Dig Assist 4.

0 Operator
Dig Assist In-Field Design

Competence Development & Delivery/ Dig Assist 4.0 Operator Training

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Objectives
The chapter gives a general overview about:
– Working with GNSS Support

– Working with In-Field Design

– How to create designs with In-Field Design

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Chapter Slides

2D Tasks with GNSS Create a Profile Draw Path for Profile Set Path with Machine

Draw Plane Position Plane Set plan with Machine

In-Field Design
2D Tasks with GNSS

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Level, Slope and Line
Difference

• Exactly same setup when GNSS is

enabled for:
 Levels

 Slopes

 Lines, using compass for direction

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Level, Slope and Line
Difference

• Exactly same setup when GNSS is

enabled for:
 Levels

 Slopes

 Lines, using compass for direction

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Level, Slope and Line
Difference

• Major change in setup of:

 Line, using the attachment for direction

• It is possible now to move the machine

2 between the two points when GNSS is
enabled

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Task with GNSS
Task with GNSS

• Touch point and laser for repositioning

of machine not needed

• Buttons for touch point and laser

catcher not visible anymore

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Chapter Slides

2D Tasks with GNSS Create a Profile Draw Path for Profile Set Path with Machine

Draw Plane Position Plane Set plan with Machine

Create Profile
Create Profile

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Create Profile
Create Profile

• Activate GNSS and press on “In-field

Design”

• Then press “Profile”

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Create Profile
Shape library

• 3 shapes are prepared in shape library

• Additional shapes can be created and

stored

• Press on “Draw profile” to create a new

shape from scratch

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Create Profile
Create Profile

• Tap on screen to create corner points

• Just draw a rough sketch of your profile

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Create Profile
Views

• 2 different views
 Polar grid

 Square grid

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Create Profile
Dimensions

• 2 possibilities to manipulate the points:

 Length and angle

 Height and width

• the marked point will move to the new

position

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Create Profile
Slope adjustment:

• 3 possibilities to manipulate the angle:

 slope in degree (°)

 Slope in percent (%)

 Slope in ratio (1:5)

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Create Profile
Finish Design

1 1. Undo last action

2
3 2. Redo

3. Delete Point

• When the shape of the profile is defined

press “Set” to continue

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Create Profile
Store profile

• Enter a name

• Tap ok to store this profile in the shape

library

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Create Profile
Select Alignment Point

• Select a start point for your profile

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Chapter Slides

2D Tasks with GNSS Create a Profile Draw Path for Profile Set Path with Machine

Draw Plane Position Plane Set plan with Machine

Draw Path
Draw on screen

• E.g. when path is given on a map

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Draw Path
How to set up the path

• Draw path on screen

• Attachment is used to position the

profile

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Draw Path
How to draw the path
• Draw on screen
• Same method
Set with as drawing
machine, thetouch
using the profile
points
• Also possible to store the path as
template

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Draw Path
Path library
• Draw on screen
• Paths canmachine,
Set with be storedusing
as template (same
the touch as
points
profiles)
• Possible to combine each profile with
each path

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Draw Path
How to draw the path
• Draw on screen
• The path machine,
Set with gets routed along
using thealignment
touch points
point

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Draw Path
How to set up the path
• Draw on screen
• First point
Set with is originusing
machine, pointthe touch points

• The origin point is reference for grid

coordinate measurements

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Draw Path
Mirror
• Draw on screen
• Mirror
Set withflips the design
machine, usingaround the guide
the touch points
line

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Draw Path
Place design
• Draw on screen
• Choose
Set with2machine,
points: using the touch points
1. Anchor point

2. Direction point

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Draw Path
Place design
• Draw on screen
• Place themachine,
Set with anchor point
using1 the
to fix yourpoints
touch
design

• It is not necessary to touch the direction

point in the real environment. Just
touching a point between 1 and 2 is
sufficient

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Draw Path
Place design
• Draw on screen
• The height
Set with indicator
machine, shows
using the the height
touch points
between the anchor point and the bucket
tooth

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Draw Path
Offset levels

• Point No.1 is base for offset layers

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Draw Path
Offset levels

• The offset is always vertically measured

0.0

-1.0
-1.0

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Draw Path
Profile summary

• Before the final save, you get an

overview of main settings for the task

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Draw Path
Height Indicator

• The height indicator can`t show a value

when the machine has left the working
area

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Chapter Slides

2D Tasks with GNSS Create a Profile Draw Path for Profile Set Path with Machine

Draw Plane Position Plane Set plan with Machine

Set Path With Machine
Set Path With Machine

• When the path is already stacked out

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Set Path With Machine
How to set up the path

• Set with machine, using the touch points

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Set Path With Machine
How to set up the path
• Draw on screen
• Touch
Set witha point withusing
machine, a bucket tooth and
the touch points
select it with the mating button in the
top

• First touch point will be height

reference for all the other points
 Market with “1”

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Set Path With Machine
How to set up the path
• Draw on screen
• Still possible
Set with to manipulate
machine, using the atouch
pointpoints
after
placing

• Same as drawing a path

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Chapter Slides

2D Tasks with GNSS Create a Profile Draw Path for Profile Set Path with Machine

Draw Plane Position Plane Set plan with Machine

Draw Plane
Draw Plan

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Plan

• A plan can be a:
– Foundation for a house

– Pool

– Simple water pond

• No round shapes possible

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Draw Plan
Draw Plan

• Activate GNSS and press on “In-field

Design”

• Then press “Plan”

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Draw Plan
Shape library

• 3 shapes are prepared in shape library

• Press on “Draw plan” to create a new

shape from scratch

• Press “Plan with machine” when the

plane is already stacked out

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Draw Plan
Create Plan

• Tap on screen to create corner points

• Create a rough sketch of the plan

• All points can be modified in same way

as drawing a profile or path

• Plan can be stored as a template in the

same way as profile

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Draw Plan
Sloped plan

• Possible to adjust height of each point

to give the plane a slope
e.g.: for water drain

• When the design is finished press “Set”

to continue

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Chapter Slides

2D Tasks with GNSS Create a Profile Draw Path for Profile Set Path with Machine

Draw Plane Position Plane Set plan with Machine

Position Plan
Position Plan

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Position Plan
How to position the plan

• Using the attachment to position the

plan:
 Using two lines

 Using two points

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Position Plan
Guidelines
1 4

• Create four touch points on the work

side area to position the plane

• The sequence when the touch points are

created define the guide lines
 Line A between 1 & 2
2
 Line B between 3 & 4

• It may be necessary to stack out those

3 points in the field.

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Position Plan
Guidelines

• Select two points from plan

• Point 1 will be positioned in cross point

of the two lines

• The line between 1 and 2 will be

positioned on the guide lines

I 2

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Position Plan
Two Points

• Create two touch points

1

• It may be necessary to stack out those

points in the field.

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Position Plan
Two Points

• Select two points from plan

• Point 1 will be positioned in touch point

1

• The line between 1 and 2 will rotate

around point 1. The direction is defined
by touch point 2

I 2

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Position Plan
Guidelines vs Two points

• Two points are easier and faster stacked

out in the field

• Using two points includes the risk, that

the surveying mark gets moved during
digging

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Position Plan
Guidelines vs Two points

• At least 4 points are needed to use the

guidelines

• More effort to stack out needed

• Points can be far off from work area.

So, it is possible to reuse them after a
wile.

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Position Plan
Height

• The height of the 0.0 – level will be on

height of touchpoint 1

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Chapter Slides

2D Tasks with GNSS Create a Profile Draw Path for Profile Set Path with Machine

Draw Plane Position Plane Set plan with Machine

Plan with Machine
Plan with Machine

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Plan with Machine
Plan with machine

• Press “Plan with machine” when the

plane is already stacked out

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Plan with Machine
Positioning

• Touch the corner points of your design

1 one after another

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Plan with Machine
Positioning

• Set points, using the attachment

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Plan with Machine
How to set up the plan
• Draw on screen
• Still possible
Set with to manipulate
machine, using the atouch
pointpoints
after
placing

• Same as drawing a plan

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Draw Plan
Sloped plan

• The height of the 0.0 – level will be on

height of touchpoint 1

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Summary
• GNSS support available with In-Field Design. Possible to use GNSS
also in level, slope and line tasks

• No touchpoint or laser needed for repositioning the machine with

GNSS

• In-Field Design is bridge between 2D and 3D

• Creation of own small 3D task on machine

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