Find Layers

The image opposite shows the dockable window that allows you to perform targeted searches for Getech data.

List of Functionality

1. Choose a particular data theme from the dropdown menu, e.g. Stuctures and Tectonics, Gross Depositional Environments (GDE), Getech Data Points, etc.
2. The Time Filter buttons allow you to easily reduce the number of data sets by showing only ones that are Present Day, Palaeo or Unreconstructed (usually back to Present Day). You may choose any combination of these to filter the list.
3. You may apply a time (geological age) constraint to the data, e.g. to see all data that have a connection with the Zanclean Stage, you would simply select Zanclean from the list. The list will show data sets that have either been constructed for the Zanclean Stage, reconstructed to Zanclean or unreconstructed from Zanclean back to Present Day.
4. Advanced filters allow you to further constrain your data search to scale, plate model and projection system.

5. You may order the data chronologically – the default ordering shows the data set list as Present Day data first, followed by palaeodata and finally unreconstructed data. The list is ordered further with the following precedence:
   • Plate model
   • Stage/Age
   • Data set theme name alphabetically
6. The Reset button will reset all filters back to their default settings.
7. The small, coloured, square icons indicate what plate model the data theme was digitised to.
8. This is the list of data themes.
9. Choose this checkbox to select all the data themes.
10. This button adds a layer or multiple selected layers. You will be warned if you select over 100 layers as this will take some time to load.
11. This checkbox allows you toggle whether you want Getech Globe to retrieve metadata/thumbnail images about selected layers. This option can be useful if you want to browse through the data but not necessarily load each layer into ArcMap as that can be time consuming.