Check planes

• Check planes function allows to check drawing elements or measured positions on site.

• The function verifies horizontal, vertical and sloped planes.

• Open the COGO page.

• Select Check planes.

  

• Select the mode to use:

  

  • Horizontal level: checks the elevation difference between the reference elevation and the elevation measured by the instrument. The software uses a horizontal level passing through the reference elevation to perform the control.

  • Vertical plane: available for TPS instruments. Checks the elevation difference between the reference elevation and the elevation measured by the instrument. The software uses a vertical level passing through the reference points.

  • Level with 1 slope: checks the elevation difference between a defined level by applying a gradient along a reference direction and the current measured elevation.

  • Level with 2 slopes: checks the elevation difference between a defined level and the elevation measured by instrument. A reference plane is defined by applying a first slope on a reference axis and a second slope on the axis perpendicular to it.

  • Level by 3 points: checks the elevation difference between a reference level and the measured current elevation. The reference level is defined by measuring three references points.

Check horizontal level

• Select Horizontal level as mode.

  

  • Ref. elevation: sets the reference elevation to use for the elevation check.

• Press Select to select the reference elevation from CAD.

• Press Measure to measure with current instrument the reference elevation.

• Press Next to proceed.

• Press Measure to check the elevation on target point. The software displays the following information in real time:

  

  • Difference between the measured elevation and the reference elevation.

  • Distance between the reference point and the current position.

  • Slope between the reference point and the current position.

Check vertical plane (TPS Only)

• Select Vertical plane as mode. This mode is only available when working with a total station.

• Measure or select the points that define the origin of the vertical axis and the direction of the vertical axis.

  

• Press Select to select the reference elevation from CAD.

• Press Measure to measure with current instrument the reference elevation.

• Press Next to proceed.

• Press Measure to check the target point.

  

• The software displays the following information in real time:

  • Difference in distance projected to the vertical plane between the measured point and the reference plane.

  • Distance between the reference point and the current position.

  • Slope between the reference point and the current position.

Check level with 1 slope

• Select Level with 1 slope.

• Measure or select the origin of the axis and the direction of the axis.

  

• Enter the slope value.

  

• Press Measure to check the target point.

  

• The software displays the following information in real time:

  • Difference between the measured elevation and the reference elevation.

  • Distance between the origin and the reference line.

  • Current slope.

Check level with 2 slopes

• Select Level with 2 slopes.

• Measure or select the origin of the axis and the direction of the axis.

  

• Enter the slope values on the two axis.

  

• Press Next to proceed.

• Press Measure to check the target point.

  

• The software displays the following information in real time:

  • Difference between the measured elevation and the reference elevation.

  • Distance between the origin and the reference line.

  • Current slope.

Check level by 3 points

• Select Level by 3 points.

• Measure or select the three reference points that will define the sloped plane.

  

• Press Measure to check the target point.

  

• The software displays the following information in real time:

  • Difference between the measured elevation and the reference elevation.

  • Distance between the reference point and the current position.

  • Slope between the reference point and the current position.