Creating a 2D Map of Optional Location Data

RockWorks | Borehole Manager | Map | Borehole Locations with Optional Fields

Use this program to create a grid model and 2-dimensional map of a numeric data field in your Location table. This is a handy way to create a contour map of data values such as production which are stored as optional fields in the Location table of the borehole database.

Menu Options
Step-by-Step Summary
 

Menu Options

• Field to Map: Click here to select the field in the Location table that contains the quantitative data you wish to grid and contour.  This could be production values, thickness of producing formation - any quantitative value.
  ! This tool will only read Location fields which are set up as numeric fields (Integer or Floating Point). 

You cannot create a contour map from data stored in a date, string, or Boolean field.  See Setting Up Optional Fields for Borehole Locations.

• Grid Name:  Click here to type in a name for the grid model that will be interpolated from the above-selected data and which the contour map will represent.
   
• Gridding Options:  Click on this button to access the various gridding options.
  • Algorithms: These define the gridding method that will be used to interpolate the grid model. 
  • Grid Dimensions: These options define the grid dimensions.
  • Additional options: Establish the other general gridding options (smoothing, etc.).
     
• Borehole Symbol + Label Options: Click on this button to establish the settings for the map symbols, labels, and borehole traces. Lots of labeling options are available.  (More.)
• Background Image:  Insert a check in this check-box to display an existing image behind the contour layer.  These formats are supported:  BMP, JPG, EMF/WMF, PCX, PNG, TGA and TIF.  Expand this item to establish the background-bitmap settings. (More.) 
• Contour Lines: Insert a check in this box to illustrate the grid model with line contours. Expand this item to establish the contour settings. (More.)
• Colored Intervals: Insert a check in this box to illustrate the grid model with color-filled intervals. Expand this item to establish these settings. (More.)
• Fault Polylines: If you've activated Faulting in the gridding process, you can use this option to display the fault lines with the map. (More.)
• Labeled Cells: Insert a check in this box to display on the map the actual contents of the grid model. Expand this item to establish this layer’s settings. (More.)
• Border: Insert a check in the Border check-box to annotate the map borders with axis titles and/or coordinate labels. Expand this item to access its settings. (More.) 
   

Step-by-Step Summary

1. Access the Borehole Manager. 
2. Enter/import your data into the Borehole Manager. This tool specifically reads data stored in optional fields in your Location table. (More.)
3. Select the Borehole Manager | Map | Borehole Locations with Optional Fields option. 
4. Enter the menu options as described above.
5. Click Process to create the map. 

The program will interpolate a grid model for the data stored in the selected field.  It will create a 2-dimensional map containing the requested map layers.  The map will be displayed in a RockPlot2D tab in the Options window.

6. You can adjust any of the mapping options along the left and click the Process button to regenerate the grid model and map.
   
   ! Each time you click the Process button, the existing grid and display will be replaced. 
   ! Tip: You can undock the plot window using the button.
    
7. View / save / manipulate / print / export the map in the RockPlot2D window.  (More.)
   
   

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