ARANZ Geo releases Leapfrog Geo 4.0, unlocking the value of structural data
ARANZ Geo Directer of Product and Innovation, Tim Schurr demonstrates the new stereonet feature in Leapfrog Geo 4.0
CHRISTCHURCH, NZ – November 22, 2016 - ARANZ Geo Limited, developer of 3D geological modelling software Leapfrog®, has released Leapfrog Geo 4.0. This major release has a complete set of intuitive and highly visual tools and
workflows to unlock the value of structural data for geologists and other decision-makers.
ARANZ Geo solutions harness information to extract value, bring meaning and reduce risk by turning complex data into
geological understanding, providing timely insight and giving decision-makers confidence.
Leapfrog Geo 4.0’s intuitive and dynamic structural geology tools and workflows, make this important discipline
accessible to all geologists. No longer just for specialists, vital structural data can now be cleaned, interpreted and
incorporated into your models to influence and guide overall geometry, all within Leapfrog Geo.
ARANZ Geo’s General Manager Mining & Minerals, Nick Fogarty says, “Leapfrog Geo 4.0 is our most significant release to date. We’ve focused on helping users
visualise and understand valuable structural data with a new workflow, which has an immediate impact on modelling and
decision making.”
“Geological projects often accumulate significant amounts of structural data that are not being effectively utilized”,
says ARANZ Geo Product Director Tim Schurr.
“Many of the richest deposits occupy faults and fractures in structurally complex areas. Until now it has been a
difficult process for geologists to apply their structural data, to interrogate it and easily use it when modelling.
Leapfrog Geo 4.0 sets a new standard in geological modelling with structural data. Being able to put this data to work
when modelling is a significant step forward”, he says.
A new, interactive Stereonet tool, is a major new feature in Leapfrog Geo 4.0. Selections and edits to the stereonet are
automatically represented in the 3D scene to give a broader perspective and aid understanding. A new Form Interpolant
tool automatically creates surfaces from structural measurements.
Schurr says, “As you’d expect with Leapfrog, the Stereonet tool is packed with visualisation options including
contouring and colouring, so it is easy to identify relationships and see structures. The Form Interpolant is an
impressive 3D solution, able to take all mapped and downhole structural data and show the structural deformation to
highlight any folding or overturning.”
22 new features have been added or improved in Leapfrog Geo 4.0 making it a substantially advanced release. Local
Leapfrog offices are on hand to demonstrate the new features and online videos and release notes are available to help
bring users up to speed and ensure they can quickly benefit from the advancements. For details see http://www.leapfrog3d.com/products/leapfrog-geo
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About ARANZ Geo:
ARANZ Geo solutions harness information to extract value, bring meaning and reduce risk. We turn complex data into
geological understanding, provide timely insight and give decision makers confidence. ARANZ Geo are the developers of
the revolutionary Leapfrog® 3D geological modelling solutions for the mining, hydrogeology and geothermal industries
which enable geologists and decision makers to make critical time-sensitive investment decisions that reduce risk, cost
and time. The ARANZ Geo Expert Services consulting team offers interpretation of geology to the global mining sector.
ARANZ Geo’s global footprint includes a Christchurch-based HQ and R centre and offices in Asia/Pacific, Africa, South America, North America and Europe.
For more on ARANZ Geo see www.aranzgeo.com
For more on Leapfrog visit www.leapfrog3d.com.