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How it works

From site map to lot register in six steps

No new drafting workflow to learn, ForgeLot builds on the alignment your designer already gave you.

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The walkthrough

Six steps, start to finish

These are actual ForgeLot screens using a demonstration road project and sample QA records. Select a screenshot to view it at full size.

1

Create a project

Name the job, then choose Draw control line or Choose your DXF.

ForgeLot project setup showing the project-name field, setup stages and Choose your DXF button Full size

Name the job, then choose how to start: draw a control line on the map or import a DXF. The reference, lots and QA records stay together.

  • One place for the whole delivery team to work from
  • Projects stay separate, no mixing up chainage between jobs
  • Invite site engineers, surveyors and QA staff as needed
2

Draw your control line — or import DXF

Draw directly on the map, or import your survey geometry when it is available.

ForgeLot review of a map-drawn control line with adjustable points and start chainage Full size

Find your site on the map or use GPS. Tap along the reference, drag points to adjust, then set its direction and start chainage. A design DXF is optional.

  • Start without a DXF or surveyed alignment file
  • Undo points, adjust bends and reverse the direction
  • Map-drawn control is approximate; check against site measurements
3

Lock the control line & set chainage

Lock your reference first, then choose marker spacing and cross-tick width in Map view.

ForgeLot chainage settings showing a fixed 50 metre interval and adjustable perpendicular cross-ticks beside the road map Full size

Choose the reference line and enter its start chainage before selecting Lock control line. Turn on Chainage in Map view to see stationing along the reference.

  • The reference is identified as DXF or approximate map control
  • Choose marker spacing and cross-tick width in Map view
  • The locked reference keeps lot chainages consistent
4

Draw lots on the map

Four clicked corners follow two DXF edges and retain the curve’s intermediate points.

ForgeLot drawing mode showing four corners, two followed DXF edges, Snap to DXF and Follow DXF curves enabled Full size

Click the lot’s corners against the design. Snap to DXF geometry and follow its curves between clicks, then choose the construction category, lift and depth. Chainage-and-offset creation remains available for repeated corridor lots.

  • Snap to design lines and follow curves without clicking every vertex
  • Review the outline, measured area and depth before saving
  • Create topsoil, subgrade, sub base, base and seal lots by category
Next: choose the category, lift and depthForgeLot outline preview with Sub base selected, a 150 mm compacted thickness, layer 1 and the Create lot button
5

Work with construction categories

The Layers tab separates construction records that share the same location.

ForgeLot Layers tab showing separate sub base and subgrade records at the same road location with their individual depths and test outcomes Full size

Open a lot’s Layers tab to see the construction layers at that location. Use the map’s work-category filter to focus on sub base, base or another work type. Each layer keeps its own depth, tests and release record.

  • Every category has a distinct map colour
  • Filter by work category and inspect the layer stack
  • Clear visual separation from topsoil through to base
6

Attach test evidence and export the QA pack

The Tests tab shows the measured compaction, entered criterion and linked original report.

Actual ForgeLot road lot test panel with a demonstration compaction result and linked original report Full size

Record measured results against your entered criteria, link the original report, and keep release decisions separate from test outcomes.

  • Link compaction results to their original reports
  • Download a printable report, labelled map and CSV register
  • Retain the original evidence files in the QA pack
Then: prepare and download the QA packForgeLot QA export dialog showing a prepared ZIP with lot records, test results and an original report ready to download
A typical week

What a week on site looks like with ForgeLot

Different roles touch the same project in different ways, all through the week.

Early week

The project engineer forges the next set of lots along the upcoming chainage range, ready for crews to work through.

Mid week

Site engineers update lot layer and status as topsoil strip, rip and recompact and layer placement move through the corridor.

End of week

QA staff record test outcomes and release decisions, then export the register and a QA pack with a printable report for the weekly progress meeting.

Before you start

What you need to get started

ForgeLot is quick to stand up because it works from what your project already has.

  • Your site location — use the map or phone GPS
  • A map-drawn control line, or an optional design DXF
  • Your work categories, depths and QA requirements

Put your next project on the map.

No DXF needed. Draw your control line on the map, create work lots and keep every layer, test and report together.

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