Cut and Fill Volume calculation – Now Accessible to the Whole Project Team, Right in the Browser

We’ve released a new Cut & Fill Volume Calculation tool in Vektor.io – a fast, intuitive, and visual way to compare earthworks surfaces and calculate volumes. This new feature improves how construction teams plan, track, and communicate earthwork progress – directly in the browser, without the need for heavy desktop software or specialist tools.

Calculate Volumes Between Different Data Types – Quickly and Easily

With the new tool, users can calculate earthwork volumes between:

• Cut volumes, fill volumes, and net totals between two surface layers – based on XML surface models or IFC-based geometries (e.g., existing terrain vs. design)
• Volumes between model-based surfaces (XML/IFC) and drone-derived data, where the comparison surface can be:
  • A point cloud
  • A 3D photogrammetry model

Calculations can be performed anywhere – no data transfers, no desktop software, and no need to wait for external analysis. Anyone on the project team – from site supervisors to quantity surveyors – can independently compare surfaces and make informed decisions.

Designed for Visual Clarity and Ease of Use

The interface is designed to be as simple and visual as possible:

• Select the surfaces directly from the project
• Get instant results as color-coded 3D volume maps (red = cut, blue = fill)
• See precise volume values without navigating complex menus

No CAD software or modeling skills required. Whether you’re on-site or in the office, you get the answers you need, when you need them.

Use Cases: From Planning to Progress Tracking

• Estimate cut and fill requirements during site preparation
• Compare design vs. as-built after drone flights or surveys
• Monitor earthworks progress over time using repeated drone captures
• Evaluate how design changes impact volumes directly in the field
• Quickly check how much material needs to be moved – and where

Developed With the Field in MindThis tool was built in collaboration with infrastructure professionals to solve a recurring challenge: understanding the difference between plan and reality – visually, quickly, and without friction. It supports Vektor.io’s broader mission: making model-based workflows truly accessible by bringing BIM-models, survey-, and drone data into a single browser-based platform.IM, drone, and survey data accessible in one intuitive platform.

Interested?
Want to see how Cut & Fill calculation works in practice? Book a demo

Teemu Nivell

Chief Commercial Officer

teemu.nivell@vektor.io

+358 400 925 660