Elevation Elements

Kubla Cubed provides multiple options to define earthwork levels. Some thought has to be given to the best earthworks elements to use in any given scenario. When required, a number of elements can be used together to create the proposed earthworks. Earthworks elements can be divided into two groups regarding how their elevations are defined :

• Absolute Elements: These elements are defined by explicit levels. The Platform, Slope, Path, Feature Surface and Triangle Surface all fall under this category. If they intersect with another element and are lower in the calculation order, they will effectively overwrite the element below.
• Relative Elements: The next type are Relative Elements. The Reduce, Raise, Trench and Berm elements come under this category. For these elements, you do not input a level but instead a depth or height by which to adjust the existing ground or the level already defined by elements lower in the calculation order. If these elements intersect with other elements lower in the calculation order, they do not overwrite them, instead, they will adjust their level up or down.

Whenever designing a proposed surface by combining multiple earthworks elements, it is essential to ensure that you are confident you have defined the level you intended. To check, hover the mouse cursor over various points on your designed surface to ensure the proposed Z value is what you expected. Please see the section on the cursor label for more information.