Geosoft mapping software for geophysics, geology, geochemistry
 

Target: March 2008 Archives

How To: Mask and subset a GDB using a polygon mask

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How can I mask a Geosoft GDB using a polygon file (*.PLY) and create a new GDB based on the masked area? Read More

How To: Mask a grid using a polygon mask

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How can I create a mask of a grid using a polygon that I create myself? Read More

How To: Reproject a GDB into a new coordinate system

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How can I reproject a Geosoft GDB into a new projected coordinate system? Read More

How To: Set the projection of a Geosoft GDB

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How can I set the projection for a Geosoft GDB? Read More

The menus in v7.0 are different.

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Unable to find menu items in v7.0 that were once in v6.*.* Read More
Setting section parameters, click ok to plot: "Warning: No matches were made between the Lithology [~name] data and the \\.~\~.csv rock codes file. possible problems include: all data being masked out, or the wrong rock codes file being specified." Read More

How To: Grid a geological surface from drillhole data

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You have a drillhole project from which you wish to grid the top\base of a particular geological unit. You have downhole depths in a From-To database and the well elevations in the collar database. Read More

Is it possible to create a 3D snapshot?

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If you try to take a snapshot of a 3D view displayed on the 3D map window, when you move the 3D view in the viewer, and then open a created snapshot of a 3D view in the Map view, it refreshes to the current 3D view. Read More

How To: Export drillholes in a section map to a 3D DXF.

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How can you export drillholes in a section map to a 3D DXF? Read More

How To: Combine separate channels into a single array channel

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My array data has already been imported into separate channels in a Geosoft database. How can I combine these into a single array channel? Read More

How To: Import array data

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What is the best method to import my array data (HEM, TEM, Radiometric, etc)? Read More
Unable to set a projection specifically to selected lines in a database, it is being applied to all lines. Read More

How To: Move data between the Data group and Base group in a map

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I have created a group in the Base view with text and line drawings, and now they are not visible. I want to bring them to the top of the render order of the map in the Data view. How can I do this... Read More

How To: Install and run Geosoft software on Windows Vista

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I have had problems installing Oasis Montaj, Target, or Target for ArcGIS. Or, the program(s) will not run properly, on Windows Vista. Read More

Is Geosoft Windows Vista compatible?

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At present Geosoft products are not fully supported on the Windows Vista operating system. Our developers are currently conducting compatibility testing and aiming towards Vista support on a future version by mid-2008. Read More
Are MXDs and LYRs read-only in Oasis Montaj/Target, or can you write to them? Read More

How To: Create a new map group in Version 7

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Unable to locate the New Group tool in Oasis Montaj \ Target 7.0 Read More
I recieved a grey Resources CD with my new version of Geosoft software. I do not understand what this CD is for, and am having difficulty identifying all of the contents on this disk. Read More
Latitude and longitude coordinates imported into a Geosoft Database are displayed using degrees, minutes, seconds but user would like to view them in decimal degrees. Read More

How To: Export a 3D Geosoft Map to a 3D PDF

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User requires the ability to insert a 3D map into a PDF (or export a 3D map to a 3D PDF). User would like to have the ability to rotate the map and turn layers off and on. Read More
Program is taking a long time to perform complex task. User would like to allocate more memory to speed up processing. Read More