These files are used to build a 3D image containing horizontal cylinders at specific XYZ locations, with a declared radius and color. The program requires 8 columns of information: The object name, X and Y location of one end of the tank, X and Y coordinate for the other end of the tank, tank elevation, radius, label offset, and color.
Example
Column Summary
- ID: Optional but recommended. These can be used to label the tanks in the data tree and in the image within RockPlot3D.
- X1, Y1: Required. These assign easting and northing coordinates for one end of the tank. Be sure you define your coordinate system and units.
- X2, Y2: Required. These assign easting and northing coordinates for the other end of the tank.
- Elevation: Required. This declares the elevation at the base of the tank. Elevation units must be defined; they don't have to match the XY units.
- Radius: Required. Defines the cylinder radius, in feet or meters.
- Label Offset: Required. Defines the distance above the tank for the label, in feet or meters.
- Color: Required. This determines the color in which the tanks will be plotted.
Sample file: Horizontal_Storage_Tanks_01.rwDat
See also: Plotting Horizontal Storage Tanks
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