The .dxf file created by my surveyor includes two sets of contour data. The contours generated by AutoCAD are in one-foot intervals, but they created two layers - major contours and minor contours. The major contours are in five-foot intervals, I believe so that they could easily use a heavier lineweight for the even 10-foot and 5-foot intervals which is a common practice in mapmaking.
I was able to import either the major or the minor contours, but not both; not concurrently nor one after another. If there's a way to do this I've not found it. I don't have AutoCAD and have tried with two free CAD applications (FreeCAD and LibreCAD) and neither of them were able to get the job done for various reasons, mostly unknown to me...

I've downloaded Kubla Cubed 2024 and after several days of experimenting am having no success getting started with my project. The user interface doesn't appear to be the same as those that appear in the manual or videos so I have yet to be able to figure out how to properly import a CAD file survey of the property to get started. There seems to be at least two methods to import and edit them, but have not found which method I should use in my situation. I can import the file, but am not able to select the property boundary to serve as an outline or edit other features. The file contains elevations points (also available in a .csv file), 1' contours, and a TIN, as well as pavement, building and other features.

Are there training videos that are specific to the 2024 version? I believe it to be Lite as it is the free version.

I've had a fair amount of experience with some CAD, drawing and GIS software, so I'm not totally green to this type of software. Just a bit lost and frustrated with this one so far. Have read quite a few glowing reviews so I'm not willing to give up as yet. Hope someone can point me in the proper direction to get myself properly educated.

All the best,

Tom

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I have been starting projects and getting the existing grades, etc.  However, when I load a second drawing to start working on the proposed elevations, it does not let me actually do proposed work.  Am I missing a setting or something?  I've tried re-starting the program.

Hello,

I am trying out the Lite version of Kubla Cubed 2024. I am hoping to use this for importing an existing terrain model, then overlaying a design to determine cuts and fills.

First, I am having trouble getting elevation data from an imported DXF contour file. I am trying to use a DXF contour file exported from Drone-Deploy. When I roll the mouse over the imported contour data, The X and Y coordinates will show, but no elevation is given. The DXF file does have a Z-coordinate, so it appears that Kubla is not fully interpreting the file, or not using the elevation data embedded in the file.

Is there a way to get center of mass locations for cut and fill to support haul planning?

Good afternoon all.

Our team is having an issue with the software crashing.  There's nothing fancy to the file.  All that has been done would be the existing surface and a raise surface element.  When you attempt to move a perimeter node to another place it moves rather slow.  When you try to go back a few clicks (three is the magic number) by "undo" it shuts down all together and doesn't restart.  If we go into 3D for some reason we see the bottom of the model looking up and have to rotate it back around.  Not a deal breaker at all but it does go below it each and every time.  We find ourselves having to save often because for some reason it just shuts down.

PC Spec's if this helps.

1th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11950H @ 2.60GHz  2.61 GHz
32 GB RAM
NVIDIA RTX A2000 GPU
Windows 11 Pro 64-Bit

Hi,
I have created a a cut and fill drawing in Kubla using features extracted from 2 CAD drawings, no issues here; I get the tables with the statistics, volumes etc.
When moving the cursor over the 'proposed' drawing I am told the X and Y coordinated of the cursors position, together with the elevation of the proposed surface. Is is possible for Kubla to tell me the amount of cut/fill as the cursor moves instead of the proposed elevation?
Cheers, Tim

Hi All

I'm just reaching out to see if anyone knows a way I can quickly visually create a few rockstack walls.

I have drawn out a few shapes under platform and outlines, its easy to copy and paste these to create several and move, but can you rotate the objects at all?

See screenshot - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1metNQgd...drive_link

Hi!
Im new using the program, i try to put a slab elevation with the platform option on the proposed screen but it doesn't let me put the desire elevation on the building, somebody know how could i put a single elevation for a whole area?

Hello Kubla team,

Congratulations on the release of Kubla Cubed 2024!

I have been using it since release and it is a significant upgrade, everything works so far and there is no negative feedback.

Keep up the good work!

Regards,

Niko