Qgis Implicit Modeller Plugin Demo

Discover the future of geological modeling with this new QGIS plugin! This video showcases the current version of the plugin and it's future.
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[@JimmyWu-u2f]

Great job! When will this plug-in be available?

[@lindsay-richards]

Awesome project - just went and donated. I'm really excited to see where this goes!

[@MiningGeologist]

Thank you Lindsay !

[@zulfudemirkiran1912]

Great, thank you. Publish it and make it available. I'm sure many users will support you if they see that it works for them.

[@MiningGeologist]

if it was already finished and bug-free with all the features working no support is needed at that time I would happily publish it for everyone for free. The support is needed now to continue the development because it is not a simple tool

[@zampaski1]

You should implement also the import of 2d geophysical sections like ERT or seismic into the model

[@AhmedHigazi-go7fu]

Good, and will certianly be better if it supports directional drilling, wireframing, compositing, structural geological analysis... Thanks for the huge work.

[@axolotlradio3663]

How far along before release are you with the proj? weeks, months or years?

[@gasato01]

I think you must to talk with Oslandia to see how this project can have financial support. And many geological surveys use to give grants to proyects like this. Oslandia have a good connection with the French GS (BGRM)

[@timchadwick6785]

Just donated to the project, can't wait to try out this tool. Great work!

[@MiningGeologist]

Thank you very much Tim !

[@RengifoOrtega]

where can I donate to?

[@RetrofittingVen]

Hi, I wondered if this plug-in might be available now please? Thanks, Ven

[@firstlast-wj5oz]

Great work, what is the interpolation method? krigging?

[@Kalgrm]

Looking good so far. How long until faults are part of the model?

[@MiningGeologist]

Definitely, faults need to be part of the tool, this is just a proof of concept it is not even 20% of what's going to be in the final version!

[@CarloAlbertoDeRisio]

hello!!! great work. I've got some questions. First of all if you' know when the plugin will be available in plugins manager and if there will be some kind of ad at the moment of the release. Then if will be available an option to calculate the volumes of different geological units. thx and have a nice day

[@MiningGeologist]

The plugin will be available if it gets enough support ( there is not enough support so far), you can the roadmap on the website to check the progress , and yes you will be able to calculate volumes for sure

[@TheHackenberga]

Awesome! Will you implement basic video recording/keyframing, as in the Qgis2three plugin?

[@MiningGeologist]

Hmm interesting ! never thought about it to be honest ! but I took note of that thank you !

[@patrickmesa1947]

is there a way to do a basic cross section for shallow bore/auger data?

[@zidancakra3090]

hey, great work.. when is the plan for this plugin to be released to the public???

[@MiningGeologist]

when it is fully funded and the development is finished!

[@harricsonpenagos2213]

Es asombroso. Que buen desarrollo y que buena herramienta

[@MiningGeologist]

Thank you Harricson !

[@ChenhaoLu-i4o]

Your work is amazing! I'm curious how you managed to visualize 3D geological model in QGIS? Do you use Python libraries like Pyvista, Matplotlib or Mayavi? Looking forward to hearing from you. Have a nice day!

[@MiningGeologist]

Thank you for your kind word ! the plugin is not just visalizing them you can build them in Qgis from scratch ! and I m using all the libraries you mentioned and more !

[@ChristianThomsen-pr9sb]

is the Implicite Modeller available?

[@kareemamin8428]

Great dear, well done... I'm looking forward to try it.

[@MiningGeologist]

Thank you Kareem !

[@fernandocorreatodeschini4499]

A suggestion is bringing PId data in this plug in, and could a interpolation of this data be done?

[@MiningGeologist]

sorry I missed your comment ! what do you mean by Pld data please ?

[@MathildeLEBOULCH]

Thanks for the video ! What version of Qgis do I need to use this plugin? And how to install the plugin? I can't find it in the extensions... Thank you for your reply

[@MiningGeologist]

Mathilde please watch the full video , I answered all your questions there !

[@MathildeLEBOULCH]

@@MiningGeologist I watched the entire video...twice! but I'm French 😄 I didn't understand everything :( Is the plugin accessible to everyone?

[@MiningGeologist]

@@MathildeLEBOULCH Mathilde, le plugin est open source, mais il est toujours en cours de développement. La campagne de financement participatif décidera s'il sera bientôt disponible publiquement ou pas du tout. Ce projet dépend fortement du soutien de la communauté. Tout le monde peut contribuer avec le montant qu'il peut se permettre. Les fonds recueillis seront utilisés pour poursuivre le développement du projet. Vous pouvez faire un don en suivant le lien ci-dessous. qgismining.com/project-landing/

[@mxhyam]

Is this plugin available for use ?

[@jeffreybaggett1576]

Great work as always! Any chance we could get an option to add screening intervals for groundwater monitoring wells? I know this has specifically been designed for mining, but I've found the current qgis plugin to be very helpful for simple aquifer visualizations.

[@MiningGeologist]

I think all you have to do is to create an interval file with from-to fields and you will be able to plot them easily even withe current version

[@jeffreybaggett1576]

@@MiningGeologist Perfect, thanks!

[@RengifoOrtega]

is it already available in the qgis repository?

[@RengifoOrtega]

I would like to promote it among my geotechnician co-workers:)

[@MiningGeologist]

@@RengifoOrtega not yet it is still in development

[@FrancineFallara]

Just donated to support your project. I would like to be a beta-tester and help develop the product. Great open source tool.

[@MiningGeologist]

Thank you so much Francine ! I'll contact you personally once we are looking for beta testers !

Impressive. Congratulations and much encouragement on the work that remains. Lots of questions from the video you shared. What type of interpolation does the add-in use? Will it be possible to modify it? (Kriging, IDW, TIN, other ways?) What kind of export will the generated models allow (Tif, IFC, DXF, etc)? There was another geological modeling attempt some time ago that seems to have fallen by the wayside: Albion (From Oslandia). Did you know about this project; it might be interesting to see why it did not conclude. (Etc.)

[@MiningGeologist]

Thank you for your comment, @César. Your questions are quite insightful, and I'll do my best to provide detailed answers: Our add-in currently utilizes a Radial Basis Function (RBF) for generating implicit surfaces. Although we are exploring the possibility of adding more options to control the RBF, we may not incorporate more than one algorithm for building surfaces. This is to ensure the plugin remains user-friendly for non-specialists. However, various interpolation methods, including Ordinary Kriging (OK), Inverse Distance Weighting (IDW), and Nearest Neighbors (NN), will be implemented for grade estimation. Being an open-source project, the flexibility to modify or enhance the source code will always be accessible to all users. As for the export formats, the plugin will support common image extensions (JPG, PNG, TIF, etc.) for 2D data like section images. For 3D data, we are committed to providing support for both DXF and OBJ formats. The DXF will cater to 2.5D surfaces and 3D meshes, while OBJ will be ideal for 3D manifold solids. The ubiquity of these formats in both mining and non-mining packages ensures users can easily import the exported 3D files/drawings into different software. In terms of the Albion project from Oslandia, I'm aware of its existence, but I can't provide a comprehensive reason for the halt in its development. Based on my understanding (though I can't verify this entirely), Albion was fully integrated with QGIS, meaning that the QGIS 3D viewers and 2D canvas were used for digitization and interpretation. Albion, to the best of my knowledge, used digitized information in sections to create triangulated surfaces, functioning more like an explicit tool. However, these observations are based solely on my limited familiarity with the software and may not be completely accurate. Our Implicit Modeller, in contrast, operates more like an external software, executing all computations and manipulations through external scripts, including 3D visualization. Even though it exists as a plugin within QGIS, it interacts directly with QGIS inputs, such as layers and databases. I hope this clarifies your queries and I am open to more discussions regarding the plugin.

@@MiningGeologist Thank you very much for the work and for the answer. I will be very interested in the progress you are showing.

[@MiningGeologist]

You are welcome @

[@JohnLeG]

@@MiningGeologist Has anybody in your group seen ABOS (Approximation Based On Smoothing)? (search: Interpolation Methods For Construction Of Surfaces by Miroslav Dressler)

[@gauravchakraborty9167]

Di you have any indian version of certificied course which will be quite helpful for me

[@MiningGeologist]

what do you mean with indian version ? the certificate or the course ?

[@gauravchakraborty9167]

@@MiningGeologist course i.e the payment option is in dollar so it will be difficult for me to take the course

[@MiningGeologist]

@@gauravchakraborty9167 I m sorry the only payment available is via Credit/Debit Cards we will support PayPal also soon

[@jorgeeliecerespinoza1893]

Excelente cuando estará disponible.

[@MiningGeologist]

there is still some work to be done! but with the help of the community, the time can be shorter

[@diksptl]

After make payment how to get Plug-in?

[@malex_xander]

Almost a Leaprfrog performance … amazing

[@MiningGeologist]

Thank you !

[@edwinndungu8490]

Great Initiative Keep Up!

[@charlyona3364]

Magnificent work, how can I get this extension? I want to do this same work.

[@MiningGeologist]

please watch the full video

[@charlyona3364]

@@MiningGeologist I don't have the the implicit modeller plugin

[@MiningGeologist]

@@charlyona3364 it is not out yet this is a proof of concept, you can support the work to make this tool available as soon as possible here : qgismining.com/project-landing/#donate

[@lkkkgeocadgroup1153]

thank you very much❤❤❤❤

[@justinmaliamungu4915]

What is the name of the extension ?👆

[@axolotlradio3663]

Hey MG is there an option to export to a gltf model from the plugin to import for example in three.js? or do you see an option to do this with the qgis2threejs plugin with the implicit modeler model??

[@MiningGeologist]

from the Implicit modeller you will be able to export any wireframe to the OBJ format which can be converted easily to any format you want since it is supported almost by all 3D softwares.

[@axolotlradio3663]

awesome, gonna try it tonight! @@MiningGeologist

[@axolotlradio3663]

Hey Hey hope there is some motion to get this going! I don't wanna miss the release !__! Do you have maybe a somewhat realistic geuss on duration for release by now (based on the reactions and support you got maybe?)@@MiningGeologist Ty

[@MiningGeologist]

@@axolotlradio3663 As highlighted in the video, the release date and pace of this project hinge entirely on community support. Unfortunately, we've received limited backing so far, with contributions totaling just xxx$.

[@axolotlradio3663]

@@MiningGeologist I have not really a good idea of how expensive something like this would cost, I would guess that the creation of the code would be the most costly. That seemed to be in a great state already, as seen in ur vid. Any way, that is unfortunate to hear. Good look, keep it up

[@GMAILGEOANDINA]

Se ve genial

[@golgeduman]

Good job. I love it.

[@MiningGeologist]

Thank you !

[@fernandocorreatodeschini4499]

Could bring other data set where a layer repeat in the same borehole?

[@MiningGeologist]

by bring you mean model or import ?

[@FernandoSapotec]

​@@MiningGeologist Idk if i understood. For example, you bring 1 borehole that has: Sand 0 to 1m clay 1 to 2m Silt 2 to 3m I guess you commented that you bring a simpler data. But it would be nice seeing the model wich the data is complexer and feasible like: Sand 0 to 1m clay 1 to 2m sand 2 to 3 Silt 3 to 4m

[@MiningGeologist]

@@FernandoSapotec I got it now yes in the future this should be possible, but just a quick note that even the best commercial packages out there still struggle a bit with such data

[@fernandocorreatodeschini4499]

Could you bring others 3d aplications from qgis plug ins?

[@MiningGeologist]

you mean other files ? if so currently dxf and .msh are supported but there will more in the final version

[@FernandoSapotec]

@@MiningGeologist Nop, I mean the extensions

[@MiningGeologist]

can you give me an example please ?

[@JohnLeG]

Can this delineate contamination?

[@MiningGeologist]

yes for sure, using grade shells you can build contamination wireframes

[@sergiocayoquiro7186]

Very goof

[@axolotlradio3663]

At this point this proj is dead right?

[@thinkerboom8465]

This is free plugin?

[@MiningGeologist]

Yes once it is finished it is going to be totally free and open source

[@osamaramadan5325]

I can't find it in plugin , what should I do?