Plan and Export to GeoDin

How to plan borehole locations in ArcGIS Pro and import them into GeoDin via Excel export

This workflow covers creating borehole locations in ArcGIS Pro and importing them into GeoDin, allowing you to plan investigation points in your GIS environment before field work begins.

Step 1: Create a project and feature class in ArcGIS Pro

Open ArcGIS Pro and create a new project. Within the project, create a geodatabase (GDB), then create a point feature class inside the GDB to represent your borehole locations.

ArcGIS Pro project with point feature class

Step 2: Add points to the map

Add the point feature class to your map and create points representing the planned borehole locations. Each point represents one borehole or investigation location.

Borehole points added to the map

Step 3: Review point attributes

Open the attribute table for the point feature class and verify that each point has the required fields:

• Borehole name — unique identifier for each location

• Coordinates — X and Y in the appropriate coordinate system

• EPSG code — coordinate reference system identifier

• Status — investigation status

Attribute table showing borehole fields

Step 4: Export data to Excel

Export the attribute data from ArcGIS Pro to an Excel file. This file will be used as the import source for GeoDin.

Exporting the attribute table to Excel

Step 5: Import data into GeoDin

Open GeoDin and ensure you have a database and project ready. Import the Excel file using GeoDin's data import function. For detailed import instructions, see CSV and Excel Import.

GeoDin Excel import dialog

Step 6: Verify imported data

After import, verify that the borehole locations have been created correctly in GeoDin. Check that borehole names and coordinates match the original ArcGIS data.

Imported boreholes visible in GeoDin

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Next step: After field data collection, export the enriched data back to ArcGIS Pro.

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