GPS grading model creation is the bridge between your site plans and machine control. Without a clean, accurate model, your GPS-guided equipment is just guessing. At Earthwork Digital, we specialize in building field-ready grading models that help your operators cut once, fill right, and stay on spec from the first pass to final grade.
What Is GPS Grading Model Creation?
It’s the process of converting CAD files, PDFs, and design data into a 3D surface that GPS-equipped machines can follow. This model includes finished grades, subgrades, slopes, and breaklines that guide dozers, graders, and scrapers as they move dirt across your site.
Why a Clean Model Matters
- Reduces Rework: Bad data leads to bad grades—and wasted time fixing it.
- Improves Efficiency: Your crews can move dirt faster when the machine knows exactly where to go.
- Eliminates Stake Layout: Build without waiting on surveyors to stake the job.
- Supports Accuracy: Achieve tighter tolerances and finish grade sooner.
What’s Included in a GPS Grading Model?
- Top and subgrade surfaces
- Contours, slope lines, and breaklines
- Pad elevations, road profiles, and drainage features
- Boundary limits and exclusion zones
- File formats ready for Trimble, Topcon, and Leica systems
Our Process at Earthwork Digital
You send us your plans—we handle the rest. We start by reviewing all design files and cross-checking them for inconsistencies. Then we build the model in AGTEK, TBC, or another GPS-ready platform depending on your machine control system. Finally, we test it, export it, and send it back ready to load on your gear.
Field-Ready Models from People Who’ve Been in the Dirt
We’ve worked alongside operators, superintendents, and project managers. We know how frustrating it is when a GPS model doesn’t match the field or causes delays. That’s why we take model creation seriously—with grading logic, drainage flow, and field realities baked in from the start.
Conclusion
Need a GPS grading model that just works? Get in touch with Earthwork Digital. We’ll build it right—so your crew can build it fast.
