Index: src/Deltares.DSoilModel.Forms/DSoilModelGeometryEditor.cs
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diff -u -r342 -r354
--- src/Deltares.DSoilModel.Forms/DSoilModelGeometryEditor.cs	(.../DSoilModelGeometryEditor.cs)	(revision 342)
+++ src/Deltares.DSoilModel.Forms/DSoilModelGeometryEditor.cs	(.../DSoilModelGeometryEditor.cs)	(revision 354)
@@ -1141,7 +1141,7 @@
                 SoilProfile = profile1D,
                 SurfaceLine2 = surfaceLine2,
                 Name = surfaceLine2.Name + "_" + profile1D.Name,
-                CreateSettlementZones = true
+                CreateSettlementZones = false  //See DSB-538: for now do not use zones, old value = true
             };
             // Convert the soilsurfacesoilprofile to a SoilProfile2D to be able to edit it properly.
             var soilProfile2D = soilSurfaceProfile.ConvertToSoilProfile2D();
Index: src/Deltares.DSoilModel.Forms/DSoilModelContext.cs
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diff -u -r284 -r354
--- src/Deltares.DSoilModel.Forms/DSoilModelContext.cs	(.../DSoilModelContext.cs)	(revision 284)
+++ src/Deltares.DSoilModel.Forms/DSoilModelContext.cs	(.../DSoilModelContext.cs)	(revision 354)
@@ -217,6 +217,15 @@
                 }
             }
 
+            //See DSB-538: for now do not use zones, old value = true
+            var segment = source as SoilSegment;
+            if (segment != null)
+            {
+                if (member == segment.GetMemberName(seg => seg.CreateSettlementZones))
+                {
+                    return false;
+                }
+            }
             return base.IsVisible(source, member);
         }