StructureSolver uses an image of a seismic or geologic section as the background for interpretation, structural modeling and restoration.
You choose the image when you create a new StructureSolver Solution.
- To create a New Solution you simply select an existing image file which represents the seismic or geologic section that you wish to interpret.
- The image file can be in any common image file format, including:
- Bitmap (.bmp), JPEG (.jpg), TIFF (.tif), GIF (.gif), and Portable Network Graphics (.png).
- Alternatively, you can define a Blank Image to form the background for your interpretation.
- You can immediately start {tablink=interpretation}interpreting{/tablink} horizons, faults and markers on your image.
- You can add metadata and notes to your Solution when you create a new Solution, or at any later point.
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How do you calibrate your seismic or geologic section to true scale?
- Your existing image can be either a depth section or time section with arbitrary scales.
- For structural modeling and restoration, StructureSolver needs to work in correct distance and depth coordinates.
- You can very simply Calibrate your image to true distance and depth using graphical input and dialog entries. It helps if you import an image that has scale reference marks.
- You can change your image calibration at any point without affecting the position of your {tablink=interpretation}interpretation{/tablink} on your image.
- Calibration of a time section uses a constant velocity function. Both structural modeling and restoration are fairly insensitive to gradual changes in geometry so using a single velocity usually suffices. Otherwise you should produce an accurate depth image in a geophysical application and then import that image.
How do you change the display scale of your image?
- StructureSolver always displays your entire image in a scrollable window.
- You can simply zoom the image to any scale and easily control the vertical exaggeration of the display.
- You can also extend your image to create additional space for interpretation and modeling.
Why does StructureSolver use simple image formats for seismic and geological sections?
- We chose this approach because of its combination of simplicity and flexibility.
- Firstly it is very simple to save a screen image from any standard 2D or 3D seismic interpretation system as a JPEG file. In a matter of minutes you can import the image into StructureSolver and calibrate the image to true distance and depth. This is usually much quicker than going through a complex digital export and import process.
- You can also use images from other sources such as scans of printed sections, PowerPoint presentations and even digital photographs of outcrops.
- For customers who have recurrent requirements to transfer digital sections from another system, we can assist in writing file transfer utilities that write data to and from StructureSolver solutions data format.