Working with Legacy GeoStudio Analysis Files


Upgrade / Downgrade of Analysis Files

GeoStudio allows data files created by some earlier GeoStudio versions to be opened in the current release. Files created in the current release of GeoStudio can also be exported to some older formats, so that the files can be opened or edited in these earlier versions.

When you open a data file that was created by an earlier version of GeoStudio, the applicable data is imported. However, because features can change between versions of GeoStudio, you still need to review the project definition before solving the analyses to ensure that the problem is completely defined.

Similarly, exporting to an older format will only export data that can be understood by that older version of GeoStudio. Some new features may not be available and related data may be lost.

If GeoStudio detects incompatibilities with your upgrade / downgrade, it will present a warning message with a list of features for you to review and correct.

It is always recommended that you upgrade your GeoStudio analysis files to the latest version.  As older versions of GeoStudio are retired, the ability to work with analysis files from older versions may also be retired in future releases.

Import and Export Capabilities

These GeoStudio versions can import and export the following:

File Upgrade / Downgrade with GeoCmd.exe

GeoCmd.exe is a command line utility for processing GeoStudio files.  Full details for using GeoCmd.exe can be found in the GeoStudio Help Menu.

One feature of GeoCmd.exe is the ability to upgrade / downgrade GeoStudio files.  Refer to the Help Menu documentation, or run the geocmd.exe program from the command line (without any arguments) for an explanation:

GeoCmd.exe

GeoCmd.exe can be used to batch process multiple analysis files.  Download the following zip file for both a batch file and python script example.

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