This WellCAD release focuses on speeding up and simplifying the workflow of getting from raw data to a complete plot. Users will find shortened data imports, better handling of metadata and a new logic for arranging the log layout in a document.

Many new and revised features, such as new processes for working with optical televiewer data, fully integrated LithCAD and ToadCAD applications and an integrated Python Script Editor round up this new and comprehensive release.

Streamlined Data Import

For most users, importing data is the starting point of the WellCAD experience. In WellCAD 5.7 the user will find almost all data import workflows reduced to a single dialog box. To start a data import, files can now be directly dragged from the Windows File Explorer into the WellCAD workspace or ASCII columns directly copied and pasted.

Improved Log Layout Engine

Arranging logs into an appealing plot layout has been simplified by applying the new Snap Grid. Drag and dropping log title boxes to position the log column is now more intuitive and locked to a user defined invisible snap grid. A handle in the log title box allows resizing the log column width and title height to grid nodes. Users can drag and drop logs from or to the Explorer Bar to remove or add them to the plot.

Merging of logs has been simplified and can now be accomplished by dragging one log title on top of another while holding down the SHIFT key.

Python Script Editor
(Automation module)

The built-in script editor (View > Toolbars > Script Editor) now handles building and running Python scripts. It is a great tool to automate routine tasks or execute custom data processing. Since code blocks can be added from an object browser almost no programming skills are needed to build simple but useful scripts.

The editor supports syntax highlighting, auto completion and live help to increase the coding experience.

New Metadata Handling

The new Metadata bar displays the imported information in individual sections for each run loaded into the same document and provides a sortable and searchable database. Headers will pull the values to display from the metadata repository and show all header fields in the Consolidated section of the Metadata bar. Here the user can conveniently edit, copy & paste, amend and reassign the metadata values shown in the header section.