Workflow for Pile Planning

Use this workflow to prepare pile plans for piling machine that are running DPS900. This workflow guide walks you through setting up pile types, creating a plan of piles, and then exporting this data so it can be used to embed piles in the field.

Note: Your tasks may vary from these typical steps, so feel free to use a different order or skip steps.


Steps		Help by Command	Notes
1.	Set up your program and project.	Program and Project Setup	Return to this workflow when you are finished with the Program and Project Setup Workflow.
	If you skip step 1, open a project or start a new project.	Open Project
	If you skip step 1, open a project or start a new project.	New Default Project (use the default template)
		New Project (choose a template)
2.	Import a piling design as a: PDF file (.pdf) site plan Point file (.csv) of pile locations CAD file (.dxf, .dwg, .dgn) where the piles are indicated by points, polygons, circles, or blocks LandXML file (.xml)	Import
3.	Prepare your data: If needed, explode any blocks to get to points or lines that indicate pile locations. Join lines that indicate pile cross-sections so the centroids can be determined.	Explode Join Lines Create Points from CAD Objects
4.	Create or edit pile type definitions based on the cross-sectional shapes in the pile design.	Manage Pile Types
5.	Create a pile plan as a container in which the piles you need can be created.	Create Pile Plan	Set the default layer for all new piles added to the plan.
6.	Create and place piles in your model individually or based on the locations of imported points.	Create Pile Create Piles at Points
7.	If you inadvertently created any piles with duplicate names (IDs), change them by picking the correct text labels for each.	Change Pile ID
8.	Check the placement of your piles in the 3D View, and make any adjustments using the Properties pane or the commands above.	New 3D View Properties
9.	Use the DPS Pile Plan exporter on the Construction tab to export the pile plan to the field as a Project Link file (.vcl) for use by a DPS900 operator.	Export	The VCL file contains the pile plan and each individual pile’s information.
10.	Use DPS900 to navigate the piling machine and embed the piles in the field based on the pile plan.
11.	Once the piles have been built in the field, import results for the 'as-built' piles as an XML file.	Import
12.	Run a Blow Count Report to report on the number of hammer blows that were required to embed each as-built pile (in the pile plan) to its required depth.	Blow Count Report