Importing boreholes

This tutorial walks you through importing borehole data from your GeoDin database and visualizing it in Autodesk Civil 3D using our plugin.

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Selecting Data to Import

To start, select the borehole data you want to import and draw.

• Existing data connections are automatically discovered if GeoDin is installed.

• If you have no existing connections, click the Manage data sources button in the ribbon to add or configure connections.

• Click the Select data button in the ribbon to open the selection dialog. You can move this dialog to a secondary screen for convenience.

In the selection dialog:

• Use the dropdown to choose from all discovered and manually added data connections.

• The project list updates based on the selected connection, showing all available projects.

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Opening a Project and Selecting Boreholes

After choosing a data connection and project:

• Click the Open project button in the project overview to open the project in a new tab.

• The new tab displays a treeview structure listing all boreholes and drillings, showing basic drilling data.

• Use the checkboxes in the treeview to select the boreholes you want to import.

• Optionally, click the Document button to view related documents for each drilling.

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Drawing Boreholes in Civil 3D

Once you have made your selection:

• Press the Draw boreholes button.

• The plugin retrieves the selected borehole data from GeoDin, including ground layer descriptions. Supported ground layer description standards include:

  • EN ISO 14688 / 146789

  • ASTM D2487

  • British 5930

  • Brazilian/Portuguese ABNT If multiple description standards are present in a single borehole, the first one (alphabetically) is used.

• After processing, close the dialog to view the imported boreholes in Civil 3D.

Visualization in Civil 3D:

• Cogo points are drawn to represent borehole locations.

• 3D cylinders are created and styled/colored according to depth and ground unit/description.

• Each ground layer includes annotations to explain the different layers.

• All 3D objects in Civil 3D contain metadata from GeoDin, such as project, author, and other relevant information.

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You have now successfully imported and visualized boreholes from GeoDin in Civil 3D!