Bluebeam Revu => Tips & Tricks => Topic started by: MJ_Dirt on July 14, 2020, 03:01:35 PM

Title: Earthwork Volume or grading
Post by: MJ_Dirt on July 14, 2020, 03:01:35 PM
Does anyone have any tricks with Bluebeam to figure out volume with a graded slope?  I have a couple of work arounds, but I want something quicker and more efficient.
Title: Re: Earthwork Volume or grading
Post by: Bluebeam And Burgers on July 15, 2020, 03:21:26 PM
If you have a profile section, draw in the area of the cut/fill, then go to the Measurement Panel and give it a depth (into the page). These will give you the volume, update the to Cubic Yards or whatever you want the unit measurement to be.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsVRg1ikweM&t=5s
Title: Re: Earthwork Volume or grading
Post by: MJ_Dirt on July 21, 2020, 12:54:29 PM
Thank you.  I hadn't considered that, but that would work great! 

Any ideas if you don't have a profile and only a plan view?  Again, with a slope.  My thoughts were you could do the top section as a triangle (for the slope)  and then below the lowest point on the slope, a volume measure.  While this should work, I am know needing to remember that I have two pieces I need to add together.



Title: Re: Earthwork Volume or grading
Post by: Bluebeam And Burgers on July 21, 2020, 01:37:55 PM
You could create custom area measurements with depths that match the contours. The markups list would give you totals.. I might have to do a video and blog post on this one!
Title: Re: Earthwork Volume or grading
Post by: MJ_Dirt on July 22, 2020, 09:18:02 AM
A video would be outstanding!
Title: Re: Earthwork Volume or grading
Post by: Bluebeam And Burgers on July 22, 2020, 11:10:39 AM
I added it to my list, but I'm not sure how soon I will get to it.  Make sure to subscribe to my blog and youtube channel. Bluebeam And Burgers
Title: Re: Earthwork Volume or grading
Post by: MJ_Dirt on July 23, 2020, 09:36:55 AM
I will.
Title: Re: Earthwork Volume or grading
Post by: Bluebeam And Burgers on August 11, 2020, 10:26:08 AM
I'm not sure if you caught my blog post regarding your question.  Here is the link. https://www.bluebeamandburgers.com/bluebeam-blog/forum-question-leading-to-a-civil-workflow-idea/