SoilGen - Professional Soil Profile Generator

Generate realistic soil velocity profiles with publication-quality visualization.

Quick Start for End Users

To install and build SoilGen on your computer:

1. Download this repository (Code -> Download ZIP) and unzip it.
2. Double-click SETUP.bat.

That's it! The script will automatically:

• Download and install all necessary dependencies (in an isolated environment).
• Build the executable file.
• (Optional) Create a Windows Installer if you have Inno Setup installed.

Where is the app?

• After the script finishes, you will find the runnable application in: dist\SoilGen\SoilGen.exe
• If you have Inno Setup, the installer will be in: Output\SoilGenSetup.exe

Requirements

• Windows 10 or 11
• Python 3.11, 3.12, or 3.13 installed.
  • Make sure to check "Add Python to PATH" during installation.
  • Download Python here: https://www.python.org/downloads/

Features

• 6 scenario presets (Soft Soil, Rock, Deep Basin, etc.)
• Publication-quality plots with Times New Roman fonts
• Super Compact Publication style for multi-panel journal figures
• 5 Borehole color themes (Black, Green, Blue, Earth, Classic)
• Multiple export formats (CSV, JSON, PNG, PDF)
• Modern GUI with PyQt-Fluent-Widgets
• Customizable styles, fonts, colors, line widths
• Legend and annotation controls

Troubleshooting

"Python not found"

• Install Python from python.org and ensure "Add to PATH" is selected.

"ImportError: DLL load failed"

• Run SETUP.bat again. It will clean up old files and rebuild everything from scratch.

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Author: Mersad Fathizadeh License: MIT