Plotting Particle Paths as 3D Flowlines

RockWorks | Utilities | Hydrology | Flowlines

This program is used to plot ModPath-style particle paths as three-dimensional tubes, for display in RockPlot3D.

Menu Options

Input Columns: Along the left edge of the window, select the columns in the main datasheet that contain the path number, the X,Y, and Z coordinates of the paths at the specified times, and the point color. These fields can result automatically from the import of a Modpath pathline file.
Radius: Click here to specify the radius for the flowline tubes that will be generated.

Step-by-Step Summary

Access the RockWorks Utilities program tab.
Open the particle path data file or import the Modpath data if necessary.
Select the Hydrology | Flowlines menu option.
Enter the requested menu item, described above.
Click the Process button to continue.

The program will read the pathline data and create a 3D tube to represent each path, with segments color-coded to represent time. The resulting diagram will be displayed in the RockPlot3D window.
View / save / manipulate / print / export the diagram in the RockPlot3D window.

See also: Modpath Pathline import tool regarding importing the Modpath particle data.