This command writes an earthwork (.EW) file that can be used by the Print Earthwork File Report command and print an earthworks and volumes report. It is the users responsibility to record the sections in the proper consecutive sequence. The earthwork (.EW) file written by this command can be edited in any ASCII text editor.
Datum elevation <0.0>: 100 Enter the datum elevation that
you calibrated the tablet with.
Horizontal Scale <20.0>: press Enter
Vertical Scale <20.0>: 10
Digitize cut area (Enter to end): pick a point Starting
at either end of the section, digitize break points of cut
area.
Digitize cut area (Enter to end): pick a point
Digitize cut area (Enter to end): pick
a point ........
Digitize cut area (Enter to end): press Enter Press Enter to end prompting of
break points. The end area is then
displayed.
More cut areas (Y/N) <N>: [Enter]
Respond with Y if you have more cut areas.
Digitize fill area (Enter to end): pick a point
Digitize fill area (Enter to end): pick a point ........
Digitize fill area (Enter to end): pick a point Press Enter to end prompting of
break points.
More fill areas (Y/N) <N>: press Enter Respond with Y if you have more
fill areas.
Send data to file (Yes No) <Y>: press Enter If you made no errors respond
with Y to save data in the file.
End Area File to write <c:\scad2006\data\quan.ew>: press
Enter
Station Number: 150 This would enter a station of 1+50.
Pulldown Menu Location: Sections > Digitize Sections
Keyboard Command: digendar
Prerequisite: An existing cross section on digitizing
tablet. If digitizing a map on your tablet use
the Tablet Calibrate command to calibrate your digitizer tablet to the
scale of the drawing.
File Name: \lsp\digendar.lsp