Tutorial TopoLT

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Table of Contents:

1. General ........................................................................................................................................ 4
2. Program installation .................................................................................................................... 6
2.1. Installing TopoLT ................................................................................................................... 6
2.2. Loading TopoLT on the CAD platform ................................................................................ 10
2.2. Program registration .......................................................................................................... 12
2.4. Program Help ...................................................................................................................... 12
3. Program configuration .............................................................................................................. 13
3.1. Changing the language of the program .............................................................................. 14
3.2. Program options ................................................................................................................. 15
3.2.1. Plan section ................................................................................................................. 16
3.2.2. Points section .............................................................................................................. 17
3.2.3. Graticule section .......................................................................................................... 18
3.2.4. Areas section ............................................................................................................... 19
3.2.5. Tables section .............................................................................................................. 20
3.2.6. Dimensions Section ..................................................................................................... 21
3.2.7. Plan Layout Section .................................................................................................... 22
3.2.8. Images Section ............................................................................................................. 23
3.2.9. 3D Model Section ........................................................................................................ 24
3.2.10. Files Section ............................................................................................................... 26
3.2.11. Instrument Section .................................................................................................... 27
3.2.12. Units Section .............................................................................................................. 28
4. Edit codes ................................................................................................................................. 30
5. Edit Layers ................................................................................................................................. 31
6. Purge Drawing .......................................................................................................................... 32
7. Points Examples ......................................................................................................................... 33
7.1. Draw points from a coordinate file .................................................................................... 33
7.2. Inserting points from an instrument .................................................................................. 37
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7.3. Calculate polar points ......................................................................................................... 39
7.4. Inserting graphical points ................................................................................................... 43
7.5. Joining points by code ........................................................................................................ 48
8. Parcels Examples ....................................................................................................................... 51
8.1. Calculating the area of a parcel .......................................................................................... 51
8.2. Detaching an Area .............................................................................................................. 53
8.3. Multiple detaching ............................................................................................................. 58
9. 3D Model Examples ................................................................................................................... 61
9.1. Building the 3D model and generating contour levels ....................................................... 61
9.2. Volume calculation ............................................................................................................. 65
10. Image Examples ....................................................................................................................... 73
10.1. Georeferencing images .................................................................................................... 73
10.2. Cutting images .................................................................................................................. 77
10.3. Joining images .................................................................................................................. 79
11. Layouts and Profiles Examples ................................................................................................ 82
11.1. Creating views with plan layouts ...................................................................................... 82
11.2. Plan and Profile ................................................................................................................ 84
12. Drawing graphic entities in Google Earth ................................................................................ 87

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1. General

TopoLT is a specialized program offering tools for 2D or 3D applications useful for all
those who design topographical or cadastral plans in digital format, who develop 3D
terrain models and contours, fill and cut volumes calculation, raster image
georeferencing and automatic printing.

These tutorials present the main features of TopoLT, work environment, program
structure and examples for each function.

Work Environment:

TopoLT can run on the following platforms:

AutoCAD (Autodesk) R14, 2000i, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009,
2010, 2011;
AutoCAD 64-bit: 2010, 2011
AutoCAD LT with Toolbox LT 2000i, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009;
BricsCAD V3.3, V4.0, V5.1, V6.0, V7.1, V10.3.8
CADian 2008 with update Omega_15;
CMS IntelliCAD V6.3, V6.4, V6.5, V6.6;
ProgeCAD 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009;
ZwCAD 2007 with update P0808, 2008 with update 08022, 2010

(Vernum=2010.05.31(14725))

Operating systems supported by TopoLT are Windows: 98 / Me / NT / 2000 / XP / Vista /
Windows 7.
TopoLT runs on the platforms listed above, using the drawing functions of these
programs and adding specific functionalities necessary for drawing topographical or
cadastral plans.

For proper functioning of the program it is recommended to first choose the
measurement units, to change the code interpretation file, set up the path where point
symbols can be found (.dwg blocks, have to be dimensioned in mm or inches), to select
the shape file with shape type point symbols (if used) and to select the file containing all
linetypes according to the conventional signs used.

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The program uses a series of files needed both to input the data and also to configure
and customize the program:
Coordinate file
Code interpretation file
Used layers file
Lines file
Shape file
File for changing the program language
You can find the description of each file together with the editing intructions in the Help
menu.

Regarding the coordinate system of the CAD program and the axes of the inserted
points the following rule is used: North (N) corresponds with Y, iar East (E) corresponds
with X. To manually introduce points using x,y coordinates, you will input first E
coordinate and then N.

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2. Program installation

2.1. Installing TopoLT

Before installing TopoLT you need to install a supported CAD application.

To install the program insert the CD or double-click the executable downloaded from
www.topolt.com. The language selection window is displayed.

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After selecting the installation language a window asking you to close all running
programs is displayed. Click Next.

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Next you are presented the License and Warranty Agreement. Read them and select I
accept the agreement to continue with the installation or select I do not accept the
agreement and the installation will stop. If you choose Yes click Next.

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Next you enter the user name and the company name and click Next.

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Choose the installation directory or accept the default one and click Next.

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Choose the name of the program shortcut in the Start menu or accept the default. Click
Next.

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The next window allows you to select the file types to associate TopoLT with and the
option to create desktop icons. Click Next.

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Review the installation settings and if they are correct click Install.

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After the installation is completed click Finish. If you leave the option to view the Read Me
file then the ReadMe file opens which contains a short description of the program features,
the improvements made in the last versions and the system requirements.

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2.2. Loading TopoLT on the CAD platform

TopoLT is easily loaded on the CAD platform by using the Load Application from the Tools
menu or by typing appload on the command line.

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In the Load/Unload Applications window select the folder where TopoLT was installed,
select the file TopoLT.lsp and click Load. At the bottom of the window you should receive the
message TopoLT.lsp successfully loaded. Click Close.
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The next window offers the possiblity to open the folder containing example files to help you
better understand the functionalities.

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2.2. Program registration

TopoLT can run for 30 days in demo version. During this period you can freely test the
program. At the end of the 30 days period the program will ask for the registration code.

In order to register the program you must go in the TopoLT menu, select Software
registration, and enter the user name, company name and license code received after
purchasing the license.

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After completing the information press the Register button.

2.4. Program Help

In case you need help understanding TopoLT functions you can consult the Help menu
or hover the mouse cursor over a command and press F1 on the keyboard. The Help file
will open explaining you in detail all program commands.

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3. Program configuration

The first step that every user has to make when they start a new project is to Configure
TopoLT.

In the Configure menu there are several options to configure the program:

Change language (Changing the language of the program)
Program options
Edit codes
Edit layers
Purge drawing

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3.1. Changing the language of the program

Change language command is used to change the language of the commands and Help
file in TopoLT.
Changing the language is made by selecting the .lng file corresponding to the language
you want to set and pressing Open. This option can also be accessed from the command
line with the Chlng command.

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3.2. Program options

Here you cand configure the way you work with the program for the current drawing.
The configuration data is saved in the current dwg file and if you open a new drawing
then the configuration is maintained from the last open of the program.

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If you change the plan scale or the point format then the program will ask you to make
the following changes in the current drawing:
deleting and redrawing the graticule according the new scale if it exists;
scaling the texts in the drawing (without the texts defining the points) according
to the new scale factor;
scaling the polylines thickness according to the new scale factor;
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scaling the point symbols according to the new scale factor; linetypes will be
scaled also by changing the LTSCALE variable;
dimensions scaling according to the new scale factor, keeping the distance
between the dimension text and the dimension line in the same measurement
unit;
redrawing the points according to the new scale factor and new format.
3.2.1. Plan section

In this section you can change the following elemets:
change the scale of the plan;
change the way points are displayed in plan (point names, elevations or point
names and elevations), and for the last two options you can change the
decimal precision fot elevations;
configure point layers.
At the bottom side of this window there is a preview image of all the changes you make.

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3.2.2. Points section

In this section you can make the following changes to the way points are displayed in
the drawing:
in Draw Text area you can choose from the drop-down menu the font to be used
for texts, the height and width factor and text angle.
in Style area you can choose the point diameter (in mm) and the point symbol
from a list of predefined symbols.
in Assigning area you can change the block with attributes defining the point by
choosing another user made dwg block, selecting the new point code which will
be automatically assigned to the new points inserted graphically and the
minimum distance between points (useful for eliminating coincident points).
in Point drawing options area there are options for drawing points from a file or
received from an intrument. You can check or uncheck the boxes to modify
these settings.
For more information about each option please see the Help file.

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3.2.3. Graticule section

In this section you can make settings for the way the graticule will be drawn:
in Text area choose the font, height and width of the text written on the
graticule;
in Geometry area you choose the distance (line frequency) between two
graticule lines, the distance between the selected polyline and the graticule
(Border offset) and the scale factor for crosses allocated block.
in Shape area you can choose the graticule type and the position of the
border.

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3.2.4. Areas section

In this section you can change the labels used for areas and the options for calculating
areas:
in Labels area you can choose the font, height and width of the text label and
the polyline that will enclose the area texts.
in Surfaces calculation area you can choose different options for displaying
the area. For example, in detachments you can create two polylines by
breaking the initial polyline or create just one detached polyline.

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3.2.5. Tables section

In this section you can change the way tables will be drawn or written to external files:
in Content area you can choose from Table type what elements to be
inlcuded in the table: point name (PN), N, E, Z coordinates and code. On the
rigth side you can rename the coordinates axes.
in Split table area you can set the number of lines for a page and the number
of lines for the header in case you want to have a title before the table.
in Create separate table for stations area you can generate a table only for
stations using the specified code.
in Table in drawing you can choose the font and font height used in the
tables generated with Calculate and Record command from Areas menu.

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3.2.6. Dimensions Section

In this section you can make setting for the dimensions placed in the drawing so they
correspond to the units and scale used in the plan.
When dimensioning parcels in a land registry plan you can choose to supress the
dimension lines and arrowheads.

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3.2.7. Plan Layout Section

In this section you can set the drawing layout using the printer driver parameters:
fisrt select the printer you are going to use in the Printer area.
Margins of printable area and Border margins are determined based on the
maximum printing area of the selected printer.
in Plan layout view area you can see a preview of the layout.
in Title block (Cartouche) area you can insert title block with or without
attributes. You can select the corner where the block will be inserted.

For more details about each option please see the Help file.

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3.2.8. Images Section

In this section you can make settings for the way raster images are going to be
processed. The following options are applied when using Transform Images and Change
Image Format from Images menu:
images can be saved in one of the following formats: .bmp, .jpg, .pcx, .png,
.tga or .tif;
change the color format and the background for the case when new areas
appear in the image after transformation or to increase the processing speed;
from CAD Drawing Setting area images can be set as transparent (when
reinserted in the drawing), nonselectable (when launching TopoLT) or clipped
to show only the selected area. The last two options are available only when
AutoCAD is used as CAD platform;
in Cut Image area the images can be cut to keep only the area of interest, the
rest of the image is deleted (this decreases the file size and increases the
processing speed);
in Transformation options you can choose various options for image
transformations.
For more details about each transformation option please see the Help file.

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3.2.9. 3D Model Section

In this section you can make settings for the 3D model and contour lines:
in 3D Model Format you choose the method for generating the 3D model (triangles
and rectangles or just triangles). For triangles and rectangles option the model will
contain rectangles only when two triangles form a rectangle. Creating the 3D model
using this option is useful when cutting 3D models composed of rectangles (grid).
to create presentations or images you can use the option Apply color levels to 3D
model, and the faces of the 3D model will be colored according to the levels created
for elevations and colors selected.
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by slecting the two options in Volumes area the program will draw the 3D solids
which result from intersecting two 3D models or a 3D model and a constant
elevation plane and will display the resulting volume.
in Countour levels area you can change the color and width of the main and
secondary contour levels, choose to include the elevation text and format that text,
and the distance between two text on the same contour. Also you can choose the
method for rounding the contours using quadratic or cubic spline functions and the
parametrization method. It is generally recommended to use cubic splines and
uniform parametrization.

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3.2.10. Files Section

In this section you can make settings regarding the files and extensions used by the
program:
in Used Files area are the files used by the program. For more information on how
to modify these files please see the Help file.
in Coordinates Order from File area you choose the way point coordinates will be
read from or written in the file. The coordinate file is an ASCII text file and must
contain, in order, point name (point number), N and E or E and N coordinates, point
elevation and point code (description). Elevation and point code are optional. The
delimiter character can be space, comma (,) or semicolon (;).
in File extensions area you find extensions for coordinate files, table files and polar
points files
in version TopoLT 10.0 we introduced CSV Files command which allows you to select
the delimiter character for CSV files.

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3.2.11. Instrument Section

In this section you can configure any type of instrument (total station, field book,
PocketPC), and set any format for reading or writing coordinate files.
in Selected instrument area you can select or modify the selected instrument, add
or delete an instrument. To add an instrument you must enter the name, description
and extension used to read or write coordinates from/in a file.
in Serial Communication Settings area you can set communication parameters used
to receive or send coordinates. For correctly receiving and sending data through the
serial port these parameters must be identical with the ones from the instrument.
For the case where in the communication parameters configuration menu from the
total station some parameters are missing (such as DataBits or FlowControl) please
consult the user manual of the total station to find out the parameter values.
With the help Data transfer format you can set the read and write method for point
coordinates. With the help of N, n, E, e, Z, z, P, C, s, [.], [ ], [^], [/] characters you can
build a model for reading/writing coordinates. These characters must be placed on
the Data Format line and they represent:
[N,n,E,e,Z,z] = integer and decimal values coordinates;
[P,C] = point number and code;
[s] = plus or minus sign;
[.] = point used for decimal separatin;
[ ] = space character;
[^] = CariageReturn;
[/] = LineFeed;

For more examples of Data Transfer Formats please see the Help file.

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3.2.12. Units Section

In this section you can set the measurement units:
in CAD Settings area you can select Setup CAD units to topographical style which
means changing the units in the CAD application so they display the number of
decimals according to the decimals allocated for coordinates, angle origin will be
oriented to N and angles measured in topographical direction (clockwise). This
setting is made when TopoLT is loaded.
In Measurement units area you can choose metric (m) or english (feet) units.
Reduction Factor to Measurement Units is used to convert the distances, areas and
volumes from the base units (for metric system in m, m, m and for imperial system
in feet, sq.ft., cu.ft.) in another unit. For example, to change the distances from m to
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km the reduction factor in 0.001, and to change the areas from m to ha the
reduction factor is 0.0001.
The Decimals Number for Coordinates is the precision you are working with. All
coordinates will be rounded to this precision. Changing this value will influence the
way the coordinates are written in files and coordinate tables. This value will also
set the precision for fixing points with FixPct (Fix Point) or AutoPct (Automatic
insertion of graphical points) commands. Decreasing this value will lead to changes
in the values of calculated areas.
Decimal number for elevations is the number of decimals used to write point and
countour elevations.
The text label from Coordinates Measurement Unit is used only when coordinates
are written into a table.

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4. Edit codes

With this functionality you can modify the file used to interpret the codes used by the
program.
This function is accessed from TopoLT menu, Configure Edit codes or by typing Editcod
in the command line.
The codes interpretation file is a text file which can be chosen and edited by the user
depending on the specific job (for example point codes for cadaster or roads can be
saved in separate files). Assigning this code file is made from Program Options Files
section.

The line from the file describing a code must contain, in order:
code;
code description(code translation);
importance order for optimization [19];
code type, meaning line (lin), block (blk) or shape (shp);
line name (LINETYPE) or .dwg block name or shape name;
line width when you choose the (lin) type or scale factor when you choose (blk)
or (shp) type.

To modify a code property double-click the property you want to modify and change the
value.

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The Importance Order of a point code can have values between 1 and 9 and represents
optimization importance of a point relative to another point. So, the optimization of
point texts is made first for points with importance 1 and then for points with
importance 2 and so on. Points without importance are considered with importance 9.
The Code Type (lin), (blk) or (shp) represents the graphical link with the point. For (lin)
type a linear symbol will pass through the point, for (blk) or (shp) type a point symbol
will be inserted. When assigning a line you must insert the line name and width in mm or
inches and when assigning a block or shape you need to insert the scale. Both point and
line symbols must be dimensioned in mm or inches in same way they need to appear on
paper.

5. Edit Layers

The layers file is an ASCII text file with .lay extension which can be modified from the
menu Configuration Edit Layers or by typing Editlay in the command line.
In this file are saved the layers assigned to the program. The layers are created
automatically when the program loads.

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To add a new layer click the button. In Allocation column you specify which
domain to assign the layer to, you enter the layer name, color, on/off and plot options.
Layers in this file can be assigned to:
points (PCT)
parcels when using arr command (ARR)
profiles when using pll command (PLL)
graticule (CAR)
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border an title block (cartouche)(PLAN)
images when applying transformation or changing the format (IMG)
3D terrain model (M3D)
contour levels (CNT-M3D)
dimensions when using DimPl command (DIM)
volume calculations of 3D bodies (VOL)
other user created layers (OTHER)
The Layers assigned to points are mandatory and must be in the following order:
Codes
Elevations
Names
Leader lines
Symbols
Overlapped texts.
The layers assigned to surfaces (ARR) must be ordered according to the parcel type,
inserted with Arr command. For example, you can insert, in order, the following layers
assigned for parcels:
Constructions
Transport
Networks
Free
The layer can be used or not in the drwaing, you can choose the layer color, turn a layer
on or off. If the layer is not used then it will not be created in the drawing.
For layers assigned to points the On/Off setting is considered only when the layer is
created by the program.
Layers defined in this file are saved in the dwg drawing.

6. Purge Drawing

The command can be accessed in Configure menu or by typing Pur in the command line.

This command is used after finalizing a drawing to clean it of all the unused blocks,
layers, linetypes, text styles, etc.

After purging all empty texts, texts containing only spaces and 0.0 lenght lines will be
deleted.

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7. Points Examples

7.1. Draw points from a coordinate file

In this exercise you will draw points from a coordinate file.

For more information about this function and compatible coordinate file types please
see Help Draw Points.

1. To complete this exercise open the file 1_SimpleEx.dwg from Examples folder in
TopoLT installation path (by default it is C:\Program Files\TopoLT\Example).
2. Set the scale of the plan to 1 : 1000 in TopoLT Configuration Program Options
Plan.
3. In TopoLT menu go to Coordinates Draw Points.
In the Draw Points window, click Options to configure the program.
Here change the plan scale to 1:1000 and the way points will be written.

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Make the following settings:
in Plan section, Plan Description area select Point names option;
set the size for symbol and text:
- Font: romans.shx
- Text width and height: 0.65/1.5
- Text angle: 100.0000 grad
- Point diameter: 0.5 mm
- Minimum distance between points: 0.03 m.
points drawing options useful options for checking and ordering points and
texts. Check functions as shown in picture above.
select the code interpretation file according to the job type. In this case select
TopoLT.cod file.
4. Click Choose File button and select the coordinate file 1_SimpleEx.coo.
If you have several coordinate files you can add them using the Append File button.
5. After making all the settings and chosen the import method, click OK.
The points are drawn in model space.

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6. Insert the point symbols for all points according to the code using Symbols Insert
Symbols by Code command or by typing ib in the command line.
7. Next you change all linear symbols by code from Symbols Change Linear Symbols
by Code or by typing chl in the command line.
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8. Draw the graticule for PLAN 1 and PLAN 2 using Plan Layout Draw graticule or by
typing cj in the command line.
To draw the graticule select the closed polyline corresponding to each plan. The
graticule will be drawn according to the configuration from Program Options
Graticule.

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9. When finishing a drawing it is recommended to use the point optimization command
from Points Optimize texts of points and move the text so they do not overlap.
When optimizing the program will consider the importance order of each point
according to its code. The importance order of a point can have values between 1
and 9, and is defined by the user in the code interpretation file.
In this example select all text from PLAN 1 for optimization.
10. For easy printing use the function Plan Layout Make Views with Plan Layouts. This
function is useful to fast loading the plans for printing, without cutting them, moving
parts of the drawing etc.
After launching this command you will be asked for the following: Type View
Namewrite PLAN;
First number for Numbering Views...write the number to begin numbering the
layouts, in this case 1;
Select objects...select, in order, the rectangles around PLAN 1 and PLAN 2.
11. Go to paper space (Layout 1).
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12. Next you load the two saved views. Go to Plan Layout Load Plan Layout Number.
In the command line follow these steps:
Select Viewport Allocated for...select the blue viewport.
Select Block with Attribute...select the title block with attributes on the bottom-
right corner.
Plan layout Number that will be Loaded...enter 1.

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In the title block the plan number is automatically written.

13. Follow the same steps to load PLAN 2. When asked Plan layout number that will be
loaded...enter 2.
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7.2. Inserting points from an instrument

In this exercise you insert points with x,y,z coordinates received from an instrument
(total station, electronic theodolite, field book, PocketPC) on the serial port (COM1,
COM2).
Communication parameters for the serial port will be set up identical with the
instrument parameters.
For instruments not defined in the instrument list you can configure you own reception
and transmission format. The steps required to add a new instrument are found in the
Instrument configuration section from the Program Options window.

Receiving points from an instrument:

1. Connect the instrument to the computer on the serial port;
2. In TopoLT menu go to Instrument Receive Coordinates or Coordinates
Draw Points.
3. In Draw Points window select the correct instrument from the instrument list;
4. Click Serial Port Settings button and set the same parameters you have in your
instrument;
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5. Click Receive. As points are received they will be displayed in the table;
6. After receiving the coordinates click Stop Data Receiving.

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7. When data reception is finished and the points are displayed in the table you
can make the following settings:
choose how the points will display: point names, elevations or both;
set the size for the point symbol and text: font, text height, text angle,
point diameter and minimum distance between points;
plan scale;
points drawing options useful options for checking and ordering points
and texts;
check interpret codes.
8. Click OK, points are inserted in the drawing.

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7.3. Calculate polar points

With this command you can calculate polar points coordinates with forward
intersections method.

The command can be launched from the Start menu or from the CAD program. When
launched from the CAD program, if a file with the same name with the .dwg file, but
with .rad extension, is found then this file with measurements in TopoLT format will be
automatically opened.
For more information about this function please see the Help file, Coordinates,
Calculate polar points.

1. To complete this exercise, open PolarPoints.dwg from Example\0PolarPoints folder
in TopoLT installation path (by default it is C:\Program Files\TopoLT\Examples).
2. In TopoLT menu go to Program Options, Plan section.
Select the scale 1 : 1000 and choose the Point names style.
3. To calculate polar points, launch Coordinates Calculate Polar Points from TopoLT
menu or type crad in the command line.
The Polar Points Calculation window contains the following:
Table with station point coordinates (known coordinate points);
Measurements;
Table with calculated polar points.

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In the table containing station points coordinates you can add coordinates from a text
file with the option to filter the imported points by code and to save the points in a new
file.
The measurements area contains: list of station points, selected station point,
instrument height, backsight points for calculating the stations orientation, table with
measured polar points and the message box.
The columns from the measurements table are: point name or number, distance (D),
horizontal angle (Hz), zenithal vertical angle (V), height of reflector or sightshot (H.refl)
and point code.
When its possible to calculate the medium stations orientation then the calculated
value will be displayed.
At the bottom side of the window you can access the Options button where you can
make several settings for importing station points and measurements by codes,
tolerances and corrections that can be applied.

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The points can be renumbered using the Renumbering Points button. When
renumbering points the program will consider double and triple points. They can be
points with same number when measured multiple times or determined through
forward intersection. When renumbering polar points used as stations or as orientation
sighshots are not changed.

Using the Import Measurements button you can import measurements from
instruments (total stations). Imported data can be unreduced (D, Hz, V) as well as
reduced (Do, Hz, dH) or (Do, Hz, V). Reduced measurements are changed to (D, Hz, V). In
this case you must take into account the corrections made by the instrument when
taking the measurements and do not apply them again when making the calculation.
Corrections that can be applied twice for reduced measurements are: correction to
eliminate earth curvature and atmospheric refraction influence or scaling the horizontal
distances for reduction to projection plan. For this reason it is recommended to use
unreduced measurements (D, Hz, V).
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Using the Save measurements button you can save in a text file in TopoLT format the
measurement data. The following data are saved in the file: parameters setting used
according to the calculation option, station points and measured polar points.

To calculate polar points press Calculate Points button. The polar points are
automatically calculated and displayed in the table.

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In certain situations you might receive error messages, for example: The station has
the same height as previous station or Possible unchanging of target height for station
. These messages must not be ignored because they are inspired from practice and
can help you avoid incorrect calculations. By double-clicking the message or pressing
Enter you can reach the station or measurement which caused the error.

5. To draw the point press Draw Points button. The program asks you if you wish to save
the points coordinates and then displays the Draw Points window.

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After confirming by clicking OK, points are drawn.

7.4. Inserting graphical points

In this exercise you will automatically insert points using the Points Automatic
Insertion of Graphical Points.

This command is useful in case you have a drawing that does not contain topographical
points or a part of the drawing does not contain points.

For more information about this command please see the Help file.

1. To complete this exercise open 1_AutoInsertPoints.dwg from Example folder in
TopoLT installation path (by default it is C:\Program Files\TopoLT\Examples).
2. In TopoLT menu, go to Configure Program Options, Plan and Points sections.
Select the plan scale 1: 1000 and choose how you want to draw the points (font, point
style, default code for new graphical points, etc).
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3. Automatically insert graphical points using Points Automatic Insertion of Graphical
Points of type autopct in the command line.

In the command line enter the following:
Start Point Name: 1
Minimum Distance Between Points <0.030>: to accept this default value press Enter or
write another value in the command line.
Select zone... First Corner: draw a selection window containing graphical elements.
Points are inserted according to the settings.

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4. Go to Point Rename Point or type red in the command line.
This command is useful for viewing and modifying the name, elevation or point code.
After launching the command you are asked to:
Select point/Select by name: click a point in the drawing or write the name of a point

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5. To manually move a point text go to Point Move Points Text or type mtt in the
command line. Texts can be moved and dimensioned in order to respect the last
configuration of the point.
After launching the command you are asked to:
Select point/Select by name: click a point in the drawing or write the name of the point
Introduce the new bending point of marking line: click in the area you want to move
the point.

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6. Renumbering the points can be made with Points Renumber Points command or by
typing renpct in the command line.
Using this command you can renumber points in the drawing in the order they have
been created.
After launching this command you receive the following message:

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In the command line you must enter:
Starting point for renumbering:
Renumber stations with the code < ST > too (Yes/No)? <No>: to accept the default
value press Enter.
Renumber points containing alphabetical characters too (Yes/No)? <No>: to accept the
default value press Enter.
The last two options are used to avoid renumbering station points (identified by code)
and for points containing alphabetical characters.

7. To translate points on elevation, use the Points Change Elevations or type hpct in
the command line.
You can translate only a few points or all points. For this example choose to translate
All.
Translation on the elevation: the value you want to translate points on elevation. In this
case type 5 m.
Change points with elevation 0.000 too (Yes/No)? <No>: you can avoid changing points
with 0.00 elevation.

8. 3D entities and points can be visualized in 3D using 3D Model View 3D Model
command or by typing vm3d in the command line.
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9. Use again the command Points Automatic Insertion of Graphical Points or type
autopct to set a new elevation for 3D entities points.
10. view in 3D the points and entities after modifying the elevation with 3D Model
View 3D Model or by typing vm3d in the command line.

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11. To lift the entities to the points elevation use the command Transformations Lift
Up to Points Elevation or type liftup in the command line.

12. View in 3D the points and entities after lifting them with 3D Model View 3D
Model or type vm3d in the command line.

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13. To generate the coordinates file, go to Coordinates Refresh Coordinates File or
type refcoo in the command line. Select all the point and the path where you want the
file to be saved.

7.5. Joining points by code

In this exercise you will join points in the drawing by code using the command Points
Join Points by Code.
For this command to work correctly we recommend using the following attributes for
point codes when performing the measurements:
START - means the beginning of a linear entity. Linear entities (polylines with or
without arcs) are drawn from this attribute (for points with the same code) and
until an END or another START attribute is encountered;
END - the polyline stops here;
CLOSE - the polyline stops and closes here;
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STARC means arc start, from here begins an arc and the program will look for
points with the same code until ENDARC attribute is encountered. If more than
one point is found between STARC and ENDARC then the program will consider
for drawing the arc only the first point after STARC, the rest of the points will be
ignored. If after STARC follows directly ENDARC then it is considered to be a line.
If after STARC there is no ENDARC then STARC attribute is ignored. If point are
collinear then a line is drawn and the middle point is eliminated;
ENDARC - signals the end of an arc;
ONCIRCLE - means that the point is on a circle. In this case the program looks for
groups of 3 points with the same code in the coordinate list and a circle is
generated. The points do not have to be consecutive in the list. If the points are
collinear or at least two of them are identical then a circle cannot be calculated
through these points. This attribute is independent of other attributes and
treated separately..

For more information about this command please see the help file.

1. To complete this exercise open 9_JoinPointByCodes.dwg from Example folder in
2. To draw the points use Coordinates Draw Points command or type rappct in the
command line.
In the Drawing Points window, first step is to configure the program: select the
scale 1:1000, choose to draw points with Point Names style.
On the bottom site of this window you can load the codes file.
Click Choose File button and select the points file 9_JoinPointByCodes.coo which
you can find in the same folder as the drawing (by default C:\Program
Files\TopoLT\Example).
Please observe the attributes next to the code: START, END, CLOSE etc. which
allows us to use the joining command.
Click OK to draw the points.
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3. Turn on the layer for point codes (0_pnt_codes).
4. Insert point symbols by codes for all points using Symbols Insert symbols by
code or by typing ib in the command line.
5. Join the points by code using Points Join Points by Code or by typing joinpct in
the command line.
Points are joined by code according to the code interpretation file.
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8. Parcels Examples

8.1. Calculating the area of a parcel

1. To complete this exercise open 3_DetachingArea.dwg from Example folder in
In this example we have a parcel and need to calculate its area.

2. In TopoLT menu go to Areas Calculate and record or type arr in the command
line.
The area calculation can be made on a polyline or a circle drawn either with 3
points, 2 point or center and radius. The polylines can contain arc but they must
have a point on the arc, otherwise it will be automatically introduced by the
program.
To describe the surface the following data are required: parcel number, parcel
destination, parcel type, and in case the type is 1 then it is considered to be a
building and the number of levels and building type are required.
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3. To optimize point texts so they do not overlap with other texts or objects you can
use the Points Optimize Texts of Points command or type optpct in the
command line.
4. To dimension the parcel and optimize the dimension texts you can use the Useful
Multiple Dimensioning of Polylines command or type mdimpl in the command
line. Using this command you can place dimensions on the inside as well as on the
outside of the polyline.

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5. To set the printer, paper format and title block use the Plan Layout Plan Layout
Options command or type opln in the command line.
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When drawing a plan layout you can insert a title block with or without attributes.
The block can be inserted in one of the plan corners.
6. Insert the layout plan with Plan Layout Draw Plan Layout command or type
drpln in the command line.

8.2. Detaching an Area

1. To complete this exercise open 3_DetachingArea.dwg from Example folder in
2. In TopoLT menu go to Areas Detach an Area or type detas in the command line.
The detachments are made from polylines (which can contain arcs) or circles.
The detachments can be made either by breaking the polyline into two polylines or
by creating a new polylines. These settings are made in the Program Options
Areas.

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When you launch Detach an Area command you can choose the type of detachments
that can be made:

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The options are:
parallel (detachment is made parallel to the selected polyline);
parallel direction (detachment is parallel with 2 selected points);
perpendicular (detachment is made on one or the other side of the selected
point when you choose the contour);
proportional (detachment is made proportional between 2 sides which are one
next to each other);
obligated point (detachment is made parallel to the side you choose when
selecting the contour and begins from the selected point);
obligated opening (detachment is made on contour depending on the selected
side and point, a detachment with the desired opening on the selected side is
made).

In this example, we will choose Obligated Opening detachment:

In the command line you have the following options:
Select parcel border and the first line on which opening is applied select the bottom
side border.
Pick starting point from which opening is applied Select the point marked with a blue
symbol in the image below.
Opening dimension enter 60 m.
Value of area to detach enter 6000 sq.m.

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After entering the values you must enter the parcel number and owners name. In this
case:
Parcel number type 2.
Owner name type Ben Turner.
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3. After performing the detachment go to Points Automatic Insertion of Graphical
Points or type autopct in the command line to insert graphic points for the newly
created parcels.
4. In the last version of TopoLT a new command was introduced which allows you to
Recalculate Areas (can be found in Areas menu or type recalcarea in the command
line) to recalculate the polyline areas and change the area labels with the new
value.
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If the selected polylines do not have area labels attached then you are asked to
manually select these texts and the link between the polyline and label is restored.

5. To optimize the point texts so they do not overlap use the Optimize Texts of Points
from Points menu or type optpct in the command line.
6. To dimension the parcel and optimize the dimension texts you can use the Useful
Multiple Dimensioning of Polylines command or type mdimpl in the command
line.

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8.3. Multiple detaching

1. To complete this exercise open 3_DetachingArea.dwg from Example folder in TopoLT
installation path (by default it is C:\Program Files\TopoLT\Examples).
2. In TopoLT menu go to Areas Multiple Detachment or type mdetas in the command
line.
The detachment is realized for multiple parcels at once, this command is useful for
designing land registry plans.
When launching Multiple Detachments command the possible detachment types are
displayed in the command line:

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For this example we will choose a parallel detachment:

You select the parcel contour and the table in the image below is displayed where you
fill in the name of the owners and parcel areas.
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At the bottom side of the window the program displays the total area and the remaining
area after each area is entered in the table.

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Entering the areas and modifying them can be made from the multiple detachment
areas table. The last areas used will be always saved for the next time you use this
command.
In the areas table you can save the data in a file or load data from a file.
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3. After performing a multiple detachment go to Points Automatic Insertion of
Graphical Points or type autopct in the command line to insert graphical points for the
newly created parcels.

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4. To create the coordinates table with the area calculation go to Areas Area Table or
type arr2 in the command line.

9. 3D Model Examples

9.1. Building the 3D model and generating contour levels

In this exercise you will generate the 3D terrain model using points with x, y and z
coordinates or polylines with a certain elevation (breaklines). The interpolation method
used is triangulation with linear interpolation.
For more information about this function and available options please see the Help file.

1. To complete this exercise open 5_3DModel.dwg from Example folder in TopoLT
installation path (by default it is C:\Program Files\TopoLT\Examples). In this
example, the 3D model will be generated from points and from polylines with a
certain elevation.
2. Set the plan scale 1:1000 from Program Options Plan.
3. Draw points with Coordinates Draw Points command or type rappct in the
command line. Click Choose File button and select 5_3Dmodel.coo from the same
folder as the drawing (by default C:\Program Files\TopoLT\Example).

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4. To set the display mode go to Program Options 3D Model. Before you start to
draw please set the interpolation method, colors, dimensions and contour level
intervals.

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5. Go to 3D Model Build 3D Model or type m3d in the command line.
In the command line you receive the following messages:
Select points Select/All <All>: you are asked to select all points in the drawing or
just a number of them. For this example, select All Enter.
Delete points with elevation <0.000>: to eliminate points with a certain elevation
or to clean the drawing of points with 0.00 elevation (default value is 0.00).
Select lines or polylines of forced change of the slope (breaking lines)... select the
two blue polylines in the drawing.
Select 3D model boundary / <ENTER> without boundary... The 3D model can be
limited by selecting a a polyline defining the area where you want the 3D model
created. When you do not want this polyline press Enter.

A new window is displayed where you can view the 3D model a make renderings.
You can choose the projection method (ortho or perspective), light intensity, texture
quality, smooth rendering, textures.

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After reviewing the 3D model press OK. The 3D surface is created. Please note how
the two breaking lines made the surface to change slope.

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6. After the surface is created, next step is to create the contour levels. Go to 3D
Model Draw Contour Levels or type cnn in the command line. Select the surface
and the contour levels area generated according to the settings from Program
Options.

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7. One of the 3D model editing functions is Trim 3D Model. The 3D model can be
trimmed in order to reduce its size or to create a hole in the surface. Trimming can
be useful in some cases when you want to calculate volumes.
Go to 3D Model Trim 3D Model or type trimm3d in the command line:
Select 3D model...: click the terrain surface;
Select cutting limit...: select the polyline marked 3D model limit (1);
Pick on the side that will be cut: click on the outside of the limit to trim the exterior
side of the surface.

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9.2. Volume calculation

In this exercise we present some common cases of volume calculation from
intersections between various objects.

For more information about this function please see the Help file.

1. To complete this exercise open 6_Volume.dwg from Example folder in TopoLT
2. In TopoLT menu go to Configuration Program Options, 3D Model section.

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Case 1: upper 3D surface and lower reference plan

3. Go to 3D Model Calculate Volume or type vol in the command line. You will
calculate the volume by selecting the upper surface and the lower reference surface
(which is a 0.00 elevation plan).
In the command line you receive the following messages:
Upper surface Model/Plane: in this case select Model
Select Objects: select the 3D model
Lower surface (ref.) Model/Plane: select Plane
Introduce elevation Z for lower plane: 0.0
Select volume boundary / <Enter> without boundary: press Enter

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In this case everything above the reference plane (with elevation 0.0) is considered
positive volume, and everything below this plane is considered negative volume.

With red is symbolized the positive volume (fill), with blue the negative volume (cut). On
the right side you can find the Volume Report for cut and fill volumes. Additionally the
program calculated the planar area and surface area.

4. Press OK. In model space the triangle model is represented in red and blue (fill and
cut).
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Case 2: upper plane and lower 3D surface

Using the same command 3D Model Calculate Volume or by typing vol in the
command line, you can calculate the volume by selecting the upper plane and a lower
3D surface.
In the command line you are asked the following:
Upper surface Model/Plane: in this case select Plane
Introduce elevation Z for lower plane: enter 5
Select Lower 3D Model: select the 3D model
Select volume boundary / <Enter> without boundary: press Enter

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In this case the whole volume will be positive because the plane with elevation 5.0 is
above the reference surface.

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Case 3: upper surface and lower reference surface

Use Calculate Volume command to calculate the volume between two 3D surfaces.
Upper surface Model/Plane: choose Model and select the green surface
Lower surface (ref.) Model/Plane: choose Model and select the black surface
Select volume boundary / <ENTER> without boundary: press Enter

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In this case the positive volume is formed for all bodies above the black surface and the
negative volume is formed for all bodies below this surface.
The volume is calculated for the area where the two surfaces overlap.
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This option is useful in practice when you want to calculate the volume of some layers
deposited over the terrain.

Case 4: 3D model with holes

Use the Calculate Volume command to calculate the volume between a 3D surface with
holes and a lower reference plane with elevation 0.0.
Upper surface Model/Plane: choose Model
Select Object: select the 3D model
Lower surface (ref.) Model/Plane <Model>: choose Plane
Introduce elevation Z of lower plane <0.00>: 0.0
Select volume boundary / <ENTER> without boundary: press Enter
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In this case everything above the reference plane (with elevation 0.0) is considered
positive volume and everything below the plane is negative volume.

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Case 5: Volume included in a boundary

Use the Calculate Volume command to calculate the volume between a 3D surface and
lower reference plane and delimited by a boundary.
Upper surface Model/Plane: choose Model
Select Objects: select the 3D surface
Lower surface (ref.) Model/Plane <Model>: choose Plane
Introduce elevation Z of lower plane <0.00>: 0.0
Select volume boundary / <ENTER> without boundary: select the oval polyline.

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The volume will be calculated only for 3D bodies inside this boundary.
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10. Image Examples
10.1. Georeferencing images

In this exercise you will make correlations of inserted raster images in order to place
them in a coordinates system.
These transformations are made by selecting one or more corresponding points
between the image and the coordinate system.
The program uses several types of transformations. During the transformation you can
make other changes to the images, such as: saving in other formats, trimming or
changing color format.

For more information about this functionality please see the Help file.

1. To complete this exercise open 4_1_RasterEx.dwg from Example folder in TopoLT
2. In TopoLT go to Images Image Options.
Together with the transformation you can make the following changes to images:
Images can be saved in the following formats: .bmp, .jpg, .pcx, .png, .tga, .tif.
Change the color format: from Black&White up to True color (32bit)
Trim the image to keep only the area you are interested in. Trimming can be
made on the contour determined by the minimum and maximum of the
constraint points or outside this limit with an offset (in case you want to keep
information about grids, map name).
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Images can be clipped on the constraint points. Clipping is useful to view only
the area of an image where the map is drawn, the rest of the image is
hidden. Check the option Clip Image - Boundary.
After transformation the images can be made non-selectable by turning off
the image frames (ImageFrame = Off).
Choosing the Transformation Options. In this example we will use the Affine
and move points (min. 4 points), which is useful for scanned images because
the deformations are not constant and we cannot apply only the affine
transformation.

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3. In drawing 4_1_RasterEx.dwg, you will correlate source points with destination
points using the endpoints of the blue lines. For a correct correlation select carefully
the source and destination points.
For the upper image the transformation points are 1,2,3 and 4.
Go to Images Transform Images or type timg in the command line.
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Select image: select the upper image
Base point /Undo: select the upper-left image corner to move in point 1
Destination point/Undo: click point 1

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Repeat these steps for points 2, 3 and 4. When finished press Enter.
Insert a new image (Yes/No): choose No
The following window is displayed:

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On the left side are displayed all images inserted in the drawing and in the center are
coordinates for reference and destination points. In case you select more points than
the minimum necessary you can eliminate the wrong points from the table.

The button Save Points generates a file with coordinates for reference and destination
points. Using Load Points button you can load point coordinates from an external file.

Press Transform button. The image is moved to the new coordinates.

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4. Repeat the same steps for the lower image. This time the transformation points are
1, 2, 3 and 4.
5. After transformation, if you want to see the whole image use Image Clip command
or type imageclip (has to be OFF).
6. At the address where the image is saved the program saves new files with .bk1, .bk2
extensions. These files are the initial images saved before modifications. They can be
used to revert to the original images using the Images Undo images command.
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7. You can save data about image position, scale, deformations and also pieces of
image (ImageClip) with Images Save images position command or type savegeoref
The files are saved in the same folder as the image. After saving you can use the
image files .tif, .jpg, .bmp, etc. together with corresponding World files .tfw, .jgw,
.bpw, etc. To reposition the images with other software or with TopoLT use Images
Reposition images or type imggeoref in the command line.

10.2. Cutting images

In this exercise you will cut an image in order to keep just a region. The boundary for
cutting can be defined by a polyline with or without arcs, circle, ellipse or defined with
ImageClip function.


To cut an image:

1. To complete this exercise open 4_2_RasterTrim.dwg from Example folder in
2. The boundary for cutting is represented by a polyline.

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3. Go to Images Cut image.
4. Selet the image, then select the cutting limit, in this case is the red polyline. The
window TopoLT Cut image opens.

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In this window, under Cutting Options you can choose from the color palette the color
for the background, you can select Draw cutting limit to have the cutting contour drawn
or select Draw at preview image border to see the size of the original image in the
preview.
On the right side, under Resulted Image you will find information about the image after
cutting.
Click the Apply button. The initial image is cut.

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5. To return to the original image use Images Undo Images command.

10.3. Joining images

In this exercise you will join multiple images to obtain a single image. To join images
select the reference image and the images that are going to be joined to the first image.
By selecting the reference image you set:
Color format (color depth) that will be used for the additional images;
Scale at which the joined images will be modified, considering the coordinates
position and image aspect.


1. To complete this exercise open 4_3_RasterJoin.dwg from Example folder in
2. First reposition the images according to the georeferencing World files using the
Images Reposition images or by typing imggeoref in the command line.
Besides repositioning you can set the viewing subregions (ImageClip) which are
saved in the georeferencing files.
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3. To join images use Images join images or type joinimg in the command line.
Select reference image: select the upper-left image
Select images to be additioned in overlapping order...: select in order the three
images.
The overlapping order is determined by the selection order and can be changed by
modifying the position in the Joining Images list from the join Images window. You
can exclude images by deselecting from the list, but you cannot deselect the
reference image.
By selecting Delete attached images option you can delete from drawing the
original images attached to the reference image.
On the right side there are information about the resulting image.

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4. Press the Apply button. Images are joined into a single image.

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5. To revert to the original images use Images Undo Images command.

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11. Layouts and Profiles Examples

Note: for the following exercises please install ProfLT software from www.topolt.com
11.1. Creating views with plan layouts

In this exercise you will create views with plan layouts to help you easily load the layouts
for printing. In order to form the views, first you have to draw rectangles delimiting the
areas you want to print and in accordance with size page layouts.


To create views with plan layouts:

1. Open the file 2_Road_with_3Dmodel.dwg from Example folder in ProfLT
installation path (by default it is C:\Program Files\ProfLT\Examples).
2. In this example you will build rectangles to split the road in equal parts, and in the
same time ensure an overlapping area between two adjacent rectangles.

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3. In TopoLT, go to Plan Layout Make views with plan layout or type formplns in
the command line.
Type views names... in this example you write the name Plan.
First number for numbering views: enter 1
Select objects: select all rectangles and press Enter
The command end and in the command line displays the number of saved views.
4. After saving the views go to paper space (Layout) and draw the border, title block
and one or more viewports.
5. Switch to paperspace (Layout) and go to Plan Layout Load Plan Layout
Number.
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Select Viewport allocated for: select a viewport in the layout
Select block with attribute <NO PLAN>: select the title block
Plan layout number that will be loaded: enter the view number to display in the
viewport.

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The title block is a block with attributes and the plan number is automatically modified.

6. To load another view go to Plan Layout Load Plan Layout Number, select the
viewport and enter the view number to display.

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11.2. Plan and Profile

For this exercise we will use the same file as in the previous example.
With the help of ProfLT software draw a profile for the respective road section.

1. In ProfLT go to Profiles on 3D Models Create Longitudinal on 3D Model, select
the polylines representing the 3D model axis.
2. Draw the longitudinal profile. First go to Configuration Options Longitudinal
Profile.
Under Longitudinal profiles arrangement options select options to fit to specified
height and split to specified length so the profile will be split according to the
values entered.
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3. After building the profiles, draw a rectangle with the same dimensions like in the
configuration window. This rectangle is drawn starting from upper-left corner; if
you dont respect this rule then the in Paper Space the plans will be rotated. Copy
the rectangle used to enclose the 3D model and frame one by one the longitudinal
profiles in the rectangles.

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4. In TopoLT go to Plan Layout Make Views with Plans Layouts or type formplns in
the command line.

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Type views names... in this example you write the name Profile.
First number for numbering views: enter 1
Select objects: select all rectangles and press Enter
The command end and in the command line displays the number of saved views.
5. After saving the views go to paper space (Layout) and draw the border, title block
or legend and two for plan and profile.
6. Switch to paperspace (Layout) and go to Plan Layout Load Plan Layout Number.
Select Viewport allocated for <PLAN>: select the viewport for plan
Select Viewport allocated for <PROFILE>: select the viewport for profile
Select block with attribute <NO_PLAN>: select the title block
Plan layout number that will be loaded: enter the view number (1 in this
example) to display in the viewport.

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7. To load another view go to Plan Layout Load Plan Layout Number, select the
viewport and enter the view number to display.

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12. Drawing graphic entities in Google Earth

In this exercise you will draw polygons (closed polylines), paths (open polylines) and
points in Google Earth using the new command Draw in Google Earth (GeDraw). The
coordinates conversion is made with TransLT software (visit www.topolt.com for more
information).

To draw in Google Earth you must respect the following conditions:
Install TransLT and Google Earth on your computer (both in english);
In both TopoLT and TransLT you must have the same setting for coordinate
order, N,E,Z or E,N,Z;
Coordinates in the drawing must be in a projection system that can be converted
to WGS84 ellipsoid;
In TransLT you must have a transformation model to make this conversion. To
define a transformation model open TransLT and introduce the steps manually
or access EPSG database to automatically create the model.
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1. First you must set a transformation model in TransLT to make this conversion.
To define a transformation model open TransLT Parameters calculation and
coordinates transformations at Transformation in Steps page.
2. Click the Create model from EPSG database button.

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3. In the new window Create transformation model from EPSG database, at Start
Coordinates Reference System press Select CRS button to define the start reference
system.

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For this example select or type these elemenets:
Area of Use: ...type Germany
CRS Type: ...select from the list projected and press Search button.
All coordinate systems are displayed according to selected criteria.
Select in the table the 31467 code and press OK to confirm the Start CRS.

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Follow the same steps for Destination Coordinates Reference Systems.
In this case select as follow:
CRS Type: ...select Geographic 2D
CRS Name: type WGS and press Search button.
In the table select the 4326 code and press OK to confirm the Destination CRS.

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4. Press the Search Routes button and the program seeks the best route according to
selected criteria and displays it at the bottom of the page at Selected Route.

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Press OK and a new transformation model is added in TransLT.

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5. Open the file Gedraw prezentation Germany.dwg from this path:
http://www.topolt.com/en/resources/downloads/section/3-p.html

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6. In TopoLT go to Useful Draw in Google Earth. Select all elements from the drawing
to be draw in Google Earth.
Entities that can be drawn in Google Earth are: 2D polylines (normal, fit or spline), 3D
polylines, arcs, circles, ellipses or topographical points drawn with TopoLT.

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In order to obtain the right results please follow the conditions from the message
below.

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7. The window TransLT Coordinate files conversions appears and select the
trasformation model DHDN/3-degree Gauss-Kruger zone 3 (N,E,H) WGS 84 (,, h).
When you select this transformation model, below the list you can see the Initial
coordinates system and the Final coordinates system to covert the coordinates.

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TransLT - Draw in Google Earth program opens, all selected elements are displayed
keeping the original colors for layers (in case you modify the layer color please run the
Draw in Google Earth command again).
For polylines defined as parcels with the commands Calculate and record (arr), Detach
an area (detas) and Multiple detachment (mdetas), information about parcel (number
and owner name) are extracted. Area and length are calculated when using this
command and the values are written according to the units settings in the program.

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Each entity on the left is displayed with the color from the drawing, and on the right side
you can add descriptions, modify the color and opacity.

8. Press View in Google Earth button. Google Earth opens and the selected entities
are displayed.

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