Export and Sharing

A scene built in IsoFind only provides value if it can be viewed elsewhere: presented to a client, integrated into a report, replayed by a colleague, or archived for traceability. The 3D Visualization module offers several export formats tailored to different use cases. This page describes the available options, their limitations, and best practices for maintaining a faithful and reusable record of the scene.

Four Export Families

Exports are grouped into four families based on what they preserve and their intended use.

Family	What is Preserved	Usage
Image Capture	Single view of the scene at a given moment	Report illustrations, presentations
Replayable Scene	Entirety of the scene, navigable locally	Internal sharing, third-party review
Raw Data	Numerical 3D fields without the visual rendering	Post-processing in third-party tools
Signed ISOF Archive	Data and metadata with cryptographic signature	Archiving, regulatory filings, litigation

Image Captures

Static captures of the scene are the simplest and most common format for populating a report. IsoFind provides several options to avoid low-quality screenshots.

Option	Description
Resolution	Up to 4K, independent of screen size
Transparent Background	Alpha-channel PNG for integration into report templates
Automatic Overlays	Scale bar, orientation, legend, date, vertical exaggeration factor
Partial Vector Format	SVG for overlaid 2D elements (legend, axes)
Batch Capture	Multiple captures from predefined camera angles

For a technical report, it is often more legible to produce a series of captures from complementary angles (top-down view, vertical cross-section, isometric view) rather than a single image attempting to show everything at once. The batch capture tool generates these consistent views in a single click.

Animations

For time-series simulations, a static capture only shows a single moment. Exporting as an animation (MP4 or WebM video) conveys the evolution over time much more effectively than a series of separate images.

Parameter	Available Values
Video Duration	5 to 60 seconds, adjustable
Frames Per Second	24, 30, or 60 fps
Resolution	Up to 4K
Simulated Real-Time	Adjustable, typically 1 second = 1 year or 1 month
Camera Movement	Fixed, orbital, or progressive zoom

Replayable Scene

The replayable scene format exports all data required to reload the scene in IsoFind or a web browser. The resulting file is a compressed package containing the subsurface model, sampling points, scalar fields, and simulation results. It can be opened on another workstation equipped with IsoFind or viewed without installation via the embedded HTML viewer.

3D Visualization > Export > Replayable Scene > Select Included Content > Generate Package

The package can exclude sensitive data (precise coordinates, sample IDs) if the scene must be shared outside the project scope. This option is useful for public demonstrations without exposing confidential information.

A replayable package potentially contains a project's entire dataset. Before external distribution, verify the list of included elements and remove anything that should not leave the study's scope.

Raw Data

For post-processing in third-party tools (MATLAB, Python, GIS software, other simulators), 3D fields can be exported in standard formats that preserve both geometry and numerical values.

Format	Content	Compatible Tools
VTK (Legacy or XML)	3D mesh and associated scalar fields	ParaView, VisIt, PyVista
NetCDF	3D fields with metadata	Python xarray, MATLAB, climate tools
Per-cell CSV	List of x, y, z, and value for each cell	Spreadsheets, lightweight scripts
glTF	Textured 3D mesh of the rendered scene	Blender, web viewers
2D GeoTIFF	Horizontal slice at a fixed depth	QGIS, ArcGIS

For advanced users wishing to rerun calculations in a Python environment, a structured HDF5 export is also available, including solver parameters, input data, and results. This format allows for exact reconstruction of the simulation and modification outside of IsoFind.

Signed ISOF Archive

For use cases requiring high traceability (litigation, regulatory dossiers, long-term archiving), exporting in ISOF format produces a single file containing all scene data and metadata, cryptographically signed with the laboratory's or user's key.

Included Element	Role
Subsurface Geometry	Layers, properties, discontinuities
Sampling Points	Coordinates, depth, associated measurements
Simulation Parameters	Compound, source, boundary conditions
Numerical Results	Calculated 3D fields
Metadata	Author, date, IsoFind version, toolchain
ECDSA Signature	Guarantee of integrity and origin

A signed ISOF archive can be reopened years later, even in a future version of IsoFind, with the guarantee that its content is identical to what was originally produced. For regulatory dossiers, this is the reference format.

Report Integration

The IsoFind Reports module directly consumes outputs from the 3D Visualization through dedicated blocks (simulation blocks, multi-hypothesis blocks, field map blocks). Rather than manually exporting images and pasting them into a report, these blocks pull visualizations on-the-fly from the current scene, with automatic updates if the scene evolves.

This coupling ensures consistency between what is shown in the 3D scene and what appears in the report, preventing errors where an old version of an image is kept after the model has been modified.

Link Sharing

For quick demonstrations or review by a collaborator without an IsoFind installation, a replayable scene can be shared via a local link (corporate network) or via the IsoFind sharing server if the organization has one. The recipient can navigate the scene, change display modes, and consult the data, but cannot modify parameters or rerun simulations.

Local link sharing requires the recipient to be on the same network or have VPN access. For open internet sharing, use the replayable scene package export and send it through standard channels.

Learn More

Interpreting Results: Choosing what to export based on the message.
Generating a Report: Direct integration of visualizations.
Creating and Signing an ISOF File: Signed archiving.
Verifying ISOF Integrity: Controlled reopening of an archive.