• Feature
• MVS
• EVS Pro
• EnterVol

• Geologic Modeling

• Surface Based Hierarchical Layer Models
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• √G

• Adaptive Geologic Indicator Kriging
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• Geologic Indicator Kriging
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• √G

• Simple Faulting with Planar Fault Surfaces
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• Complex Faulting with Non-Planar Surfaces
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• Automatic Modeling of Ore Body and Plume Overburden
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• Complex Erosion Modeling
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• √G

• Mining or Excavation Pits
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• Tunneling Along Complex Paths
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• Optimization of Excavation or Building Foundation Cut and Fill
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• Chemistry Or Parameter Estimation

• 2D Parameter Estimation Using Expert System Driven Kriging
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• Subset 3D Data Using Average, Maximum, or Slice at Elevation
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• Automatic 2D Adaptive Grid Refinement
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• 3D Parameter Estimation Using Expert System Driven Kriging
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• √GS

• Automatic 3D Adaptive Grid Refinement
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• √GS/G Limited

• Compensation for Anisotropic Media Transmissivity
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• √GS

• 3D Parameter Estimation Using Inverse Distance Weighted (IDW)
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• √GS

• Logarithmic and Linear Data Processing
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• √GS

• Geostatistical Confidence and Uncertainty Determination
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• √Future

• Min/Max Plume Bounding Computation
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• √Future

• External kriging into EVS/MVS geologic models
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• √GS/G Limited

• Analytical And Statistical Capabilities

• DrillGuideⓒ
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• Computation of Ore Body Plume Overburden Mass and Volume
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• Integrated Volumetrics & Contaminant/Ore Body Mass
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• Statistical Analysis of Input Data Files
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• Statistical Analysis of 3D Models
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• Integration With Other Applications

• Runs Natively in ArcGIS? 10.x
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• ESRI’s ArcGIS? 10.x (includes ArcGIS Tool Bar)
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• ESRI’s ArcView? 8.x (includes ArcGIS Tool Bar)
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• Groundwater Vistas Visualization
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• Groundwater Vistas Grid Generation
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• GMS Integration (Femwater, MODFLOW, and MT3D) and Visualization
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• Animation of Modeling Results (GMS, Vistas, Visual MODFLOW, etc.)
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• Microsoft Access Database Tools
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• Earthsoft’s (www.earthsoft.com) EQuiS Data Management
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• Geotech’s (www.geotech.com) EnviroData Data Management
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• ESDAT (www.esdat.com.au) Data Management
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• GCA (www.gintsoftware.com) gINT 3D Boring Log Export
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• Integration with Custom Data Management Systems
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• Input Formats

• Finite Element Models EVS Field Files
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• √+Limited

• Finite Difference Models (UCD, Field, and EVS Field Files)
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• AutoCAD DWG & DXF (2D and 3D CAD Models)
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• √ArcGIS

• Image Files (all formats) to Use as Texture Maps (overlays)
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• √ArcGIS

• USGS SDTS and DEMs
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• √ArcGIS

• ESRI Shapefiles (ARC/INFO?, ArcGIS?, and ArcView?)
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• √ArcGIS

• C Tech 4D Interactive Models (4DIM) Playback
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• ×

• Rendered Output Formats

• OpenGL Rendered Bitmpas at Screen Resolutions
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• √ArcGIS

• High Resolution Rendered Bitmap Images (all formats)
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• √ArcGIS

• High Resolution Georeferenced BMP and World Files
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• √ArcGIS

• Animation Output as AVI, MPEG, and HAV (lossless)
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• √ArcGIS Limited

• Vector And GIS Output Formats

• Output Complete Models as C Tech 4D Interactive Models (4DIM)
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• Output Complete Models as VRML (type 1 and 2)
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• Output Any Object as a 3D ESRI Shapefile or a 3D DXF File
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• Annotation And Printing

• 3D Labeled Axes
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• Legends
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• 2D Overlay, True 3D, and 3D Extruded Titles
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• √ArcGIS

• Direct Output to Any Windows Printer or Plotter
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• √ArcGIS

• Interactivity Highlights

• Rotate, Zoom, Pan, and Query Objects in the Viewer
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• Interactively Build Fence Diagrams in 3D Geochemical Models
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• Interactive Fly-Over and Fly-Through Animations
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• √ArcGIS

• Interactively Build Fault Surfaces and Fault Blocks
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• Measured Data Posting

• Samples as Spheres, Colored Borings, Squares, or Hexagons
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• Samples as Cubes and Arbitrary Glyph Shapes
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• Boreholes as Tubes, Wires, or checkmarkn-vertical Borings
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• Explode Samples and Borings by Lithology
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• Visualization Techniques

• User Definable Color Mapping (Symbology)
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• Solid Colored Contours and Gouraud Shading
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• Georeferenced Texture Mapping of Aerial Photos onto Any Object
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• √ArcGIS

• Surfaces Volumes Edges, Grid, Hidden Lines
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• Plumes (Isovolumes)
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• Drape Lines(e.g. DXF Input) on Surfaces
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• √ArcGIS

• 2D & 3D Isolines and Contours
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• 3D Labeled Isolines
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• Arbitrary or Orthogonal Plane Cutting
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• Rotated Rectangle or Cylinder Coring
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• Interactive 3D Fence Diagrams Thin
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• Interactive 3D Fence Diagrams Thick
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• Irregular Facility Boundary Cutting
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• Vector Visualization Using User Specified Glyphs
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• Particle Advection Animation Using User Specified Glyphs
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• Streamlines and Streamribbons
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• 3D Fence Diagrams: Chemistry, Geology, or Both
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• Control Transparency and Properties of All Graphical Objects
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• Animation Creation & Automation

• Create C Tech 4D Interactive Models Playable on Free Players
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• Create C Tech 4D Interactive Models Playable on Licensed Players
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• Output to Standard AVI, MPEG, or HAV formats
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• √ArcGIS

• Support for Broadcast Quality Animation
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• Automatic (User Editable) Script Generation
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• Automation Using User Editable Journaling
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• Grid Generation

• 2D and 3D Irregular Finite Difference Grind
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• Convex Hull Bounded by Sample (x,y) Coordinates
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• 2D Finite Element Grid with Multiple Layers
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• Auto 2D Cell Refinement Based on Sample (x,y) Coordinates
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• √G/GS

• 3D Finite Element Grid with Multiple Layers
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• Auto 3D Cell Refinement Based on Sample (x,y,z) Coordinates
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