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OptiSurface Designer V3 Guide

2.2 Navigating In OptiSurface Designer

2.3 Auto-BackUp Files

3 Menus

3.1 File Menu

3.1.1 Import Existing Topography

3.1.2 Import Background Image (Overlay)

1 Introduction

Welcome to OptiSurface Designer!

3.1.3 Import As-Built Topography

3.1.4 Export Landform Design

3.2 Edit Menu

2 Getting to Know OptiSurface Designer

Main window of OptiSurface Designer

3.3 View Menu

3.4 Tools Menu

3.4.1 Project Properties

3.4.2 Topography (Existing and Proposed)

3.4.3 Drainage Analysis

3.4.4 Runoff Analysis

2.1 Toolbars

3.4.5 Furrow Irrigation Optimization (OptiIrrigate)

3.4.6 Landform Design

3.4.6.1 Subzones

3.4.6.2 Balance Subzones

3.4.6.3 OptiSurface 1Way

3.4.6.4 OptiSurface 2Way

3.4.6.5 OptiSurface 4Way

3.4.6.6 OptiSurface Circle

3.4.6.7 Design Zone Options

3.4.7 Rice Levee Design

3.4.8 Ditch Network Design

3.4.9 Contour Bank Design

3.4.10 Subsurface Drainage Design

3.4.10.1 Optimize Pipe Depth

3.4.10.2 Optimize Pipe Size

3.4.11 Recalculate Cut/Fill

3.4.12 Exaggerate Cut/Fill

3.4.13 Haul Analysis

3.4.14 Stripping Design

3.4.15 Storage Volume

3.4.16 Profile

3.4.17.1 Batter Breakline

3.4.17 Breaklines

3.4.17.2 Design Breakline (OptiLine)

3.4.18 Drawings

3.4.19 Background

3.4.20 Options

3.5 Help Menu

3.5.1 Purchasing Credits

3.5.2 Activating Licenses and Credits

3.5.3 Reviewing Current License and Credit Status/Balance

3.5.4 Transfer Credits Off A Computer

4 Troubleshooting

5 Surface Drainage Basics

Need for drainage, Drainage Systems, elevations, main and cross slopes, benchmarks, contours