Generate Reports

Generate borehole log and CPT reports in GeoDin and export them as one PDF per object, ready to attach to ArcGIS features

This workflow generates borehole log and CPT reports in GeoDin and exports them as one PDF per object - the attachment-ready files the ArcGIS workflow consumes in the next step.

Video chapters: 0:00 Selecting a borehole for the report | 0:23 Choosing a borehole report template | 0:32 Generating the borehole report | 0:52 Selecting CPT data | 1:09 Generating the CPT report and accessing print preview | 1:27 Exporting the report as PDF | 1:48 Verifying the exported files | 2:02 Generating reports for additional areas

Requirements

• A GeoDin project containing borehole and/or CPT data.
• No layout setup required - the report layouts used here ship with GeoDin (loaded from C:\ProgramData\GeoDin\Layouts\).

Step 1: Open the report layouts and select an object

Select a borehole and start the Graphic printing and editing method. The Available layouts tree loads, with borehole log layouts under 1 - Borehole logs and CPT/parameter layouts under 2 - Parameter vs depth. Confirm whether you are working with a borehole or CPT data before choosing a layout - they use different layouts (and exist in Metric and USCU unit-system variants).

Graphic printing and editing with the Available layouts tree

Step 2: Generate a borehole report

Choose a borehole log layout (for example, Geotech soil log (A4 landscape) - Metric) and verify the preview: the log, strata descriptions, and header metadata all render from the database.

The borehole log rendered from the selected layout

Step 3: Generate a CPT report

For CPT data, choose a CPT layout (for example, CPT Classification Robertson 1986 Density - Metric) and verify the preview the same way.

The CPT classification report rendered from the CPT layout

Step 4: Select the objects to output and open print preview

Drag the objects you want to output into Objects to display - you can drag the whole All objects node to queue every borehole at once. Then open the print preview and review before exporting.

Dragging All objects into Objects to display

Print preview of the queued reports

Step 5: Export the reports as PDF

Open the export menu and choose Create a PDF per object. This produces one PDF per borehole - the format the attachment workflow expects.

The export menu with Create a PDF per object

Step 6: Verify the exported PDF files

Open the destination folder and confirm one PDF exists per object. Note the naming: a / in the object name becomes _ in the file name (BH12/CPT12 becomes BH12_CPT12.PDF) - this matters when attaching reports in ArcGIS Pro.

The exported PDFs with the underscore naming

Step 7: Repeat for additional projects or areas

Generate and export reports for the remaining areas the same way, keeping one folder per project so the files stay easy to find and batch-attach.

Reports generated for an additional project area

Optional settings

• Layout variants - borehole vs. CPT layouts, each in Metric and USCU unit systems; match the layout to the object type.
• Print preview - review before export to avoid rework; confirm the destination folder afterwards.

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Working with reports

Drag the whole All objects node into Objects to display to report an entire project in one run. Create a PDF per object produces exactly the per-borehole files the Attach Reports workflow consumes, and one-folder-per-project keeps batch attachment simple. When reporting multiple areas, verify each folder individually so no files go missing.

For the exhaustive reference on layouts and bulk output, see Report Templates and Bulk Print and PDF Export.

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Next step: Attach the exported reports to ArcGIS feature classes.