Is it possible: Calculating the amount of earth to move TO a location in a map to achieve a desired elevation

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We are attempting to use a DroneDeploy map to calculate the amount of earth we need to move “to” an area within the map to achieve a desired elevation. The subject land is on the side of a hill and near a floodplain. We need to calculate how much earth we will need to move to a desired space within the DroneDeploy map to raise it to the necessary elevation to assure it is above the floodplain.

Is that possible within the DD platform? We already know that we can export to other platforms but would like to remain within DD if possible.

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On Teams and Enterprise accounts you can use the custom elevation base plane. I think this should be a standard option but at the same time it may not solve you use case. It is designed for level embankments and excavations such a a wall with backfill or a pond. If you are looking to decrease a slope then that is not currently an option. Do you have a proposed surface or do you have the capability to make one. This is the real method to calculate more complex grading scenarios.