Faults | Import | Triangles -> 3D Fault
This program creates a 3D fault based on XYZ triangle data stored in the RockWorks Datasheet. The fault is stored in the project Fault table.
! 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
- Input Columns: Use these prompts to tell RockWorks which columns in the datasheet contain the input data.
Click on an existing name to select a different name from the drop-down list. See a sample data layout below.
- X1 Column: Choose the column that contains the X (Easting) coordinate for the first triangle vertex. These can be Eastings in meters or feet, decimal longitudes, etc. See Defining your Datasheet Coordinates for more information.
- Y1 Column: Select the column that contains the Y (Northing) coordinate for the first triangle vertex.
- Z1 Column: Select the column that contains the Z (Elevation) coordinate for the first triangle vertex. Be sure you've defined the elevation units in the column heading.
- X2 Column: Choose the column that contains the X (Easting) coordinate for the second triangle vertex.
- Y2 Column: Select the column that contains the Y (Northing) coordinate for the second triangle vertex.
- Z2 Column: Select the column that contains the Z (Elevation) coordinate for the second triangle vertex.
- X3 Column: Choose the column that contains the X (Easting) coordinate for the third triangle vertex.
- Y3 Column: Choose the column that contains the Y (Northing) coordinate for the third triangle vertex.
- Z3 Column: Choose the column that contains the Z (Elevation) coordinate for the third triangle vertex.
- 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 panels 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.
- Access the RockWorks Datasheet program tab.
- Create a new datasheet and enter/import your triangle XYZ coordinates into the datasheet.
- Access the Faults program tab.
- Select the Faults | Import | Triangles -> 3D Fault menu option.
- Enter the requested menu settings, described above.
- Click the Continue button to proceed.
RockWorks will read the triangle coordinates and create a series of connected triangular panels representing the 3D fault mesh. The 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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