Layout Plane

The Layout Plane feature enables you to specify a flat plane, tilted plane, or sloping plane which can be used similar to a rotating or sloping line laser. The Layout Plane feature also has audible sounds to help with grading in loud environments to indicate high, low, or on-grade measurements.

Flat Plane

To define a flat plane, type in an elevation or pick a point on the screen. You can then lay out that flat plane.

  1. Tap the Measure icon and then tap Layout Plane.

  2. Either select a point on the screen or tap the Input Form and type in or measure an elevation.

  3. Move to where you want to layout.

  4. The software shows Cut (high), Fill (low) or In Tolerance (level). Points are recorded on the screen: green for in tolerance, red for cut and blue for fill.

  5. Tap the Shoot icon to collect as-built information and store this information for future use and quality assurance.

Tilted Plane

To define a tilted plane, you can type select three points on the screen.

  1. Tap the Measure icon and then tap Layout Plane.
  2. Tap the 3-Point Tilted Plane icon .
  3. Either tap three points on the map screen or measure three points.

  4. Tap Accept.
  5. Move to where you want to lay out. The software shows cut, fill, and in tolerance.
  6. Tap the Shoot icon to collect the as-built information and store this information for future use and quality assurance.
  7. To measure a new tilted plane, tap Configure and repeat steps above.

Sloping Plane

To define a sloping plane, you can type select three points on the screen.

  1. Tap Measure and then tap Lay Out Plane.
  2. Tap the Sloping Plane icon .
  3. Either select a point on the map screen or measure a point.
  4. Tap Input Form to enter: Direction of Slope and either Slope Percentage (%) or Rise/Run.

  5. Move to where you want to lay out. The software shows cut, fill, and in tolerance.
  6. Tap the Shoot icon to collect the as-built information and store this information for future use and quality assurance.
  7. To measure a new tilted plane, tap Configure and repeat steps above.