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    3D Modeling

    Business Center Business center is light years ahead of Terramodel. Terramodel was like Greek to me. I wish that assigning elevations to lines was simpler. It is alot of work to constantly break lines and re-join them. I would like to be able to add an elevation to any point on the line by...
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    3D Modeling

    Thanks for responding morganasphalt. I was playing with the vertical exaggeration and that did help some. I think my biggest problem can only be solved by experience. I need to get better at looking at what they are trying to accomplish instead of taking too literally what the architect has...
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    3D Modeling

    I use Trimble Business Center 2.2 to create svd and svl files for our machines and our layout controllers. After I am done elevating lines I use the 3D feature to look at the end result. The problem is that, to me, this only shows me obvious problems and not the subtle ones that I need to...
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    Trimble Terramodel Users ?

    Thanks for the info!
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    Trimble Terramodel Users ?

    Does anyone have any suggestions for a training program for 3D Modeling. We are using Trimble right now and are have a few issues with our models.
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    Trimble Terramodel Users ?

    Hey guys, I used your info from the weekend and it worked like a champ. Thanks again for the info. How long have your been using the Trimble equipment?
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    Digging around a gas line?

    Safety Committee Thanks, I appreciate you taking time to respond to my question, the information is very helpful!
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    Digging around a gas line?

    Sorry for being off topic, but are any of you part of a safety committee and if so, can you comment on the effectiveness of the committee? Do you feel you get better buy in from the employees?
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    Trimble Terramodel Users ?

    Jerry, I get it, thanks for your help. How long have you been using the GPS? Are you creating your own models? Tom
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    Trimble Terramodel Users ?

    3D Modeling We are using Trimble Business Center to create our machine control files. Here is my question: If you have a swale that is 10 feet from top of bank to top of bank, meaning that from center line to top of bank is 5', how do you input the grades if your blade is 10 wide...
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