Create a New RockWorks Project - Project Template Options

Use the Project Template tab in the Create New Project Wizard window to define the existing project to be used to set up the new project.

! The Project Template tab will be displayed only if you've selected the "Create New project with Data or Settings from Existing Project" option on the Folder tab.

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Menu Options

• Base the New Project on the Following Project: Click on the small button to the right of the prompt to browse for the name of existing project folder whose database is to be the pattern for the new project.
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• Now you can decide what components to carry over.
  
  • Use the database structure only: Choose this option if you don't want to bring in any actual data from the existing project, but instead just the structure of the database. This is handy if you've created any customized fields (such as in the Location table) that you want to use in this new project.
    
    
  • Use the database structure and Types tables: Choose this option if you want to bring in both the database structure and data types tables from the existing project. If you select this option, you'll need to select which of the Types tables you want to carry over.
    • Lithology Types: Check this box to bring your lithology material types from the existing project to the new project (not the actual data, just the Lithology Types table). This can be helpful if you've put a lot of work into defining your lithotypes and wish to use them (or most of them) in your new project. 
      Tip: After you have entered or imported your lithology data into the new project, you can have the program turn off any lithology types that are not used.
    • Stratigraphy Types: Check this box to bring your stratigraphy formation names from the existing project to the new project (from the Stratigraphy Types table).
    • Well Construction Types: Check this box to bring your well construction material types from the existing project (from the Well Construction Types table.)
    • I-Data Names: Check this box to bring the I-Data column headings from the existing project (from the I-Data Types table). For example, if you will be entering the same type of geochemistry data in the new project (e.g. Benzene and Toluene) you could insert a check in the I-Data Names option to carry those headings over.
    • P-Data Names: Check this box to bring the P-Data column headings from the existing project (from the P-Data Types table).
    • T-Data Names: Check this box to bring the T-Data column headings from the existing project (from the T-Data Types table).
    • I-Text Names: Check this box to bring the I-Text column headings from the existing project (from the I-Text Types table).
    • P-Text Names: Check this box to bring the P-Text column headings from the existing project (from the P-Text Types table).
    • Aquifer Types: Check this box to bring your Aquifer names from the existing project into the new project (from the Aquifer Types table).
    • Bitmap Types: Check this box to bring in the Bitmap types from the existing project (from the Bitmap Types table).
      
      
  • Use the database structure, types tables, and borehole data: Choose this option if you want to bring actual borehole data from the existing project into the new one. This selection will automatically activate all of the Types tables listed above. This can be an easy way to create a copy of a project.
    • Borehole Data:
      • Choose All Boreholes to bring all borehole data into the new project.
      • Choose Enabled Boreholes to bring only the data for enabled holes into the new project.
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  • Copy Project Faults: Check this to bring into the new project all of the faults from the existing project.
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  • Copy Project Menu Settings: Check this box to bring into the new project all of the program menu settings from the existing project.
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  • Copy Project Support Tables: Check this box to bring into the new project the "Misc Support Tables" from the existing project. These might include custom color tables for maps, fault tables, cross section location tables, and such. Note that some of these (e.g. those with coordinate information) may not apply to the new project space and will need to be updated or deleted.
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  • Copy Other Files (Datasheets, Models, Diagrams, etc.): Check this box if datasheet (.RwDat), grid model (.RwGrd), solid model (.RwMod), graphic (.Rw2D, .Rw3D, .RwRpt), playlist (.RwPlaylist), menu list (.RwMnu) or command script (.RwCmd) files are to be copied from the existing project. Click the Select Other Files button to choose which of the file types to copy. Note that all of the files of the types that you select will be copied to the new project folder.
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• Click the Next button.
  
  

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