Strater displays your raw data as borehole and well logs, maps and cross sections. Strater offers unsurpassed flexibility in design and layout. Strater’s intuitive point-and-click user interface makes it easy to quickly visualize your subsurface data and create professional reports.
Strater is a powerful and innovative well log, borehole and cross section plotting software package for geoscientists. With its modern and easy-to-use user interface, Strater is so straightforward even a beginner can create high-quality professional representations of subsurface data in no time.
Strater is compatible with all popular data formats, and can graphically display the data in fourteen fully customizable log types. Maps and cross sections are just a click away. All aspects of your design are easily changeable by simply clicking on it and updating its properties. Batch print or export all your hole data, and save your project file to a template to make log creation efficient and consistent for future projects.
Anyone wishing to display borehole data as boring logs, perform drill hole analysis, create cross sections, or visualize wireline, lithology or geophysical data with depth.
ProjectsWe want to make sure you can have all your information easily accessible in one project file. Strater projects are made up of views (borehole views, map views, and cross section views) and data tables. The graphical display in each of the views is based on the data loaded into the data tables. It’s as simple as that!
This video is an introduction to Strater 4. The functions and main layout of the program are are covered in this video.
This video is an introduction to Strater 3. The functions and main layout of the program are are covered in this video.
This video demonstrates how to create and edit Line/Symbol and Depth logs.
Schemes provide a mechanism for you to define various drawing properties, such as fill properties, that are matched to the database information. This video demonstrates how to create schemes in two different ways and customize them to fit your needs.
This video demonstrates how to create and edit a few options of Zone and Lithology Logs.
This video is an introduction to Strater 2. The functions and main layout of the program are are covered in this video.
This video demonstrates how to create and edit Line/Symbol and Depth logs and edit the properties associated with them.
Schemes provide a mechanism for you to define various drawing properties, such as fill properties, that are matched to the database information. This video demonstrates how to create schemes in two different ways and customize them to fit your needs.
This video demonstrates how to create two commonly used logs, zone logs and lithology logs, and also explains how to edit some of their features.
Templats can be very useful when needing to recreate the same borehole view with new information. This video demonstrated easy ways to make and save a template.
This video explains what the design mode is in Strater 2 and how to utilize it.
The Customization video demonstrates some of the advanced editing features of Strater 2.
This video explanes the settings available when setting up a page, importing or exporting information, and printing from Strater 2.
This video demonstrates how to import data and create basic logs. It also demonstrates working with schemes and saving templates.
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Q1. What is the latest version?
Q2. How can I get the latest version of Strater?
Q3. Where can I find a list of fixes and changes between versions?
Q4. What are Strater's system requirements?
Q5. How do I install Strater?
Q6. How do I uninstall Strater?
Q7. Should I uninstall the demo version before installing the full version, or can I activate the demo to become the full version?
Q8. Do I need to uninstall an older version of Strater before installing a new version?
Q9. Do you offer training?
Q10. Where can I find my serial number?
Q11. Is technical support free?
Q12. Is Strater 4 compatible with Windows 64-bit (XP, Vista, 7, 8)
Q13. Should I install Strater 32-bit or Strater 64-bit?
Q14. What is the SDG file compatibility between different versions of Strater?
Q15. I have a more technical question about the program, where can I find the answer?
Q16. Why should I upgrade to Strater 4?
Q1. What is the latest version?
A. The most recent version of Strater is 4.0.1060.
Q2. How can I get the latest version of Strater?
A. Minor updates (i.e. version 4.0 to 4.3) may be downloaded for free if your serial number is registered. Connect your computer to the Internet, then go to Help | Check for Update in Strater. This will download the latest patch and install it on your machine. Information about the latest version is listed on the Version History page.
If you experience any problems with this command or would like to download the full version of the updated software, please email your registered Strater serial number to stratersupport@goldensoftware.com. Once your serial number is verified, we will send you download instructions.
Major upgrades (i.e. version 3 to version 4) cost US$149 plus shipping. Refer to the order form for more information.
Q3. Where can I find a list of fixes and changes between versions?
A. A list of changes and fixes between minor versions (i.e. 4.0 to 4.1) can be found here.
Q4. What are Strater's system requirements?
A. Strater's system requirements are available here.
Q5. How do I install or uninstall Strater?
A. Installing Strater 4requires that you be logged into an account that has Administrator rights. Golden Software does not recommend installing Strater 4 over any previous version of Strater. Please ensure that you install Strater 4 into a new directory, which is what will happen by default. Strater 4 can co-exist with older versions as long as they are in different directories.
To begin the installation, either insert the CD into the CD-ROM drive, or double-click on the downloaded EXE file to run it. See below for details of each method.
Installing Strater on a Local Drive from CD:
If the Setup program does not automatically start, double-click on the My Computer icon on your desktop. Open the CD-ROM drive which contains the Strater disk by double-clicking on the CD-ROM icon. From the CD-ROM folder find and double-click on Autorun.exe to launch Strater's Setup program. Select "Install Strater" and setup will begin.
Installing Strater on a Local Drive Using a Downloaded EXE:
Q6. How do I uninstall Strater?
A. To uninstall Strater:
Windows XP
To uninstall Strater, go to the Control Panel and double click on Add/Remove Programs. Select “Strater 4” (or “Strater 4 Demo” for the demo version) from the list of installed applications. Click the Remove button to uninstall Strater.
Vista
To uninstall Strater when using the Regular Control Panel Home, click the Uninstall a program link. Select “Strater 4” (or “Strater 4 Demo” for the demo version) from the list of installed applications. Click the Uninstall button to uninstall Strater.
To uninstall Strater when using the Classic View, go to the Control Panel and double click on Programs and Features. Select “Strater 4” (or “Strater 4 Demo” for the demo version) from the list of installed applications. Click the Uninstall button to uninstall Strater.
Windows 7
To uninstall Strater, go to the Control Panel and click the Uninstall a program link. Select “Strater 4” (or “Strater 4 Demo” for the demo version) from the list of installed applications. Click the Uninstall button to uninstall Strater.
Q7. Should I uninstall the demo version before installing the full version, or can I activate the demo to become the full version?
A. Yes, you should uninstall the Strater demo before installing the full version of Strater. There is not a way to “activate” the demo version to become the full version.
Q8. Do I need to uninstall an older version of Strater before installing a new version?
A. You do not need to uninstall previous versions of Strater (i.e Strater 1) before installing Strater 4, provided you install them in different directories. By default, this will be the case.
You do not need to uninstall a previous version of Strater 4 before installing an updated version of Strater 4, as the installation package will automatically do this for you.
Q9. Do you offer training?
A. Golden Software does not offer training courses, but does offer a variety of training resources:
Q10. Where can I find my serial number?
A. Your Strater serial number is located on the CD cover or in the email download instructions, depending on how you purchased Strater. Please register your serial number online. After you install Strater and run it for the first time, you can also find your serial number by opening the software and going to Help | About Strater. The About Strater dialog will show the serial number.
Q11. Is technical support free?
A. Yes, technical support is free to all users for as long as you own the product. You must register your product in order to receive technical support. You can reach technical support by phone, fax, or email.
Q12. Is Strater 4 compatible with Windows 64-bit (XP, Vista, 7, 8)?
A. Yes, Strater 4 comes as a 32-bit application and as a 64-bit application. Both can be installed and run on Windows 64-bit.
Q13. Should I install Strater 32-bit or Strater 64-bit?
A. If you are using a 32-bit version of Windows, then you should install Strater 32-bit.
If you are using a 64-bit version of Windows, we recommend installing the 64-bit version of Strater 4. Although Strater 32-bit is capable of installing and running on Windows 64-bit, the 32-bit version of Strater 4 does not take advantage of the increased 64-bit memory space.
Q14. What is the SDG file compatibility between different versions of Strater?
A. Strater 4 can open SDG files from all previous versions of Strater. Strater 4 can only save SDG files in the Strater 4 format. Previous versions of Strater (i.e. Strater 2 or Strater 3) cannot open the Strater 4 SDG files.
Q15. I have a more technical question about the program, where can I find the answer?
A. For more technical questions and answers, please visit our Knowledge Base.
Q16. Why should I upgrade to Strater 4?
A. Strater 4 offers a host of new features to make your well log, borehole and cross section plotting easier than ever! Along with creating cross sections from line logs, manually creating cross section layers, showing the logs as inclined according to deviation data, showing deviation paths in the map view, and supporting coordinate systems in the map view, Strater 4 also offers many improvements to the borehole view. Improvements in the borehole view include wrapping linked text onto multiple lines, formatting numeric labels for bar, zone bar and text logs, creating text logs from depth data and setting the reference datum for the borehole view. Strater 4 is a must have upgrade for anyone utilizing Strater 1, 2 or 3. For more information about these exciting new features and more, check out the What’s New in Strater 4 web page.
Strater 4 takes well log, borehole and cross section plotting to a new level in ease of use. Strater users will experience major improvements in every aspect of functionality to increase log production speed and quality. The major additions and changes are highlighted in this section.
Display the logs in the cross section as inclined according to their deviation data!
Display your borehole inclination or dip in the cross section.
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In most industries vertical boreholes are the stuff of legends. Strater 4 recognizes this and allows you to show the true path of your borehole in the map view.
Show the true deviation path of your boreholes on the map view.
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It’s never been easier to add combine data from a multitude of sources to create the most informative maps possible. Now that Strater supports Golden Software’s full coordinate system library, you can mix and match data from different coordinate systems, giving you tremendous flexibility and times savings when creating your maps and displaying cross sections in the desired units!
Set the coordinate system of each of your map layers and change the coordinate system of the map as a
whole in this easy-to-use setup.
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Don’t have lithology data for your boreholes? Not to worry! Strater 4 allows you to create a cross section from line logs. Add or import layer marks to indicate the layer picks, and then specify if they are the tops or bottoms of the layer.
Create a visually stunning cross section from geophysical or other depth-registered data.
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If you’re not happy with the default cross section layers that Strater creates for you, delete them and easily and quickly create your own layers! Customize your cross sections using your years of experience to guide you.
With a few simple clicks you can create manual cross section layers that reflect
what you know to be true about the subsurface.
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Compatibility with Voxler is now even better! Utilize the stunning 3D visualization of Voxler to show your well paths and volumes.
Export from your Strater tables to display VolRenders and WellRenders in
Voxler’s 3D interface.
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Pick your pages: only show the header or footer on the first page, last page, or on all pages in the view or when you print.
Choose to show the header only on the first page and the footer only on the last page!
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Draw an unconformity between different lithologies in any view! You have complete control over the amplitude and wavelength of the waves.
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Draw unconformable contacts between lithologies in your borehole (left) or cross section (right) view.
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Add horizontal scale bars to your cross section, and change the display units!
Display the distance across your cross section using a horizontal scale bar.
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Open a template and import the data for all tables immediately! When you click OK, the log is exactly what you need without spending extra time importing data into all the individual data tables.
Import data to use in the template as soon as you open the template file! Once you import data for a table in the template, this is indicated by a change of color.
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You have full control over the units displayed in the well header and scale bar in the cross section view. As long as the map has units defined, you can convert the units (even lat/long!) to any other units such as meters, feet, miles or kilometers to display on the cross section.
Change the units of the well header and scale bar in the cross section.
For example, a map in latitude and longitude can display well headers in
meters and a scale bar in kilometers.
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Do you want all your logs exactly next to each other? The space objects commands now work on more than 2 objects at a time!
Select your logs, click the button and all the space is
removed between the logs.
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Set all your logs exactly the same width apart! No more painstaking math to calculate the position of each log, or inaccurate eyeball spacing!
Set the spacing between multiple selected objects, such as the spacing
between all logs in your view, with one simple command.
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Specify the width of a linked text object, and any text that exceeds that length is wrapped to the next line!
Specify the width of your linked text
object and have the text wrap to multiple lines.
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Creating an exact copy of a borehole view in your project is easy with the new view-only template! Previously, you could only save as a full template, complete with data tables and all views in the project. If you only wanted one view, you would need to delete all the extra information after the template was loaded. Now you can save only a single borehole view as a view-only template; no data tables, no extra views. Just save the view to the view template, open the view template, assign the existing data (or choose to import new data), and the copy is created!
Save a single borehole view to a view-only template file! No data tables,
no extra views; just the information you need.
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Specify the angle of the hole as either inclination or dip! Previously, you could only use inclination. Don’t modify your data to work with Strater, choose to let Strater handle your data as it is!
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Import your survey data specifying the hole angle as either dip or inclination data! It is your choice. |
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Borehole View
Map View
Cross Section View
Log Types
Headers and Footers
Data Tables
True Vertical Depth
Voxler Interface
Templates
Schemes
View Manager
Object Manager
Property Manager
Printing
Additional Features
Supported File Formats