Watch Ditch Assist app training videos for setup, field survey, RTK preflight checks, hydraulic control checks, and job-specific GPS grade control workflows including ditching, terracing, land forming, simple grading, tiling, and leveling.
Getting Started with the Ditch Assist AppLearn the first-run workflow: unlock field-prep tools, cache satellite imagery, connect to the control module, confirm RTK GPS, test hydraulics, and choose the right workflow mode.
Use these walkthroughs to review the operator steps before going to the field, training a new operator, or switching between Ditch Assist workflow modes.
Ditch Assist is an Android-based RTK GPS grade control and guidance system for agricultural drainage, earthmoving, and excavator work. These videos show the in-app steps operators use for controller connection, GPS validation, hydraulic checks, Field Survey data collection, survey export, design, and grading. For complete calibration and troubleshooting details, use the Ditch Assist operator manual.
Start here before any grading job. This Ditch Assist app tutorial covers field preparation, offline imagery, control module Wi-Fi, valid RTK GPS, live elevation, and hydraulic raise/lower checks.
App downloads and setup →See how Ditch Assist owners check LiDAR coverage, draw or import fields, inspect elevations, tune flow and ponding layers, and export geo-referenced overlays. The video predates the current in-app workflow: after a tablet connects to Ditch Assist owner hardware, the app can now generate these LiDAR drainage layers directly.
Explore LiDAR Drainage Mapping →Learn the Ditch Assist Ditching workflow for RTK surface drainage: survey the ditch route, confirm water-flow direction, design with Slope-IQ, stage deep cuts with Auto-Nudge, and grade with hydraulic automation or guidance.
Open Ditching mode page →Watch the terrace construction workflow: survey the channel and berm, balance cut and fill, build the Slope-IQ terrace design, and verify channel grade and berm height while grading.
Open Terracing mode page →Review the 3D land-forming workflow for imported AGD, LandXML, XYZ, or XYZP design surfaces. The video covers import review, benchmark calibration, cut/fill mapping, Auto-Nudge pass staging, and grading to the design.
Open Land Forming mode page →See both Simple Grading paths: enter a grade directly from a reference point for fast laser-style work, or survey a line and fit a single-slope design before grading with RTK control.
Open Simple Grading mode page →Watch the tile drainage workflow: enter plow blade height, survey the proposed tile route, design with Tile-Best-Fit, lower to Required Start Depth at the outlet, and install uphill on grade.
Open Tiling mode page →Learn how to create flat pads and single-elevation surfaces with Ditch Assist Leveling: benchmark when needed, set target elevation or depth offset, use Grade Guide, and finish with coverage feedback.
Open Leveling mode page →Watch the complete Levee workflow: controller connection, elevation-source choices, contour interval and smoothing, generated contour lines, lightbar steering, map arrows, and coverage tracking.
Open Levee mode page →Watch an operator record a proposed excavation route with the excavator or a Bluetooth-connected rover, verify RTK accuracy, save the survey, confirm water-flow direction, set minimum grade, and build a Best-Fit, Guided, or Freeform Slope-IQ trench design.
Open Excavator mode page →See an operator open a saved Slope-IQ design, calibrate the excavator to the original survey surface, and dig with the bucket shown against the map, profile chart, grade guide, target bar, progress painting, autosave, and resume workflow.
Open Excavator mode page →Collect RTK elevation data across a field for Levee contours, Land Forming, Tiling, or desktop design software. This walkthrough covers swath width, benchmark drops, AB-line guidance, RTK filtering, save/resume, and survey export.
Open Field Survey notes →Skip the video and drive the real app directly — a live browser build with every mode included, no login or hardware required.
Start with the Getting Started video, then use the Field Survey walkthrough when you need elevation data before watching the mode video for the job you are doing that day.
Yes. The walkthroughs show app workflow, RTK status, design review, and guidance screens. Where hydraulic automation applies, the video also covers Start, Hold, Nudge, and pass control.
Use the operator manual for full calibration, settings, and troubleshooting details. The videos are visual walkthroughs for training and review.