Importing ArcInfo E00 Files into RockPlot2D

RockPlot2D | File | Import | E00 (ESRI ArcInfo)

Use this program to import into RockPlot2D "e00" files that are stored in an ArcInfo Export Format.

! It imports "e00" polylines only.

Step-by-Step Summary

1. Be sure there’s a RockPlot2D window open. (See Creating a New RockPlot2D Window.)
2. Select the File | Import | E00 (ESRI ArcInfo) menu option.
3. Using the displayed window, locate the "e00" file to be imported, accessing other directories or drives as necessary.
4. Click the Open button to accept the selected file.
5. The program will display the E00 Import Options window. Here, choose the color and line style to be used for the polylines to be plotted on the screen, by clicking in the appropriate boxes and making a selection.
6. Now, you need to tell RockPlot what kind of drawing this is and how to assign the coordinate system (if known).
   
   • Choose None if you don't know (or don't particularly care) what kind of drawing this is. This just tells RockPlot that there is no need to geo-reference the image.
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   • Choose Map if this is a map drawing.
     Next you'll be prompted to tell the program what the XY coordinates (map units) are in the E00 file.
     • Choose Undefined if you don't know what coordinate system is represented or if you don't wish to geo-reference the map. The map's coordinates will be brought into the RockPlot window as-is, and without any coordinate projection information.
       ! Without any projection information, you will not be able to export the map from RockPlot2D to Google Earth.
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     • Choose from the other coordinate systems if you know the source coordinates for the drawing; these will be stored in the Rw2D file's metadata. This allows you to geo-reference this image, for output to Google Earth or other software. See Coordinate Systems for more information.
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   • Choose Section or Profile if this is a cross-section drawing.
     As above, you'll be prompted to tell the program whether your XY coordinates (your map units) are.
     • Choose Undefined if you don't know what the original units represent or if you don't wish to georeference this image.
     • Choose from the other coordinate systems if you would like to geo-reference this drawing, for output to Google Earth or other software.
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   • Choose Chart if this is a generic diagram, which has no coordinate reference.
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   • You can click on the Coordinate Summary tab to see the horizontal and vertical diagram extents.
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7. Click OK when you're ready to import the file.
   

The program will read the selected "e00" file containing polyline endpoint coordinates and plot the polylines in a RockPlot2D window.

Tips

• Use the File | Save command to save the image as a RockPlot "Rw2D" file.
• Use the File | Append command to combine the imported image with an existing Rw2D file (assuming the same coordinate system).
• Use the Utilities | Convert Map Coordinates option to reproject the map to a different coordinate system.
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