Knowledge Base

The new 1.16 release requires a full install to update from a previous release. Download the install from the webpage or contact Carlson Software to ship you a new install CD. Before installing the new release, be sure to uninstall the previous release by running Windows → Control Panel → Add/Remove Programs.
Carlson Takeoff Release Notes:

Release 1.16 5-12-06
Added support for Topcon Pocket 3D in Import Polyline File
More methods in Convert Spot Elev To Points including processing blocks
New routine to Draw Subgrade Hatch Legend
Trench Template option to make trench width relative to pipe size
New method in Create Trench Structure for easy way to add laterals
Trench Network Quantities function to report stations at depth zone transitions
Added Point Group Manager, Centerline Report, Distance w/ Leader, Align 2D

Release 1.15 9-9-05

Improved speed of making surfaces and volume reports
New option to reduce TIN surface size
New Mass Haul Analysis Report
Overexcavate new method to set by strata surface
Material Quantities option to report by AOI
Drawing Cleanup for AEC_Pts and arc extrusion
Added Elevation Difference, Label Angle, Twist Point Attributes, Resize Point Attributes, Scale Point Attributes, Break At Selected Point

Release 1.14 4-28-05

New ability to adjust existing ground surface for subgrade removal areas
New routine to label subgrade depth areas
Several improvements to streamline digitizing
Improved Convert Spot Elevations
New Input-Edit End Areas command with mass haul report
Added Stockpile volumes, Triangulate & Contour, Tin File Utilities, Volumes By Triangulation, Run-off Tracking and Erase Outside

Release 1.13 2-28-05

New Materials Library command
New Surface Report command
New routines for reporting and labeling area of interest and topsoil areas
Many new features in material quantities and reports
Improved Edit-Assign Polyline Elevations
Added Point Defaults and Place Image By World File

Release 1.12 1-28-05

New Layer Inspector command
Many new options in trench quantities and templates
New Selection Set By Elevation command
Improved Display options interface
New Mouse Settings command
Added Set Layer, Layer Report and Purge

Release 1.11 12-17-04

New volume report format options
Unlimited different topsoil depths
New option to color entities by layer target
Added Station Polyline, Calculate Offset, Offset Point Entry, Label Station-Offset and Polyline Report

Release 1.10 11-23-04

Topsoil removal option to set depth by strata
Support for multiple boundary polylines
New command to color contours by elevation interval
Calculate Trench Quantities new option to color the trench zones in plan view

Release 1.09 9-24-04

Completed reference manual and four tutorials
Improved triangulation speed and added option for binary file
Added ability for user-defined surfaces
New archive/restore project routines
Improved reporting for volumes

Release 1.08 6-25-04

Added support for strata models for trenching
New Quick Sections routine
Added Profile to Points, Profile to 3D Polyline, Area By Closed Polylines, Draw Triangulation File, Draw Overx Surface and Draw Strata Surface

Release 1.07 5-28-04

Added Trench command set
New Cut/Fill Centroids routine
Improved Cut/Fill color map and labels
Added Erase Points, Highway Section Staging and Slope Zone Analysis

Release 1.06 4-23-04

New Check Elevation Range command
New Draw Shrinkwrap Entities command
Added digitizing config option for puck layout
Added basic balance volumes routine
Added Create Points From Entities, Design Road Profile, Remove Duplicate Linework, Smooth Polyline and Image commands

Release 1.05 3-26-04

Added Field To Finish, Clipboard commands, Color Contour By Elevation and Add Intersection Points.
Improved 3D Drive speed on large files
Added options for Display Cut/Fill Contours

Release 1.04 3-3-04

Added Data Collection transfer
Added Digitize toolbar
Added Export Carlson Triangulation File
Added Export Topcon TN3
Improved speed of modeling
Quick Profile: Added ability to adjust alignment and update in real-time
Improved Digitize Contour
Improved Digitizer Calibration
Added Contour Elevation Label, Profile From 2D Polyline, Write Polyline File, Explode Text To Polylines, Coordinate File Utilities, Design Pad Template, Pipe Depth Summary, Draw Symbols, Erase By Closed Polyline, Edit Symbol Library and Slope Report

Release 1.03 10-30-03

Added Standard Material Quantities Report
Added Remove Zero Length Linework method and Set Elevations Outside Range method in Drawing Cleanup
New toolbar icons
New Surface Manager
Added Xref manager commands

Release 1.02 9-12-03

Added Elevate Spot Elevations
Added Elevate 3D Polyline By Text With Leader
Added Edit-Assign Polyline Elevations
Added Topsoil remove and replace

Release 1.01 7-29-03

Initial Release