Solid Model File Format

RockWorks stores solid models in a combination text (XML) and binary file format, with an ".RwMod" file name extension. Note that all real number coordinates are listed in the files using a US number format.

Here is an example of the contents of an RwMod file:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<RWMOD VERSION="16.0">
  <DIMENSIONS>
    <X_MIN>481875.0</X_MIN>
    <Y_MIN>4399725.0</Y_MIN>
    <Z_MIN>1682.0</Z_MIN>
    <X_NODES>31</X_NODES>
    <Y_NODES>31</Y_NODES>
    <Z_NODES>45</Z_NODES>
    <X_SPACING>10.0</X_SPACING>
    <Y_SPACING>10.0</Y_SPACING>
    <Z_SPACING>2.0</Z_SPACING>
  </DIMENSIONS>
  <PROJECTIONS>
    <UNITS>
      <XY_UNITS>UTM Meters</XYUNITS>
      <Z_UNITS>Linear_Meters</Z_Units>
    </UNITS>
    <LCS_LON>0.0</LCS_LON>
    <LCS_LAT>0.0</LCS_LAT>
    <SPC_ZONE>502</SPC_ZONE>
    <UTM_DATUM>22</UTM_DATUM>
    <UTM_ZONE>13</UTM_ZONE>
  </PROJECTIONS>
  <METADATA>

(modeling settings here)

  </METADATA>
  <MODEL Block_Counter="n">
    <BLOCK1>

(encrypted n-count data blocks here)

    </BLOCKXX>
  </MODEL>
  
  <NOTES>

  </NOTES>
</RWMOD>


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