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Required files

Overview

This chapter will help you find the files required for this tutorial.

Requirements

In order to perform the exercises in this tutorial, you should:

  • Install Surpac v6.6.

The files and directory structure for each tutorial are present if you have installed the software from the DVD. 

If you have not installed the software from a DVD:

1. Create the following directory:

<installation directory>/demo_data/tutorials/geostatistics

Note: <installation directory> is c:\users\public\GEOVIA\Surpac\66 for Windows 7.

2. Download the geostatistics tutorial data (contained in a single zip file):

  1. Go to http://www.GEOVIAsupport.com.
  2. Log in.
  3. Click the Downloads link.
  4. Click Surpac downloads.
  5. Click Tutorials.
  6. Click 6.4 tutorials to download the zip file.

3. Unzip the file geostatistics.zip into the directory you created.

Tutorial profile

Profiles are a collection of menu bars and toolbars.  The tutorial profile contains a set of menus that assist you with learning various aspects of the software. 

Task: Display the Tutorials profile

  1. Right-click in the blank area to the right of the menus.
  2. From the shortcut menu, choose Profiles > tutorials.
  3. A new menu bar is displayed, listing all available tutorials.

  4. Choose Geostatistics > CD to geostatistics folder.
  5. Note: There are two Geostatistics menu items. Select the one on the tutorials menu bar, as shown:

    This should set your working directory to: 

    <installation directory>/demo_data/tutorials/geostatistics

    This directory contains all of the files required to perform the steps in this tutorial.