Validate Design Issues

(BETA)

You can validate design VCL files directly within the 3D Viewer (under Data Packages) prior to dispatching them to Earthworks devices. This feature includes a targeted set of validation rules that mirror the edge-case checks performed natively by Earthworks upon file receipt. After validation, the issues are generated and displayed in the data panel. For each issue group, a clear explanation is offered, together with an actionable recommendation and the layer names containing the reported objects.

Validations & Guidance Matrix

The validation engine's rule set will expand continuously in subsequent releases.

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    Issue group (title)

    		 Issue fix

    File extension

    Save or export using one of the allowed formats (.vcl; .trb).

    File size

    Remove duplicate or unused surfaces and excess detail, then save again and confirm the file size under the limit of 150 MB.

    Line segmentation

    Join or rebuild each polyline so it's a single continuous line instead of several separate pieces.

    Arc segment (full circle)

    Full circles cannot be triangulated. Bisect the circle into two semicircular arcs.

    Near-zero length lines

    Delete the flagged segments or convert them into point objects, as their length falls below the 0.001 m threshold and they are effectively noise.

    Excessive geometry horizontal spread

    Remove or move stray objects far from the job.

    Zero surface area

    Delete unused or failed surfaces, or rebuild the surface from valid boundary breaklines.

    Zero planar surface area

    Fix vertical or near-vertical scraps that have no meaningful footprint in the plan.

    Excessive surface density

    Coarsen the surface mesh: increase maximum triangle size, reduce point density on flat areas, or use a simpler build method. If the surface was imported from dense LIDAR, thin or grid, subsample the source before building the design surface.

    Zero elevation lines

    Set all linework on the real design elevation.

    Duplicate geometry

    For reported IDs, delete the extra copy of the line or point (the validator keeps the first instance and lists the duplicate).