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Basic Volume calculation: A step-by-step guide

Basic Volume calculation: A step-by-step guide

How to do basic volume calculation in 3Dsurvey

Learn the simplest way to calculate volume from your digital surface model. This tutorial is useful for construction, mining, or surveying professionals who need to measure volumes of stockpiles or earthworks efficiently.

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General workflow

Calculate regular grid mesh

To calculate volume we must first create a new regular grid mesh. It is important to note that you cannot calculate volume by using a full 3D mesh.

Select the area

The second thing we need to do is select the area from which we want to calculate our volume. To do it we click the ”Select” button found under polygon selection. Then we circle the area we want to select with the left mouse click while confirming our decision with the right mouse click. You will see that the selected area will change color.

In case we have circled too big of an area we can always click ”deselect” and repeat the same process. We can also click ”clear” and just deselect everything.

Calculate volume

When we are happy with our selection we click the ”calculate volume” button found under tools. Here we must choose two things. As the initial surface we choose interpolate surface and as final surface we choose our DSM.

As a tip: you should have the desired DSM open before clicking the calculate volume button as the program will auto select it and you won’t have to bother selecting it from the drop down menu. Nevertheless you must make sure that your desired DSM is the only mesh open in the back.

After selecting both surfaces you click ”from current selection” button and your volume will be calculated.

Volume results

Now we can see the volume results window has popped up and we can see our cut, fill, total, 3D area and 2D area values. What we can also do here is name the volume. Don’t worry, we’ll be able to check these values whenever we want as the volume is saved in the volume tab.

Estimate cut-and-fill values

Now let’s close the window by clicking ”Ok”. You’ll be able to see your new volume on the screen. Now let’s move to the Volume tab. Under the total results you will see the fill and cut values and also the total value, meaning the fill and cut value combined for all the selected volumes combined. You will also be able to see the 3D area and 2D area values for all the selected volumes combined.

Rename or delete volume

If you want to rename a volume you must double click their name in the list of volumes, type in the desired name and click ”enter”.

To delete a volume you first need to select it by checking the box next to it and then click the ”delete” button confirming the action by clicking ”yes”. You can also delete more volumes at once. In that case you select all the volumes you want to delete and then click the ”delete” button. The program will ask you to confirm the deleting of every volume separately, but if you know that you have selected the right ones, just click ”yes to all” and they will all be deleted.

If you have any questions you can check out the 3Dsurvey forum or write us on the support email at [email protected]

Advanced volume calculation

You can also check out the advanced volume calculation tutorial where we go over all the alternatives for volume calculation to get the best results in more specific cases.

>> https://3dsurvey.si/advanced-volume-calculation-in-3dsurvey/

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