Legacy Module Naming

Revisions to Module Names Effective After EVS Version 2021.10

Effective October 2021, there was a major revision to module naming. The table below lists the old and new names. Also note that the Cell Data library was eliminated with its modules moved to Processing.

In general the new module names are intended to be more descriptive of each module’s functionality. For example, krig_3d_geology was named over 25 years ago when we developed it to create 3D stratigraphic models using kriging to estimate the horizons. It now does not use kriging as its default estimation method (of many) and is often used to build grids that are solely conformal to surface topography. Its new name “gridding and horizons” is far more descriptive of its current use.

Also we have striven to be consistent in the naming of input and output modules. If they read or write EVS proprietary formats, their naming begins with read or write. If they read or write external formats (GIS, CAD, industry standards, images, etc.) their names begin with import or export.

Old CategoryOld Module NameNew LibraryNew Module Name
Estimationkrig_2dEstimation2d estimation
Estimationkrig_3dEstimation3d estimation
Estimationkrig_3d_geologyEstimationgridding and horizons
Estimationindicator_realizationEstimationlithologic realization
Geologymake_geo_hierarchyGeologycreate stratigraphic hierarchy
Geology3d_geology_mapGeologyhorizons to 3d
Geologygeology_to_structuredGeologyhorizons to 3d structured
Geologylayer_from_surfaceGeologylayer from horizon
Geologygeologic_surfaceGeologysurface from horizons
Geologygeologic_surfacesGeologysurfaces from horizons
Geologyindicator_geologyGeologylithologic modeling
Geologycombine_geologyGeologycombine horizons
Geologysubset_layersGeologysubset horizons
Geologymake_single_layerGeologycollapse horizons
Displaycontour_dataDisplayband data
Displayadjust_opacityDisplayopacity by nodal data
Displayselect_dataDisplayselect single data
Displayread_wavefrtont_obfDisplayimport wavefront obj
Analysisarea_integrateAnalysiscompute surface area
AnnotationnorthAnnotationdirection indicator
Subsettingthin_fenceSubsettingcross section
Subsettingplume_cellSubsettingsubset by expression
Subsettingselect_cellsSubsettingselect cell sets
Proximityarea_cutProximitydistance to 2d area
Proximitysurf_cutProximitydistance to surface
Proximityshape_cutProximitydistance to shape
ProximitybufferProximitybuffer distance
Proximitytunnel_cutProximitydistance to tunnel center
Proximitymask_geologyGeologymask horizons
Processingcombine_componentsProcessingcombine nodal data
Processinginterp_dataProcessinginterpolate nodal data
ProcessingthicknessProcessingcompute thickness
Processingdata_translateProcessingtranslate by data
Importload_evs_fieldImportread evs field
Importread_vtkImportimport vtk
Importread_cadImportimport cad
Importread_vector_gisImportimport vector gis
Importraster_to_geologyImportimport raster as horizon
Importstrike_and_dipImportread strike and dip
Importload_glyphImportread glyph
ImportsymbolsImportread symbols
Importread_geometryImportimport geometry
Exportsave_evs_fieldExportwrite evs field
Exportwrite_coordinatesExportexport nodes
Exportwrite_cadExportexport cad
Exportwrite_vector_gisExportexport vector gis
Exportgeology_to_rasterExportexport horizon to raster
Exportgeology_to_vistasExportexport horizons to vistas
ModelingstreamlinesModeling3d streamlines
Modelingstreamline_surfaceModelingsurface streamlines
Modelingdrill_pathModelingcreate drill path
Modelingcombine_vectModelingscalars to vector
ModelingmagnitudeModelingvector magnitude
Geometrypolyline_splineGeometrypolyline processing
Geometrytri_toolGeometrytriangle refinement
GeometryglyphGeometryglyphs at nodes
ProjectionsurfmapProjectionproject onto surface
Projectiontransform_groupProjectiontransform objects
Imageload_eftImageread eft
Imagetexture_geologyImagetexture cell sets
Imagegeoreferenced_outputImageexport georeferenced image
Timetime_geologyTimetime horizon
Toolsgroup_objectToolsgroup objects
Tools2d_overlay_groupToolsgroup objects to 2d overlay
Toolsscat_to_tinToolscreate tin
Cell Datacell_computationProcessingcell computation
Cell Datacell_to_nodeProcessingcell data to node data
Cell Datanode_to_cellProcessingnode data to cell data
Cell Datainterp_cell_dataProcessinginterpolate cell data
Cell Datashrink_cellsProcessingshrink cells
Cell Datacell_centersProcessingcell centers