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Tomasi

Now it is possible to edit everything efficiently! Bruno Tomasi General Manager & Senior Hydrogeologist TELOSIA

Schamel

It was surprisingly easy to create the multiple borehole logs. Steven Schamel President GeoX Consulting, Inc.

Zivkovic

I'm loving Strater! It does everything we need it to do. Vladimir B. Zivkovic Zivkovic Geophysical Investigations

Kallnischkies 2

After figuring out how to export PDF/JPG files with borehole IDs as file names, batch production was a piece of cake. Thorsten Kallnischkies Geologist & Freelance Consultant

Anderson

I like this new feature [drawing items in the log pane]. It allows me to add notes to my log as I work through it. Paul B. Anderson, PG Consulting Geologist

Kallnischkies

I just used Strater to produce borehole lithology and well construction logs for >1,000 boreholes in a UN project. Just brilliant! Thorsten Kallnischkies Geologist & Freelance Consultant

Chavez

My sincere compliments for your work with Strater. I have been working with Strater for two months delivering daily reports...and Strater never let me down, it always works! Guillermo ChavezEnel Geonica

Oberhardt

All the new features were easy to use. One of the great improvements I noticed was the legend maker. This will save a lot of time and the legend can be moved around the pane with ease. Michael Oberhardt Senior Geologist Arrow Energy Ltd.

Kallnischkies

I have been using Strater for nearly 4 years now, and I must say [it’s] the best in [its] class. Thorsten Kallnischkies Geologist & Freelance Consultant

Miller

I like this [new data table feature]. I think it is much clearer and easier to navigate. Anthony Miller Geodata Analyst/Geoscientist RPS Energy

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Strater 2

Well Log and Borehole Plotting Software for Geoscientists
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Strater displays your raw data as boring and well logs, offering unsurpassed flexibility in borehole design and layout. Strater’s intuitive point-and-click user interface makes it easy to quickly visualize your subsurface data and create professional reports.
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Use one of the many sample borehole designs and templates included with Strater, or create your own! Your borehole design can include any of 12 popular log types. Each log can be individually customized with numerous options. Choose to display data from a single well, or display data from multiple wells.


Fully customize the borehole design by importing objects such as photos or site maps, adding grid lines, text descriptors and arrows, and other information such as well number, driller, location, company name, and a company logo. Create single-page, multi-page or continuous logs. Save your borehole design to a template file to make log creation efficient and consistent for future projects.

Who should use Strater?

Anyone wishing to display drill hole data as boring logs, perform drill hole analysis, or visualize wireline, lithology or geophysical data with depth.

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  • Borehole Design

  • Log Types

  • Headers and Footers

  • Data Tables

  • Multiple Boreholes

  • Templates

  • Schemes

  • Property Manager

  • Object Manager

  • Borehole Manager

  • Additional Features

  • Printing

  • Supported File Formats

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Borehole Design

Strater offers unsurpassed flexibility in log design and layout. The advanced user interface makes designing and displaying your data easier than ever. Simply select the log type you want to create, click on the page where you want the log to be created, specify a data file and the import parameters, and the log is created. No other log plotting package in its class can create logs this easily.
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Log Types

Strater logs give you full control over all log parameters. You can accept the Strater defaults to automatically create a log, or select a log and easily customize the log features in the Property Manager.
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Headers and Footers

Utilize the header and footer design areas to include comprehensive text descriptions, linked text, legends, imported image files, or drawing objects. You can set the header and footer areas to be any size you wish.
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Data Tables

Quickly prepare your data with Strater’s data table features:
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Multiple Boreholes

Multiple boreholes can be displayed in the borehole view enabling you to visually compare the subsurface data for an unlimited number of boreholes. Each log has an ID Filter option in the Property Manager, where you specify the hole for each individual log to display.
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Templates

It is faster to update a log with new data than to start from scratch. Using template files is an essential tool designed to make bulk log processing easy and efficient. Once a borehole is designed, you can reuse the design by saving it as a template.
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Schemes

Schemes provide a way to load drawing properties based on a keyword or range value defined in the imported data. For example, a lithology log uses lithology schemes. The lithology scheme contains keywords, such as granite, clay, etc. Each of these keywords is assigned a fill pattern, contact line properties, line properties, and text properties.
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Property Manager

The user-friendly Property Manager allows you to interactively edit any object's properties. Select any object and the Property Manager updates with the specific properties for that object. Once you make a change, you can see the affects of that change immediately in the borehole view – without having to click any OK or Apply buttons.
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Object Manager

The Object Manager makes viewing and editing any object simple. It displays all the objects, organized by their design areas, in an easy-to-use hierarchical tree arrangement. Select objects in the Object Manager to easily edit them in the Property Manager, or check and uncheck the check box to show or hide them.
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Borehole Manager

Use the Borehole Manager to manage the different borehole views contained in the project. Multiple borehole views are useful for displaying multiple graphics for multiple wells or displaying different layouts for the same data. You can add and delete individual borehole views, choose to open and close borehole views, and load and save template files quickly with the Borehole Manager.
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Additional Features

Strater is packed full of additional features designed to make your job faster and easier.
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Printing

Print your borehole design to any Windows compatible printer or plotter. Choose between single-page and continuous printing. If your log design exceeds the page size you are printing to, you can choose to truncate the design to the page size, fit the design to the page, or print the design tiled on multiple pages.
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Supported File Formats

Strater supports many data and import/export formats.
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  • Borehole Design

  • Log Types

  • Headers and Footers

  • Data Tables

  • Multiple Boreholes

  • Templates

  • Schemes

  • Property Manager

  • Object Manager

  • Borehole Manager

  • Additional Features

  • Printing

  • Supported File Formats

Training Videos

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  • Training Videos

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    Creating and Editing Line/Symbol and Depth Logs

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    Creating and Using a Template

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    Customization

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    Page Setup, Importing, Exporting & Printing

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    Creating and Saving Log Designs and Templates

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FAQs

Strater 2

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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 2 capable of running on Windows 64-bit (XP, Vista, 7)?
    Q13. Norton SONAR removes the Golden Software executable files as a security threat! I can’t install or run the software now. What is going on?
    Q14. I have a more technical question about the program, where can I find the answer?

     

    Q1. What is the latest version?
    A.     The most recent version of Strater is 2.5.704.

     

    Q2. How can I get the latest version of Strater?
    A.     Minor updates (i.e. version 2.0 to 2.1) 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 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Once your serial number is verified, we will send you download instructions.

     

    Major upgrades (i.e. version 1 to version 2) 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. 2.0 to 2.1) can be found at: http://www.goldensoftware.com/straterhistory.shtml.

     

    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 2 requires that you be logged into an account that has Administrator rights. Golden Software does not recommend installing Strater 2 over any previous version of Strater. Please ensure that you install Strater 2 into a new directory, which is what will happen by default. Strater 2 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:

     

    1. Insert the CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive. The Setup program automatically begins on most computers.
    2. Choose the "Install Strater" option from the screen and setup will begin.

     

    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:

     

    1. Double-click on the My Computer icon on your desktop and navigate to the folder containing the downloaded file.
    2. Double-click the downloaded file to begin the installation process.

     

    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 2” (or “Strater 2 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 2” (or “Strater 2 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 2” (or “Strater 2 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 2” (or “Strater 2 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 Surfer 2, 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 2 before installing an updated version of Strater 2, 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.     The serial number is on the registration card attached to the CD sleeve, or in the download instructions you received when you ordered the software. Please complete the registration card and return it to Golden Software or register online at our web site. 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 box 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 2 capable of running on Windows 64-bit (XP, Vista, 7)?
    A.     Strater is capable of installing and running on Windows 64-bit. However, it is a 32-bit program, so it does not take advantage of the 64-bit memory space.

     

    Q13. Norton SONAR removes the Golden Software executable files as a security threat! I can’t install or run the software now. What is going on?
    A.     Norton AntiVirus, 360, Internet Security and other Norton products may remove and quarantine the Grapher, Surfer, Voxler and Strater installation (from CD) and application executable files as threats. Once this happens, they will no longer run. Our software does not contain viruses or other security threats. We are working with Norton so that they discontinue flagging our software as a potential security threat.

     

    In the meantime, if you are installing from the CD and encounter this problem, you can disable Norton, run the installation from the CD, and then re-enable Norton after the CD installation.

     

    Once the software is installed (or if you install the software directly from the download EXE file), the first or second time you open the program, Norton might also quarantine the application EXE file (i.e. surfer.exe), preventing it from being used. You will need to restore the application EXE file from quarantine and then you can open and use the software.

     

    Using Norton Internet Security, you can restore the application EXE file from quarantine by following these steps:

     

    1. Open Norton.
    2. Under the Computer section, click on the Quarantine link.
    3. In the Security History dialog, select where it says surfer.exe was quarantined, then click on the blue Options link in the upper right of the dialog.
    4. Click on Restore this file.
    5. Click Yes to restore the file.
    6. Close Norton and run the software.

     

    If you are using Norton 360, another customer says to do this:

     

    1. Open Norton 360 by right clicking at the bottom right Norton icon.
    2. Click Tasks at the center top of the page.
    3. Click View Security History in left column.
    4. Identify and click on the quarantined surfer.exe file.
    5. On the same page click on the Recommended Action box of options.
    6. Click Yes to restore the surfer.exe program to its original location.
    7. Click Close and restart computer

     

    To help improve this for the future, we ask that you please report this false positive to Symantec (Norton). To do this, you can use Norton’s built in “Submit to Symantec” feature. In most Norton products, this is done automatically by default. If you have turned the automatic submission off, you can submit this to Symantec manually by entering quarantine view, selecting the item, clicking on More Details and choosing Submit to Symantec.

     

    Thank you for your patience.

     

    Q14. 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 at: http://www.goldensoftware.com/activekb/

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What's New in Strater® 2?

 

Strater 2 takes well log and borehole 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.

Now it is possible to edit everything efficiently! Bruno Tomasi, General Manager & Senior Hydrogeologist, TELOSIA


Data Tables with Improved Functionality


Increase your efficiency with the easily accessible data tables. Now data tables are individually tabbed documents you can click on to quickly view the contents. Data tables simplify your tasks by operating like Excel worksheets with intuitive functions. New functions include:


Find/Replace
Format Cells
Transform Calculations
Sort		 Copy/Paste Multiple Cells
Convert Text to Numbers and Vice Versa
Hole ID Renaming
Statistics

I like this [new data table feature]. I think it is much clearer and easier to navigate. Anthony Miller, Geodata Analyst/Geoscientist, RPS Energy


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Individual tabbed data tables replace the database view in Strater 2.

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Display Multiple Boreholes in the Borehole View


Multiple boreholes can now be displayed in the borehole view enabling you to visually compare the subsurface data for an unlimited number of boreholes. Each log has an ID filter option in the Property Manager, where you specify the hole for each individual log to display.


It was surprisingly easy to create the multiple borehole logs. Steven Schamel, President, GeoX Consulting Inc.


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Compare subsurface data for multiple boreholes in a single view.

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Create Legends for Schemes


Save time by automatically creating legends. A legend may be positioned in anywhere in any pane and its appearance modified for the best visual effect.


All the new features were easy to use. One of the great improvements I noticed was the legend maker. This will save a lot of time and the legend can be moved around the pane with ease. Michael Oberhardt, Senior Geologist, Arrow Energy Ltd.


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Create legends for your schemes like these three common examples.

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Add Objects to the Log Pane


Quickly add objects to the log pane by drawing, importing, or copying and pasting a great way to highlight important findings or document special circumstances. You can copy and paste almost any object, including text or data from Microsoft Word or Excel files or logs from other Strater projects, directly into the log pane.


I like this new feature [drawing items in log pane]. It allows me to add notes to my log as I work through it. Paul B. Anderson, PG, Consulting Geologist


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Quickly add objects to the log pane.
This example includes notes, lines, and shapes.

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Line/Symbol Log Enhancements


Line/symbol logs are enhanced to show exactly what you want with these new log properties:


  • Discontinuous Logs: Set the line properties to be discontinuous in areas where there are missing data.
  • Cutoff Fill: Set the cutoff value and cutoff fill properties and direction for line or symbol logs.
  • Text Labels: Label the points on a line\symbol log.

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Display line/symbol logs with discontinuous lines, cutoff fill properties, and text labels.

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Opacity


Make some parts of your logs partially transparent so you can see additional data beneath them. Strater enables you to make fill, line, symbol, and text properties transparent in percentage increments of opacity from 0% to 100%.


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Opacity gives you more options to communicate your data.

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Text Labels on Percentage Logs


Communicate more information with your percentage logs. Add text labels to quickly see the exact percentage of each item in the log.


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Display text labels on percentage logs.

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Improved Label Formatting


Make your labels easy to read and convey the information you want. New formatting options allow you to change the label layout and the formatting style. Format numeric labels by setting the number of decimal digits or adding a suffix or prefix.


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Format labels to clearly annotate your information with many style options.

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Zoom View Options


Check your log details close up with the new zoom view options:


  • Use the mouse wheel to zoom in and out of the borehole view.
  • You can also zoom to the width of an object by holding the Ctrl key down and selecting View | Zoom | Selected.
  • Zoom in the borehole view to the width of the pane by holding the Ctrl key down and selecting View | Fit Pane to Window.

     

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    Zoom to the width of an object for a closer look.


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    Zoom in the borehole view to the width of the pane, a useful tool to view your data when your log is very long.

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Tabs for the Windows


The borehole view and data table windows are displayed as easily accessible tabbed documents. When more than one window is open, tabs appear at the top of the screen, allowing you to simply click on a tab to switch the view to that window. Easily change the order of the tabs with a single mouse click.


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View all your project's borehole views and data tables in a
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Tabs in the Property Manager


Display the Property Manager sections as an array of tabs as shown below, or in the classic array of horizontal bars.


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Tabs in the Property Manager help you easily
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New Sample Files and Sample Schemes


Save time by using one of the many new pre-defined scheme files or new sample template files to design your logs.


Schemes save a lot of time by not having to enter the rock types manually! David Holley, Consulting Geologist


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New Fill Patterns


Strater 2 includes new fill patterns to quickly customize your logs.


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New fill patterns quickly customize your logs like the gradient options above.

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Complex Text Log Enhancements


Take advantage of the display enhancements for complex text logs:


  • Rotate text.
  • Merge intervals with the same content.
  • Repeat text for those text blocks straddling page breaks.
  • Edit bracket line properties separately from separator line properties.

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Show exactly the text you want using
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Keyword and Lithology Scheme Conversion


In the Scheme Editor, you can quickly convert a keyword scheme to a lithology scheme and vice versa with one command.


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Convert a keyword scheme to a lithology scheme and vice versa.

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Improved Scaling Options


Scale your logs with the improved scaling options:


  • Scale in Collars Table: Set the scaling value via the Collars table to define the scale and starting/ending borehole depths.
  • User-Defined Scale with Automatic or Collars Depth Setting: Set the Scaling Depth Per Inch (or Centimeter) value when the Depth Settings is set to Collars Table or Automatic. This allows the Starting and Ending Borehole Depths to be automatically adjusted, but the scale remains fixed.
  • Relative Scaling: Set the scale of the borehole view to be relative (for example 1:2500).

The scale for each log is also updated appropriately when using the Print Multiple Logs command.


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Template Improvements


Utilize the improved templates, which now store all data tables, view information, and schemes from your original project. Templates can be saved from the active mode. Load and save templates easier by going to File | Open and File | Save.


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Additional Usability Enhancements


  • Customize your work environment with your preferred buttons, commands, keyboard shortcuts, menus, options, and tool bars using the new Tools | Customize command.
  • Show current page in status bar.
  • Quickly reload all data in all data tables with one command, File | Reload All.
  • Use an unlimited number of items in a scheme.
  • Repeat tick labels on depth logs straddling a page break.
  • The scale bar title has been changed to be a property of the scale bar object. The title stays with the scale bar as you move it.
  • Automatically scale individual text labels to fit in each interval in a zone bar, bar, lithology, or a percentage log if the percentage log is based on an interval table. Simply use the Fit Label to Block option in the Show Label section of the Property Manager.
  • New import file formats: XLSX and ACCDB data files, and ECW and SID into the borehole view.
  • Expanded export format options: PDF (vector) and AutoCAD DXF 2004.
  • Click off the page to deselect all and display the borehole view properties in the Properties Manager.
  • Remove the data source for a data table.
  • Pan with the mouse wheel.

System Requirements

  • Windows XP, Vista, 7, or higher
  • At least 512 MB RAM minimum
  • At least 100 MB free hard disk space
  • 1024 x 768 x 16-bit minimum color resolution

Related Information

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