The Project Manager is displayed in a pane along the left edge of the LogPlot program window. It is used to display the LogPlot-related files in the current project folder, and allow you to open them easily with a simple double-click.
We highly recommend that you keep project-related files in the same folder. This is not required - you can keep your LogPlot files wherever you like - however using a folder on your computer to store the files for each project can keep things organized.
! If you wish to access RockWorks borehole records in LogPlot, then you will need to open that RockWorks project folder as the current folder here.
- Project - To the right you will see the full path to the current project folder. Click on the small down-arrow button to the right to choose a different, recently used folder. the path name to choose a different, recent folder. Click the Project button to browse for a different folder.
- Data Files - These contain your borehole location and downhole data measurements/descriptions. These are all opened into the Data Editor window or into the Batch Compiler. Grouped here are:
- LogPlot8 ".ldat8" files
- LogPlot7 ".dat" files
- RockWorks borehole database records
- Data templates (".ldat8x" files)
- LogPlot8 ".btc8" batch files
- Log Designs - These are the".ldfx8" design templates for your graphic log design. These are opened into the Log Designer window.
- Compiled Logs - These are the graphic ".lpt8" files which are opened into the Log Viewer window.
Selecting Items
- To select a single item in the Project Manager, use your mouse to click on it so that it is highlighted.
- To select multiple, adjacent items in the Project Manager, use your mouse to click on the first item in the sequence to select it. Hold down the <Shift> key and click on the last item in the sequence. All of the files in the sequence should be highlighted.
- To select multiple, non-adjacent items in the Project Manager, use your mouse to click on the first item to select it. Hold down the <Ctrl> key and click on the other items to be selected. All of the selected items should be highlighted.
Right-Click Options
If you have selected items in the project manager, described above, and right-click on any of the highlighted items, you'll see the following options:
- Open Selected Files: Any .ldat8, .lpt8, and RockWorks boreholes that are selected will be opened into their respective windows.
- Compile Selected Data Files: Any .ldat8 files or RockWorks boreholes which are selected will be compiled using the currently-active log design.
Resizing the Project Manager Pane
- Widening/narrowing the pane: Use your mouse to "grab" the right edge of the Project Manager pane and drag it to the left or right to make the pane smaller or larger.
Opening a Project Folder
Opening Data Files using the Project Manager
Opening RockWorks Borehole Records using the Project Manager
Opening a Log Design Template using the Project Manager
Opening Compiled Logs using the Project Manager
Quick-Compiling Single or Multiple Logs
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