Dig Assist 4.

0 Operator Project Refernce

Competence Development & Delivery/ Dig Assist 4.0 Operator Training

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Objectives
The chapter gives a general overview about:
– Why to use a project reference

– How to set up the project reference

– How to set up the different tasks

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Create Reference Level Slope

Line/ Attachment Line/ Compass In-Field Design

Project Reference
Project Reference

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Project Reference
Examples

• A project reference is a defined point

with a defined reference height used for
the on-site construction

• Measurements, alignment and

calculations can be made based on this
site reference point

• The given magnitude of a site reference

point can be based on different values,
e.g. height above sea level, or just 0,00.

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Projects and Tasks
Projects

• Adding a project reference is only

possible when a correction stream is
available

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Projects and Tasks
New reference point

• Possible to use touch point or laser for

reference

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Project Reference
Example 1

• Man hole cover is reference for work

side with height +0,00m

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Example 1

The tooth of the excavator is

0.00m above the reference.

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Project Reference
Example 2

• Man hole cover is reference for work

side with height +21,50m above sea
level

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Example 2

The tooth of the excavator is

21.50m above the reference.

21,50m

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Project Reference
Check and Replace Reference

• Live Guidance shows the distance from

the selected bucket tooth to the
reference point

• Coordinates shows the coordinate of the

reference point and the bucket tooth

• By pressing “Replace” the actual bucket

position will become the new reference
point.

• UTM: Universal Transverse Mercator

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Project Reference
Project with site reference

• When name and global reference are

ready, press save to enter a task for your
project

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Project Reference
Create Task

• Button for project reference is just

visible when a global reference was
assigned to the project

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Chapter Slides

Create Reference Level Slope

Line/ Attachment Line/ Compass In-Field Design

Level
Level

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Level
Example

• Target level shall be 98.00m above

reference

98,00m

Reference Level

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Level
Example

1. A point is stacked out which is

100.00m above reference level
1
2
2. Target level

100,00m 98,00m

Reference Level

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Level
Level

• After selection of the level task, the

menu switches directly to the offset
levels

• No other references like laser or touch

point needed

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Level
Example

• Enter the height of the target level as

offset level
1
2

100,00m 98,00m

Reference Level

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Create Reference Level Slope

Line/ Attachment Line/ Compass In-Field Design

Slope
Slope

• Only with touchpoint method!

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Slope
Example

1. The Slope shall follow a certain line.

The line must be stacked out in the
field

1
2. The height of the slope is given
2 according to the project reference

98,00m

Reference Level

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Slope
Example

1. Line to follow

2. Target level

3 1
3. A point is stacked out which is
2 100.00m above reference level

100,00m 98,00m

Reference Level

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Level
Level

• No selection between touchpoint or

laser possible

• After selection of the level task, the

menu switches directly to the
touchpoint method

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Slope
Example

• Touch line (3) with the bucket tooth and

press “Set”

3 1

100,00m 98,00m

Reference Level

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Slope
Example

• Enter slope angle and slope direction as

before

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Slope
Example

• Enter the height of the target level as

offset level

3 1

100,00m 98,00m

Reference Level

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Create Reference Level Slope

Line/ Attachment Line/ Compass In-Field Design

Line
Using the attachment for direction

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 Line

• Example:
• The surveying mark for the project is 21.50m above the reference level (e.g. Sea Level)
• Task: The sever line shall start below the man hole cover at a height of 15.00m above the reference. The
slope of the line is 1%

21,50m

15,00m

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Line
Direction from Tooth

• Enable task with project reference and

define starting point

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Line
Direction from Tooth

• First touch point (1) is start point for the

line (longitudinal and latitudinal
position)

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Line
Direction from Tooth

• Select “Attachment” to define the

direction

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Line
Direction from Tooth

• First touch point (1) is start point for the

line (longitudinal and latitudinal
position)

• The second touch point (2) defines the

direction

A 2
1

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Line
Direction from Tooth

• Line (A) has the slope between the two

touchpoints

• The slope will rotate around the start

point (1)

A 2
1

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Line
Direction from Tooth

• Enter the height of the line below the

start point (1) as offset level

A 2
1

B
C

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Chapter Slides

Create Reference Level Slope

Line/ Attachment Line/ Compass In-Field Design

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Using the compass for direction

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 Line

• Example:
• The surveying mark for the project is 21.50m above the reference level (e.g. Sea Level)
• Task: The sever line shall start below the man hole cover at 15.00m above reference height. The
line shall lead 20.7° to north from starting point. The slope of the line is 1%

21,50m

15,00m

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Line
Direction from Compass

• Enable task with project reference and

define starting point

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Line
Direction from Compass

• First touch point (1) is start point for the

line (longitudinal and latitudinal
position)

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Line
Direction from Compass

• Select “Compass” to define the

direction

• Enter the direction of your line

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Line
Direction from Compass

• First touch point (1) is start point for the

line (longitudinal and latitudinal
position)

• The default slope for the line is 0.0°

A
1

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Line
Direction from Compass

• Enter the slope angle of the line.

• The line will rotate around the start

point (1)

A
1

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Line
Direction from Compass

• Enter the height of the line below the

start point as offset level

A
1

B
C

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Create Reference Level Slope

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In-Field Design
In-Field Design

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 In-Field Design

• Example:
• The surveying mark for the project is 21.50m above the reference level (e.g. Sea Level)
• Task: Dig a foundation. Height shall be 20.00m above sea level

21,50m 20,00m

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In-Field Design
In-Field Design

• In the beginning, the procedure to create

an In-Field task is same as with GNSS
only

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 In-Field Design
Option 1

• Height of point No. 1 was defined as

0.00m

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In-Field Design
Option 1

• The 0.0 layer of the design is on height

of the project reference after positioning

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In-Field Design
Option 1

• An additional offset layer is needed to

get the correct height of the target level

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 In-Field Design
Option 2

• Height of point No. 1 was defined with

height of the target level

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In-Field Design
Option 2

• The 0.0 layer of the design is directly in

height of the target level

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In-Field Design
Position Design

• The height indicator shows height

between project reference and bucket
tooth

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Summary
• Useful function to organize projects

• Setup of tasks changes with project reference

• Necessary function for complex tasks

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