Integrated software for the analysis and presentation of directional data, with spherical projections, bootstrap statistics, kinematic analysis, cluster partitioning, and data visualization
Frederick Vollmer, SUNY New Paltz
Orient is a free professional directional data analysis and spherical projection program, with a user-friendly interface and simple data input. Orient has been in development since 1986, and introduced modified Kamb contouring, Point Girdle Random diagrams, orientation fields, and automated domain analysis.
In 2015 Orient 3.0 brought a new level of accuracy and speed, with interactive data analysis, UTM coordinate conversions, digitizing, and integration with Microsoft Excel, LibreOffice, Adobe Illustrator, InkScape, CorelDRAW, and Google Earth. Features included circular histograms and frequency plots; upper and lower hemisphere orthographic, stereographic, and equal-area projections; Fisher, Watson, and Bingham confidence cones; unlimited coordinate system and data rotations; extensively configurable plots and symbols; color gradient plots; and vector graphics.
New updates through version 3.4 have added bootstrap analysis; Kent distribution statistics; best-fit conical fold axes and small circles; cluster partitioning for axis, vector, and girdle distributions; kinematic data error calculation and orthonomalization; data point weighting; translucent display of hidden data; and numerous other fixes and upgrades.