# Virtual Surveyor - Cut Fill Report

# VS Cut Fill Report

1. Open Report File or Create a new project
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-16/5290f43c-cfac-4817-9b3c-edcd42107a88/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=659,3&br_px=2036,772&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=524,277)
2. Click Timestep editor
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-16/8658fbbe-f294-47c1-ac36-a5bf8515eea2/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=2464,1318&br_px=3840,2088&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=659,580)
3. Click "Add Timestep"
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-16/5ac86444-20e8-4ae4-bb1c-aa4aa3a906f0/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=2464,0&br_px=3840,769&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=922,198)
4. Name timestep with project date.
5. Click "2025-12-15"
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-16/e91c4e37-c703-4a4d-882e-59bec784abbc/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=2464,0&br_px=3840,769&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=877,230)
6. Click Layer dropdown
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-16/8def91b1-7f18-481f-aca7-e4a9be9c2fb7/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=538,0&br_px=1914,769&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=524,94)
7. Select "No Layer"
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-16/54c9ac7b-b928-4c41-b3a2-e2be39a2e772/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=522,0&br_px=1898,769&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=524,166)
8. Drag and drop your ortho and dsm onto the project.
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-16/8966db73-5813-45dd-8e06-a3765f8e8ed9/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=0,1318&br_px=1376,2088&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=358,538)
9. Click "Insert" when finished uploading
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-16/e3555e6e-e771-4a2c-93d6-504852328b89/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=0,1318&br_px=1376,2088&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=356,538)
10. Expand CalPoint and select your calibration point.
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-16/d4255d52-3ef5-4ad1-a67f-199b00b8d0bb/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=0,0&br_px=1376,769&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=-22,208)
11. Click viewpoint 3D
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-16/9ed555ce-c2f2-405c-b419-02d3b8ba1d31/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=2464,1318&br_px=3840,2088&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=870,579)
12. Use middle mouse to inspect point in relation to surface.
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-16/4d4c6032-0d70-43b6-933c-0c43a815fea8/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=0,0&br_px=3839,2088&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=648,420)
13. In this case you can see the point is floating above the surface.
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-16/6e3235a7-8a47-450d-8401-e8329af5a3a3/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=36,165&br_px=3475,2088&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=524,291)
14. Click here
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-16/294d6696-9be1-4a42-8228-f3b08b0b51f7/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=0,53&br_px=1376,822&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=-18,277)
15. Click "Point #6"
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-16/36b58384-cb49-451b-9f4b-f206fc60e4f6/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=0,126&br_px=1376,895&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=191,277)
16. This is the current elevation of the point. Write this number down.
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-16/11d812e0-6c5e-4e9b-b3c9-f86e5921b83b/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=0,1318&br_px=1376,2088&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=322,376)
17. Click "TOOLS"
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-16/4ec8e984-4d6d-4f0f-af1d-0dcad849474a/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=87,0&br_px=1464,769&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=524,8)
18. Click here
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-16/a9e05101-330a-4e03-be8f-26e5c2a6dfa2/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=0,0&br_px=1376,769&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=379,73)
19. This the new elevation of your Calpoint. Write this number down and subtract it from the first number you wrote down. The result will be the value we input into the Z offset.
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-16/98140a55-68b6-44b0-ba03-eeebdb265400/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=0,1318&br_px=1376,2088&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=338,369)
20. Click "2025_12_15 - OppsCat - LGE Firestone-dsm(1)" (Your DSM)
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-16/9c15177f-8737-41b9-8717-62f2659c9345/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=0,0&br_px=1376,769&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=242,243)
21. Enter the result of your 2 value's difference here, it will raise or lower the DSM based off this value. Keep in mind what you are trying to do. Am I trying to raise the DSM? or lower it. Make the decision to enter your result as a negative or positive number.
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-16/8fdf93f8-488f-44b1-b8e2-1aedb324b974/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=0,0&br_px=1376,769&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=248,66)
22. Press [[Return]]
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-16/0040b925-8791-48dc-8c39-d52668bc73ac/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=0,0&br_px=3439,1922&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0)
23. Click "Point #6"
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-16/fad59e3d-581a-41b0-8e70-ead3372f74ec/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=0,126&br_px=1376,895&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=182,277)
24. Click here
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-16/58259530-5410-4216-86b6-7146a5277434/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=0,0&br_px=1376,769&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=384,70)
25. This number should match the first number you wrote down earlier.
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-16/704da452-2c30-4a09-a7e0-b9b5a9433591/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=0,1318&br_px=1376,2088&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=348,372)
26. Click here - Turn the ortho off
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-16/41192de1-f381-4048-ba09-4d28cf32da14/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=0,0&br_px=1376,769&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=18,266)
27. Your screen should now look like this.
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-16/dcc454c5-3ac5-40fd-8c60-b4cbf49d4226/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=642,806&br_px=2935,2088&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=524,309)
28. Click "2025-12-01" in the timestep panel
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-16/d939782a-678b-4305-a7cb-90c84ad6dfc0/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=2464,0&br_px=3840,769&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=870,257)
29. Turn the ortho off here as well.
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-16/10d6eda9-e982-4fbd-a89e-2795db32d8d1/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=0,0&br_px=1376,769&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=17,260)
30. Click "2025-12-15" and "2025-12-01" back and forth to make sure that the current boundary captures everything in the terrain with major changes.
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-16/10e0bc08-4307-4711-b420-88a5e46911a0/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=2464,0&br_px=3840,769&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=895,229)
31. Click "2025-12-01"
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-16/61cc7c65-edfa-4cc4-8ddf-9070b0a25cbe/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=2464,0&br_px=3840,769&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=882,265)
32. If you conclude that you need to edit your Boundary to capture major terrain changes, expand your boundary layer.
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-16/d0207a27-075a-4f27-aa39-9de35e4ebbd6/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=0,22&br_px=1376,791&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=-22,277)
33. Click the boundary you need to edit.
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-16/057de4cb-1967-4eba-88c3-14856cdeb3b7/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=0,81&br_px=1376,850&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=149,277)
34. Click Edit Vertex
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-16/97e82a6d-d5a1-47ba-ad45-c07f8fc6537e/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=0,0&br_px=1376,769&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=406,54)
35. Click once on a line to add a vertex then drag to move it.
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-16/359a0a96-c555-4221-af94-47862969442b/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=1068,1192&br_px=2444,1961&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=524,276)
36. Or click and drag an existing vertex to edit.
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-16/8f1487a9-d535-4f95-9fd5-833c99df1e17/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=849,459&br_px=2225,1228&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=524,277)
37. Continue until boundary is sufficient.
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-16/4126d994-0876-423f-9915-1710697c6001/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=897,452&br_px=2273,1221&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=524,276)
38. Click "2025-12-15"
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-16/5ae66183-bf0f-4d25-9fcc-edcce14c05f3/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=2464,0&br_px=3840,769&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=866,235)
39. Turn the ortho back on.
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-16/5c48bb9e-9dc0-4e72-8d7f-39fff93d3f5b/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=0,0&br_px=1376,769&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=13,264)
40. Middle click here
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-16/a2be6abe-6ca5-4286-96a5-bf2d92007938/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=1510,1008&br_px=2886,1777&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=524,276)
41. Click "HOME"
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-16/fb50c2b2-9503-4128-8a2b-e6415d00655c/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=0,0&br_px=1376,769&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=87,12)
42. Click Layer Dropdown
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-16/91d16d4e-0d55-470a-bb3f-4deadaac75e4/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=548,0&br_px=1924,769&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=524,96)
43. Select the "Terrain Modifiers" layer.
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-16/3eefde50-6fe1-4f66-a5c8-b9708f838d03/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=565,50&br_px=1942,819&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=524,277)
44. You are now ready to begin removing 3D objects that influence the DSM from the project. (Terrain Flattening)
45. Click Remove Object
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-16/2b152ca6-9fec-4cfb-9766-79dbb4d18fcb/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=0,0&br_px=1376,769&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=209,65)
46. Click on a object that is showing up in the 3D model that you do not want to effect the overall report. Mostly man made objects, tractors, excavators, vehicles, portable generators etc.
Here it is an excavator, click on the excavator and VS will automatically flatten that object.
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-16/e234da21-27b7-457d-9a78-a8504951fbf8/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=1545,950&br_px=2921,1719&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=523,276)
47. This is the end result.
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-16/4a281d1f-555f-4a4b-94aa-38cb19810990/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=1482,1112&br_px=2858,1881&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=524,276)
48. Here is a truck - click on it to flatten.
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-16/61eb445e-f2d7-4e37-9761-9d445f9e0c61/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=973,1042&br_px=2349,1811&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=524,276)
49. Inspect the entire project boundary for examples like these until there are none remaining.
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-16/bf6d6b90-5179-4aa4-9e69-69667d8e51e1/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=986,761&br_px=2362,1530&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=523,276)
50. Click SAVE when terrain editing is finished.
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-16/aa800bd4-9f55-4a66-87ab-74a215f9fa47/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=0,0&br_px=1376,769&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=105,-23)
51. If you have other checkpoints such as the pink ones shown here, inspect them to make sure everything is lining up.
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-16/f1b04fff-2f92-440a-85eb-c6c42a9db2ba/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=1663,989&br_px=3039,1758&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=524,277)
52. This is an example of what you would expect to see if everything is lining up well. If the point is floating or completely under the ground ask for assistance from a supervisor.
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-16/3388584a-d1b4-4d0a-b478-6c3aa797e459/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=1189,906&br_px=2565,1675&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=524,276)
53. Click the previous timestep from the timestep panel.
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-16/2df4601c-5e37-4577-986d-13a455f2b168/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=2464,0&br_px=3840,769&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=865,254)
54. Expand and ensure that your terrain modifiers are all checked and on.
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-16/8ca7ffab-c172-43f3-be68-d6746c13828b/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=0,291&br_px=1376,1060&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=-17,277)
55. Click the current timestep from the timestep panel.
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-16/6f486c50-0ed7-41e2-ba06-8a69c7cf7a51/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=2464,0&br_px=3840,769&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=882,234)
56. Expand and ensure that your terrain modifiers are all checked and on here as well.
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-16/7cc32684-ea59-4dca-971a-9c5b5da1d4ef/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=0,356&br_px=1376,1125&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=-24,277)
57. Click "Area 1" or your first project boundary (you may only have 1).
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-16/ea53d5bc-80dc-4647-b322-9d263e71a195/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=0,63&br_px=1376,832&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=114,276)
58. Layer dropdown.
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-16/85a21c84-c8dc-43c1-a5d5-639d3edd026b/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=505,0&br_px=1881,769&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=524,93)
59. Select Cut Fill
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-16/6c7d49bc-50b0-42c8-a93a-2b1e9b49406d/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=537,6&br_px=1913,775&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=524,277)
60. Click "TOOLS"
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-16/80ae9e20-3cc2-42ef-9655-e495993f2898/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=92,0&br_px=1469,769&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=524,8)
61. Click the "Use" dropdown. This will tell VS what section or tool we want to use to compare against.
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-16/9ec99e67-c7e5-4fb4-a4e1-ae9aa77e4341/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=1834,0&br_px=3211,769&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=524,43)
62. Select Timestep - This tells VS we want to compare between timesteps.
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-16/f2ca03db-f294-4ec3-9e3b-f31e4fed3bc0/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=1833,0&br_px=3209,769&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=523,153)
63. Click "Compare To" dropdown.
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-16/86c2f5d3-5b9d-42f2-8e7a-7e2cc6c8081a/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=1870,0&br_px=3246,769&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=524,71)
64. Click the previous project in the timestep. Currently you should be in 2025-12-15 so we want to select 2025-12-01 for our comparison.
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-16/6dbf849e-647a-4092-a855-f9c2cfe363cc/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=1863,0&br_px=3239,769&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=523,95)
65. Click "Cut/Fill" button.
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-16/172ef84d-b99f-42d1-9112-ca3d360f223a/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=1531,0&br_px=2907,769&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=524,57)
66. Expand the Cut Fill Layer.
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-16/0d8d22a4-ec1f-43af-b63a-4b5c81bdf081/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=0,262&br_px=1376,1031&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=-20,277)
67. Click "Area 1" or whatever your Boundary was named here.
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-16/9556f44f-35d2-47f6-9e8c-ef53f4ef9c95/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=0,304&br_px=1376,1073&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=198,276)
68. Inserting a value here will tell VS to display everything greater than this value. We like to start with .25 and go as high as 1.00. the goal is to capture as much change as we can without making the report look too busy or distracting.
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-16/705d1eb4-5fb0-479b-af84-a8eeee931905/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=0,0&br_px=3439,1922&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=264,6)
69. Notice how almost everything within the boundary has color? We do not necessarily want that. It does not communicate the message that this report is intended for.
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-16/981e82a4-3445-430b-b8b1-ae8c79c2ff1c/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=794,517&br_px=3087,1798&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=524,277)
70. Change the min. Cut/Fill to .5 to observe the difference.
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-16/2a7a33c4-00e7-47ec-9707-051734208000/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=251,0&br_px=1628,769&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=524,62)
71. Notice the difference? This better shows the customer what material was moved and where to without being to confusing.
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-16/0bbea7ef-2df2-4978-ae67-f0d1983a736c/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=1104,422&br_px=3397,1703&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=524,277)
72. Now click the 2D view.
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-16/74725a00-6797-43d9-a84c-e91877a7f3de/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=2464,1318&br_px=3840,2088&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=913,570)
73. Now we are going to do a spot check. You want to try and locate a spot that has remained undisturbed between the 2 reports. In this case we will use this spot shown here.
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-16/35b3b429-50ac-4350-b4b1-7c44fa1cd35a/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=1586,875&br_px=2962,1644&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=524,276)
74. Click "HOME"
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-16/3f330e70-4ad4-48f0-b44f-ec503c6b1a2e/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=0,0&br_px=1376,769&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=98,10)
75. Click the Point tool.
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-16/c9d3aff3-13dc-4ebd-bab9-7c266a0b3fa3/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=0,0&br_px=1376,769&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=333,55)
76. Click here
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-16/608c03d0-5c8b-490b-b336-d3452ede6b3e/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=1582,885&br_px=2958,1654&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=524,276)
77. Click the Pin icon on your placed point. This will carry it over to our previous timesteps.
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-16/cc033043-5528-4f29-ba81-ae4083d91735/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=0,328&br_px=1376,1097&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=364,276)
78. Click "Point #47"
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-16/a494f174-f3b6-4256-ba6d-1745e10ebbc7/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=0,319&br_px=1376,1088&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=154,277)
79. Click "2025-12-01"
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-16/829cadf8-7627-4784-bcde-45178012c2f1/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=2464,0&br_px=3840,769&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=864,266)
80. Ensure your Ortho is turned back on for this.
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-16/a4ef3e4e-71b4-4a2a-9594-c492cfd6e623/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=0,0&br_px=1376,769&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=16,261)
81. Click 3D viewer.
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-16/71f4b639-2a4c-46c0-8120-d658d3926e36/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=2464,1318&br_px=3840,2088&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=868,570)
82. As with the checkpoints we want to make sure THIS point is not floating off in space somewhere. It should be right on top of the ground. When you have verified this is the case right click on your point on the Layers panel and delete it.
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-16/3618650e-93b5-44de-bf14-92062e5ba44b/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=0,99&br_px=2293,1380&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=72,276)
83. Click "Yes"
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-16/58f41b4b-66e6-477d-88f7-81b1fed06a52/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=203,0&br_px=750,305&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=546&wat_scale=48&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=321,246)
84. Click back to your current timestep in this case "2025-12-15"
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-16/f9ece85c-5ac8-428d-819b-23685b7dbd17/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=2464,0&br_px=3840,769&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=885,233)
85. Click back to 2D viewer.
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-16/79c4fcb4-9be1-4ba5-8283-a300a21df274/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=2464,1318&br_px=3840,2088&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=919,585)
86. Click "Area 1"
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-16/26a18b0c-ef59-4edd-bc10-d9649639c3f4/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=0,63&br_px=1376,832&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=154,276)
87. Make sure the format is set to .tif then click "Export Image".
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-17/0d18aed8-fda9-4d7f-9e12-36125edf7ba9/File.jpeg?tl_px=717,0&br_px=2093,769&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=523,90)
88. Click "‎Clients"
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-17/3c50f55d-98f2-4d9b-94c4-70a4dc9e2f8f/File.jpeg?tl_px=1387,151&br_px=2763,920&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=524,277)
89. Double-click "Company Name"
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-17/4ed13aea-94c9-4521-a11c-c33329568d00/File.jpeg?tl_px=1407,880&br_px=2783,1649&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=524,276)
90. Name the folder with the format using the project capture date "YYYY_DD_MM - Company Name - Site Name"
91. Double-click "Name"
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-17/97b93e56-4dde-403e-b60b-a1eaad656c39/File.jpeg?tl_px=1534,911&br_px=2910,1680&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=524,276)
92. Right click "Items View"
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-17/a30d25d1-2597-417b-b478-3ccacf7ded90/File.jpeg?tl_px=1500,418&br_px=2876,1187&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=524,277)
93. Click "Folder"
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-17/9df8dcfa-605c-4a39-be80-8bdee9f16343/File.jpeg?tl_px=1874,711&br_px=3250,1480&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=523,277)
94. Name the folder VS Exports
95. Double-click "Name"
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-17/b90ff140-195a-4c96-bd8b-8f741c7f8421/File.jpeg?tl_px=1345,307&br_px=2721,1076&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=524,276)
96. Click "File name:"
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-17/c09c4900-9748-413a-a350-1721b689140d/File.jpeg?tl_px=1211,974&br_px=2587,1743&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=524,277)
97. Name the file with the same format as before "YYYY_DD_MM - Company name - Site name".
98. Click "Save"
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-17/c41e13ad-7214-4a4a-b1bc-6d57c702cfb6/File.jpeg?tl_px=2227,1073&br_px=3603,1842&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=524,276)
99. Click "Area 1"
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-17/9d44a72d-6944-4447-a54e-b000ae0b013f/File.jpeg?tl_px=0,294&br_px=1376,1063&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=101,277)
100. Open "Snipping Tool"
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-17/e548c0d6-b5b1-443b-8a41-9c392ea93a04/File.jpeg?tl_px=1073,1390&br_px=2449,2160&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=524,549)
101. Click "NEW"
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-17/8b990bf2-2c2d-444f-a70d-215f3d4f455d/File.jpeg?tl_px=922,486&br_px=2299,1255&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=524,277)
102. Click and Drag over the Selection box at the bottom right. This will capture the values for Area 1 in an image that we can save.
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-17/5ec91a13-2791-47c7-8b41-3e94dd9f5f38/File.jpeg?tl_px=0,1192&br_px=1376,1961&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=-29,276)
103. Click "Save"
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-17/2bd613f1-bc94-40a0-bd66-5b31049ad57a/File.jpeg?tl_px=1759,456&br_px=3135,1225&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=524,277)
104. Click "txdroneco (\192.168.254.205) (Y:)"
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-17/54d6fa07-8355-437d-984f-6938dd01a470/File.jpeg?tl_px=1188,1122&br_px=2564,1891&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=524,276)
105. Double-click "Clients"
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-17/489649e1-9730-4f1b-9acd-998cfad21bbe/File.jpeg?tl_px=1580,724&br_px=2956,1493&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=524,277)
106. Double-click "Company Name"
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-17/e757531c-9ce5-4692-8b0d-211c2131c6ee/File.jpeg?tl_px=1577,735&br_px=2953,1504&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=524,277)
107. Double-click your project folder.
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-17/17a857c2-a996-4b19-94cd-f715adeda08c/File.jpeg?tl_px=1667,1226&br_px=3043,1995&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=524,277)
108. Click "File name:" rename to "Values - Area 1"
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-17/83432296-5771-4887-b82a-fae65d8439a7/File.jpeg?tl_px=1365,1312&br_px=2741,2081&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=524,277)
109. Click "Save"
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-17/cec3e2b3-322c-43a5-b718-749c2bbe94ba/File.jpeg?tl_px=2333,1390&br_px=3709,2160&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=524,308)
110. Click "2025-12-15"
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-17/24285c38-8646-44ff-a0ac-3053c1467f36/File.jpeg?tl_px=2464,0&br_px=3840,769&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=849,230)
111. Repeat Steps 1-24 if you have a second area within the same project to report on.
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-17/4c7a12c7-f5d6-4683-967c-a1724648a5bd/File.jpeg?tl_px=0,329&br_px=1376,1098&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=192,277)
112. Enable your terrain modifiers layer.
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-17/d0f0a1f5-cb10-4043-8415-b1da061c033b/File.jpeg?tl_px=0,366&br_px=1376,1135&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=10,276)
113. Enable your Area 2 cut fill layer
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-17/df6ef7c1-e74e-428c-80d3-1e1e6a56c5bf/File.jpeg?tl_px=0,330&br_px=1376,1099&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=13,277)
114. Click "Area 2"
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-17/fd6f53bb-92c2-445c-8f61-1180286c564f/File.jpeg?tl_px=0,323&br_px=1376,1092&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=117,276)
115. Click the "refresh" button.
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-17/1919ebc4-d66e-418c-99f3-cdb066ad9a6e/File.jpeg?tl_px=0,1258&br_px=1376,2027&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=357,277)
116. Open "Snipping Tool" again and capture the Area 2 Values. Save them just as before as "Values - Area 2" in the project folder.
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-17/559b3106-f0f7-44ef-b939-bfed485c8771/File.jpeg?tl_px=1082,1390&br_px=2458,2160&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=524,557)
117. If you had to edit a boundary within your project you will need to export the new boundary to be used in producing the report. See below. Make sure everything EXCEPT the boundary is turned off before exporting.
118. Check/Select Area 2
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-17/313dc5a0-714d-4056-82b2-b3ecbe8c05fc/File.jpeg?tl_px=0,95&br_px=1376,864&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=16,277)
119. Make sure the format is set to .shp then Click here.
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-17/cced9002-2ce3-4f0f-9cf7-19022bf105e1/File.jpeg?tl_px=0,0&br_px=1376,769&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=19,68)
120. Navigate to your the "VS Exports" folder you created earlier and save as "Boundary Area 2".
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-17/761391b8-1fd8-4970-9c3e-4c08bc2107e7/File.jpeg?tl_px=1246,971&br_px=2622,1740&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=524,276)
121. Click "Save"
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-17/5f6263b7-feb5-4179-a1f1-41ceff8895ea/File.jpeg?tl_px=2193,1075&br_px=3569,1844&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=524,277)
122. Save your VS project.
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-17/1429aab1-bc18-4c59-b2f2-b993a01ba2d3/File.jpeg?tl_px=0,0&br_px=1376,769&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=101,-14)
123. Open QGIS.
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-17/da6fe208-ba20-4caa-9b66-d3926cf49ee4/File.jpeg?tl_px=1529,1390&br_px=2905,2160&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=523,555)
124. Click "Project"
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-17/a26d2f1d-442c-46bf-8f86-4606d9e49158/File.jpeg?tl_px=0,0&br_px=1376,769&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=-6,0)
125. Click "Open…"
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-17/1d6232cb-9ff7-4197-ac1b-3f40f3ac1ce2/File.jpeg?tl_px=0,0&br_px=1376,769&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=169,100)
126. Double-click "Previous project name"
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-17/84d4fc66-538a-4cc4-9e22-78dc674c5fe4/File.jpeg?tl_px=264,28&br_px=1640,797&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=524,277)
127. Click "Project"
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-17/9795ab62-4f76-4d82-9458-aa6b7c5ff3e2/File.jpeg?tl_px=0,0&br_px=1376,769&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=5,-1)
128. Click "Save As…"
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-17/859002a4-a033-4bee-88f5-075ec1ade0b4/File.jpeg?tl_px=0,0&br_px=1376,769&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=117,241)
129. Change the date in the file name to the current capture date. Leave the company and site name as it.
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-17/8e6f872c-17fd-4035-80a1-50fc223add7c/File.jpeg?tl_px=0,559&br_px=1376,1328&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=197,276)
130. Click "Save"
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-17/3b8c33e8-841b-47e8-b30e-bda758288f89/File.jpeg?tl_px=824,677&br_px=2200,1446&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=523,276)
131. Navigate to the VS exports folder we created earlier for this project. Typically in Clients/Company Name/Project Date/Vs Exports.
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-17/66005a1c-0d9f-4116-8446-51930f38ed34/File.jpeg?tl_px=1659,320&br_px=3035,1089&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=524,276)
132. Double-click "Name"
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-17/d1cda2e5-0dbb-4870-b3cb-a691f2194db6/File.jpeg?tl_px=1702,797&br_px=3078,1566&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=524,277)
133. Double-click "Name"
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-17/d4121ed8-1a6f-4ca8-a318-e27a644663c9/File.jpeg?tl_px=1754,1009&br_px=3130,1778&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=524,276)
134. Double-click "Name"
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-17/4a50873e-0a57-4304-a40f-699707f22efe/File.jpeg?tl_px=1583,226&br_px=2959,995&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=523,277)
135. Drag and drop the TIF files into QGIS.
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-17/847520bd-7b10-4dd0-91bb-7ccd3bc27a35/File.jpeg?tl_px=1627,230&br_px=3003,999&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=524,277)
136. Drag and drop the SHP file into QGIS.
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-17/bf84446c-17eb-422c-8379-3b82618040f8/File.jpeg?tl_px=1618,454&br_px=2994,1223&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=524,277)
137. Right click the previous capture's boundary.
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-17/aed1f6d2-93f9-4ea8-83a0-77f9f1d1dffc/File.jpeg?tl_px=0,243&br_px=1376,1012&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=98,276)
138. Click Copy style, then "All Style Categories"
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-17/c90f0311-2302-4080-bc89-3f77e02beefd/File.jpeg?tl_px=259,928&br_px=1635,1697&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=524,276)
139. Right click the new capture boundary that you dropped in to QGIS.
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-17/7d9d4526-a728-4c71-a94f-f40863cff1a5/File.jpeg?tl_px=0,111&br_px=1376,880&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=121,277)
140. Click Paste Style then click "All Style Categories"
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-17/1dd4d5d8-b9a6-42fa-aab3-b40407300a45/File.jpeg?tl_px=272,840&br_px=1648,1609&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=524,277)
141. Right click the old boundary then click "Remove Layer…"
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-17/afdb9e4c-b0d7-4212-808d-541729384860/File.jpeg?tl_px=0,557&br_px=1376,1326&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=312,276)
142. Click "OK"
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-17/d03b74cd-06c0-4801-8591-83563287b21e/File.jpeg?tl_px=1228,710&br_px=2604,1479&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=523,276)
143. Remove the old layers from the project. Right click.
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-17/8b6c3b28-5fd9-4319-b511-cfb6e847e461/File.jpeg?tl_px=0,269&br_px=1376,1038&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=163,276)
144. Click "Remove Layer…"
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-17/314ed87b-6005-4cfa-9734-abb48a62ed7c/File.jpeg?tl_px=0,569&br_px=1376,1338&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=321,277)
145. Click "OK"
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-17/d9acda5d-c179-4e89-ae9b-1d6bdbe4ddfb/File.jpeg?tl_px=1212,724&br_px=2588,1493&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=523,277)
146. Right click here
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-17/5cacae59-3616-447a-baea-b34e8d6114c3/File.jpeg?tl_px=0,278&br_px=1376,1047&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=142,277)
147. Click "Remove Layer…"
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-17/2dad27c1-68b6-4295-8098-5b96dc71cb16/File.jpeg?tl_px=0,592&br_px=1376,1361&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=414,277)
148. Click "OK"
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-17/4be67d47-34d4-46c9-970b-e90bf1265201/File.jpeg?tl_px=1236,725&br_px=2612,1494&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=524,276)
149. Right click here
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-17/57975ca8-534d-4469-b48f-db9e31f7013f/File.jpeg?tl_px=0,280&br_px=1376,1049&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=121,276)
150. Click "Remove Layer…"
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-17/fd2acbf8-3210-4123-9d1c-042d5670edc6/File.jpeg?tl_px=0,582&br_px=1376,1351&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=271,277)
151. Click "OK"
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-17/68f2b959-6ce9-4521-a34c-5ec23ded7608/File.jpeg?tl_px=1195,707&br_px=2571,1476&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=524,276)
152. Click and drag to arrange your layers to match the format below.
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-17/396cfb6f-7d98-4dc5-9d1a-b4d957576ff4/File.jpeg?tl_px=0,285&br_px=1376,1054&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=243,276)
153. Navigate to file explorer and find the Orthophoto export from the Pix4Dmatic project.
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-17/b10011aa-d5d3-490f-93b4-1ac130e33168/File.jpeg?tl_px=1280,1390&br_px=2656,2160&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=524,561)
154. Click "txdroneco (\192.168.254.201) (X:)"
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-17/d7527b64-a56f-4176-a2ca-a1a85bb4697b/File.jpeg?tl_px=1206,900&br_px=2582,1669&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=524,276)
155. Double-click "Pix4Dmatic Archive"
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-17/96674026-ab33-44f9-886e-4b2136342a91/File.jpeg?tl_px=1672,658&br_px=3048,1427&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=524,276)
156. Double-click the month folder the P4Dm project is saved in.
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-17/322a1fa9-f2d2-4e55-9c91-451d578250f4/File.jpeg?tl_px=1641,478&br_px=3017,1247&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=524,277)
157. Double-click "Project Name"
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-17/e772632c-b567-449c-83a7-f7b98b9f732f/File.jpeg?tl_px=1690,538&br_px=3066,1307&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=524,276)
158. Double-click "Exports"
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-17/9349e6e4-d6e3-41dd-ac91-a9405b9171c0/File.jpeg?tl_px=1618,268&br_px=2994,1037&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=524,277)
159. Drag and drop the ORTHOmosaic into your open QGIS project.
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-17/d09eacd2-676f-4a62-a690-e71f00683503/File.jpeg?tl_px=1751,318&br_px=3127,1087&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=524,277)
160. Ensure the Orthomosaic is on the bottom layer and click "Save".
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-17/dc51db5a-13a9-4209-8fec-3649acf9461a/File.jpeg?tl_px=0,0&br_px=1376,769&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=72,35)
161. Click "Project"
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-17/6695a405-de5a-4ece-9db1-01c0a054c323/File.jpeg?tl_px=0,0&br_px=1376,769&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=0,-1)
162. Click "Side Look"
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-17/ce66e8a8-c675-4f17-be6d-b0004e7112c3/File.jpeg?tl_px=0,322&br_px=1376,1091&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=413,277)
163. Click here
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-17/fd0f269d-2813-4da0-9301-82c6acb4ede1/File.jpeg?tl_px=2464,99&br_px=3840,868&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=747,277)
164. Edit the dates to match the current project capture dates.
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-17/009a6da3-a37e-46d1-b3f5-731b91d177e6/File.jpeg?tl_px=2464,913&br_px=3840,1682&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=706,276)
165. Open File explorer and navigate to the VS Exports folder containing the screenshots for the area values you saved earlier.
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-17/c614e974-37e9-4457-aa27-30426573f88c/File.jpeg?tl_px=1280,1390&br_px=2656,2160&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=524,563)
166. Click "Clients"
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-17/5fe787d2-63d1-45c4-8b8a-840acc41c997/File.jpeg?tl_px=905,491&br_px=2282,1260&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=524,277)
167. Double-click "Name"
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-17/ff86465d-3ef5-4e9d-9945-29870f60c2bb/File.jpeg?tl_px=1434,330&br_px=2810,1099&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=524,277)
168. Double-click "Name"
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-17/a60c0b01-eb8c-4a63-a03a-2885627fcb91/File.jpeg?tl_px=1531,1064&br_px=2907,1833&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=524,277)
169. Double-click "Values" & "Values Area 2"
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-17/13db0b50-5979-4c52-aa9c-5d5707492ade/File.jpeg?tl_px=1412,357&br_px=2788,1126&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=524,277)
170. Using your screenshots as reference update the Cut, Fill, and Net Fill, values here.
![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-17/14b5acfe-9fe2-4a14-948a-ae670e7cf21f/File.jpeg?tl_px=2464,913&br_px=3840,1682&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=706,276)