Align Two Imported Layers Using Northing/Easting World Coordinates
Align two imported AutoCAD layers using Northing/Easting world coordinates.
- Open a job in the Manage Earthwork Estimates screen.
- Select the Takeoff tab, if it is not already active.
- In the Active Layer field on the toolbar, click
to select the layer to which you want to import the first AutoCAD file.
- Use the AutoCAD screen import screen to import your AutoCAD file.
- In the Active Layer field on the toolbar, click
to select the layer to which you want to import the second AutoCAD file.
- Use the AutoCAD screen import screen to import this file.
- If your imported AutoCAD files have different World Coordinate reference points, use the Synchronize Layers screen to align your digitized layer and your imported layer. Otherwise, proceed directly to the next step.Opmerking: If you can use the reference points created in step 7, skip step 8 below.
- Add reference points to the imported layer, as described in Digitize Spot Elevations and Reference Points.
- Click Estimating > Earthwork > Takeoff > Add New Paper Plan Using Northing/Easting in the All Tasks pane.
- Click Next to skip the first page of the Add Drawing popup window.
- Complete the fields as described on the Add Drawing Popup Window Field Reference.
- Click Finished.