We are testing a new feature in Surfer Beta, where you can add contour slices through a 3D grid in the 3D view.
Any number of contour slices can be created at any specified orientation through your 3D grid (not just a flat plane). Use the same flexible and customizable contour properties that you can in the 2D view, such as contour labels, logarithmic contour intervals, and saving/loading LVL files. Create models with multiple visualizations - model contaminant plume concentrations from one 3D grid as a volume render or isosurface, and hydraulic conductivity from a different 3D grid as contour slices! The options are endless…
Create contour slices through your 3D grid! Visualize with isosurfaces for a stunning effect!
Making sure our development meets your needs is important to us at Golden Software, so we would like to ask your feedback on this feature.
What is this new feature
This feature gives you the option to create 3D contour slices through a 3D grid, modeled in the 3D view. This allows you to:
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Create contours through gridded drillhole data
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Use a slider to easily move the contour slice through the visualization to see how the data changes
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Label and fill the contours just like you can in the 2D plot window
How to use it
To use this feature, all you need to start with is a 3D grid file (*.VTK or *.HDF). Follow these steps:
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In the 2D plot view, click Home | New Map | Color Relief, select the 3D grid file and click Open.
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If you don’t have a 3D grid file, you can use SampleDrillholeDataXYZC.vtk from the Surfer Samples folder.
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Choose to import the file as 3D Grid.
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Right click over the map (either in the plot window or in the Contents window) and click 3D View, to view it in the 3D view. By default, it will be displayed as a volume render, and the original map layer will show up as a horizontal planar slice.
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Right click over the volume render and click Add to 3D Grid | Contour Slice.
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In the Contents window, uncheck the Volume render and the Color Relief visualizations, so you just see the new contour slice.
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Select Contour slice (YZ) in the Contents window, and you can adjust any properties you like in the Properties window. For example:
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On the General page, you can slide the slider for the X position left and right to move the contour slice through the 3D grid. Or, you can change the Orientation of the slice to any other plane you wish.
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On the Levels page, you can choose to fill the contours, select a colormap, and choose to show the contour labels.
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Customize the contour slice with colors and labels
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