I created a complete tutorial guide video and a users guide document to aid users with the navigation and use of the SaD (Strike and Dip) Tool. These resources cover every element currently included in the SaD Field Map Levels, detailing what each element is as well as how to use it. I’ve also created a short tutorial video which only covers the specific steps needed to take strike and dip measurements with this tool. The tutorial guide videos, info guide document, and playable web version of an example SaD Field Map Level can be found at the following links.

Short Tutorial Video

This short tutorial guide video for the SaD (Strike and Dip) Tool v2.3.10 is a video instruction manual covering the essential steps needed to take strike and dip measurements with this tool. A complete tutorial of this tools functionalities can be found in the tutorial video below.

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The most recent upgrades I’ve made to the SaD (Strike and Dip) Tool revolve around the addition of geologic field maps.

The purpose of field maps in the SaD Tool is to have the user travel to various locations around the map taking strike and dip measurements. Once all of the measurements have been taken the geologist would normally collate this data to try to build/draw a cohesive map of the stratigraphy in the area.

A playable web browser demo of an SaD Field Map can be found at the following link:

SaD Demo Field Map

In this post I will cover the following upgrades related to these new field map levels that have been added to the SaD Tool.

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Today I will be exhibiting the newest upgrade to the Strike and Dip Tool:

The Mini Map Feature.

A short demo video of this feature and a playable web demo with this feature implemented can be found at the following links:

Mini Map Playable SaD Web Demo

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In preparation for involvement with the upcoming EER event, I have created three new demo videos for the SaD(Strike and Dip) Tool project. These short videos exhibit many of the basic functions of the SaD Tool, as well as display some of the intro turotials and elements that are currently in the prototype phase of development.

Prototype Overview Demo

This first video is a quick overview of many of the primary functions and features of the SaD Tool project. This video quickly displays examples of the rotation tutorial, the strike/dip tutorial, right hand rule hand outlines, the 3D model database, the tarlair landscape model, 360 image integration, annotation nodes, and taking a few strike and dip measurements. Many of these short examples will be displayed in more detail in later demo videos.

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As development on the SaD (Strike and Dip) Tool continues I have added a few new prototype features to the project. In this post I will go over what these new prototype features are, why they have been added, and where we hope to go with them moving forward. To try a playable demo of these prototypes please visit the following links:

New Features Prototype Demo Link

Intro Tutorial 01 Prototype Demo Link

Intro Tutorial 02 Prototype Demo Link

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I am currently working on developing a program that will allow geology students to learn about and practice taking strike and dip measurements of 3D models of geological structures.

To read about the steps taken to develop the Strike and Dip (SaD) tool project so far visit the following link:

Developing the Strike and Dip Tool

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