Allplan Excavation
Far more than just creating excavation pits. Model the terrain, calculate excavation, backfilling and mass balances, and prepare data for excavator machine control — all directly in ALLPLAN, and easy to update when the project changes.
See the add-on in action
An overview of what the terrain and excavation tool can do (current version).
From the terrain model to machine control
A complete toolset for terrain, excavation and landscaping.
Excavation design
Dynamic generation of levels, cuts and fills, plus automatic volume calculation for excavation pits.
Terrain modelling (DTM)
Creating a digital terrain model, including multi-layer soil models for a realistic representation.
Backfilling and mass balance
Calculating backfill quantities and the cut-and-fill balance for early cost estimation.
Slopes, berms, trenches and embankments
Sloping excavation bases, berms, service trenches and embankments in a single model.
Layered models and sections
Layered models for visualisation and section views with hatching for the soil layers.
Export for GPS excavators
Model triangulation and data export for GPS machine control of excavators.
Mesh and edge tools
Closing triangular meshes, deleting and extracting boundary polygons, and projecting points onto the terrain.
Volumes, areas and reports
Interactive volumes, areas and attributes with ALLPLAN reports and export to Excel.
What it is for
Terrain design, excavation and landscaping — from the concept stage through to construction and machine control.
Features and examples
Terrain models, excavations, sections and examples from real projects.
Excavation pit
A 3D excavation model with slopes and a base, plus automatic cut-and-fill volume calculation.
Terrain modelling
A digital terrain model (DTM) with a multi-layer soil model for realistic representation and calculation.
Sections and layers
Section views with hatching and layered models for clear, legible documentation.
Trenches and berms
Service trenches, berms and sloping excavation bases combined in a single model.
Machine control (GPS)
A triangulated model ready for export to GPS excavator control systems.
Project example
An example of terrain design and landscaping from real engineering practice.
Overview and training
The videos are taken from the original pages (German) — they will be replaced with localised versions. In the meantime, feel free to contact us for a demo or a consultation.
Introduction to the online seminar (DE)
Installation instructions (DE)
Technical data
- Manufacturer
- CDS Bausoftware AG · Switzerland
- ALLPLAN
- Versions 2024 and newer (Version 3)
- Interface languages
- Croatian, English, German, Italian, French, Czech, Turkish
- Scope
- Terrain and excavation · surveying and landscaping
- Data and export
- DTM terrain model, survey data import, export for GPS excavators, ALLPLAN reports + Excel
- Licence
- Transferable licenceAnnual subscription
Licensing and trial period
Full functionality, no obligation
One user / e-mail, transferable
All workstations in the office
With an ALLPLAN student licence (campus.allplan.com)
For pricing and licensing, request a quote — we will come back to you with an offer tailored to your office.
Related add-ons
Tools that are often used alongside this one, in the same workflow.
Try Allplan Excavation
Download the trial and use the tool for 14 days with no obligation, or get in touch for a demo or a quote.
The add-on is developed and maintained by CDS Bausoftware AG (Switzerland). The information and media on this page are taken from the manufacturer's original page: cds-baugrube.ch.