Import the Stratigraphy Types from a RockWorks2002/04 Stratigraphy Table

If you've created a new project in RockWorks or are in the midst of working on a project, you can bring in the Stratigraphy Types from a RockWorks2002 or 2004 "Stratigraphy.tab" table or other external ASCII (text) file that is of that format. The imported Stratigraphy Types will be appended to any existing entries in the current table.

Step-by-Step Summary

  1. Open your project's Stratigraphy Types Table. It may or may not yet contain any information.

  2. Select the File | Import from a Text File option.
  3. Browse for the folder where the text file resides.
  4. Select the name of the file that contains the stratigraphy formation listing. For RockWorks2002/2004 projects, this file might be named "Stratigraphy.Tab." The required format of this text file is shown below.

    Overburden  76/2.0/9,869,003/0   100   0.2   1
    Aquifer-1   2/3.0/16,777,034/0   100   0.3   2
    Aquitard-1  4/3.0/8,978,312/0    100   0.1   3
    Aquifer-2   39/2.0/9,106,669/0   100   0.2   4
    Bedrock     17/1.0/255/65535     100   0.3   5

    These tab-delimited columns list (1) the formation name, (2) the pattern index number/pattern density/background color/foreground color, (3) fill percent, (4) density, and (5) G value.

    The program will read the contents of the file and append it to the end of the current list.

  5. If there are any duplicate formation names (it is not a case-sensitive match), you'll see a window that looks like this:

  6. Choose what to do:
    Use Current Database Value: Click on this button to skip the imported version and keep the formation settings as it currently exists in the database.
    Replace with Imported Formation: Click this button to replace the current Borehole Database version of the formation with the imported version.
    Do this for all cases where the keyword already exists: Insert a check in this box if all duplicates are to be handled in this manner.
  7. Make your desired editing changes to the Table. (See Editing the Stratigraphy Types Table.)
  8. Click OK when the table is displayed to your satisfaction.

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