UI. Tools button
Locate the Tools button in the top right corner of the Layers panel. It is used to perform various actions with the imported layers. The options, available from its dropdown are described below.
Export Layer
Export Single Layer. Select one layer you wish to export and in Save As window specify its name and saving path.
Export Multiple layers. Use <CTRL> and <SHIFT> keys to select multiple layers you wish to export. When exporting multiple, the program allows you to place them into zip file (folder icon in the Export Location field). Specify applicable format for Construction Line, Solid and any Text what you may have loaded as well. Available formats include “.arch_d”, “.str”, “.dxt”, “.obj”, “.shp”, “00t”.
Consolidate
Allows to consolidate multiple layers into one. Choose layers required and select “Consolidate” option from the Tools button dropdown. Selected files will be merged into one new generated layer, which contains these consolidated items.
Triangulate
Triangulation function is used to triangulate lines, available only when polylines file is imported, otherwise grayed out.
Translate
Translation function is used to shift information in X, Y and Z-directions if you need a slight change or if you wish to change grids. Translated files will be automatically added to the same folder where original layer is stored.
Decimate
The Decimation function automatically runs when a triangulated file is imported into the software.
If you didn’t decimate a larger surface when importing it, you still can decimate it using “Decimate” dropdown option. Select a file, choose the level of decimation required (including <None>) and this function will retriangulate the given layer at a lower resolution. On completion the results will be displayed and the user has the option whether to use the original data or the decimated.
More details on Decimation function and its benefits see here.
Report Volume
Report Volume is an option to display total volumes of closed solids from layers in the Layers panel.
Select layers you wish to report volumes of.
Press Tools button and select “Report Volume” option.
Review Volume Report that opens, where you’ll see volumes of selected closed solids and their Total.
Create Final Surface
“Create Final Surface” function is more orientated towards Spatial Conformetrics app. It’s described in detail here.
Collapse All and Expand All
The last two dropdown options are used to collapse and to extend all folders. It is particularly useful when working with larger projects with multiple layers, organised in many folders and subfolders.