Creating Storage Places in the Infomap

Overview

Storage Places are used to track stock piles or volume movements within specific areas. Thus, the progress over time of the site can be monitored very easily.

How to create a storage place

To create a storage place, following steps need to be followed:

1. Create a Storage Location

• In the left-hand menu, select “Storages”.
• Click “Add storage location”.
• Choose a location on the map and enter a name for the storage.
• Confirm to create the storage location.

2. Create a Stockpile

• Inside the storage location, click “+” to add a stockpile.
• Assign a name (e.g., “Pile 1”).
• Optionally assign a Soil Class to define density, cost, etc. (from Project Settings → Soil Classes).

3. Define Stockpile Area with a Geofence

• Open the stockpile and draw a geofence to define the pile’s physical area.
• You can draw manually or use auto-detection.
• This geofence defines where volume calculations will be applied and monitored.

4. Select Calculation Model

Choose a calculation method for the volume:

• Default (interpolated average surface)
• Height (selected manually or with the rover)
• Minimum / Maximum / Average height
• Reference terrain (if imported)

Select whether to calculate:

• Positive volume (above reference)
• Negative volume (below reference)

Then click “Create” to finalize the stockpile.

5. Tracking Over Time

• Each geofence is linked to a start date (from the calendar).
• The geofence is valid until a new one is drawn.
• Volumes and changes are tracked over time.