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I managed to get it sorted, once I filled in the correct edges in the Create Cut Fill Symbol box. Roads were easy to do, but for my Topo of a bund I had to create a road alignment from top of bund string apply a basic batter template that would extend about halfway down the batter and no cut/fill slopes beyond. Then thin out the tadpoles, maybe move a couple, then delete the string created at the bottom of the tadpole.

Thanks Barkley. Exactly what I was looking for. I had checked the tadpole box but not achieved that result, so it must be something I am not understanding. I'll take your example and discuss it on a Teams session with my Topcon Vendor.

Although I am sure its primary intended purpose would be to better show things like new road/rail earthworks, my minor intended use was in topo surveys to make bunds and mounds look better.

James,

I'm using a Survey license as well and the options are available. I've attached a couple of images for your reference. The image showing the tadpoles has a black background and it may be had to see the blue fill tadpoles.

A couple of things to consider, the tadpoles or triangles are placed on every cross section, so if the section spacing is tight you will get a lot of tadpoles. Most likely with a lot of overlaps. I'll look at improving this with some settings and logic to cut down on the overlaps.

Let me know if you still don't have any luck with them.

Within Design, Roads at the stage of Data Transfer Survey there is an option to create Cut Fill Symbols. In the Settings there is a choice of Style Triangle or Tadpole, this doesn't seem to work. If I search in the help for Tadpoles it appears to show this as a feature in of the Resurface Design which is not part of Magnet Survey it is possibly only in the Magnet Site package.

Can this be sorted please.