Import the Well Construction Types from a Text File

If you've created a new project in RockWorks or are in the midst of working on a project, you can bring in the Well Construction Types from a an external ASCII (text) file that is set up in a specific format. The imported material types will be appended to any existing entries in the current table.

Step-by-Step Summary

1. Open your project's Well Construction 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 material type listing. The required format of this text file is shown below.

   Screen         10/3/16777215/8388736/1
   CAP            10/1/16777215/0/1
   CEMENT         9/2/8355711/16777215/1
   CONCRETE PLUG  7/3/8355711/0/1

   These tab-delimited columns list (1) the material name, (2) and the pattern index number/pattern density/background color/foreground color/line thickness.

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

5. If there are any duplicate material 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 material's settings as they currently exist in the database.
   Replace with Imported Name: Click this button to replace the current Borehole Database version of the material 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 Well Construction Type Table.)
   
8. Click OK when the table is displayed to your satisfaction.
   

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