GPSeismic

GPSeismic Version 2009.1 Release Notes

General

1) The Google Maps dialog now includes an option for determining the highest
resolution available in an area. If used the option requests a tile for the center
of the area for each of 8 zoom levels. Each tile is analyzed and if predominantly 
black (meaning no imagery is available), a zoom level indicator turns  red 
otherwise it turns green. It gives a clear indication of what resolution is available 
in the area so you don't have to experiment. Note that the map type actually 
dictates what's available. For example all resolutions might be available in an
area for a road map but not for a shaded terrain type.

The Google Maps dialog now has a checkbox that makes sure undesirable entities 
are not repeated unnecessarily. The checkbox is labeled 'use Occam's razor' which
generally means to create the simplest image possible.

2) Project Manager and GPMonitor now both have a satellite prediction utility. The
utility can produce charts and graphs depicting GPS and Glonass visibility. DOP,
number of satellites, elevation and azimuth versus time are all provided. A special
Google Earth KML file can be created to present a unique 3D perspective of the
satellites with respect to time. The utility can use the GPS almanac data from
the US Coast Guard web site (Yuma format)or the GPS/Glonass almanac data provided 
by Trimble.  Links to both sites are on  the utility dialog. The utility is simple 
to use and can assist in operational planning.
 
3) The modern spreadsheet viewer has changed in two ways. When using the 'Change
Field' utility, it is now possible to enter nothing. Note that this will remove
the contents of the field but in the case of some field types such as date/time,
the routine will report that it cannot perform the action. The second change is 
default action for pressing the Delete key is now to remove the contents of the 
field. The default action before was to remove all rows that were highlighted. 
You can still revert to the previous row deleting default action by checking a new 
preference menu item.

QuikView

1) Added another Specific ASCII format to extract the stakeout coordinates from
a TDS Recon 'raw' conventional file. The SP points and optionally, OC points will
be extracted. Also added various options to the Vibe Tablet format so baselines can
be computed.

2) If you GPS system supports HI slope values in the data collector file, QuikView
will populate a field called 'HI (slope)' if it exists in the Postplot table of the
database. Remember that you can create fields such as this when you create a project.

Requested by Glyn Barnes of WesternGeco

QuikMap

1) When you create an Garmin IMG file from a vector file, a new dialog allows 
you to not only to choose the desired vector file entities but also a ASCII
coordinate file. If you elect to use this option, you are prompted for
the file to include followed by the standard GPSeismic ASCII Import Specifications
dialog.

On this new dialog you can now create or append a Polish (MP) file, convert an MP file 
to an IMG, upload an IMG, or pretty much do anything you need to do to get the 
exact file you want. You can still display the IMG Parameters dialog, but the point, 
line and polygon symbols can be selected from this dialog as well so as you add 
more files to the MP file, you can select what is most applicable.

There is also a new Image menu item that allows you to select an IMG file to upload.

These features were requested by Jan Quaak of CGGVeritas and Glyn Barnes of WesternGeco

2) If QuikMap senses a x64 operating system, it will utilize up to 4GB of available 
memory. On 32 bit systems, it will use up to 2GB.

3) When tiling a DEM, you can now save or print the image of the DEM showing the
tile distribution.

This was requested by Tim Green of Destiny

4) When defining a sub-tile of a DEM graphically, you are now provided a colored
DEM representation and a full complement of image viewing tools.

5) Added ability to translate world registration files.

GPSQL

1) The Table menu item 'Insert Group By Expression' has been renamed 'Build Group By
Expression'. You now build a Group By query. You start by selecting one or more 
fields that will be in the Group By expression. Once you select the menu item, a
dialog will be displayed which allows you to graphically select and order the fields 
you want to be in the expression. You can also elect to append a Where clause from another
existing query and select the query index to write to.

This was requested by Lance Perrier of Destiny.

2) Added the ability to save and retrieve the import configurations you define in
the ASCII Import dialog.

This was requested by Michael Schlautltmann of DMT

3) Added SPS file import capability. This includes the complete format including 
point codes, water and surface depths.

4) The GPS View import now imports V, A, and F records. For F and A, it 
places 255 in the vibe ID and sweep fields. It places 'Average' in the Descriptor 
field for A records and 'Final' in the Descriptor of F records.

Requested by Bill Crane of GeoKinetics

QuikCon

1) Added ability for the user to define a set of main spreadsheet display columns.

This was requested by Jan Quaak of CGGVeritas

2) Added an import routine for the South NTS-360R Total Station.

This was requested by Mel Meeds of Quest Geophysical Asia.

GPLocator

1) Added ability to use the $GPGWPL message. this message lacks time so the computer
time is use to tag each received record.

Requested by Jan Quaak of CGGVeritas.

QNAV

1) This freeware vehicle navigation program has been modified to include several
tool buttons in the status panel. One button starts tracking and another stops
it. There are two buttons which control zoom. One zooms in with each click and 
the other zooms out. There is also a tool button that toggles the nav panel display.
Finally, there is a label at the far right of the status panel which either
displays 'data' when tracking and a valid position has been received from comms 
or '----' otherwise.

Requested by Jan Quaak of CGGVeritas and Rick Irving of GeoKinetics.

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