Plot T-Data Measurements Over Time - Multiple Boreholes

RockWorks | Borehole Manager | T-Data | Time-Graph Map

This program is used to plot T-Data as a function of time for all enabled boreholes. The results are then displayed within a map such that the view can examine the changes in T-Data spatially.

See also
     Time-Graphs for creating a chart for a single borehole
     T-Data Billboards for multple charts displayed in Google Earth

Feature Level: RockWorks Standard and higher

Menu Options
Step-by-Step Summary

Menu Options

• Spatial Filter
  Use this tab at the top of the window to apply spatial filters to data being processed for the map. (More info)
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• Time Filter: Check this item at the top of the program window to process T-Data measurements for a specific date or range of dates. If you leave this un-checked the program will generate the diagram for all of the measurements, for all listed dates.
  • Exact: Click in this button if you wish to enter a specific date for the measurements to be processed. Enter into the prompt or choose from the calendar the specific date.
  • Range: Click in this button if you prefer to enter a beginning and ending date to define the range of dates to be processed. Type the dates into the Start and End prompts or pick dates from the calendar.
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• Tracks
  Click on this tab to specify the input data for the diagrams.
  • Track #1: This program allows the user to plot one or two tracks of data. Track #1 must be defined whereas Track #2 is optional.
    • T-Data Track: Click here to select the column within the T-Data table that is to be used to create the diagram.
    • Scaling: Choose from Automatic, Manual (enter the min and max), and Logarithmic.
    • Symbols: If checked, this option will plot symbols that depict the sample points. Click on the small sample to the right to select the symbol to be used to represent this track's data.

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    • Connect Points: Check this option to plot a polyline that connects the sample points. Click the graphic to the right to select the polyline style, thickness, and color.

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    • Bargraph: If checked, this option will plot a bargraphs from the base of the graph to the sample point. Click on the sample to the right to choose a fill pattern and color for the chart's bargraphs.

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    • Tilt Labels: If checked, this option will tilt the labels along the horizontal axis. If un-checked, they will be plotted vertically.
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  • Track #2: To plot an additional track (i.e. a second t-data column), check this box. The sub-items are identical to the Track-1 sub-options.;

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    Notice how the 2nd curve units are normalized to the same range as the first curve. Also note how the annotation for the second curve is located along the right and top of the diagram. This capability means that the two curves may be expressed in completely different units.

• Dimensions
  Click this tab to access settings for diagram and label sizes and intervals.
  • Dimensions
    • Diagram: Type in a Width and Height, as a percent of your project size, for the diagrams, excluding axis labels and titles. Compare the followng examples: On the left the diagrams were set to width = 4, height = 3. On the right the diagrams were set to width = 8 and height = 6.

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    • Labels: Choose from Small, Medium, Large, or Other. These are defined as a percent of the project dimensions.
    • Symbols: Establish the symbol size as Small, Medium, Large, or Other.
    • Bargraphs: Establish the bargraph width as Thin, Medium, Wide, or Other.
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  • Intervals
    • Labeling: Define the intervals at which the horizontal (time) axis is to be labeled. (Default = Samples)
    • Tick-Marks: Define the intervals at which the horizontal (time) axis tick-marks are to be placed. (Default = Samples)
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  • Decimals: Use these settings to define the number of decimal places for the Y-Axis labels.
    • Automatic: Choose this option for RockWorks to set the number of decimal places automatically, based on the data range.
    • Manual: Choose this option to manually define the number of decimal places in the labels.
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• Offsets
  Click on this tab to access options which determine how the graphs will be positioned within the map relative to the borehole locations. . See Diagram Offset Options for details.
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• Background Image
  Check this option to display an image behind the other map layers. You can select your project image or another raster map.
  Click on this tab to establish the background-bitmap settings. (More info)
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• Labeled Axes
  Check this option to annotate the map borders with axis titles and/or coordinate labels.
  Click on this tab to establish the map axis settings. (More info).
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• Map Overlays
  Check this option to include various other layers on your map. Options incude Infrastructure maps, US Public Land Grid maps, Polygon outlines, and more.
  Click on this tab to activate the different layers and establish their settings. (More info)
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• Other 2D Files
  Check this option to include existing RockWorks maps as layers with your map. For example, if you have a land grid map already created for your project, you can include that as a layer here.
  Click on this tab to select the existing maps (.Rw2D files) to be included. (More info)
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• Peripherals
  Check this option to include various map peripheral annotations with your map. Options include titles, north arrows, scalebars, and more.
  Click on this tab to activate the items and establish their settings. (More info)
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• Border
  Check this option to include a solid line border around the entire map image.
  Click on this tab to specify the line style, thickness, and color.
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• Output Options
  • Save Output File: Check this to assign a name for the map in advance, rather than displaying it as Untitled.
    • Automatic: Choose this option to have RockWorks assign the name automatically. It will use the name of the current program plus a numeric suffix, plus the ".Rw2D" file name extension.
    • Manual: Choose this option to type in a name of your own for this file.
  • Display Output: Check this option to have the resulting map displayed in RockPlot2D once it is created.
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Step-by-Step Summary

1. Access the RockWorks Borehole Manager program tab.
2. Enter/import your data into the Borehole Manager, if you have not done so already. This program reads Location and T-Data.
3. Enable/disable the boreholes to be included in the map by inserting/removing the checks from their check-boxes.
4. Select the Borehole Operations | T-Data | Time-Graph Map menu option.
5. Enter the requested program settings, described above.
6. Click the Continue button to proceed.

   RockWorks will read the T-Data for each elabled borehole and generate a small time graph chart for each. It will scale each graph to fit onto the map, placed as you defined. The completed map will be displayed in a RockPlot2D tab in the options window, if requested.

7. You can adjust any of the modeling or diagram option in the main Options tab to the left and then click the Continue button again to regenerate the map.
8. View / save / manipulate / print / export the image in the RockPlot2D window.
   

See also

• Adding this program to your Playlist
• Adding this program to your Favorites
• Save/load/view menu settings
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