{"id":6936,"date":"2025-02-22T13:35:57","date_gmt":"2025-02-22T13:35:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thedesignsense.com\/geotools\/?p=6936"},"modified":"2025-02-22T13:35:59","modified_gmt":"2025-02-22T13:35:59","slug":"import-bore-hole-data-geol_boreholelogger-geotools-command","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedesignsense.com\/geotools\/import-bore-hole-data-geol_boreholelogger-geotools-command\/","title":{"rendered":"Import Bore-Hole Data: GEOL_BOREHOLELOGGER \u2013 GeoTools Command"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\">Summary<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>GEOL_BOREHOLELOGGER<\/strong> command in <strong>GeoTools<\/strong> allows users to <strong>import and visualize borehole data<\/strong> from ASCII files, making it an essential tool for <strong>geologists, mining engineers, and geotechnical professionals<\/strong> working in <strong>BricsCAD, AutoCAD, ZWCAD and ARES Commander<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-text-align-left has-medium-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>GeoTool -&gt; Geological\/Mining Too<\/strong>l<strong>s -&gt; Bore-Hole -&gt; Import bore-hole data      <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container\" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe title=\"Import Bore-Hole Data into AutoCAD-BricsCAD using GeoTools | GeoTools Tutorial | GEOL_BOREHOLELOGGER\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EJgUdPYHl5Q?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Import Bore-Hole Data: GEOL_BOREHOLELOGGER \u2013 GeoTools Command<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/thedesignsense.com\/geotools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-106-1024x385.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thedesignsense.com\/geotools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-106-1024x385.png 1024w, https:\/\/thedesignsense.com\/geotools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-106-300x113.png 300w, https:\/\/thedesignsense.com\/geotools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-106-768x289.png 768w, https:\/\/thedesignsense.com\/geotools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-106.png 1125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Import Bore-Hole Data: GEOL_BOREHOLELOGGER \u2013 GeoTools Command<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Key Features Include:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Import Borehole Data from ASCII Files:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Load <strong>borehole collar data<\/strong> from a structured ASCII file.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Supports multiple <strong>column delimiters (e.g., comma, semicolon)<\/strong> for data parsing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Option to mark the <strong>first row as a description header<\/strong> for clarity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Borehole Representation in CAD:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Create boreholes as <strong>blocks<\/strong> using predefined <strong>GEOL_BORE_HOLE_BLOCK_COLLAR<\/strong> symbols.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Option to <strong>generate solid boreholes in 3D<\/strong> with adjustable outer diameter and thickness.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Assign boreholes to a specific <strong>CAD layer<\/strong> (e.g., <strong>BORE_HOLES<\/strong>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Customizable Data Mapping:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Assign column numbers for:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Borehole Name<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>X (Easting), Y (Northing), and Z (Height) positions<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Azimuth (Strike) and Dip (Angle from Horizontal)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Depth (or drill length) of the borehole<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Flexible Attribute Mapping:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Map additional <strong>custom attributes<\/strong> from ASCII columns for advanced borehole analysis.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Efficient Workflow Options:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Draw<\/strong> boreholes in CAD immediately.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Save settings and exit<\/strong> for future data imports.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Benefits:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>This tool is essential for <strong>exploration geology, mineral resource estimation, and geotechnical site investigations<\/strong>, ensuring precise borehole placement and data management in CAD environments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summary The GEOL_BOREHOLELOGGER command in GeoTools allows users to import and visualize borehole data from ASCII files, making it an essential tool for geologists, mining engineers, and geotechnical professionals working in BricsCAD, AutoCAD, ZWCAD and ARES Commander. GeoTool -&gt; Geological\/Mining Tools -&gt; Bore-Hole -&gt; Import bore-hole data Import Bore-Hole Data: GEOL_BOREHOLELOGGER \u2013 GeoTools Command Key Features Include: Benefits: This tool is essential for exploration geology, mineral resource estimation, and geotechnical site investigations, ensuring precise borehole placement and data management in CAD environments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[458,26,457],"class_list":["post-6936","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-geotools-commands","tag-geol_boreholelogger","tag-geotools-command","tag-import-bore-hole-data"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedesignsense.com\/geotools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6936","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedesignsense.com\/geotools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedesignsense.com\/geotools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedesignsense.com\/geotools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedesignsense.com\/geotools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6936"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/thedesignsense.com\/geotools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6936\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7455,"href":"https:\/\/thedesignsense.com\/geotools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6936\/revisions\/7455"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedesignsense.com\/geotools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6936"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedesignsense.com\/geotools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6936"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedesignsense.com\/geotools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6936"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}