Special Fill Areas
Special Fill Areas can be used to identify areas to report fill
separately. This can be used for areas were a different type of
fill is needed. Such as under a building pad. The Special Fill
Areas perimeters are defined by user-selected closed polylines.
Carlson Takeoff will separate the special fill volume within the
Calculate Total Volume Report.
Tag Special Fill Area
This command allows the user to select perimeter polylines that
define special fill areas. Note: The inclusion and exclusion
polylines are selected at the same time. The polyline to the inside
will be used as an exclusion polyline.
Untag Special Fill Area
This command allows the user to remove previously tagged Special
Fill areas.
Identify Special Fill Area
This command allows the user to identify Special Fill Areas by
either picking on a polyline(s) or by searching the entire drawing.
The command line report the layer, starting point, and highlight
the polyline(s) in the plan view.
Pulldown Menu Location: Takeoff
Prerequisite: Closed polylines that represent Special Fill
Areas
Keyboard Command: tag_special_area, untag_special_area,
id_special_area