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(041) 12/27/23/JCJ - Improvement:
For Row-Based Tables imports to the Borehole Manager, the user will now be asked to confirm coordinate system/unit changes before processing the import.
(040) 12/26/23/JPR - New Feature:
The Axis Labeling menu that is used by a variety of programs now includes options that determine what the margins, titles, tick-marks, and label dimensions represent.
Read more and see examples by clicking to view this KB Article.
(039) 12/26/23/JPR - New Feature:
A new Directional / Automatic solid-modeling algorithm has been added.
A full description is available by clicking to view this KB Article.
(038) 12/21/23/JPR - Cosmetic:
The How-To / Textual Listing option no longer displays the output within the same dialog as the topics list. Instead, the content is displayed within the default web browser. This solves a problem in which the embedded browser tool was not available on some Windows11 configurations. It also makes it easier to view the videos and help messages on a separate monitor.
(037) 12/20/23/MIW - Bug Fix:
The ProSect with Boreholes enabled only reports boreholes that are found to speed up processing.
(036) 12/18/23/MIW - Bug Fix:
The Perimeter Cage automatic dimensions option now displays correctly when viewing Lithology models.
(035) 12/16/23/JPR - Improvement:
The programs listed below now include an option within the 3D Solid Diagram sub-menu that provides a means for computing the volume of voxels whose g-values fall within up to five different specified ranges. This eliminates extra steps that may be required to quickly determine the volumes of contaminants, ores, hydrocarbons, etc. within a solid model.
Borehole Operations
ModOps / Solid
Project Manager
A full description is available by clicking to view this KB Article.
(034) 12/15/23/MIW - Bug Fix:
The RockPlot2D Raster Export use the size defined by "Width and Height in Pixels - Calculated VE" sometimes created text that was too large.
(033) 12/15/23/JPR - Improvement:
The time required to compute the lithology volumetrics (i.e. the "Include Volumetrics" option within the Lithology -> Solid Model program) has been significantly decreased (i.e., 1/10th of the time previously required).
(032) 12/15/23/MIW - Improvement:
The Profile, Section and Fence selection map now has an Over Zoom mode that allows unlimited zooming. The first Over Zoom hides the scroll bars but additional zooming allows the user to scroll.
(031) 12/13/23/JPR - Bug Fix:
The Utilities / Planes / Planes -> Spherical Net program no longer adds extraneous items (e.g., perimeter cage, striplogs, etc.) that may have been enabled within other programs.
Learn more by reading this Article.
(030) 12/12/23/JPR - Improvement:
The ModOps / Solid / Filters / Borehole Clipping program is now "multi-threaded" meaning that it's much faster (i.e., minutes versus hours).
(029) 12/11/23/JPR - Cosmetic:
The Project Dimensions Aspect (Width/Height) Ratio is now displayed within the Dimensions menu. This number represents the project diagonal (the horizontal distance from the southwest corner to the northeast corner) divided by the vertical distance from the lowest point to the highest point. Diagrams depicting projects with Aspect Ratios greater than 10 will invariably need to be plotted with vertical exaggerations greater than 1:1. Conversely, diagrams depicting projects with Aspect Ratios less than 1 will typically need to be plotted within vertical exaggerations less than 1.0.
(028) 12/10/23/JPR - Bug Fix:
The ModOps / Solid / Extract Grids / Solid -> Grids program will no longer issue an error message if the Project Folder name contains a comma. The program will not include commas within the output grid names. For a project titled “Comma,Project” and an input solid titled “Arsenic,Comma.RwMod” the program will now create grids based on the elevation slice but without commas:
(027) 12/05/23/JCJ - Bug Fix:
The LAS importer shows the current types in the Field Name dropdown list box.
(026) 12/04/23/JCJ - Bug Fix:
The OPTIONAL FIELDS tab on the BOREHOLE DATA tab under BOREHOLE MANAGER would disappear when running some Borehole Operations menus.
(025) 12/04/23/JCJ - Bug Fix:
MS Access SQL dialect does not have the 'coalesce' function, so queries using 'coalesce' are now formed differently for MS Access.
(024) 12/04/23/JCJ - Bug Fix:
Borehole Manager I/T/P-Data Column-Based Import - The commas in field names are no longer being interpreted as field separators, allowing the import into the existing Types table (was creating new types).
(023) 12/01/23/JPR - Improvement:
The "Add Points" option is now available when using the Lateral Blending, Lateral Exclusion, or TriLayering algorithms. Please note that the G-Values for the points must correspond with the G-Values within the LithoTypes table.
(022) 11/29/23/MIW - Improvement:
Improved the drawing of slices in a solid model.
(021) 11/27/23/MIW - Bug Fix:
Multi-line text will plot all lines separately.
(020) 11/22/23/JPR - New Feature:
A new algorithm called 'TriLayering' has been added for modeling 3D lithology data. This algorithm is designed to provide a tool for modeling lithology datasets that represent layered but laterally discontinuous materials that do not laterally grade from one material type to another.
Learn more by reading this onilne Knowledge Base Article.
(019) 11/20/23/MIW - Improvement:
The Label Contours option now also controls whether labels from a contour table are plotted.
(018) 11/20/23/MIW - Bug Fix:
In the Fence, Profile and Cross Section, the Location dialog no longer causes an Out of Resources error when the maximum zoom level is reached.
(017) 11/15/23/MIW - Improvement:
Adjusted the positioning of symbols in the Symbol Legend which allows symbols to be drawn larger.
(016) 11/08/23/JPR - Bug Fix:
XLSM (Excel Macro-Embedded) files are now included in the list of files that appear when the user is working with a process involving an Excel file.
(015) 11/08/23/JPR - Improvement:
The solid modeling "Constrain" option will not require an output file to exist already, user will need to specify that file if desired.
(014) 11/08/23/MIW - Improvement:
The Grid Surface Declustering method has been simplified in order to insure that the points created are centered on the grid cell which enhances the honoring of high and low values and runs quicker. The resolution options have also been removed.
(013) 11/06/23/MIW - Improvement:
Excluded boreholes are no longer reported when creating profiles. This provides quicker processing time for projects with a large number of boreholes.
(012) 11/06/23/MIW - Bug Fix:
RockPlot 2D Legend Titles will resize to fit the height of the Title Box set by the user.
(011) 11/03/23/MIW - Improvement:
The Solid Model Declustering method has been simplified in order to ensure that the points created are centered on the voxel. This enhances the honoring of high and low values and runs faster then the old method. The resolution options have also been removed.
(010) 11/03/23/MIW - Improvement:
Added the borehole name to the output of the >Solid >Extract Values program.
(009) 11/01/23/MIW - Bug Fix:
Color fill and contours are better matched for grids derived from stratigraphic or lithologic models where the cell values could match the contour intervals.
(008) 10/27/23/MIW - Improvement:
A right click option was added to 'Modify Selected Text' in ReportWorks for text drawn all on the same layer. You'll need to first select all of the text items by holding the shift key and using the left mouse click. Then right click outside of the selected text items and choose 'Modify Selected Text' from the menu. Use the All Text Options dialog box to change all of the text on the layer that are selected.
(007) 10/20/23/MIW - Improvement:
Redesigned the menu and increased the allowed number of targets and replacement fields to 10. This is for the Replace Text program.
(006) 10/20/23/JPR - Bug Fix:
The Borehole Operations / P-Data / GT Compositing program now reads data from the specified P-Data column.
(005) 10/20/23/MIW - Improvement:
Increased the number of targets and replacements fields to 10 for the Replace Text program accessed from the Location Tab on the Borehole Manager tab.
(004) 10/18/23/JPR - Improvement:
The lithoblending algorithm now post-processes the model to replace voxels that contain control points with the original control point g-values.
(003) 10/18/23/MIW - New Feature:
The Extract Values from Solid can now either use a single borehole as before or a list of boreholes stored in the Utilities spreadsheet.
(002) 10/11/23/MIW - Cosmetic:
The dialog for the Misc|Replace Text has been redesigned.
(001) 10/11/23/MIW - Improvement:
The Section, Profile, and Fence selection map now has scroll bars to move around when zoomed in.
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