Plotting a Raster Image in RockPlot2D

RockWorks | Graphics | Images | Image -> Map

Use this program to import a single raster image into a RockPlot2D window. This is the same tool as RockPlot2D's Import Raster option.

See also: Plotting multiple raster images in RockPlot2D

Menu Options
Step-by-Step Summary

Menu Options

• Image Name & Location: Click this tab to establish the image details.
  • Project Image: Click this button to plot the currently-defined Project Image. (More info)
  • Other Image: Choose this option to plot a different image, and click on the tab to set up the image details.
    • File Name: Click here to browse for the Image to be displayed in RockPlot2D.
    • Image Location Defined By: You have several options for entering the coordinates at which the raster image is to be displayed in RockPlot2D:
      • Project Dimensions: Choose this option if the current project dimensions represent the border coordinates for the image you've selected.
      • World File: Choose this option if there is an accompanying World File which defines the image extents and click this tab to define the file.
        • Automatic: Choose this option if the program is to search automatically for a World File with the same file name as the Image File, above, and with either world file name extensions: *.bmpw or *.bpw (italicized letters are replaced by the extension characters of the Image File, as in *.pngw or *.pgw, etc.)
        • Manual: Choose this option to browse for the World file to be used for georeferencing the selected image.
      • Manually Specified: Click in this radio button if you want to type in the X and Y coordinates for each bitmap corner.
        • X-Minimum: Enter the X (Easting) coordinate represented along the western edge of the image.
        • X-Maximum: Enter the X (Easting) coordinate represented along the eastern edge of the image.
        • Y-Minimum: Enter the Y (Northing) coordinate represented along the southern edge of the image.
        • Y-Maximum: Enter the Y (Northing) coordinate represented along the northern edge of the image.
          
• 2D Map Options
  Use these checkboxes to append other layers to your map.
  Click each tab to set up the 2D map layers (map peripherals, map border, etc.).
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• Output Options
  • Save Output File: Check this to assign a name for the map in advance, rather than displaying it as Untitled.
    • 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 map displayed in RockPlot2D once it is created.
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Step-by-Step Summary

1. Select the Graphics | Images | Image -> Map menu option.
2. Enter the requested menu settings, described above.
3. Click the Process button to proceed.

   RockWorks will read the indicated raster file name and reference coordinates, and display the image in a RockPlot2D tab in the Options window.

4. You can adjust any of the diagram options in the pane to the left and then click the Process button again to regenerate the image.
5. View / save / manipulate / export / print the map in the RockPlot2D window.
   

See also

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