Slope and Section Memories

You can store cross slope or mainfall values in cross slope or mainfall slope memories respectively. These memories are only accessible when you use Depth and Slope mode. You can also store section memories.

You can access slope and section memories via the Memories button on the Target Mainfall and Target Cross Slope screens. You can save a slope or section memory as you perform certain tasks.

Mainfall memories

NOTE – The Apply button saves values temporarily. The values are overwritten the next time you enter a different value. If you want to save the entered values as a memory, use the Save button.

Select and apply a memory

You can select and apply mainfall memories via the Target Mainfall screen. There is always at least one memory stored.

Select the memory you require and tap Apply.

Save a slope memory

You can save a slope memory via the Save button on the Target Mainfall screen. When you save a slope memory, the system automatically assigns it the next available name, for example: Mainfall 2. If you want to edit the name, see Edit or rename a slope memory.

Create a new slope memory

To create a new slope memory:

  1. In the Target Mainfall screen, tap the Memories icon on the right‑hand side of the Memory field. The Mainfall Memories screen opens.
  2. Tap Create. The Create Mainfall Memory screen opens. The system automatically assigns the next available name to the memory, for example: Mainfall 2.
  3. If required, tap inside the Name field and edit the name.
  4. Either use the arrows to increment or decrement the mainfall value, or tap inside the field to enter the value directly.
  5. Tap Save. The Mainfall Memories screen displays and the memory has focus.

Edit or rename a slope memory

To edit a slope memory:

  1. In the Target Mainfall screen, tap the Memories icon on the right‑hand side of the Memory field. The Mainfall Memories screen opens.
  2. Select a Mainfall memory and tap the overflow icon on the right‑hand side of the memory. Select Edit. The Edit Mainfall Memory screen opens.
  3. If required, tap inside the Name field and edit the name.
  4. If required, edit the value of the mainfall.
  5. Tap Save. The Mainfall Memories screen displays and the memory you edited has focus.

Cross slope memories

Select and apply a slope memory

You can select and apply cross slope memories via the Target Cross Slope screen. There is always at least one memory stored.

Select the memory you require and tap Apply.

Save a slope memory

You can save a memory via the Save button on the Target Cross Slope screen. When you save a slope memory, the system automatically assigns it the next available name, for example: Cross slope 2. If you want to edit the name, see Edit or rename a slope memory.

Create a new slope memory

To create a new slope memory:

  1. In the Target Cross Slope screen, tap the Memories icon on the right‑hand side of the Memory field. The Cross Slope Memories screen opens.
  2. Tap Create. The Create Cross Slope Memory screen opens. The system automatically assigns the next available name to the memory, for example: Cross Slope 2.
  3. If required, tap inside the Name field and edit the name.
  4. Either use the arrows to increment or decrement the mainfall value, or tap inside the field to enter the value directly.
  5. Tap Save. The Cross Slope Memories screen displays and the memory has focus.

Edit or rename a slope memory

To edit a slope memory:

  1. In the Target Cross Slope screen, tap the Memories icon on the right‑hand side of the Memory field. The Cross Slope Memories screen opens.
  2. Select a cross slope memory and tap the overflow icon on the right‑hand side of the memory. Select Edit. The Edit Cross Slope Memory screen opens.
  3. If required, tap inside the Name field and edit the name.
  4. If required, edit the value of the mainfall.
  5. Tap Save. The Cross Slope Memories screen displays and the memory you edited has focus.

Section memories

Sections are templates that let you build roads, banks and channels. A section can be made up of any number of reach and elevation points.

Each section has a placement point . The placement point configures how the section profile is applied relative to the current attachment focus. When you bench, the placement point of the section is the benching point. The section is applied perpendicular to the direction of the machine heading.

Select and apply a section memory

You can select and apply section memories via the Target Cross Slope or Target Mainfall screen. Select Section from the Type drop-down list.

There is always at least one memory stored. Select the memory you require and tap Apply.

To edit the placement point of the section, tap the Previous Point and Next Point icons.

Create a new section memory

If you want to create a new memory:

  1. In the Target Cross Slope or Target Mainfall screen, select Section from the Type drop-down list.
  2. Tap the Memories icon on the right‑hand side of the Memory field. The Section Memories screen opens.
  3. Tap Create.
  4. To create a new memory, use one of the methods described in the following table.
Icon Description

On‑screen mode. Use your finger directly on the screen to define section points.

Slope and Section Memories. Use the machine attachment focus to define section points.

Templates mode. Use an existing section memory as a template. You can edit it and save it as a new section memory.

Drawing modes

The different drawing modes described in the table below are common to each of the section creation modes.

By default, the edit line drawing mode is selected. Tap to select the drawing mode you prefer.

Icon Mode and description

Edit Point. In edit point mode you use coordinates to specify a points position (like rise over run).

Edit Line. In edit line mode you use an angle and a slope distance from the previous point to specify a points position.

Scale All. In scale all mode you use a width and a height to specify the sections size.

Common drawing tools

The icons on the bottom of the drawing screen provide useful tools to assist with the drawing of the section. The following icons are common to all section creation modes.

Icon Description

Tap to undo the last action.

Tap to mirror the existing points. You can select between mirror from the end point or mirror from the origin point.

Tap to view all the points in the section.

Lock to grid. When lock to grid is active new points are placed on the nearest intersection of the drawing grid.

When don't lock to grid is active new points are placed anywhere in the drawing window. Tap to switch between the modes.

NOTE – Lock to grid does not work with focus mode. The point will always be placed at the precise location of the attachment focus.

On‑screen mode

You can draw points directly on the screen with your finger to create a new section memory.

Before you start, select the drawing mode that you prefer, as explained in Drawing modes.

Tap inside any of the fields to directly edit it. For example, the system automatically assigns the next available name to the memory, such as, Section 2. Tap inside the field to bring up the on‑screen keyboard and rename it.

The cursor identifies the active point on the section. The starting point of a section is always zeroed and any additional points that you add are relative to the start point.

Every time you lift your finger from the screen or pause for a couple of seconds with your finger still on the screen, a new point is added to the section.

Tap to delete a selected point or double tap individual points to delete them.

NOTE – You cannot delete the starting point.

The icons on the bottom of the drawing screen provide useful tools to assist with the drawing of the section. See Common drawing tools

Tap Save when you are finished.

Focus mode

You can use the attachment focus to create a new section memory.

Before you start, select the drawing mode that you prefer, as explained in Drawing modes.

Tap inside any of the fields to directly edit it. For example, the system automatically assigns the next available name to the memory, such as, Section 2. Tap inside the field to bring up the on‑screen keyboard and rename it.

Every time you move the machine attachment to the next point in the section, tap the Add Point icon .

After you use the attachment focus to create a point, you can use your finger on the screen to edit it. Tap on the point you want to edit. You can either edit the numeric fields directly or you can touch and hold the point with your finger on the screen and then drag and drop it to its new position.

TIP –

  • Touch and hold the point you want to edit until its color changes to yellow before you try to drag and drop it to its new position.
  • Zoom in to place your points more accurately. The resolution of the grid will get finer as you zoom in.

NOTE – The lock to grid setting will affect the positioning of the point when dragging and dropping.

The icons on the bottom of the drawing screen provide useful tools to assist with the drawing of the section. See Common drawing tools.

Tap Save when you are finished.

Templates mode

You can use an existing section memory as a template. You can then edit and save it as a new section memory.

Select the section that you want to use as a template.

Select the drawing mode that you prefer, as explained in Drawing modes.

Tap inside any of the fields to directly edit it. For example, the system automatically assigns the next available name to the memory, such as, Section 2. Tap inside the field to bring up the on‑screen keyboard and rename it.

The cursor identifies the active point on the section. The starting point of a section is always zeroed and any additional points that you add are relative to the start point.

Tap on any point that you want to edit. You can either edit the numeric fields directly or you can touch and hold the point with your finger and then drag and drop it to its new position.

TIP –

  • Touch and hold the point you want to edit until its color changes to yellow before you try to drag and drop it to its new position.
  • Zoom in to place your points more accurately. The resolution of the grid will get finer as you zoom in.

NOTE – The lock to grid setting will affect the positioning of the point when dragging and dropping.

Tap to delete a selected point or double tap individual points to delete them.

NOTE – You cannot delete the starting point.

The icons on the bottom of the drawing screen provide useful tools to assist with the drawing of the section. See Common drawing tools.

Tap Save when you are finished.

Edit a section memory

To edit a section memory:

  1. In the Target Cross Slope or Target Mainfall screen, select Section from the Type drop-down list.
  2. Tap the Memories icon on the right‑hand side of the Memory field. The Section Memories screen opens.
  3. Select a section and tap the overflow icon on the right‑hand side of the memory. Select Edit. The Edit Section screen opens.
  4. Tap inside any of the fields to directly edit them.

  5. Tap on the point you want to edit. You can either edit the numeric fields directly or you can touch and hold the point with your finger on the screen and then drag and drop it to its new position.

    TIP –

    • Touch and hold the point you want to edit until its color changes to yellow before you try to drag and drop it to its new position.
    • Zoom in to place your points more accurately. The resolution of the grid will get finer as you zoom in.

    NOTE – The lock to grid setting will affect the positioning of the point when dragging and dropping.

  6. Tap Save. The Section Memories screen displays and the memory you edited has focus.