02 MEASURE · SITE SURVEY
FROM TERRAIN TO MEASURABLE DATA.
A site survey becomes a 3D terrain model, and from it a contour drawing and computed quantities: area, earthwork volume, linear metres — as data that 3D design software can load, not as a picture.
01–03 THE SERVICE
ONE TERRAIN, IN NUMBERS.
01WHAT IS IT?
A fast survey for design purposes: we survey the terrain on site, build a 3D surface model and compute the quantities from it.
The result is geometry and numbers, not a photo: contour drawing, terrain model, m² / m³ / lm — in a form design software can load.
Important: the survey is not an official land survey. Setting out plot boundaries or official procedures require a licensed surveyor.
02WHAT IS IT FOR?
- Earthwork calculation — m³, cut and fill
- Area calculation — m², on the real surface
- Linear metres — lm, for linear works
- Contour drawings
- 3D terrain model for design software
- Fast survey, short turnaround
03WHO IS IT FOR?
- Landscapers, earthworks contractors
- Civil, road and utility contractors
- Architects and landscape architects
- Developers, property developers
Anyone who needs numbers from the terrain, not impressions — for design or for quoting.
04 WHAT DO WE NEED TO START?
WHAT HELPS US START.
None of these documents is a precondition. Whatever is available sharpens the scope and the quote — if none exist, we can still start, only the estimate will be wider.
- SITE REQUIRED
- Address or land-registry name. It shows us where to go and how large an area to cover.
- TASK REQUIRED
- What needs measuring and what it will be used for. This is the most important information.
- REQUIRED RESULTS SELECTABLE
- m² / m³ / lm / contour drawing / 3D model — one click each on the form, several can be selected.
- SITE PLAN / GARDEN PLAN / ROAD DESIGN IF AVAILABLE
- Whichever exists. For site grading the garden plan gives the levels, for linear works the road design gives the lengths.
- CONTACT PERSON REQUIRED
- Name, email and, if it is faster, a phone number.
The survey is not an official land survey.
05 HOW WE WORK
ONE TERRAIN, FOUR READINGS.
The same surveyed surface — shown differently depending on which data you need. Switch between the views.
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01 / SURFACE
THE SURFACE
The 3D model of the terrain. This is the starting point: every further value is computed from this surface, not from separate measurements.
- AREA
- PERIMETER
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02 / CONTOURS
CONTOUR DRAWING
A topographic line system derived from the surface, at a chosen interval. This is what the designer can work with.
- CONTOUR INTERVAL
- LINES
- RELIEF
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03 / VOLUME
EARTHWORK
The earthwork between two levels. Move the cut level — the cut and fill cubic metres are recomputed from the real surface.
- CUT
- FILL
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04 / EXPORT
DELIVERABLE DATA
The survey result goes on as data 3D design software can integrate — not as a picture but as geometry and numbers.
- LOWEST
- HIGHEST
- SCALE
IMPORTANT. The survey is not an official land survey. The values shown here are computed from a demonstration terrain model, not from a client project.
06–07 WHAT YOU RECEIVE · EXAMPLE
TERRAIN → 3D → CONTOURS → m² / m³.
The example is GoDataFusion's demonstration parcel: the contour drawing below and every figure are computed from the same surface you rotated in the 3D view above. An anonymised sample of a real project will go here.
01–02 · 3D SURFACE → CONTOUR DRAWINGCOMPUTED
| A · Item | B · Description | C · Value | D · Source | |
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| 1 | T-01 | Surveyed area | 3D surface model | |
| 2 | T-02 | Perimeter | Parcel boundary | |
| 3 | V-01 | Cut above the cut level | Surface − cut plane | |
| 4 | V-02 | Fill below the cut level | Cut plane − surface | |
| 5 | C-01 | Relief (min–max) | Surface | |
| 6 | C-02 | Contour interval | Chosen | |
| 7 | C-03 | Number of contour lines | Derived |
Delivery: Excel quantity table, vector contour drawing, terrain model for 3D design software. The format is agreed per project.
IMPORTANT. The survey is not an official land survey. Setting out plot boundaries, official or legal procedures require a licensed surveyor.
How we handle your materialTRUST AND DATA HANDLING
- Confidential project dataThe site and the submitted plans are confidential project data — used only to prepare the quote and to carry out the commissioned work.
- Human verificationThe processing of the survey and the computed values are checked by a specialist.
- The original stays unchangedWe do not modify the client's site plan, garden plan or road design — the result is produced in a new file.
- Traceable resultsEvery figure comes from the surveyed surface, and we deliver it together with the surface model.
HOW LARGER PROJECTS RUN
Eight steps, always in the same order. In the first round we only need the site and the task.
- Source materialSite, task, and if available: site plan, garden plan, road design.
- ReviewArea, accessibility, required results.
- QuoteA tailored quote for the actual work.
- Accepting the quoteIn writing — this is when we agree the date of the site visit.
- Dedicated Drive project folderA closed folder for the project's participants.
- Uploading the full documentationInto the folder, not the public form.
- Survey and processingSite survey, surface model, calculation, checking.
- Delivery of the resultsExcel, contour drawing, 3D terrain model.
THE SAME PROJECT. A DIFFERENT QUESTION.
The three services build on each other, but each can be ordered on its own.
08 START A PROJECT / REQUEST A QUOTE
TELL US THE SITE.
A Site survey is already selected. Describe the site and the task, mark which results you need, and we reply within one working day.