RockWorks | Utilities | Linears | Import | DXF Lineations
This program is used to import lineation endpoint data from a DXF file, storing the endpoint coordinates in the Utilities datasheet. "LINE" and "POLYLINE" entities only are read from the DXF file. "POLYLINE" entities will be broken down into their individual segments.
Menu Options
Step-by-Step Summary
Menu Options
- Output Columns: These prompts tell RockWorks which columns in the datasheet are to be used for recording the imported points.
Click on an existing name to select a different name from the drop-down list.
- X1, Y1: Select the names of the columns in the data sheet where the X and Y coordinates for the beginning points of the lineations are to be imported.
! Note: Any existing data listed in these columns will be overwritten.
- X2, Y2: Select the columns where the X,Y coordinates for the endpoints of the lines are to be recorded.
- DXF Input File: Click here to browse for the name of the DXF file that contains the lineation data to be imported into the data sheet.
Step-by-Step Summary
- Access the RockWorks Utilities program tab.
- Create a new datasheet if necessary using the File | New | Blank command.
- Select the Utilities | Linears | Import | DXF Lineations command.
- Enter the requested menu options, described above.
- Choose the Process button when all of this information has been entered.
The program will read the lineation features from the DXF file and record the beginning points in the selected X1 and Y1 columns, and the endpoints in the selected X2 and Y2 columns.
- Select the Columns | Column Properties menu option to enter titles and units for the coordinates.
Once the data are imported and units defined, you can use the other tools in the Linears menu to create maps, diagrams, and perform analyses.
See also
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