Create a Map of Saved Transect Locations

Borehole Operations | Maps | Transect Location Map

Use this program to create a map showing saved transect locations from various programs. You can add and edit the labels, change the line colors, and show all or only some transects to use as an index map. 

Feature Level: RockWorks Basic and higher

Menu Options
Step-by-Step Summary

Menu Options

• Input/Output
  • Select: The saved Sections + Projected Sections, Profiles, and Fence Diagrams in your project will show in these boxes.
    ! This tool will only read saved files from the Project Manager Tables.

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    These Section/Profile/Fence items are populated from the Project Manager | Log/Section Tables. You need to save your sections there first. To do that from a menu with a Section Location you wish to save; define the section then click on File | Export | Database Table. Then you can select them to show on this map.

    

    
    

  • Options: Click here to choose line and font styles for the resulting Transect Map.
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    • Section + ProSect Options: Click on this button to choose the line style, font and offset for displayed sections and projected sections.
    • Profile Options: Click on this button to choose the line style, font and offset for displayed profiles.
    • Fence Options: Click on this button to choose the line style, font and offset for displayed fence diagrams.

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    • 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. Save/export your sections, profiles, and fence diagram locations from various program menus to the Project Manager, as necessary. This tool specifically reads data stored in Log/Section Tables. (More info)
  2. Access the Borehole Operations programs
  3. Select the Maps | Transect Location Maps option from the Borehole Operations menu.
  4. Enter the program settings as described above.
  5. Click the Continue button to create the map.

     The program will generate a map with the selected section, profile, and fence locations shown.
     If requested, it will create a 2-dimensional map containing the requested map layers. The map will be displayed in a RockPlot2D tab in the options window.
     If requested, it will create a 3-dimensional map containing the reqested layers. The surface will be displayed in a RockPlot3D tab in the options window.

  6. You can adjust any of the settings using the main Options tab to the left and click the Continue button again to regenerate the map.
     
  7. View / save / manipulate / print / export the map in the RockPlot2D window and/or the 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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