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ePlan Video Tutorials

The demonstrative videos below have been created to assist with common ePlan tasks. They provide an easy to follow step by step procedural guide to complete these processes, with additional information on why these steps are required (where appropriate).

Please check back over time to see new videos, or email us to provide feedback, or to suggest topics not currently covered.

Name Video

ePlan Dashboard Introduction

An Introduction to the ePlan Dashboard

ePlan Portal Tour

A tour of the functions and tools available within the ePlan Services section.

ePlan Editor

A basic overview on how to navigate the ePlan Editor.

Integration with SPEAR

A walkthrough on integrating an ePlan to a live SPEAR application.

PDF Upload Tool

For ePlans created from 11 December 2024: An overview of the 'Update PDF Plan' tool, which allows a user to attach their own PDF Plans to new ePlans. For further information refer to: 3.1.0 Release Notes

Uploading a PDF plan from ePlan to SPEAR

For ePlans created from 11 December 2024: An overview of how to attach an ePlan with a CAD created PDF to a SPEAR application, declare that the ePlan and PDF plan are consistent and updating an ePlan after certification, so that the ePlan includes the necessary survey information to align with the Abstract of Field Records. For further information refer to: 3.1.0 Release Notes

Inflight ePlan Applications: ePlans with a visualised PDF

For ePlans created prior to 11 December 2024: An overview of how to manage inflight ePlans, by either continuing to use the Visualisation Enhancement Tool, or update the ePlan with a CAD created PDF plan. For further information refer to: 3.1.0 Release Notes

Visualisation Enhancement Tool (VET) - Single Page Plan

For ePlans created prior to 11 December 2024: An overview of basic functionality available to modify .pdf plan presentation through the VET tool.

Visualisation Enhancement Tool (VET) - Multi Page Plan

For ePlans created prior to 11 December 2024: An overview of advanced functionality available to modify complex and multi page .pdf plan presentation through the VET tool.

Set bearing datum for local plans

An overview of how to assign a bearing datum independently from the coordinate system for new or existing ePlans. For further information refer to: 3.1.0 Release Notes

Vicmap Survey: SCFF

An overview on how to export back captured plans and registered ePlans as SCFF compliant DXF files. For further information refer to 3.1.0 Release Notes

ePlan Dashboard and other enhancements

An overview of enhancements introduced with ePlan Release 3.1.0. For further information refer to: 3.1.0 Release Notess

Internet Connectivity Issues and Session timeouts in the ePlan Portal

An overview on how the system handles user data during internet connectivity issues or session time outs.

Plans of Consolidation - ePlan Webinar

An online webinar from 30/4/2024 detailing how to create plans of consolidation with ePlan.

Vicmap Survey - Training Webinar

A training webinar from 8/7/2024 detailing how to use the new Vicmap Survey tools available in the ePlan portal to analyse digital cadastral survey data.