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However, the process of constructing 3D geological models from two-dimensional (2D) geological elements remains difficult and is not necessarily robust. This paper proposes a method of migrating from 2D elements to 3D models. First, the geological interfaces were constructed using the Hermite Radial Basis Function (HRBF) to interpolate the boundaries and attitude data. Then, the subsurface geological bodies were extracted from the spatial map area using the Boolean method between the HRBF surface and the fundamental body. Finally, the top surfaces of the geological bodies were constructed by coupling the geological boundaries to digital elevation models. Based on this workflow, a prototype system was developed, and typical geological structures (e.g., folds, faults, and strata) were simulated. Geological modes were constructed through this workflow based on realistic regional geological survey data. The model construction process was rapid, and the resulting models accorded with the constraints of the original data. This method could also be used in other fields of study, including mining geology and urban geotechnical investigations.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/ijgi5020017","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2016,2,18]],"date-time":"2016-02-18T22:19:47Z","timestamp":1455833987000},"page":"17","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":30,"title":["Towards Automatic and Topologically Consistent 3D Regional Geological Modeling from Boundaries and Attitudes"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"5","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-0714-1741","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Jiateng","family":"Guo","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Resources and Civil Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China"}]},{"given":"Lixin","family":"Wu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Resources and Civil Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China"},{"name":"School of Environmental Science and Spatial Information, China University of Mine &amp; Technology, Xuzhou 221008, China"}]},{"given":"Wenhui","family":"Zhou","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Resources and Civil Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China"}]},{"given":"Jizhou","family":"Jiang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Resources and Civil Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China"}]},{"given":"Chaoling","family":"Li","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Development and Research Center of China Geological Survey, Beijing 100037, China"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2016,2,17]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","unstructured":"Jacobsen, L.J., Glynn, P.D., Phelps, G.A., Orndorff, R.C., Bawden, G.W., and Grauch, V.J.S. 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