https://www.forums.kublasoftware.com/ Thu, 09 Jul 2026 17:14:25 +0000 MyBB https://www.forums.kublasoftware.com/showthread.php?tid=6935 Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:58:03 +0000 Ken S]]> https://www.forums.kublasoftware.com/showthread.php?tid=6935
I'm curious if others have had this issue and what they've done to combat it. Or maybe there is something in the program that I'm missing that would better account for the placement of a proposed retaining wall. If the "Path" feature allowed me to set differing elevations on either side of the wall, and also account for proposed contour lines, I feel like it would be a good solution for the problem I'm having here. One thing to note is that I do not have access to CAD files when I'm creating my models, so I'm doing this purely based on the information provided in the plans available for a specific job which are sometimes not the best.

I've attached an example of a job where I was having this issue for folks to review and possibly advise. One factor I am unsure of on this particular job is if there is any sort of reveal on the high side of the retaining wall at any point. Typically I would have to wait to win the bid for the job and obtain a shop drawing from my wall subcontractor before I have specific information on these things.

  Cuts Fills V2.kcp (Size: 1.95 MB / Downloads: 3) ]]>
I'm curious if others have had this issue and what they've done to combat it. Or maybe there is something in the program that I'm missing that would better account for the placement of a proposed retaining wall. If the "Path" feature allowed me to set differing elevations on either side of the wall, and also account for proposed contour lines, I feel like it would be a good solution for the problem I'm having here. One thing to note is that I do not have access to CAD files when I'm creating my models, so I'm doing this purely based on the information provided in the plans available for a specific job which are sometimes not the best.

I've attached an example of a job where I was having this issue for folks to review and possibly advise. One factor I am unsure of on this particular job is if there is any sort of reveal on the high side of the retaining wall at any point. Typically I would have to wait to win the bid for the job and obtain a shop drawing from my wall subcontractor before I have specific information on these things.

  Cuts Fills V2.kcp (Size: 1.95 MB / Downloads: 3) ]]> https://www.forums.kublasoftware.com/showthread.php?tid=6622 Fri, 13 Mar 2026 08:15:48 +0000 GWeldt]]> https://www.forums.kublasoftware.com/showthread.php?tid=6622 https://www.forums.kublasoftware.com/showthread.php?tid=6621 Fri, 13 Mar 2026 08:07:35 +0000 GWeldt]]> https://www.forums.kublasoftware.com/showthread.php?tid=6621 Hi, I have recently noticed that side batters modelled on Kubla don't really function properly in scenarios where 'Fill' is being placed against a near vertical surface (say bridge abutment). 
Currently, the fill batters project through the vertical surface where any spill is identified. 
Ideally, the spill batters should slope down along the rear of the wall at the same defined slope rate.  
See attached model with the intended slope manually modelled using the feature surface tool.

  Kubla - Spill Batter Issue.kcp (Size: 11.38 KB / Downloads: 7) ]]> Hi, I have recently noticed that side batters modelled on Kubla don't really function properly in scenarios where 'Fill' is being placed against a near vertical surface (say bridge abutment). 
Currently, the fill batters project through the vertical surface where any spill is identified. 
Ideally, the spill batters should slope down along the rear of the wall at the same defined slope rate.  
See attached model with the intended slope manually modelled using the feature surface tool.

  Kubla - Spill Batter Issue.kcp (Size: 11.38 KB / Downloads: 7) ]]> https://www.forums.kublasoftware.com/showthread.php?tid=6610 Sun, 01 Mar 2026 14:11:07 +0000 MSabla]]> https://www.forums.kublasoftware.com/showthread.php?tid=6610 https://www.forums.kublasoftware.com/showthread.php?tid=6609 Sun, 01 Mar 2026 12:12:22 +0000 EmilEdison2017]]> https://www.forums.kublasoftware.com/showthread.php?tid=6609 https://www.forums.kublasoftware.com/showthread.php?tid=6519 Mon, 19 Jan 2026 10:53:21 +0000 TimO]]> https://www.forums.kublasoftware.com/showthread.php?tid=6519 What's the latest on V7.4 Release?
Cheers
Tim]]> What's the latest on V7.4 Release?
Cheers
Tim]]> https://www.forums.kublasoftware.com/showthread.php?tid=6504 Wed, 24 Dec 2025 04:02:46 +0000 Dumber than dirt]]> https://www.forums.kublasoftware.com/showthread.php?tid=6504 My problem is when I load a new PDF and scale it using By Ratio, I enter it according to the scale on the PDF ex: 1" = 20' it does not scale correctly on the print. I'll place my cursor on a point, press and hold M on my keyboard, move my cursor to a known distance and it'll show it as a measurement that is about 1/3 of the distance. When I scale using the By Length option, again using the scale on the PDF, it will scale correctly until I move the screen so I can see another section of the print or I zoom in or out, then it is no longer scale correctly.
Any ideas on how to fix this?  I have tried different PDF's and it's the same on all of them.]]> My problem is when I load a new PDF and scale it using By Ratio, I enter it according to the scale on the PDF ex: 1" = 20' it does not scale correctly on the print. I'll place my cursor on a point, press and hold M on my keyboard, move my cursor to a known distance and it'll show it as a measurement that is about 1/3 of the distance. When I scale using the By Length option, again using the scale on the PDF, it will scale correctly until I move the screen so I can see another section of the print or I zoom in or out, then it is no longer scale correctly.
Any ideas on how to fix this?  I have tried different PDF's and it's the same on all of them.]]> https://www.forums.kublasoftware.com/showthread.php?tid=6485 Wed, 03 Dec 2025 13:35:12 +0000 Solomon Moffat]]> https://www.forums.kublasoftware.com/showthread.php?tid=6485 My name is Solomon Moffat and I’m a Quantity Surveyor working on civil road projects in the Caribbean. I’m really enjoying using Kubla so far, but I’ve hit a workflow issue and would appreciate some guidance.
The Consultant wants to verify the earthworks quantities using the “old school” method: levels (or heights) at the LHS, Centre Line, and RHS every 5 m along the road corridor.
In Kubla I can see the existing and proposed levels at any point by hovering the mouse, but capturing these one-by-one is very tedious and time-consuming.
Is there a better way to extract this information – for example, generating a report or exporting section data at 5 m intervals – so that I can tabulate it for his checks and certification of quantities for payment?
Any tips, workflows, or documentation links would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
Solomon]]> My name is Solomon Moffat and I’m a Quantity Surveyor working on civil road projects in the Caribbean. I’m really enjoying using Kubla so far, but I’ve hit a workflow issue and would appreciate some guidance.
The Consultant wants to verify the earthworks quantities using the “old school” method: levels (or heights) at the LHS, Centre Line, and RHS every 5 m along the road corridor.
In Kubla I can see the existing and proposed levels at any point by hovering the mouse, but capturing these one-by-one is very tedious and time-consuming.
Is there a better way to extract this information – for example, generating a report or exporting section data at 5 m intervals – so that I can tabulate it for his checks and certification of quantities for payment?
Any tips, workflows, or documentation links would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
Solomon]]> https://www.forums.kublasoftware.com/showthread.php?tid=6439 Tue, 16 Sep 2025 12:59:16 +0000 Jvalentine]]> https://www.forums.kublasoftware.com/showthread.php?tid=6439 It would be incredibly helpful if there was a way to change the shape of the count function in the measurement feature to something else other than the "crosshairs" (+) for ease of visibility. For example a circle, square or triangle. 


Right now, i use Kubla for my cut and fill analysis then switch to OST for the remainder of my takeoff (counting storm catch basins etc). If the measurement function was just a little bit more robust, including changing the shape of the count function and possibly a little bit of structure of the counted elements (group them into a category you could name) I could complete my entire takeoff for a project in Kubla.]]> It would be incredibly helpful if there was a way to change the shape of the count function in the measurement feature to something else other than the "crosshairs" (+) for ease of visibility. For example a circle, square or triangle. 


Right now, i use Kubla for my cut and fill analysis then switch to OST for the remainder of my takeoff (counting storm catch basins etc). If the measurement function was just a little bit more robust, including changing the shape of the count function and possibly a little bit of structure of the counted elements (group them into a category you could name) I could complete my entire takeoff for a project in Kubla.]]> https://www.forums.kublasoftware.com/showthread.php?tid=6437 Thu, 11 Sep 2025 14:28:19 +0000 MSabla]]> https://www.forums.kublasoftware.com/showthread.php?tid=6437