"Slope Movement Data" files list the X1,Y1 beginning coordinates and X2,Y2 ending coordinates of samples, with optional elevation and time measurements. These can be used in "movement analysis" (RockWorks | Utilities | Survey menu) in which direction and distance, with optional inclination and velocity, can be measured between beginning and ending points, and stored in the datasheet.
- Station or ID: Optional. Lists the sample number or name for each measurement set.
- Symbol & Color: Optional. Lists the symbol and its color for each sample, if you wish to illustrate the beginning or ending XYZ locations as a map.
- X1, Y1: Required. List the X,Y coordinate for the beginning point.
These may represent a local coordinate system, or a global coordinate system such as UTM or longitude/latitude. See Defining your Datasheet Coordinates and Units for information.
- Z1: Optional. Lists the elevation for the beginning point. This will be used for inclination computations in the movement analysis. Be sure to define the elevation units (see link above).
- Date1: Optional. Lists the date at which the beginning point was measured. This will be used for velocity computations in the movement analysis.
- At a minimum, the date field must include the date in MM/DD/YYYY format. Please use "/" characters to separate the month, day, year entries, with no spaces in between. Do not use dashes ("-") in the date field. Use the U.S. date format with month listed first. Year must include all four numerals.
- If you include the time, it must be listed after the date, in an HH/MM/SS format. Seconds are optional. You may use a 24-hour clock (in which 7:45 pm is 19:45, for example) by omitting the AM or PM suffix. If you include the suffix, do not include periods (".") in the "am" or "PM" notation.
- X2, Y2: Required. List the X,Y coordinate for the ending point. Requires coordinate system and units be defined.
- Z2: Optional. Lists the elevation for the ending point. As above, this must be in the same units as the X,Y coordinates. Requires units be defined.
- Date2: Optional. Lists the date at which the ending point was measured. See above for formatting requirements.
You may also wish to add columns titled "Direction," "Inclination," "Distance," and "Velocity" for the computations that the movement analysis program will make.
- Survey_Movement_Analysis.rwDat
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