RockWorks | Borehole Operations | I-Data | Section | Hole-to-Hole Interpolation
Use this program to create a cross section which includes quick correlation panels for a selected track of I-Data between boreholes. RockWorks creates the panels by creating 2D vertical grid models for that track between the logs, and representing the values with line and/or color-filled contours. A variety of diagram layers can be appended. The completed section can be displayed in Rockplot2D.
See also
I-Data Sections based on a solid model.
Feature Level: RockWorks Basic and higher
Menu Options
Step-by-Step Summary
Tips
- Rules & Filters: Use the buttons at the top of the window to apply filters and rules for this program. (More info)
- Spatial Filter: Filter the input data for the I-Data section based on XYZ location, filter the data to be displayed in striplogs, if activated. Note that these tools filter the input data that is passed to the modeling and log-generating procedures.
- Time Filter: Filter any T-Data or Aquifer data in striplogs, if activated.
- Stratigraphic Rules: Apply stratigraphy rules for Stratigraphy data in striplogs, if activated.
- 2D Log Design
Click here to choose which data items are to be displayed in the logs, if activated via the Striplogs checkbox below, and in which order. See Using the 2D Log Designer and the Visible Item Summary.
! For Section diagrams, striplogs will be plotted vertically regardless of any non-vertical orientation.
- Section Location
Click on this button at the top of the window to draw, on a map display of your enabled boreholes, where the cross section panels are to be placed. The most recent section drawn for this project will be displayed (More info)
- Location Map
Check this box to create, along with the section, a reference map that shows the section's location. It can be embedded in or created separately from the cross-section.
Click on this tab to establish the map options. (More info.)
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- Vertical Exaggeration
Click here to pre-define the vertical stretch you would like to apply to your diagram. By giving the program this information in advance of generating the cross-section, it can help with text and graphic sizing and placement. (More info.)
! Note that you can always change the vertical exaggeration at which the diagram is displayed, in the RockPlot2D window itself. But, by telling the program up-front how stretched it will be, you'll get better placement of the graphic components.
- I-Data Track
Click on this tab to select which track of I-Data measurements to be represented in the cross section panels.
- Traverse Defined By...: Use this setting to tell RockWorks how you want to define the cross section location.
- Contours
Click this tab to access the appearance settings for the vertical grid-based section panels.
- Colored Intervals: Check this item to display G-value distribution on the section panels with color-filled intervals. Click this tab to access the color contour settings. (More info)
- Contour Lines: Check this item to include G-value contour lines on the panels. Click on this tab to access the contour settings. (More info)
- Surface Truncation
Use these settings to clip the easy-correlation panels with existing grid surfaces.
- Upper: Insert a check here to clip the panels with an upper surface. Click to the right to browse for the existing grid model (.RwGrd file) to be used.
- Lower: Insert a check here to clip the panels with a lower surface. Click to the right to browse for the existing grid model (.RwGrd file) to be used.
- Log Spacing
- Distance Between Collar Locations: Choose this option to have the logs spaced relative to their actual spacing on the ground.
- Uniform (Constant) Distance: Choose this option to space the logs evenly across the section diagram. Enter the separation distance in your map units. Why would you select this option? Click here for more info.
- Striplogs
Check this item to include 2D logs with the I-Data section display. Click the 2D Log Design button at the top of the window to set up how you want the logs to look. Click on this tab to establish some additional striplog settings.
- Use True Vertical Depth: Check this box if you have deviated holes and want them to be plotted in the section using true vertical depth rather than measured depth.
- Clip: Check this box if you want to display a subset of the log data. Click on the tab to define the elevation range to be displayed.
- Top Elevation: Enter the uppermost elevation to be displayed in the logs.
- Base Elevation: Enter the lowermost elevation to be displayed in the logs.
! Log clipping parameters are defined using elevations, not depths. (More info.)
- Save Log List: Check this to save to a text file the names of the boreholes that are included with the section diagram.
- File in which to store the Log List: Enter the name for the log list text file.
- Display List Upon Completion: Check this to display the text list in Notepad (or equivalent) after the diagram is completed.
- Annotation
Click on this tab to establish title, border, axis labels, and other perimeter settings for the section. (More info.)
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- Surface Profile
Check this box to include a polyline on the section diagram that represents a user-selected elevation grid model, such as the ground surface or a water level surface.
Click on this tab to access the surface profile options.
- Grid Model: Browse for the name of the existing grid model (.RwGrd file) to be represented in the polyline.
- Polyline Attributes: Click this tab to establish the line settings. (More info.)
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- Faults
Check this box if you want to display lines in the output diagram where the section slice intersects the fault(s) defined in the Faults program tab.
Click on this tab to set up the fault lines. (More info.)
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- Infrastructure
Check this box to display buildings, pipes, or other infrastructure with your section.
Click this tab to define the infrastructure file and plot settings. (More info)
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- Other 2D Files
Check this option to include existing RockWorks diagrams as layers with your I-Data section.
Click on this tab to select the existing .Rw2D files to be included. (More info)
- Peripherals
Check this option to include various peripheral annotations with your section. Options include titles, text blocks, legends, logos, and more.
Click on this tab to activate the items and establish their settings. (More info)
- Border
Check this option to include a solid line border around the entire section image.
Click on this tab to establish border settings.
- Output Options
- Save Output File: Check this to assign a name for the diagram in advance, rather than displaying it as Untitled.
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- Automatic: Choose this option to have RockWorks assign the name automatically. It will use the name of the current program plus a numeric suffix, plus the ".Rw2D" file name extension.
- Manual: Choose this option to type in a name of your own for this file.
- Display Output: Check this option to have the resulting diagram displayed in RockPlot2D once it is created.
- Access the RockWorks Borehole Manager program tab.
- Enter/import your data into the Borehole Manager. This tool specifically reads location, orientation (if any), and I-Data.
- Select the Borehole Operations | I-Data | Section | Hole-to-Hole Interpolation menu option.
- Enter the requested program settings, described above.
- If you are including logs with the diagram, be sure to click on the 2D Log Design tab at the top of the window to establish how you want the logs to look.
- If Traverse Defined By is set to Interactive Map, click on the Section Location tab at the top of the window to draw or import the section location.
- Click the Continue button to proceed.
RockWorks will look at the coordinates specified for the section panels and interpolate a vertical grid between each borehole pair, representing the I-Data measurements in the track you selected. The panels will include the requested line/color contours. The panels will then be appended together to create the multi-panel section. Logs and other diagram layers will be appended if requested. The completed diagram will be displayed in a RockPlot2D tab in the Options window, if requested.
- You can adjust any of the settings in the Main Options tab and then click the Continue button again to regenerate the section.
- View / save / manipulate / print / export the diagram in the RockPlot2D window.
- Use the Stretch button in RockPlot to fill the window with the section. This is helpful if the diagram is long and shallow.
- If the section looks better with a vertical exaggeration greater than or less than 1, you can pre-define this in the Options tab, which will generate better-looking axis annotations.
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