Abstract
Accuracy and automation of processes in all areas of human activity play a significant role, so new technologies are increasingly replacing human labor. In all this variety of IT solutions, the logic is more and more rarely traced in the absence of calculation methodology with a combination of necessary tools. This article describes one way of calculating the volume of soil masses using Civil 3D software. As a result of comparison of traditional and automated methods of calculation of volume of earth masses, the essential difference both in total values, and in the time spent for calculations has been revealed. A parallel between surplus volumes and freight transport logistics was drawn. The described method of calculating the volume of soil masses makes it possible to visually estimate the work front, select a suitable method of excavation works, develop production organization, take into account the need for soil removal and filling, determine the cost and duration of excavation works.