Export RockPlot3D Scenes to ESRI 3D Shapefiles

RockPlot3D | File | Export | ESRI Shape

This program exports isosurfaces, elevation grids and 3D strip logs (lithology and stratigraphy only) to ESRI® 3D Shape files for viewing in 3D Analyst and ArcScene.

Note that the export will use a Vertical Exaggeration of 1; if your RockPlot3D view is stretched or flattened, the view will need to be adjusted in the target program.

Menu Options
Step-by-Step Summary

Menu Options

• Layer Name: Type in the name for the Shape file and for the layer as it will be displayed in ArcScene.
• Location: Click on the button to the right of this prompt to browse for the folder in which the Shape files are to be stored. You can choose the current RockWorks project folder if you wish.
• In the next section, you will see a list of all of the entities in the current RockPlot3D view that are exportable to the Shape file. At the time of this writing, only the items listed at the beginning of this topic can be exported. Insert a check in those items to be exported. You can use the Select All or Select None buttons to avoid tedious clicking.
• Copy Projection File: Check this box if the map projection information is to be stored in a .PRJ file. Type the name for this file in the prompt below.

Step-by-Step Summary

1. If necessary, open the RockPlot3D Rw3D file you wish to export. (See Opening a RockPlot3D scene.)
2. Use the RockPlot3D check-boxes to turn on/off the items in the scene which are/are not to be exported to the Shapefile. (Only visible items will be exported.)
3. Select the File | Export | ESRI Shape option.
4. Enter the requested menu items, described above.
5. Click OK to export the image.

RockPlot3D will store the selected items under the requested SHP file name. The accompanying SHX and DBF files will also be created. If requested the .PRJ file will also be generated.

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