Tank Volume Analysis with BuildIT Construction

Tutorial Download

If you would like to download the file used in this article, download the accompanying Training Data and extract its contents to a folder on your PC.

Import FLS File

Import the FLS files using the following method:

• In the menu bar, select “File > Import > Import SCENE Clouds”.
• Select the files “TANK_rev_000.fls and TANK_rev_001.fls” from the training data and open.
  

Perform Tank Volume Analysis

• Select "Refine > Merge Clouds". Select the two imported scans and then select "Apply".
• Select “Evaluate > Tank Volume Analysis”
• For the Tank name field, enter Tank 1
• For the Tank cloud field, select the merged cloud (Cloud1).
• Select Volume Unit
  • Users can set their reporting unit for the tank volume, including cubic yard, barrel, gallon, cubic meter, or liter.
• Set the “Cross-section Spacing” to 4 inches.
  • Cross section spacing controls the height intervals on the report. For spacing of 4 inches, we will get a cross sectional area every 4 inches from the bottom of the tank.
• Uncheck “Slanted Tank”.
  • This is useful if the tank is not vertical or horizontal.
• Check “Display result as a mesh”.
  • This will display the resulting volume as a mesh.
• Select “Apply”.
  
  
  
• Note: Units will be in cubic yards when imperial units are detected as user units. Units will be liters or cubic meters otherwise.

Export and Review the Report

• In the report tab, select generate report.
  
  
   
• Review the report, included will be a summary table and several graphs that give volume information of the tank.
  
  
  
  
  

Recap:

Congratulations, you have completed the tank volume analysis module! By now you should have a grasp of the following:

• A simple workflow from importing the files to producing a report of the volume analysis.
• Opening BuildIT, import a *FLS Cloud file.
• Performing the Tank Volume Analysis Command
• Exporting a report