Materials Utility Toolbar

The Utility Toolbar displays different options depending on which window is open. Below is a list of commands which may display in this toolbar.

Home

The Home Button on the toolbar or the Home key on the keyboard centers the overlay and sizes it to fill the screen.

Pan

Press the Pan Button to display the hand symbol. Press and hold down the Left mouse button and move the mouse in the direction you want the overlay to move.  Release the button to stop panning and press the Right mouse button once to end panning. The Arrow keys on the keyboard will also pan, but they move the overlay in the opposite direction indicated on the arrow key.

Area Zoom

Area Zoom defines the desired view by dragging a box around the information desired. Press the Left Mouse button once then drag the rubber-band box either to the upper right or lower left to define the zoom area. Press the Left button again to then zoom in to that area.

Layer Selection

The Layer Selection window controls the display of the Earthwork 4D layers. It is also accessed by choosing Layer Selection from the View menu or by pressing Alt-B. Clicking the individual check boxes turns the layers off and on. Grayed layers are not available for display.

Image Selection

Displays the Image Selection window to manage imported images.

Label Selection

Selects all lines with the same label. If no line is previously selected, the command displays a window allowing the user to select a label from a list of all labels in the current surface. Also see: Selecting by Labels

Add Benchmark

Used to add a benchmark. After a benchmark is entered, the Edit Point window displays allowing you to add adjust the point location or assign a label.

Offset Line

Displays the Offset Line Editor.

Join

Used to connect multiple lines as one. It also connects the end points of a single line. The keyboard shortcut is Ctrl-J. Also see: Bridge Gap

Swap Ends

This command switches the start and end points of a selected line. Allows the user to change the direction the line was entered.

Trim Line

Breaks all lines which cross the selected trim line.

Phase Region

Used for phasing a takeoff after all all structures have been entered. Enter an area around the desired phase.  Also see: Phase Region

Apply Slope Area

Used to apply slope area to the selected Materials Area structures.

Send to Print Page

Sends the current screen image to the Print Page.

Add Note

Used to add a note to the Documentation layer.

Report Toolbar Buttons

Materials Report

Used to display the Materials Report.

Structures Report

Used to display the Structures Report.

Structure Measures Report

Used to display the Structure-Measures Report.  Also see: Report_Region

Export to Excel

Used to export the selected report to Excel. Also see:  Excel Exporting Options.

Print Report

Prints the current report directly to the selected printer.

Send to Print Page

Sends the current report to the Print Page.