Investigating the Geotechnical Modeler in Civil 3D

Managing geotechnical data in Civil 3D software has been a challenge throughout the years. Autodesk has introduced the Geotechnical Modeler extension for Civil 3D 2022. With this free extension you can export subsurface data from gINT or other methods and create CSV files that will import directly into Civil 3D. This data will enable you to display your borehole sticks in plan view or on a profile, and even export them for 3D use in InfraWorks software. We’ll review the workflow of how to manage your data with a local database, then import that data into an existing Civil 3D project. Then we’ll focus on creating stratum surfaces and subsurface profiles from that data. We’ll also review the sample files and the config file, manipulating them to change the styles of our boreholes—including hatch patterns at a certain scale. The end result will be a dynamically linked drawing containing geotechnical data completely compatible with your Civil 3D design.