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Carlson Takeoff – Makes Design Plans Come to Life

Save Time, Save Money

  • Use Takeoff for Accurate Estimate
  • Calculate site cut & fill and topsoil
  • Differentiate strata volumes – rock vs. dirt
  • Accurately determine asphalt quantity needed in a variety of measurement units
  • Get precise curb work calculations
  • Estimate trenching quantities
  • Design roadways

Use Takeoff Once You Get the Bid

  • Analyze existing TOPO before you start
  • Prepare the design info for exact staking
  • Create a 3D model for machine control
  • Evaluate for quantity and quality control
  • Report volumes as you build

 

Project Progression Series
 

Takeoff 2009 Will Work For You!

  • Digitize less! Get the ability to turn scanned paper plans into CAD linework.
  • Send jobs straight to Topcon MC. Exports both .tn3 (surface models) and now .ln3 (linework) files.
  • Work with “bad CAD” more easily. With more functions in Drawing Cleanup.
  • Get more info. Volume Reports now include horizontal area and max cut/fill.
  • See more. Improvements made to Cut/Fill Color Map and Contours.
 
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Standard Features

Runs on AutoCAD 2009 engine.
2D to 3D conversion routines for linework and spot elevations.
Digitizing routines.
Calculates volumes and material quantities.
Cut/Fill Color Maps and labels.
Surfaces are modeled by triangulation
3D Drive Over Simulation 
Easy to use: automated routines with reduced prompting
Takeoff-in-Use Story

In addition to accurately calculating cut/fill material volumes, J. Read Corporation in Hingham, Mass., used Carlson Takeoff to help potential customers visualize the future -- the future plans, that is, that would change an abandoned stone quarry into a a world-class residential and golfing community. More...
Feature Groups:
 
File Import/Export:
AutoCAD DWG
DXF
LandXML
Point Data (LDT, Carlson, CG, Sokkia, Leica, Geodimeter, TDS, Benchmark)
Raw Data (CG, Fieldbook, Sokkia, Leica, Geodimeter, TDS, Caice, SDMS, Nikon, SMI)
Centerline Data (Terramodel, Geodimeter, Geopak, Sokkia, Softdesk, Leica)
Profile Data (Caice, Terramodel, Softdesk, Sokkia, Leica)
 
Section Data (Agtek, Ceal, Geopak, Igrds, Moss, RoadCalc, SMI, Softdesk)
 
CAD Edit Tools:
Layer Controls
Unlimited Undo/Redo
Erase, Move, Copy, Offset, Trim, Extend, Explode, Break, Rotate, Scale, Align
Polyline Utilities
 
Drawing Cleanup:
Remove empty layers
Remove invalid linework
Join broken linework
Reduce Polyline vertices
Set out of range elevations to zero
Erase hatch entities
 
Boundary Polylines:
Set boundary Polyline for site
Set exclusion areas
Display hatch of boundary areas
 
Topsoil Removal/Replacement:
Set amounts for topsoil removal and replacement
Set areas for topsoil removal and for replacement
Display hatch areas for topsoil removal and replacement
Calculate topsoil removal and replacement volumes and areas
 
Overexcavate Surfaces:
Model overexcavate surfaces
Adjust overexcavate surfaces within perimeter polyline
View overexcavate surface
Report overexcavate cut volume
 
Subgrades:
Define subgrade areas by closed Polylines on specified layers
Define subgrade depths by layer
Adjust design surface by subgrade depths within subgrade areas
Handles multiple subgrade areas nested within each other
 
Existing/Design Surfaces:
One step routines to make existing and design surfaces from entities on specified layers
Surface Manager to support multiple existing/design surfaces
Adjust design surface vertically within perimeter Polyline
 
Volumes:
Calculates cut/fill volumes for entire site or within perimeter Polyline
Calculates volumes for a series of elevation stages
Apply shrink/swell factors
Volume report includes cut/fill volumes and areas, strata volumes, topsoil removal/replacement and over-excavate volumes
 
Material Quantities:
Reports volume, area, length and/or count values for drawing entities grouped by entity layer name
Option for user-defined attributes to apply by layer
Supports export to Excel
 
Draw Tools:
Points
2D/3D Linework
Circle
Text
Hatch
Curves
Title Block, North Arrow, Barscale
Boundary Polyline
Shrink-Wrap Polyline
Building Envelope Polyline
 
2D To 3D Tools
Change Elevations By Selected Entities
Spot Elevations
Edit-Assign Polyline Elevations
2D To 3D Polyline (By Points, Text or Text With Leader)
Contour Polylines (Multiple In Series, Selected or From Labels)
Pad Polylines By Interior Text
 
Inquiry Tools:
Surface Inspector (Surface elevations, cut/fill)
Drawing Inspector (Elevations, Layers, Polyline data)
Areas
 
Drillholes:
Import Drillhole data
Input-Edit Drillholes
Drillhole Data Reports
Model Strata Surfaces
Calculate Strata Quantities
Visualize Strata Cut Areas
 
Digitize:
Supports any digitizer supported by AutoCAD
Spot Elevations
Contours
2D/3D Linework
Sections
End Areas
Points
 
Road Features:
Centerlines (Create, Import, Draw)
Profiles (Create, Import, Draw, Report)
Sections (Create, Import, Draw, Report)
Calculate Section Volumes
Calculate End Areas
Templates
Road Design files for transitions, super elevation
 
Process Road Design for final sections, final contours and volumes
   
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System Requirements

The recommended system requirements for Carlson Takeoff are similar to those of AutoCAD.
 
 
  • Intel® processor 3.0 GHz or greater
  • Microsoft® Windows Vista™ or Windows XP Professional (SP2)
  • 2 GB RAM or greater
  • 2 GB of disk space available, not including installation
  • 1280x1024 32-bit color video display adapter (true color)
  • 128 MB or greater, OpenGL®-capable workstation class graphics card.
   
Less capable machines (such as Pentium 233) can run Carlson Takeoff, but the results may be less than ideal. Sufficient swap space is also required to handle installation of Carlson Takeoff as well as any data or drawing files saved. The use of additional memory or faster processors will directly improve performance and capacity. Note that Windows 95 is not supported.

Information on Microsoft Windows® XP compatibility.
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