Plotting 3D Dip Ribbons - Multiple

RockWorks | Utilities | Faults | Multiple Dip Lists -> 3D Ribbons

This program reads a series of individual RwDat files, each of which contains a list of dip data (XYZ coordinates, dip direction, and dip angle), fits a smooth curve to each list of points, in the order that they're listed, and then projects a ribbon-like surface up-dip and/or down-dip from each curve.

! The program assumes that each .RwDat file, for each ribbon, is formatted exactly the same. The source columns in the input files are assumed to be those which are currently stored for the Single Dip List -> 3D Ribbon program, where the XYZ coordinate columns, dip direction, and dip angle are defined. We recommend you run a few of the input datasheet files through that option to be sure the column selections are correct, coordinate and unit definitions are correct, general diagram settings are to your liking, etc.

See also: Plotting 3D Dip Ribbons - Single, Creating a 3D Fault File - Multiple Faults

Menu Options
Step-by-Step Summary


Menu Options

Dip Ribbons

Step-by-Step Summary

  1. Access the RockWorks Utilities program tab.
  2. Create a new datasheet and enter/import your list of dip-direction/dip-angle file names into the datasheet.
    Or, open one of the sample files and replace that data with your own. (In the Samples folder, an example file = "\RockWorks17 Data\ Samples\Dip_Ribbons_01.RwDat", shown here.)

Dip Ribbon Data

Each of the RwDat files listed in the File Name column should be formatted the same, such as the following example (from the Samples folder, "\RockWorks17 Data\ Samples\Thrust_Fault_Antler_01.RwDat").

VERY IMPORTANT NOTE: RockWorks will assume that the input columns in all of the listed RwDat files are those which are defined in the Faults | Single Dip List -> 3D Ribbon menu option. So, it's a good idea to open one of the listed RwDat files, set up the Input Columns in the Single Dip List program (the "child" program), then run the Multiple Dip Lists ("parent") program.

The minimum number of points required to create each fault is 2.

dip ribbon data

  1. Select the Faults | Multiple Dip Lists -> 3D Ribbons menu option.
  2. Enter the requested menu settings, described above.
  3. Click the Process button to continue. 

The program will read the indicated XYZ location coordinates from each listed RwDat file and create a ribbon of oriented panels at the selected dip directions and angles, using the defined settings.  The diagram will be displayed in a RockPlot3D tab in the Options window. 

  1. You can adjust any of the options along the left and click the Process button to regenerate the display.
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    Each time you click the Process button, the existing display will be replaced. 
     
  2. View / save / manipulate / print / export the image in the RockPlot3D window. 

Tip: If you get an error that RockWorks cannot read the data properly from the listed .RwDat files, be sure that you've defined the input column names properly in the Single Dip List -> 3D Ribbon program: Open one of the listed files, choose that menu option, and select the required input column names.


See also: Creating a 3D Fault File - Multiple Faults


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