LayeredGeo for civil engineers
Get a fast baseline view of terrain, ground conditions, spatial data, and planning constraints - before concept design progresses or consultants are engaged.
Products
From first site look to CAD-ready data
Early Site Context
A compiled first-pass view of terrain, mapped geology, soils, groundwater context and imagery before concept design or geotechnical scoping begins.
- Terrain setting & topographic context
- Mapped geology & ground conditions
- Groundwater depth indicators
- Current & historical aerial imagery
Spatial Data for Civil 3D
Clipped DXF and spatial files for the site - contours, DEM, geology and soils layers ready for early-stage Civil 3D drawings and terrain modelling.
- DXF contours & terrain for Civil 3D
- DEM raster for surface modelling
- Shapefile / GeoPackage for GIS workflows
- GDA2020 / GDA94 / WGS84
Planning Constraints Check
Check flood, bushfire, zoning, and infrastructure overlay constraints early - before design assumptions are locked in or council pre-lodgement is needed.
- Flood planning & storm tide areas
- Bushfire prone land mapping
- Zoning & land use categories
- QLD & NSW ePlanning data
Why civil engineers use LayeredGeo
Civil workflows often start with getting the right site context, contour layers, and constraint information into the project environment before concept design moves forward. That first-pass context influences how you think about site constraints, investigation needs, drainage assumptions, and consultant inputs - and pulling it together manually from separate government portals takes time you don't always have at early-stage.
LayeredGeo gives that baseline view quickly in one address-based workflow - a context report, a spatial data export, and a planning overlay check.
Typical use cases
- Early site screening before concept design begins
- Preparing for consultant coordination and geotechnical scoping
- Supporting internal option review across multiple sites
- Building a quick site-context pack for project teams and clients
- Getting DXF contours and terrain into Civil 3D for early-stage drawing setup
- Checking flood, bushfire, and zoning overlays before design assumptions are committed
Spatial data for concept work
The GIS Export is particularly useful for civil teams at concept stage. Rather than waiting on a survey or manually digitising context from a map, you can download a DXF with contours and parcel boundaries that drops straight into Civil 3D or AutoCAD for early project setup. The same data is available as Shapefile or GeoPackage for GIS-based workflows. All exports are clipped to the site and surrounds and referenced in GDA2020, GDA94, or WGS84.
Planning constraints before design locks in
Catching a flood overlay or bushfire hazard category early - before structural design or drainage design is progressed - avoids rework and keeps feasibility assessments grounded. The planning overlay check covers seven overlay groups including flood risk mapping, bushfire hazard categories, stormwater and overland flow, noise corridors, and environmental constraints. The free map preview lets you check a site's overlay picture instantly before deciding whether to generate the full PDF report.
Important limitation
LayeredGeo is a context and screening tool. The geotechnical report and spatial data are sourced from government mapping and are suitable for early-stage desktop review - they do not replace a survey, formal geotechnical assessment, or statutory planning advice. Overlay boundaries and mapped ground conditions should be verified for any formal design or regulatory submission.
Get a site baseline before design begins
Context report, spatial data export and planning overlay check - all from a single address, in minutes.