Display an Existing Grid Model as a 2D Map or 3D Surface

RockWorks | ModOps | Grid | Display

This program is used to:

• Read an existing RockWorks grid model (.RwGrd file), and
• Create a 2-dimensional contour map and/or 3-dimensional surface diagram representing the grid model.

! See the ModOps | Grid | Create menu for creating a grid model from XYZ data and other input.

Feature Level: RockWorks Basic and higher

Menu Options
Step-by-Step Summary

Menu Options

• Rules & Filters
  Use the tabs at the top of the window to apply spatial filters, time/date filters, or stratigraphic rules to data being displayed in your map layers. (More info)
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• 3D Log Design
  If you decide to include logs with this diagram ("Striplogs" setting, below), click on this tab at the top of the window to set up how you want the 3D logs to look.
  See Visible Item Summary and Using the 3D Log Designer for details.
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• Grid: Click this tab to browse for the name of the RockWorks grid model (.RwGrd file) to be displayed as a 2D map or 3D surface.
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• 2D Grid Map
  Check this item if you want to display the selected grid as a 2D map at this time.
  Click on this tab to set up the 2D map layers (colored intervals, contour lines, labeled cells, etc.)
  • Output Options: Use these settings to define whether the output graphic is to be saved (or displayed as "untitled"), how the file should be named, and whether it is to be displayed after it is created. It also offers export options. (More info)
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• 3D Grid Diagram
  Insert a check here if you want to display the selected grid as a 3D surface.
  Click on this tab to set up the 3D map layers (flat surface, Boolean colors, perimeter, reference cage). You can request both a 2D and 3D representation of the grid model.
  • Output Options: Use these settings to define whether the output scene is to be saved (or displayed as "untitled"), how the file should be named, and whether it is to be displayed after it is created. It also offers export options. (More info)
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Step-by-Step Summary

1. Select the ModOps | Grid | Display menu option.
2. Enter the requested menu settings, described above.
3. Click the Continue button to proceed.

   The program will read the selected .RwGrd file and generate the requested diagram(s). They will be displayed in a RockPlot2D tab and/or RockPlot3D tab in the Options window.

4. You can adjust any of the settings via the main Options tab to the left and then click the Continue button again to regenerate the diagram(s).
5. View / save / manipulate / export / print the diagram in the RockPlot2D or RockPlot3D window.
   

See also

• Adding this program to your Playlist
• Adding this program to your Favorites
• Save/load/view menu settings
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