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Leapfrog Geo Supported Data Types & Formats

For Leapfrog Geo Version 2023.2.

Contact us if you have specific questions about your workflow or a file type not mentioned here.

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Inputs

  • Drillholes
  • Planned Drillholes
  • Meshes/Surfaces
  • Points
  • Polylines
  • GIS Data
  • 2D Grids
  • Design Models
  • Structural Data
  • Geophysical Data
  • Maps
  • Images
  • Historical Sections
  • MODFLOW and FEFLOW Flow Models (with Hydrogeology Extension)

File Types (Imports)

Drillhole Data

  • AGS Files (*.ags)
  • ASCII Text Files (*.asc)
  • CSV Text Files (*.csv)
  • Data Files (*.dat)
  • Plain Text Files (*.txt)
  • TSV Text Files (*.tsv)

Log ASCII Standard Files (*.las) can be imported to existing drilling data sets.
Files can be imported:

  • From files stored locally
  • From the Files tab in Seequent Central projects
  • Via ODBC (*.mdb, *.accdb)
  • Via acQuire (*.sel)

Planned Drillholes

  • CSV Text File (*.csv)
Multiple Deviation Drilling Plans
  • CSV Text Files (*.csv)

Elevation Grids

  • Arc/Info ASCII Grid Files (*.asc, *.txt)
  • Arc/Info Binary Grid Files (*.adf)
  • Digital Elevation Model Files (*.dem)
  • ESRI.hdr Labelled Image Files (*.img, *.bil)
  • GeoTIFF Files (*.tiff, *.tif)
  • Geosoft Grid Files (*.grd)
  • Grid eXchange Files (*.gxf)
  • SRTM Files (*.hgt)
  • Surfer ASCII or Binary Grid Files (*.grd)

GIS Vector Data

  • Shape Files (*.shp)
  • MapInfo Files (*.tab, *.mif)
  • ESRI Personal GeoDatabase Files (*.mdb, *.accdb)
  • MapInfo Batch File (*.xml)
  • ESRI Geodatabase (*.gdb)

Maps/Photos/Cross Sections

  • Graphics Interchange Format Files (*.gif)
  • JPEG Files (*.jpg, *.jpeg)
  • PNG Image Files (*.png)
  • Tag Image Files (*.tiff, *.tif)
  • Windows Bitmap Files (*.bmp)

Meshes

  •  Alias Wavefront Object Files (*.obj)
  • AutoCAD Drawing Files (2013/LT2013)(*.dwg)
  • Bentley Drawing Files (v8)(*.dgn)
  • DXF Polyface Files (11/12 [AC1009])(*.dxf)
  • Datamine Files (*.asc, *.dm)
  • GOCAD Files (*.ts)
  • Gemcom Files (*.tri)
  • Surpac DTM Files (*.dtm)
  • Leapfrog Geo Attribute Binary Mesh Formats (*.msh, *.ara)
  • Leapfrog Model Files (*.lfm)
  • Micromine Files (*.dat)
  • Surpac DTM Files (*.dtm)
  • Vulcan Files (*.00t)(with Maptek Link)

Points

  • CSV Text Files (*.csv)
  • ASCII Text Files (*.asc)
  • DXF Files (11/12 [AC1009])(*.dxf)
  • Leapfrog Geo 3D Point Data files (*.pl3, *.ara)
  • Via ODBC (*.mdb, *.accdb)
Polylines
  • AutoCAD Drawing Files (2013/LT2013)(*.dwg)
  • Bentley Drawing Files (v8)(*.dgn)
  • Datamine Polyline Files (*.asc)
  • Drawing Interchange Polylines Files (*.dxf)
  • Gemcom Polylines (*.asc)
  • Leapfrog Polylines (*.lfpl)
  • Micromine Polylines (*.str, *.asc)
  • MineSight Polylines (*.srg)
  • Old Leapfrog Polylines (*.csv, *.txt)
  • Surpac String Polylines (*.str)
  • Leapfrog Straight Polylines (*.csv) 

Structural Data/Lineations

  • ASCII Text Files (*.asc)
  • CSV Text Files (*.csv)
  • Data Files (*.dat)
  • Plain Text Files (*.txt)
  • TSV Text Files (*.tsv)

2D Geophysical Points

  • ASCII Text Files (*.asc)
  • CSV Files (*.csv)
  • Data Files (*.dat)
  • Plain Text Files (*.txt)
  • TSV Text Files (*.tsv)

2D Geophysical Grids

  • Arc/Info ASCII Grid (*.asc, *.txt)
  • Arco/Info Binary Grid (*.adf)
  • Digital Elevation Model(*.dem)
  • ESRI .hdr Labelled Image (*.img, *.bil)
  • Geosoft Grid (*.grd)
  • Grid eXchange File (*.gxf)
  • Intergraph ERDAS ER Mapper 2D Grid (*.ers)
  • SRTM .hgt(*.hgt)
  • Surfer ASCII or Binary Grid (*.grd)

3D Geophysical Grids

  • GOCAD Voxet Files (*.vo)
  • Geosoft Voxels (*.geosoft_voxel)
  • Magnetotelluric Resistivity (OUT) Files (*.out, *.out.gz, *.mod) (with the Geophysics extension)
  • UBC Mesh Files (*.msh)
Alignments
  • LandXML (*.xml)

Designs

  • DGN (*.dgn)
  • DWG (*.dwg)
  • DXF (*.dxf)

Block Models

  • CSV + Text Header (*.csv, *.csv.txt)
  • CSV with Embedded Header (*.csv)

Flow Models (with Hydrogeology Extension)

  • MODFLOW Models (*.nam, *.mf, *.mfn)
  • FEFLOW Models (*.fem, *.dac)

Geophysical Data

  • DFN FIles (*.dfn)
  • UBC Grids (*.msh, *.nev)

SEG-Y Data

(with Geophysics Extension)

  • 2D and 2D crooked SEG-Y (*.segy, *.sgy) (external navigation files are not supported)
  • 3D SEG-Y (*.segy, *.sgy)

Colour Gradients

  • Geosoft Colour Files (*.tbl)
  • ERMapper Lookup Tables (*.lut)
  • MapInfo Colour Files (*.clr)
  • Leapfrog Colour Files (*.lfc)

Outputs

  • 3D Surfaces and Volumes
  • Planned Drillholes
  • Drillhole Tables
  • Cross Sections
  • Images
  • Movies
  • 3D Scene Files
  • Block Models
  • Stereonets
  • GIS Lines
  • Points
  • Structural Data
  • Polylines
  • MODFLOW and FEFLOW Flow Models (with Hydrogeology Extension) l 3D Printed Models
  • Publish Project to Central

File Types (Exports)

Drillhole Data

  • CSV Files (*.csv)

Meshes (Model Surfaces/Output Volumes/Form Interpolant Surfaces)

  • Leapfrog Attribute Binary Mesh Format (*.msh) l GOCAD Files (*.ts)
  • DXF Files (11/12 [AC1009]) (*.dxf)
  • Gemcom Files (*.tri)
  • Datamine Files (*_pt.asc, *_tr.asc)
  • Micromine Files (*_MMpt.dat, *_MMtr.dat) l Surpac Files (*.dtm, *.str)
  • DXF Polyface Files (11/12 [AC1009]) (*.dxf) l Alias Wavefront Object Files (*.obj)
  • AutoCAD Drawing Files (2013/LT2013) (*.dwg)
  • Bentley Drawing Files (v8) (*.dgn)

Batch Exporting Meshes, Model Surfaces, Model Volumes

  • Leapfrog Model Files (*.lfm)
  • Leapfrog Attribute Binary Mesh Format (*.msh)
  • GOCAD Files (*.ts)
  • DXF Files (11/12 [AC1009]) (*.dxf)
  • Surpac Files (*.dtm, *.str)
  • Gemcom Files (*.tri)
  • Datamine Files (*_pt.asc, *_tr.asc)
  • Micromine Files (*_MMpt.dat, *_MMtr.dat)
  • DXF Polyface Files (11/12 [AC1009]) (*.dxf)
  • Alias Wavefront Object Files (*.obj)
  • AutoCAD Drawing Files (2013/LT2013) (*.dwg)
  • Bentley Drawing Files (v8) (*.dgn)

Block Models

  • CSV + Text Header (*.csv, *.csv.txt)
  • CSV with Embedded Header (*.csv)
  • CSV as points (*.csv)
  • Surpac Block Model Files (*.mdl)
  • Datamine Block Model Files (*.dm)

Cross Section Layouts

  • PDF Files (*.pdf)
  • Scalable Vector Graphics Files (*.svg)
  • PNG Image Files (*.png)
  • GeoTIFF Files (*.tiff, *.tif)

Cross Section Evaluations

  • DXF Files (*.dxf)
  • DWG Files (*.dwg)
  • Bentley Drawing Files (v8) (*.dgn)
Design Models
  • Leapfrog Attribute Binary Mesh Format (*.msh)
  • GOCAD Files (*.ts)
  • DXF Files (11/12 [AC1009]) (*.dxf)
  • Gemcom Files (*.tri)
  • Datamine Files (*.asc, *.asc)
  • Micromine Files (*MMpt.dat, *MMtr.dat)
  • Surpac Files (*.dtm, *.str)
  • DXF Polyface Files (11/12 [AC1009]) (*.dxf)
  • Alias Wavefront Object Files (*.obj)
  • AutoCAD Drawing Files (2013/LT2013) (*.dwg)
  • Bentley Drawing Files (v8) (*.dgn)

Available with Maptek Link

  • Vulcan (V8) Files (*.00t)
  • Vulcan (V7) Files (*.00t)
Points

  • CSV Files (*.csv)
  • DXF Files (11/12 [AC1009]) (*.dxf)
  • Drawing Files (2013/LT2013) (*.dwg)
  • Bentley Drawing Files (v8) (*.dgn)

Polylines

  • Leapfrog Polylines (*.lfpl)
  • Leapfrog Mining Polylines (*.csv)
  • Drawing Interchange Polyline Files (*.dxf)
  • Surpac String Polylines Files (*.str)
  • Gocad Polylines Files (*.pl, *.ts)
  • MineSight Polylines Files (*.srg)
  • Datamine Polylines Files (*.asc)
  • Micromine Polylines Files (*.str, *.asc)
  • AutoCAD Drawing Files (2013/LT2013) (*.dwg)
  • Bentley Drawing Files (v8) (*.dgn)
  • Leapfrog Straight Polylines (*.csv) 

Geophysical Data/UBC Grids

  • Grid (*.msh)
  • Properties (*.nev)

Flow Models
(with Hydrogeology Extension)

  • MODFLOW Models (*.nam)
  • FEFLOW Models (*.fem)

Stereonets

  • PDF Files (*.pdf)
  • Scalable Vector Graphics Files (*.svg)
  • PNG Image Files (*.png)

Structural Data

  • CSV Files (*.csv)

Elevation/Thickness Grids

  • Arc/Info ASCII Grid Files (*.asc)
  • ESRI .hdr Labelled Files (*.bil)
  • ENVI Raster Image Files (*.img)
  • Surfer ASCII Grid Files (*.grd)
GIS Vector Data

  • Shape Files (*.shp)
Maps and Photos

  • Geo Tiff Files (*.tif, *.tiff)
Saved Scenes (Viewer)

  • Leapfrog Scene (*.lfview)
Movies

  • Movie Files (*.wmv)
Rendered Images

  • Image Files (*.png, *.jpg, *.jpeg)