Leapfrog Works

Leapfrog Works is a dynamic 3D subsurface modelling software designed specifically for civil engineering, environmental, and infrastructure projects. It allows geologists and engineers to turn complex, disparate ground data, such as boreholes, geophysics, and GIS data, into highly visual and reliable 3D geological models.

It is a digital tool turning scattered, raw data into an interactive 3D replica of the subsurface. 

Instead of guessing what lies underground from flat 2D drawings, teams use this visual workspace to see hazards, model ground behaviour, and test designs virtually. Leapfrog Works elevates this via implicit modelling, an engine that automatically generates 3D geological surfaces directly from data. This eliminates manual wireframing and ensures the model updates dynamically the moment new site data is added. 

Leapfrog Works integrates industry-standard formats across your entire workflow: 

• Subsurface: Borehole lithology, structural measurements, and water data (CSV, AGS, LAS, gINT). 
• Engineering: CAD designs, alignments, and meshes (DWG, DXF, DGN, LandXML). 
• GIS & Terrain: Maps, shapefiles, DEMs, and drone imagery (GDB, TIFF, SHP). 
• Geophysics: 2D/3D grids. 

See our “Supported data types and formats” at the following link for more information:

Yes. It natively supports environmental site investigations, allowing you to map lithology, water tables, and soil conditions directly. 

For specialized modeling, you can easily advance your workflow with the following extensions: 

• Hydrogeology Extension: Turn 3D geological models into the structural foundation for MODFLOW and FEFLOW grids. You can assign hydrological properties directly to lithologies, run flow simulations, and visualize fluid or solute transport  
• Contaminants Extension: Import environmental water or soil sample data to map, estimate, and visually track 3D contaminant plumes and saltwater intrusion over time 

Leapfrog Works bridges the gap between geology and engineering. You can import native design files, alignments, and meshes (DWG, DXF, DGN, LandXML) directly into your geological model to see exactly where structures interact with soil and rock layers. 

By utilizing Seequent Central as the collaborative data environment, it ensures that up-to-date geological models flow seamlessly into engineering CAD and BIM platforms, keeping interdisciplinary teams aligned and minimizing design risk. 

Yes. You can instantly cut 2D cross-sections in any direction through your 3D geological model to reveal subsurface, boreholes, and planned designs. These sections update automatically as your model changes and may be incorporated into professional cross section layouts for reports and presentations.  

You can also export high-quality images, generate interactive 3D scenes, and even create movies for your project.  

Leapfrog Works offers several powerful numeric models to analyze continuous subsurface data: 

• RBF interpolants: Rapidly model continuous variables like contaminant concentrations, temperature, or water tables using the FastRBF (Radial Basis Function). 
• Distance functions: Model spatial proximity and compute distances from geologic boundaries, faults, or engineered alignments. 
• Geophysics extension: Model geophysical data and generate Inverse Distance Weighting (IDW) interpolants. 
• Contaminants extension: Perform more advanced geostatistical modelling (such as Kriging, Nearest Neighbor, and IDW).