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Machine control models

Design surfaces built from your plan set and written out for the grade control hardware already on your iron.

Send the plan set and tell us what hardware the machines run. We build the design surfaces and deliver them as TP3 or GP3 — typically 72 hours after we have a complete plan set.

Delivered as
TP3 · GP3
Turnaround
72 hr
Flown with
Plan set + control
Accuracy
Design grade
Request a bidFull spec sheet
Machine control model
client-supplied · 1600 × 1100
Fig. 01 — finish-grade surface with breaklines, written for the cab.

What you get

§ Deliverables
Design surfaces
Subgrade, finish grade and any intermediate surface the plans call for
Machine-ready model
TP3 or GP3, written for Trimble, Topcon, Leica or John Deere
Linework and breaklines
Curb, ditch, pond and pad limits carried through to the model
Model report
What was modeled, what was assumed, and what was excluded

What we need from you

§ Inputs
  • 01The plan set, with the revision and date
  • 02The grade control hardware on the machines
  • 03Which surfaces you need modeled
  • 04The site control the model has to sit on
  • 05Any field changes not reflected in the current plan revision
Missing something on that list? Send what you have. We flag gaps during plan review, before quoting — not two days into the job.

How it runs

§ Process
  1. 01

    Plan set review

    We read every sheet and list the conflicts before building anything.

  2. 02

    Surface build

    Design surfaces built from the plans, breaklines carried through.

  3. 03

    Write + verify

    Model written to your format and checked against the plan spot elevations.

  4. 04

    Delivery

    Model plus a report of assumptions and exclusions, in your portal.

Questions we get

§ FAQ
Do I need a flight for this?
Not necessarily. A machine control model is built from your plan set. A flight is only needed if you also want an existing-ground surface to compare against.
What if the plans conflict with each other?
We flag every conflict in writing before building the surface rather than picking one and hoping. That review happens before the quote, not after.
Can you match our site calibration?
Yes. Send the calibration file or the control sheet and the model is delivered on it.
What happens when the plans get revised?
Revisions are quoted against the delta rather than rebuilt from scratch. The model report records which revision each surface was built from.

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Bidding a machine control models?

Send the plan set — the form already knows what this job needs.

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