Target: May 2008 Archives

Trying to open a project, database, map or grid in Oasis Montaj/Target/Target for ArcGIS, but I get the error: "Unable to open "C:\Program Files\Geosoft\software\temp\*_geotmp..." for mode "WriteNew" because (Access is denied.) Directory or file not found, unreadable or may already be open." Or "Unable to open "..\..\..\..\..\XXXX\temp\****_geotmp" for mode "WriteNew" because (The system cannot find the path specified.). Directory or file not found, unreadable or may already be open" Read More

Error message occurs when attempting to plot a section. Read More

After installing Geosoft software, every time you start your computer or specific programs you receive the following error message "Please wait while Windows configures ArcGIS Engine Runtime". At this point ArcEngine proceeds to reinstall. Read More

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

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

There numerous methods to creating a Polygon file. This article will cover a few of the most commonly used methods. Read More

Geosoft software package will not uninstall using the Add and Remove Program Tools in the Control Panel. Steps to uninstall a Geosoft Product using a Microsoft utility called Windows Installer CleanUp Utility. Read More

User would like to mask out Groups in the Data View using a Polygon Mask. Read More

Can I change the scale of a finished map? Read More

User would like to change the size of the text on a coordinate reference grid that is drawn on a map via the base map function. For example, the text is too big or too small, and you want to edit the size of such text. Read More

User wants to copy an existing projection from one grid to another, without creating a map. Read More

How can I create multiple maps with different extents from the same template? Read More

Drillhole project has collars, survey and from-to databases created. Unable to use DH-Data > Refresh Project without re-importing data from the ODBC sources, and over-writing changes made to the current drillhole project. How to import an extra data channel, without over-writing the current existing channels in the project? Read More

ArcEngine install included with your installation package is a required component of Oasis montaj v7.0. This is a result of the new capabilities of Oasis montaj 7.0. Read More

User would like to use two different symbols for holes in a plan or section map. For example, the user would like to differentiate existing drillholes from proposed drillholes. All of the data exists in one collar database. Read More

User has a custom paper size that they would like to use for creating maps, and in the creation of map templates. Read More

Trying to import an image (*.bmp, *.eps, *.gif, *.img, *.j2k, *.jp2, *.jpg, *.pcx, *.png, *.tga, or *.tif), but it does not import and results in three successive error messages: "The "d_anyxgd.dll" dynamic object could not be loaded. There is probably a missing function in a DLL, or a DLL is out of date. GEOGX problems may be caused by a missing GS_EXPORT qualifier for a required function."; "Unable to locate the d_anyxgd.dll DLL to create the XGD DAT interface to the MAG object."; and "Failed to determine grid range." Read More

Trying to import an ArcGIS LYR file into Oasis Montaj/Target, and I get this error. Or, trying to import an MXD into Oasis Montaj/Target. My ArcGIS is licensed through a USB Dongle key. Read More