Estimating and Modeling the Data
Dynamic Shells estimates the sample data using the Inverse Distance method. The result of the estimation is a model, represented in Graphics by a shell, created at the midpoint of the estimated values.
A number of settings are available to set the estimation parameters to suit your data. After you have selected the appropriate settings, you click Estimate to create the model.
Note: If you estimate for more than five million blocks, you will see a warning message to let you know that processing an estimation of this size is a slow process that could affect other processes running on your computer.
You can select different settings and estimate the data again. When you click Estimate, the Estimation Model Over-Write Warning form appears, prompting you to select whether you want to Over-write the current model or Create a new model.
You can also add a new model, change the settings, and estimate. This creates a second model in the Navigator. Creating a new model allows you to keep models estimated with different settings for comparison.
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