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.