Exporting Fracture Data to the Utilities Datasheet

RockWorks | Borehole Manager | File |
Export | Fractures | Fracture Data -> Utilities Datasheet

This program computes the XYZ coordinates at the downhole fracture midpoints for all enabled boreholes, and save this data within the RockWorks Utilities datasheet for subsequent use within other programs (e.g. rose diagrams, stereonets, fracture modeling, etc.) and/or incorporation into reports.

Menu Options
Step-by-Step Summary

Menu Options

• Decimals: Click on this item to enter the number of decimal places to be recorded in the output coordinates.  When specifying decimal places consider the accuracy of your original data.

Step-by-Step Summary

1. Access the RockWorks Borehole Manager program tab.
2. Be sure there is fracture data listed for one or more boreholes.
3. Be sure the boreholes to be processed (if more than one) are shown as Enabled in the borehole listing.
4. Select the File | Export | Fractures | Fracture Data -> Utilities Datasheet menu option.
5. Enter the requested menu settings, described above.
6. Click the Process button to continue.

The program will extract the requested data and create a listing of the borehole, depth, XYZ points for the fracture centers, bearing, inclination, radius, and aperture. If requested the data will be displayed in the RockWorks editor window. The results will be displayed in the RockWorks Utilities datasheet.

Sample Output

Tips: Use this data to create 3D fracture models (Solid | Fracture Discs -> Solid), rose diagrams (Linears | Rose Diagram), stereonet diagrams (Planes | Stereonet), and more. 

See also

• Exporting Fracture Data to a Text File
• Exporting Fracture Data to Shapefiles

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