handling both small changes (edge flips) and large ones (changing the underlying objects). Notable features include:

• Display of breaklines and terrain contours.
• A level colour ramp that makes erroneous level points easy to spot.
• Display of slope direction to support catchment delineation and drainage calculation.
• Support for a wide range of source objects, both ADSCivil and AutoCAD (line, text, point, block, 3Dface and so on).

In survey work, inserting and linking features is central to reproducing the surveyed area accurately. ADSCivil Survey provides capabilities that make map editing considerably more productive, such as:

• Automatic point joining by annotation code group.
• Filtering and displaying survey points by code group.
• Automatic feature insertion using a customisable description code table.
• Referencing features from the plan onto the route's longitudinal and cross sections.

With complete information on existing features such as houses, communal houses and temples, the software keeps design options optimal and consistent with the planning boundary.

ADSCivil Survey provides standard frame templates for topographic and cadastral maps to suit a range of users. Density-based point display control means the map need only be surveyed and drawn at a large scale, then output at several different scales. Map sheet splitting, which used to take a great deal of time in model view, is now fully automated, saving both time and effort.