MDT Version 7 is a software for surveying, terrain modeling, and civil engineering projects. It has modules for standard, professional, surveying, images, and point cloud uses. It supports Windows and AutoCAD platforms. Key features include management of surveying points, terrain modeling, contours, alignments, templates, volumes, setting out, georeferencing of images, LiDAR data processing, and project management tools.

1. TCP – MDT
Digital Terrain Model
Version 7

2. MDT Version 7
MDT-TCP Version 7
System Requirements
Windows XP, Vista, 7 and 8 (32 and 64 bits)
AutoCAD 2004 to 2015 (32 and 64 bits)
BricsCAD V.12 to V.15
ZWCAD 2012+ to 2015+

3. MDT Version 7
Versions and Modules
PROFESSIONAL
SURVEYING
POINT
CLOUD
STANDARD
IMAGES

4. MDT Version 7
Product Features
Surveying Points Management
Digital Terrain Model
Contours
Terrain Cross Sections
Cut and Fill Volumes by Comparison
3D Maps
Plot Utilities
STANDARD
Horizontal and Vertical Alignment Design
Template and Road Layers Definition
Final Cross Section Drawing
Final Ground Generation
Volume Reports
Setting Out
Advanced Surface Operations
Virtual Tour
PROFESSIONAL
Total Station Measurement Files
Conversion
Traverse and Network Calculation
Coordinate Transformation
Geodesic Calculator
SURVEYING
Image georeferencing
Adjust and transformation of
images
Pictures with position
Web map services
IMAGES
LiDAR and laser scanner
View by height, intensity
or category
Profiles from points
Surfaces and grids
POINT CLOUDS

5. MDT Version 7
User Interface
Ribbons allowing fast and user-friendly access
to all commands
Featuring quick descriptions and connection to
help system
External viewers associated with file extensions

6. MDT Version 7
Project Manager
File Manager using a control panel
Three categories view
• General
• Segments
• Surfaces
Summary information shown for each file

7. MDT Version 7
Surveying Points
Support of multiple file formats
Automatic drawing from codes
Integration of GPS and total station measurements
Creation of points from
drawing entities
Hyperlinks to pictures and
documents
Editing tools

8. MDT Version 7
Surfaces
Graphical definition of breaklines
Triangulation from points and contours
Interactive surface editing
Conversion of LIDAR files
Final ground computation
Earthworks commands
Surface merging
Exporting to 3DStudio,
Collada and Google SketchUp

9. MDT Version 7
Contour Lines
Generation of master and regular contour lines
Contours at special heights
Automatic update of contours after changes in
triangulation
Inteligent labeling
Contour interpolation
Editing tools

10. MDT Version 7
Grids
Creation from points, surfaces or contours
Import from LIDAR or ArcView grid files
Drawing using 3D faces or polyface meshes
Tools for filtering, resample and others
Drawing of
ortophotographs
as textures

11. MDT Version 7
Horizontal Alignments
Support of LandXML and other file formats
Numerical entry from parameters
Customizable alignment dimensioning
Alignment types: fixed, movable, rotatory, coupled
Tools for fitting curves and clothoids
Alignment tables
Intersections and distances
among alignments
Visibility report

12. MDT Version 7
Longitudinal Profiles
Quick Profile
Generation from digital terrain model, grid or cartography
Profile editor
Customizable drawing
Special options for electrical
lines, pipes…
Additional tools

13. MDT Version 7
Vertical Alignments
Import from LandXML and other file formats
Graphic and numerical vertical alignment design
Best fit adjustment
Circular and parabolic vertical curves
Real time volume calculation
Customizable drawing
Analysis and comparison
tools

14. MDT Version 7
Cross-Sections
Generation from digital terrain model, grid or cartography
Customizable drawing
Cross sections editor
Cross sections from
multiple surfaces
Conversion from drawing
Importing of many file formats
Skewed cross sections
Special pipe cross sections
Additional tools

15. MDT Version 7
Templates
Urban and road templates
Predefined template library
Definition of platforms, ditches, slopes and roadbeds
Creation of templates from drawing
Assignment of slopes by different criteria
Road intersections, acceleration
and deceleration lanes,
roundabout connections…
Slopes interpolation
Walls and structures
Reinforcements
Clearance berms

16. MDT Version 7
Setting Out
Stakeout of points and polylines
Stakeout by station and offset
Template vertices report
Lines, layers and cross sections report
Surface point analysis

17. MDT Version 7
Volumes
Calculating volumes from grid, surface or cross-section
comparisons
Quick volume and executed work
Roadbed layer volume calculation
Mass diagrams for different stages of terrain
Measurements report on plan and front views
Cover areas
Mass diagram
Volumes by polylines

18. MDT Version 7
Maps - Rendering
Heights, slopes, direction and visibility maps
Customizable palettes
Terrain and road routes
Assignment of materials by triangles
Drawing of road lines
Flooding simulation
Location management
Configurable sky and background
appearance
Video generation

19. MDT Version 7
Utilities
Plot division
Elevation of drawing entities
Sheets diagrams
Coordinate labeling
Object numbering
Slope drawing
Import and export of
Google Earth’s KML files

20. MDT Version 7
Images Module
Support of ortophotos, aerial photographs and scanned maps
Pictures with location from smartphone or UAV
Image georeferencing
Adjust of brightness, contrast, saturation, hue…
Image distorting
Divide and paste images
Web map services

21. MDT Version 7
Surveying & Geodesy Module
Conversion of total station measurement files or manual
entry of observation data
Calculation of stations by radiation, direct and inverse
intersection, leveling…
Traverse and network compensation
Automatic correction of disorientation
Corrections by refraction and
sphericity, reduction to elipsoid,
scale factor, instrument
precision…

22. MDT Version 7
Surveying & Geodesy Module
Integration of EPSG geodesic parameter database
Local systems based on Helmert 3D, affine and projective
transformations
Geodesic calculator
File and drawing transformation

23. MDT Version 7
Point Cloud Module
Import of LIDAR and scanner files
Management of millions of points
Point display by height, intensity or category
Assignment of colors from ortophotos
Profiles and cross sections
Surfaces, grids and
contour generation

24. MDT Version 7
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