Civil 3D
by: Sam Lucido
Autodesk Civil 3D – Exploring the Geotechnical Module
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or this article I wanted to look at the Geotechnical Module in Civil 3D 2021 software. Some may have heard of it; some may not even know it exists! Then some of you wonder why I only mentioned Civil 3D 2021. Throughout this article I will introduce you to the Geotechnical Module add-in for Civil 3D and provide some insight to the future development of this dynamic geotechnical tool also referred to as the Holebase SI Extension and OpenGround Cloud. The geotechnical module can be installed via the Autodesk Desktop app or directly from your
account at Autodesk. Please see your system admin for approval and installation within your company. With the Geotechnical Module you can manage and update borehole information within a Civil 3D profile using the same functionality of Civil 3D styles and settings. This article will be more of a high-level overview of the module and how to get started. At the conclusion, I will provide you a way to update for use in Civil 3D 2022 as the module is not available for that release at this time.
Figure 1: Geotechnical Module on the Ribbon in Civil 3D
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