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Modeling
Settle3D offers state of the art interactive input and editing, allowing you to create a model and view results with a few mouse clicks. Two-dimensional geometry is defined in the Plan View, and displayed in both the Plan View and 3D View.
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Modeling: Boundaries
Settle3D provides powerful CAD based modeling features for defining the load and excavation geometry. Boundaries can be defined by:
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drawing with the mouse
entering coordinates in the prompt line
entering coordinates in a spreadsheet dialog
importing from a DXF file or other file types
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Graphical entry of polygonal load boundary
Features such as grids, snapping, and undo are implemented, and arcs and circles can be easily created. Most options are available through right-click shortcuts. For example, the following figure shows the right-click options available while you are entering a polygonal load.
Context menu available during boundary entry
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Modeling: Interactive Editing
Interactive editing features make it extremely easy to edit the model geometry. Boundaries can be moved, deleted, copied, stretched, and convenient right-click shortcuts simplify editing even further. For example, if you right click on a load boundary in the Plan View, you will see the popup menu shown below.
Right click menu options for load boundaries
If you right click on an individual vertex, you will see the following options. Note the various options for defining a move, including relative coordinates, or by defining a distance and angle.
Right click options for individual vertex
Boundary coordinates can also be entered or edited through the coordinate table dialog. You can access the dialog by right-clicking on an existing boundary. You can also import coordinates into this dialog, by using Copy/Paste, or by selecting Import and importing a comma, tab or space-delimited text file.
Coordinate table dialog
Although model geometry is primarily edited in the 2-dimensional Plan View, some editing options are available in the 3D view using right-click shortcuts. For example, you can delete boundaries, or access the coordinate table dialog by right-clicking on entities in the 3D view.
Right-click editing shortcuts in 3D View
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Modeling: DXF Import / Export
Load and excavation boundaries can be imported into Settle3D from a DXF file with the Import DXF option. You can select which entities you would like to import, using the checkboxes in the DXF Options dialog.
DXF Import dialog
Boundaries can also be exported from Settle3D to a DXF file with the Export DXF option.
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