Geosoft mapping software for geophysics, geology, geochemistry
 

Oasis montaj 6.4.1 Release Notes

May 15, 2007

This scheduled software update addresses software improvements and corrects reported issues with Oasis montaj and its extensions. The update includes the issues addressed in the 6.4 Service Pack.

Note: Geosoft is committed to supporting the Windows Vista operating system and is currently performing compatibility testing. The 6.4.1 update addresses a number of printing and compatibility issues with Windows Vista.

Installing the Update

Previous release notes

How to update your software

To download and install the new release online:

All maintained users can upgrade online in Oasis montaj. On the Help menu in Oasis montaj, click Check for updates… and follow the instructions on the dialog boxes as they appear.

To download and then install the 6.4.1 release offline:

Go to the Oasis montaj updates page and download the Oasis montaj 6.4.1 Update. Unzip and run the exe file. Follow the instructions on the dialogs as they appear. The offline file for 6.4.1 is very large (247 MB) and may take some time to download.

Enhancements and Bug Fixes

Oasis montaj
10308 Abort using contour.gx.
10309 Contour problems using section grids  from SEG-Y Reader 
10333 Scripting does not record some interactive actions
10341 3D Viewer apply inclination/declination fix options to 3D spinning
10379 Send Map To...  hangs recipient's Outlook program
10389  Abort <NicerScale_GS> 
10410 Abort <Free_MP> - Saving a project 
10413 Abort <SetParmS_AP>. Running geogxnet.dll
10418 v6.4 Abort <sReadSOCKET> - I was working on a gdb using the built in math functions.
10422 Abort <ArcLYR::sPaint> - Importing  5 LYR files into a single map.
10449 v 6.3 DBVIEW files do not open properly in v6.4.
10457 Abort <KERNEL32 : Unknown exception> - Adding a DAP URL
10459 Advanced options for creating a .GDB are incorrect.
10479 Voxel slicing creates grids with extra / new dummy values.
10503 Error message when trying to grid with a swing value
10541 Cannot move/nudge selected items within a group when in edit mode using snap-to-grid nudge options.
10563 Default location error when running two instances of montaj with two different workspaces open
10583  Abort <sSmpLoopN_SYS> - Creating voxels of different sizes
10599  Abort <RenderSurfacePatchMVIEW3D> - Oasis project shut down when opened
10806 Cannot select printer from Print menu in Windows Vista
10824 Abort when opening an exisiting project in Windows Vista
10293 Unexpected Error Message while plotting a Grid Histogram with an invalid file
10296 Abort while creating voxel <AddResource_GXX >
10300 Abort <Memory Leak> -  Closing project after failed Voxel Gridding attempt
10310 Abort when selecting to Plot Profile Figure for a Vertical Grid Line and/or Horizontal Grid Line with interval values <=0.
10319 Help link missing in the Layout View Properties button
10329 Abort when closing 3D Viewer after 3D Surface within GRD window and GRD window itself are closed.
10335 Unexpected exit in Shadow Tool Dynashade option 
10338 TIFF, GIF, Bitmap, and JPEG images don't display when Auto Recolor Grids is selected
10339  Interactive Map Template Tool GUI issues
10347 Abort <MI_Malloc> - Importing a Microstation DGN file
10351 Kriging from control file dialog box Variagram button does not produce a variogram
10356 Pull down menu for output channels in New Coordinate Channels dialog box not working
10359  Abort <hDestr_CompBF> Adding data to the 3d view
10361  Added new coordinate transformations for the Accra Datum. i) Accra to WGS 84(1) and Accra to WGS 84(2)
10364 v6.3.1 Abort <sSearchBlocksVOX>
10392 Updated Configure Shortcut Keys Macro Selection List 
10402  Abort <sExportRasterMAP> 
10406  REFIDDB.GX is adding an additional dummy filled record at the end of each line. 
10412 Auxiliary Tools not always saved when project is closed and reopened
10414 Abort <CGeoView_3D>
10415 Abort <sGetVVFromStrip_TIFXGD; Free_MP> - Displaying a TIF to a new map;
10419 When editing individual elements in a group you cannot nudge them using the directional arrow keys
10441 Abort <sFastProcessEx3_VV> - Plotting an isosurface on a voxel
10470  xyzstat.gx: a database containing 559 channels produces stats of only 460 channels.
10473 Zoned Coloured Symbol (colsymb.gx) group to plot a Horizontal Legend bar (colorbarh.gx) does not work
10514 Unicode characters not being saved when recording a script of the create basemap
10719 Can only import 15 Properties from a GOCAD file, even if there are more than 20 in the GOCAD voxel file
10723 Create New Database (Advanced Parameters) OK button takes you to wrong dialog
10749 Legend for Zone Coloured (colsymb.gx), does not appear in the AGG group boxes
10760 Error when Exporting to an XYZ file, in the template field
10784 Histogram Tool help pop-ups display on wrong monitor for multi-monitor systems
10804 Image files are losing their projection information when emailed or zipped due to a problem with the date stamp on the *.gi file
10811 Bug - Displaying adf (ESRI Binary Grids) in Oasis montaj. The cells positions are incorrect.
10843 On Windows Vista - accessing Help does not work, error: "Failed to launch help"
10854 Unexpected dialog and Abort during Import of Excel database file
10407 ImportMI.GX problems TAB/Image Pairs
10482 6.4: Voxel math producing extra dummies.
10534 Get DAP Data, Reworded "Selected dap server is unavailable" warning
Drillhole
10349 Abort <sThin3D_VV> - when exporting  boundaries from an existing map into a surpac string file
10408 Abort <sInit_MVIEW3D>  Adding drillholes to a 3D view
10432 Creating plan map error: "Invalid swing for section orientation"
10474 Abort <MFC80U> - Creating a drillhole map
10480 Voxel section grids producing grids with extra dummies.
10509 Section Angled - wrong coordinates
10510 Slice voxels created with the option Swing incorrect in the 3D Views
10610 When creating more than One Plan / Section / or striplog ; Only one Legend is created for all 
10305 When using the compositing tool in a strip log - the values in a saved csv file are slightly different from those plotted on the strip log.
10373 (dh3d.gx) - On the Voxel tab. the transparency tab setting does not work.
10436 The DH3D map gx does not correctly display unicode text in the 3D map
10564 Abort <Memory Leak> - Closing the program
10586  Using the String Classified Symbols option to color Collars in a plan map. Symbols are not honouring *.csv file 
10802 Notcorrectly handling missing values in the MASK channel in collar database
10609 The Plan View created in angled section has incorrect N,E Coordinates
10745 Incorrect reprojection of section grid into existing 3D map with different PCS.
10813 Error in Ruler tool when measuring distances or depths on inclined sections.  Depths are incorrect.
Geochemistry
10377 Abort using SEMplot filters, adding filter components
10403 Abort <CDG_SEMPLOT_EditFilter::SetSelectedField> - editing a SEMPlot filter (semfilter.gx).
10411  Identify Minerals dialog - added Mineral as the default if no mineral channels are found
10492 Abort <sScatter_CHIMERA> - Zooming on the scatter plot tool after axes set to be log scale.
10579  Data points in Scatter Analysis graph are masked when plotting the graph to a map.
10741 Yttrium (Y) channel assigned as Northing when no other North channel present
10814 Abort <sDuplicateChem_CHIMERA> - displaying duplicates (chduprep.gx), with multiple error tolerance values
10516 Multi-histogram plot - map has two layers but only one can be used to access quick Histogram tool (Right Click)
Grav/Mag Interp
10456 OM 6.4 - problems using SEDSYMBPLOT.gx from SED
10557 Final grid DZ grid created using Euler e3prep.gx is without projection 
Airborne QC
10490  Visualisation problem in Airborne QC - line paths plotting incorrectly
UX Detect
10625 Error creating a new grid file in UX-ParameterDetermination/Target selection/Find peak dipoles when the grid name has @@ in it! I.e. UXO@@dz.grd
10681 UXLAG.GX the default shift is inconsisitent
Gravity and Terrain Correction
10897 Gravity menu, grterain.gx, Update to Geolib.dll to fix calculation error in airborne and shipborne survey.
IP
10360 IPQC.GX: Abort when adjusting y-axis values and unable to modify y-min value 
10371  Data window, N value and data value ranges do not update when station setting is changed back to default value. (ipqc.GX)
10372  Export to Geosoft IPDATA format produces file for each line but without L prefix. (ipexpipdata.gx)
10383  Abort encountered when adjusting station and N values for time domain data. (ipqc.gx)
10384 Error appending to an existing IP.GDB using the IPIMPORT.GX.
10435  Plotting maps through IP plot options do not support special characters. ippsplot.gx and ippsstak.gx:
Geophysics
10381  1D FFT hilbert.gx: Hilbert Transfom is not listed at bottom of dropdown menu when rightclicking on channel header when attempting to regenerate transform.
10420 1DFFT Multiple Filters: The filter order drastically affects the nd result
MAGMAP
10487 MAGMAP, fft2con.gx: Selecting xbox continues through defining filters via Step-By-Step Filtering rather than cancelling process.
10491 Interactive Spectral Filter help topic implies preview pane is missing colour zones modification buttons.