The Art of Modeling Geology on a Linear Route in AutoCAD Civil 3D

The techniques used to model geology on sites often do not work well for linear routes where the positions of the boreholes are not conducive to generating usable triangulated surfaces. This class will discuss the techniques to employ when working with boreholes positioned along a length of proposed road or rail network. It will also examine the workflow of using geotechnical profile views to sketch geology interpretation, which can then be incorporated back into the strata surfaces, letting the user visualize and model the subsurface geology. The class will step through the process of creating geotechnical profiles, and sketching and updating profiles from which 3D feature lines are created; these are then incorporated as breaklines back into the AutoCAD Civil 3D surfaces, producing usable triangulated surfaces, enabling the geology subsurface to be modeled and visualized on linear routes.