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Introduction to Earthworks with Muk3D|Formation

This document has a corresponding demo project dataset that can be downloaded here:
2024 Formation Demo Data.zip

This workbook and demo project files are meant to provide guidance and examples on utilizing some of Formation’s more common earthwork modelling, data management and visual plotting tools. Topics include:

  • Importing point cloud data and satellite imagery
  • Creating surfaces and grids
  • Applying styles to layers
  • Creating and merging survey pickups into a base grid.
  • Creating X-Sections
  • Calculating volumes between grids and surfaces
  • Producing Cut/Fill Maps
  • Dynamic modelling tools for dams, stockpiles, dumps, roads and excavations/sumps
  • Surface Water tools (Watersheds)
  • Adapting satellite imagery for plotting.
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