"Without a question, working with the HOOPS technology has helped Surpac to consistently produce more robust, visually rich applications. We’ve relied on the HOOPS technology for 14+ years, and have been impressed with TS3D’s pace of innovation, consistency and responsiveness. Graphics technology has come a long way in that time, and HOOPS has helped us stay in front of that curve."
Surpac Minex Group
Tech Soft 3D components have proven to be valuable building blocks in a range of applications for the Mining & Earth Sciences – including Oil & Gas Exploration, Mining Planning, Seismic Processing and Modeling. Below are just a few of the ways software firms make use of our suite of robust components in these fields.
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When Autodesk, the world’s leading design software and digital content company, needed to accelerate addition of 3D capabilities to its hugely popular DWF file format and DWF viewer, the company drew on HOOPS technologies and enlisted the aid of TS3D’s expert consulting team. |
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Geostat is an engineering services firm supplying expert consulting to the Mining and Geology industries. To complement their consulting efforts, Geostat identified a need for software that would support the 3D modeling and interrogation of orebodies. Using HOOPS, a team of developers previously unfamiliar with 3D development was able to rapidly construct SECTCAD a system with sophisticated features such as cutaways, animations, transparency, 2D interspersed with the 3D model and more. Visit: www.geostat.com > |
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Active in over 70 countries, Lafarge is a world leader in supplying building materials such as cement, aggregates, concrete and gypsum, which requires a large materials mining operation. In 2000 their Software R&D group discovered HOOPS, which quickly became the foundation for their Quarry Modeling System. By creating a rich 3D model of the quarry, Lafarge engineers are able to engage in time-and-cost saving advance planning. Visit www.lafarge.com > |
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Now owned by Haliburton, Landmark Graphics has long been a leader in software for the Oil & Gas industry. Their numerous software applications focus on the visualization and analysis of potential reserve sites, plan extraction and more. For 15 years Landmark Graphics has relied on HOOPS, particularly its strong 2D/3D printing and plotting capabilities, as part of their graphics toolset. Visit www.lgc.com > |
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Mintec, a leading provider of mining software solutions, has relied on HOOPS as the core graphics platform for their popular MineSight® suite of applications for nearly 15 years. This application shows off HOOPS’ power and flexibility – handling the graphics challenges associated with geologic modeling, mine planning, interrogative 3D display as well as producing high-quality, large-format plotter output. Visit www.mintec.com > |
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CORMIX is software for environmental impact assessment. It analyzes the expected behavior of various substances as they are released into the atmosphere, water sources or the ground. Originally using HOOPS as part of their graduate work, the principles at Mixzon created a sophisticated visualization system to support their field-leading research. As a robust, reliable application framework, HOOPS also created the foundation for the developers to turn their research for CORMIX into commercial-grade software. Visit www.cormix.info > |
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The National Institute of Occupational Safety & Health is specifically focused on making mines safer for workers. As part of that effort they operate the Pittsburgh Research Laboratory where teams of scientists use highly customized computer simulations to visualize the impact of explosions, mine shaft collapses, gas leaks and other hazards. Using HOOPS, the Pittsburgh Research Laboratory has created various 3D applications, which help engineers determine how to continually improve the safety of mining operations through visualization. Visit www.cdc.gov/niosh/mining > |
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Paradigm™, is a leading provider of enterprise software solutions to the global oil and natural gas exploration industry. The company’s HOOPS-based application, Sysdrill, enables drilling engineers to rapidly determine the most effective and cost-efficient well path for extraction, including the ability to monitor real-time drilling progress in the earth model. HOOPS’ flexibility support for both 2D & 3D representation and high level interface made it possible for the Sysdrill team to efficiently develop this unique application. Visit www.paradigmgeo.com > |
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A team of researchers at the University of Toronto used the complete platform of HOOPS to translate their civil engineering and mining research work into a successful software company, Rocsience, delivering commercial-grade engineering software. Their leading application, Settle3D is a 3-dimensional program for the analysis of consolidation and settlement under foundations, embankments and surface excavations. It is also used to visualize microseismic datasets such as seismic velocity, source parameters, and event density. Visit www.rocscience.com > |
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Surpac Minex Group is the world leader in mining visualization software. Their flagship product, SurpacVision, has been relying on HOOPS and the Tech Soft team for 14+ years to maintain the highest quality graphics, advanced features and performance available in the marketplace. |
