Through our integration with Autodesk, designers can easily see below the ground to build on solid ground

Understanding subsurface conditions is essential for civil engineers and designers to develop safe, efficient structures. Yet integrating geotechnical data into design workflows has traditionally been a complex challenge.

Bridge the gap between geotechnical data and design processes

Chances are high that you're probably struggling with a familiar problem: critical ground data sits isolated from your Civil 3D designs. Over 50% of organizations face this exact challenge, leading to costly over-engineering, unexpected redesigns, and project delays when ground conditions don't match expectations.

Connect subsurface data with surface-level insights

A comprehensive site model requires more than just what's on the surface. While tools like the Autodesk Connector for ArcGIS are excellent for bringing in crucial GIS data, such as topography, utilities, and environmental constraints -they don't reveal what lies beneath. GeoDin Ground fills this critical void by feeding accurate, real-time geotechnical data directly into your Civil 3D environment. By combining detailed 3D borehole models from GeoDin Ground with rich GIS datasets, you can create a holistic digital twin of your project site, enabling more informed decisions from planning through construction.

An alternative to the Geotechnical Modeler

GeoDin Ground is a powerful solution that serves as a modern replacement for the Geotechnical Modeler for Civil 3D. While many professionals have relied on the Geotechnical Modeler to import and visualize subsurface data in Civil 3D, GeoDin Ground delivers enhanced capabilities and a more intuitive experience.

What makes GeoDin Ground unprecedented?

While the traditional Geotechnical Modeler helped import basic ground data, GeoDin Ground transforms how you work with subsurface information. Get instant access to comprehensive drilling data, cone penetration test results, and automated compliance with local regulations - all within your familiar Civil 3D environment.

Experience advanced 3D borehole modelling capabilities that bring your subsurface data to life with unprecedented detail and accuracy.

A single source of truth for ground data

In a modern, data-rich workflow, maintaining a single source of truth is paramount. GeoDin Ground's direct connection to your geotechnical database ensures that the information in your Civil 3D model is always current. This complements project-wide data management systems like Autodesk Construction Cloud or Vault, where the Civil 3D model itself is stored and versioned. By eliminating manual data imports and re-imports, GeoDin Ground ensures that the entire project team is referencing the latest, approved geotechnical information, minimizing risk and rework.

Differences between GeoDin Ground and Civil 3D Geotechnical Modeler

How does GeoDin Ground compare to the Geotechnical Modeler for Civil 3D? This overview provides you with key differences on data import & management, visualizations, reporting & customization, workflow and updates.

Features

GeoDin Ground

Geotechnical Modeler

Data Import

Direct connection to GeoDin geotechnical database, ensuring secure access to the latest data, ability to select in real-time from multiple databases, projects, locations.

Manual import of basic geotech data for boreholes (AGS or CSV), issues due to asynchronous.

Data Management

Data available for calculations, analysis & filtering by Civil 3D (by e.g., property sets functionalities).

Lack of ability to leverage the advanced capabilities of Civil 3D.

Data Updates

Ability to control incremental ingest data updates directly from database to ensure latest data (expected mid 2025).

Requires manual re-ingest of data.

Supported Datatypes

Various geotechnical parameters (layer description, thickness) as well as full borehole logs.

Only location, depth, and lithology.

Reporting

Ability to leverage the power of GeoDin for advanced reporting. Generate reports by exports of borehole logs, cross-sections (expected mid-2025).

No reporting capabilities.

Visualization in Civil 3D

Render 3D boreholes, layers, and surfaces, with customizations on visualizations by layers (e.g., custom colors based on lithology). Detailed rendered borehole logs (expected early 2025).

Render 3D boreholes, layers, and surfaces.

What's ahead

Our dedicated team is focused on deepening the interoperability between GeoDin Ground and the broader design ecosystem. Our roadmap is driven by key industry trends:

Enhanced data exchange
‍ We are expanding support for more geotechnical and geophysical data types to create a more complete subsurface model.
True bi-directional workflow
‍Our goal is to establish a two-way connection, allowing design changes in Civil 3D to inform the geotechnical model and vice-versa, creating a truly dynamic workflow.
Automation and parametrics
‍ By structuring the data within Civil 3D, we are paving the way for integration with automation tools, enabling you to script and optimize designs based on geotechnical constraints.

Please contact our team if you have any specific wishes or ideas, we'd love to hear from you.

Compatibility and requirements

GeoDin Ground is built for modern design environments. Our integration is compatible with Autodesk Civil 3D versions 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026. We are committed to maintaining support for the latest releases from Autodesk to ensure seamless integration with your existing software stack. For detailed system requirements, please refer to our official documentation.

Ready to transform your 3D borehole modelling process?

GeoDin Ground isn't just an upgrade - it's your competitive advantage in delivering safer, more efficient projects through advanced 3D borehole modelling capabilities. Join the engineering firms already transforming their workflows with this powerful Autodesk integration