Dear Salman
The major commercial packages that I have dealt with are
LOCACE (2D only, distributed by Beicip-Franlab)
GEOSEC 2D and 3D
2Dmove and 3Dmove (distributed by MVE/Midland Valley)
Lithotect (Geo-Logic Systems of Boulder Colorado)
All these are comprehensive but costly. You may well find that NIOC has a
license for one or more of the packages already. There are also other
software packages with which I am less familiar.
Each has its own character and advantages; I use Locace because it fits well
with the Temispack geochemistry modeling software and because it works well
in salt tectonic provinces; other people swear that Geosec works best in
non-salt thrust belts.
2D modeling software is good for unfolding, restoration of heterogeneous
strain, and decompaction. However I often export the results to a graphics
package such as Canvas or Coreldraw; these are much more user-friendly for
rigid block rotations, translations and simple shear, and also produce
output that can be easily used in presentations and reports. On rare
occasions I have carried out the whole restoration in CorelDraw.
It is still hard to beat a well-trained hand, a 0.2mm ink pen and a map
wheel!
Regards
Frank Peel
Principal Structural Geologist
BHP Billiton Petroleum
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From: salman jahani [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2003 3:26 AM
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Subject: looking for a package in structural geology
Dear colleague
I am looking for a package in structural geology which
it able to draws cross section and it has all the
tools to let me balance and restore sections.
Best regards
Salman Jahani
Geology Department
National Iranian Oil Company
Fax:(+9821)670 3500
Tel: (+98911)297 70 13
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