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Upgrades Advance Discover and MapInfo

Tetrad Geoscience Newsletter
January 2010 

 Learn about:

  • Software Upgrades & Patches
  • Demo & Support Videos
  • MapInfo & Discover Courses for Roundup & PDAC
  • Join a User Group 
Encom Discover 11.1 Released
Encom Discover V 11.1, released for download in June, features fixes, an improved user guide and interface along with new tools.  
  • Drillhole cross sections can be now be defined along a non-linear path 
  • New function for drill project session management 
  • New downhole data display tool 
  • Improved section manager  
  • Raster handling for large grid formats and LIDAR data conversion 
  • Enhanced function of drillhole module, 
  • Improved grid support for large girds and more formats  
  • New command search tool 
  • Direct link to the Encom knowledge base 
  • Hydrology toolbox 
  • Create registered raster tool and more  
Discover 11.1 requires MapInfo Professional 8.5 or newer.  After the patch, operation on Windows 7 is supported for MapInfo 10.1 and is already supported for Discover 11 and Discover 3D 5.0. More…
Take advantage of your upgrade to Discover 11.1 and install the patch!  
 
Encom Discover 3D 5.0.63 Released
User interface improvements and advancing functionality top the list of the latest developments for Encom Discover 3D V 5.0.63.  Developments include:
  • Drill Planner Tool can now plan drilling to a target in 3-dimensions 
  • Gridding Tool grids smooth surfaces from points and polygons helping to model subsurface features that appear more realistic than wireframe models 
  • Solid Generator Tool can now create a solid between surfaces 
  • Addition of advanced 3D drawing and editing tools and improved snapping and clipping make 3D editing easy  
Do you need help getting started?  Call Cindy.  More…  
Take advantage of your Discover 3D 5.0.63 upgrade and install the patch!  

Feature Editing Toolbar (3D Object Editing)

 

Encom Discover Mobile 3.5.1, New Features and Fixes

Encom Discover Mobile 3.5.1 features fixes and important functionality improvements.  These include:  

  • Mobile XRF data capture support
  • Windows Mobile 2006 device compatibility
  • New desktop connectivity and management tools including pick lists, style editor, table merge and registered raster creator tools 
  • Improvements to projections, thematic mapping functionality and GPS data capture controls including solutions for GPS capture in difficult terrain  

You can see more on our Encom Discover Mobile page.    More…  
Need help purchasing a mobile device?  We have industry contacts for you.  Mobile 3.5 users don’t forget to apply the 3.5.1 patch.  Just download and install directly.

Upgrades and new license purchases for MapInfo Professional Version 10.0.

In case you do not recall your summer email from us, the new release of MapInfo Professional 10.0 includes MATS (Maintenance & Technical Support).  Clients with current support receive MapInfo upgrades sent directly from Pitney Bowes.  Make sure we have your current address!  Preview MapInfo Professional Version 10.0:  MapInfo 10.0 Preview 

Online MapInfo Professional and Encom Discover Webinars and Courses for Geologists and GIS Professionals

Maximize your time and software investment through training designed to provide geologists and GIS professionals with an overview of product capabilities and features. The courses consist of lectures using geological data to build maps and visualize data.  

An option to purchase a recording of classes is available to those who attend online courses.  Online Topic:   Scaled Output Webinar.  You will find webinars for the Geochem Module, Advanced Object Creation, Advanced Scaled Output, and Selecting & Querying Data.  Classroom topics are listed on our website for Roundup and PDAC 2010 Conferences, sign up soon! Training Schedule.  If you do not see your course listed, please send your requests.  Course enrolment is limited so register now!

Video Demonstrations

Soon we will be updating our video series with the latest versions of MapInfo Professional 10.1, Encom Discover 11.1 and Discover 3D 5.0.63.  Our videos include demonstrations for bring 2D data into 3D, MapInfo Professional web based training, MapInfo 10.0 introduction, drill planner tool demonstration and drill project setup and cross-section creation.  You can find our videos along with links to Encom videos on our website Videos. 

Finding help with MapInfo & Encom Discover on the Tetrad Website

Find videos and searchable knowledge base links in one place.  Copy the shortcut to your desktop for future reference or add to your favorites!  Find help...

Join a MapInfo & Encom Discover User Group

Join the Nevada MapInfo & Discover User Group.  This group attracts members of the geological community from overseas and North America in an effort to support each other in real time in the use of MapInfo and Discover software and for other exploration-related queries.  Get the latest tips, join webinars, network with members, ask technical questions or be a part of a solution.  Sign up today at http://www.midugnv.com.   See you there!  The MapInfo-L group is another great resource for information on technical issues and user feedback for various versions of MapInfo and MapInfo-related software.

 

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