This article covers how to use the Quantities feature of Dalux InfraField to summarize the properties of objects and measure the differences between surfaces and/or alignments.
Technical information
You must be using the Dalux Desktop application to use this feature.
Read this article to learn how to download it: Desktop application.
There are 3 main ways to use quantities in InfraField.
- You can create filters based on objects and extract quantities from properties.
- You can compare the volume of two terrain surfaces and calculate the difference in volume.
- Compare a surface to an alignment and calculate the difference in meters.
Table of contents
Objects
You can filter BIM data within a specific structure or area, using object properties to generate quantities that can then be exported to spreadsheets or saved as filters.
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Selector: Select the structure or
area you want to view.
Click to save this as a filter or export data to a spreadsheet.
Read more about filtering for data and creating filters here: How to use Quantities.
Terrain
The terrain quantities feature of InfraField will compare two surfaces and calculate the difference between them in volume.
Navigate to:
InfraField
Quantities
Terrain
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- Surface: Here you define the surfaces you would like to use for volume calculations and alignments.
- Volume: Here you calculate the difference between the selected surfaces.
Surfaces
Surfaces are used to generate quantities by comparing them with each other or with alignments. They are created by selecting objects from model data.
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Area selector: Select the area you want to display
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Create: create a new surface (see below)
- Choose volume: Select a surface to display and/or modify (see below)
Create new surface
When creating a new surface, you select the surfaces in the model view. Start by clicking Create, hold down the shift button to select multiple surfaces. When done selecting, click 'Continue' and type in a name before clicking OK.
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Edit a surface
Click the 3 dots next to a surface to edit it.
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Rename: Rename the selected surface.
Delete: Delete the selected surface. Data is permanently deleted and cannot be retrieved.
Volumes
Volumes are calculated by comparing two surfaces or by comparing a surface with an alignment. They are displayed on the map as color-coded areas, showing cut and fill zones.
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- Choose: Select a volume to display and/or edit (See below)
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Measure: Add area or line measurement; data won't be saved if you leave this page.
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Open bottom panel: Open the list of volumes (See below)
Create new volume
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Type: Select how you want the volumes to be calculated
- Compare surfaces: Select two surfaces to use for the calculation.
- To Elevation: Select a surface and an elevation to use for the calculation.
Reference Surface: Select the surface that will be the reference surface.
- Cut will indicate how much to remove from the reference surface.
- Fill will indicate how much you need to add to the reference surface.
Comparison Surface: Select the surface to use for the calculation.
Elevation: Enter the elevation to be used for the calculation.
Name: This identifies the surface in the list view.
Edit a volume
Click the 3 dots next to a volume to edit it.
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Edit: Edit the selected volume calculation. Calculations will update automatically after you save your work.
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Delete: Delete the selected volume calculation. Data is permanently deleted and cannot be retrieved.
Green indicates fill, while orange indicates cut (see below for details).
Bottom panel
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More: Click on the 3 dots to export data to a spreadsheet.
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Close panel: Click here to close the panel.
Each line of the volume calculation consists of the following information:
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- Name: Specifies the name of the calculation.
- Reference: Reference surface used in the calculation.
- Comparison: Comparison surface used in the calculation (empty if an elevation is used).
- Elevation: Elevation used in the calculation (empty if a surface is used).
- Cut: Volume to be removed from the reference surface.
- Fill: Volume to be added to the reference surface.
- Net: Total volume (Cut-Fill)
Alignments
The Alignments tab compares a surface to an alignment and displays the height difference along the alignment.
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- Choose profile: Select a profile to show on the map.
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Create new profile
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Alignment: Select an alignment to be used for this profile.
Surface: Select a surface, used to calculate quantities in conjunction with the width and cut/fill slope. (see Surfaces)
Station increments: Placeholder for future development.
Width: Used to calculate the quantities together with the surface and cut/fill slope.
Cut Slope: The angle of the slope when the alignment is below the surface, used to calculate quantities in conjunction with the surface and width.
Fill Slope: The angle of the slope when the alignment is above the surface, used to calculate quantities in conjunction with the surface and width.
Edit a profile
Click the 3 dots next to a profile to edit it.
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Profile map view
Open the bottom panel to view the profile's height map.
Differences are color-coded:
- Orange: Alignment is lower than the surface.
- Green: Alignment is higher than the surface.
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Move the mouse along the profile below to see the difference and highlight the station increments on the map.
Use the mouse wheel to zoom in or out on the height map. A dark line will indicate the zoomed area next to the profile on the map.