Faults | Import | Fault Table -> Vertical 3D Fault
This program creates a vertical 3D fault based on a list of XY points in a RockWorks16/17 Fault table. The resulting fault is stored in the RockWorks2020 Fault table.
! This will apply only to projects originally created in RockWorks17 or RockWorks16.
See also
Fault Table -> 2D Fault to create a 2D fault from a fault table.
RockWorks16/17 Fault File -> Faults to import 3D faults from RockWorks16 or 17
! The number of faults you can maintain in your project is determined by the feature level of the software:
- Basic: 3 Faults
- Standard: 3 Faults
- Advanced: Unlimited Faults
Menu Options
Step-by-Step Summary
- Fault Table: Click this tab to select the name of the 2D fault table containing the fault(s) you wish to update to the RockWorks2020 fault format.
- Attributes: Use these settings to establish general fault and display settings. These will be stored with the fault in the database and can be accessed/edited using the Edit Fault button in the Faults tab.
- Fault Name: Enter the name to assign to the fault, to distinguish it from other faults. This is displayed in the Name column in the Faults table, and can be displayed as labels on the fault polylines.
- G-Value: Assign a G-Value to the fault. This is assigned to model nodes that intersect the fault triangles.
- Comment: Use this optional field to list any descriptive comments for the fault, for your reference only.
- Line Style: Choose a line color and style with which to represent the fault in 2D maps and sections, and as a polyline in 3D.
- Fill Color: Assign a Fill Color for the fault meshes when displayed in 3D.
- Add Symbols: Check this item to have the option of including symbols along the fault polylines in 2D maps.
- Type of Symbol: Choose a symbol type from the drop-down list. If you choose a Custom type, click to the right to select the custom symbol design.
- Symbol Line Thickness: Click the up/down arrows to assign a thickness for the lines which will make up the fault symbols. "1" will generate thin lines, "3" relatively thick lines.
- Elevations: Specify the elevation extent of the fault.
- Minimum Value: Enter the base elevations for the fault.
- Maximum Value: Enter the top elevation for the fault.
- Access the Faults program tab.
- Select the Faults | Import | Fault Table -> Vertical 3D Fault menu option.
- Enter the requested menu settings, described above.
- Click the Continue button to proceed.
RockWorks will read the fault vertex coordinates and elevations and create a series of connected triangular panels representing the vertical panel. The triangle mesh will be stored in the Faults table in the project database.
- You can now use this fault, along with other enabled faults in the Fault table, when creating a surface model or solid model and applying faulting.
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