RockWorks | Borehole Manager | P-Data | Fence
Use this program to:
- Create a new 3-dimensional solid or block model representing your downhole point-sampled data (an .RwMod file) - OR - read an existing .RwMod file you've already created.
- "Slice" this model along multiple panels. Because the model is interpolated across the entire project, you can place the fence panels anywhere you like.
You may request regular panel spacing, in a variety of configurations, or you can draw your own panels. The data values can be color-coded in a variety of ways; 3D logs can be appended. The completed fence diagram will be displayed in RockPlot3D where there is a variety of visualization tools.
Feature Level: RockWorks Standard and higher
Menu Options
Step-by-Step Summary
Menu Options
- Solid Modeling Options: First, tell the program whether you wish to use an existing solid model (from a previous use of this tool or another P-Data menu tool) or you wish to create a new solid model, by clicking in the appropriate radio button.
! NOTE This is not trivial. Creating the solid model can take some time, depending on the resolution of the model and the detail of your data. If you already created a pleasing model for display as a profile diagram, for example, you can use the same model, which was stored on disk as an .RwMod file, for the fence.
- Create New Model: If want to create a new model, click in this radio button, and expand this item to establish the modeling settings.
- P-Data Track: Click to the right to select the track or column in the P-Data table that is to be modeled. The names displayed in the list will be pulled from the column headings. Expand this option to establish any source data filtering.
! Note that these tools filter the data that is passed to the modeling procedures. This is distinct from the filters that are applied after the model is completed (see Other Modeling Options below).
- Filter Based on G-Values: Activate this option to establish a data filter based on the measured values, and expand the heading to establish the filter parameters. (More.)
- Resample at Regularly-Spaced Intervals: Check this box to resample the data. (More.)
- Spatial (XYZ) Filtering: Insert a check in this box - on the far right side of the current program window - to activate a data filter based on where the data points lie. Expand this heading to establish the filter settings.
- Create Filter / Sampling Report: If you've selected any filter/resampling options, this tool will create a summary report of the results. (More.)
- Solid Model Name: Click to the right to enter a name for the solid model, with an .RwMod file name extension.
- Solid Modeling Options: Click on this button to establish important modeling settings:
- Algorithm (Modeling Method): This determines the modeling method to use, for creating a solid model from your irregularly-spaced drill hole data. (More.)
- Model Dimensions: This determines the model density. (More.) Unless there's a specific reason to do otherwise, you should probably leave the solid model dimensions set to the current project dimensions.
- Other Modeling Options: These include tilting, warping, filtering above-ground, smoothing, and much more.
- Use Existing Model: Click in this radio button if you wish to use an already-existing solid model of your downhole point data. Expand this item to select:
- Model Name: Click to the right to browse for the name of the existing solid model (.RwMod file) to be used for this fence diagram.
- Color Scheme: Click on the Options button to define the display's color scheme - automatic, table-based, etc. (More.)
- Include Color Legend: Insert a check here to include an index to the colors and G values in the fence diagram. (More.)
- Plot Outline Around Each Panel: Insert a check here to include a solid-line outline around each fence panel, and expand the heading to define the line style and color. Leave this option un-checked to omit the outline.
- Plot Surface Profile: Insert a check here to include a solid line profile on each fence panel that represents a user-selected grid model, typically the ground surface.
- Expand this heading to select the name of the grid model to be represented with the profile line. (More.)
- Plot Logs: Check this box to append striplogs to your fence diagram.
! Note that 3D logs for all active boreholes will be appended to the fence diagram.
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- Clip Logs: Check this sub-item if you want to restrict the logs to a particular elevation range. This should match the elevation range of the model you are creating at this time (or the existing model, if specified).
- 3D Striplog Designer: Click on the 3D Striplog Designer tab to the right, to select the items to display in the individual logs to plot with the fence diagram.
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- Visible Items: Use the check-boxes in the Visible Items column to select which log items are to be displayed. See Visible Item Summary for information.
- Options: Click on any of the Visible Items names to see the item's settings in the Options pane to the right. See the Visible Item Summary for links to the Options settings.
- Layout Preview: For each item you've activated, you'll see a preview cartoon in the upper pane, showing an overhead view of the log columns. Click and drag any item to rearrange the log columns; click and drag the circle handles to resize a column. See Using the 3D Log Designer.
- Reference Cage: Insert a check here to include vertical elevation axes and X and Y coordinate axes in the 3D diagram. Expand this item to set up the cage items. (More.)
- Create Location Map: Insert a check here to have the program create, along with the fence diagram, a reference map that shows the fence panel locations. (More.)
Step-by-Step Summary
- Access the RockWorks Borehole Manager program tab.
- Enter/import your data into the Borehole Manager. This tool specifically reads location, orientation (if any), and P-data.
- Select the P-Data | Fence menu option.
- Enter the requested menu settings, described above.
- If you are including logs, be sure to click on the 3D Striplog Designer tab to establish how you want the logs to look.
- Click on the Fence Selection Map tab to select the fence panel locations.
- Click on the Process button to create the P-Data fence diagram.
If you've selected Use Existing Model, the program will load the information from the existing P-Data model (.RwMod file), and will proceed to diagram generation.
If you've selected Create New Model, the program will scan the project database and extract the XYZ points for all of the downhole measurements for the selected P-Data track. It will apply any source data filters you have requested.
- If you requested Confirm Dimensions, the program will first prompt you to confirm the default solid model dimensions. (More.)
The program will use the selected algorithm to create a solid model of the point-sampled downhole data representing geophysical, geotechnical measurements, etc. The completed model will be stored on disk under the indicated file name.
The program will look at the coordinates specified for each fence panel and determine the closest nodes along the cuts in the brand-new model, if created, or in the existing model. It will construct a vertical profile to illustrate the data values, using the selected color scheme. This process will be repeated for each fence panel you drew. If strip logs were requested, the 3D logs will be appended to the 3D diagram. The completed diagram will be displayed in a RockPlot3D tab in the Options window.
- You can adjust any of the following items and then click the Process button again to regenerate the diagram.
- P-Data model settings in the Options pane on the left*, and/or
- Fence diagram settings in the Options pane on the left, and/or
- Striplog settings in the 3D Striplog Designer tab, and/or
- Panel locations in the Fence Selection Map tab.
! Each time you click the Process button, the existing display will be replaced.
! * If the solid model looks OK and you just need to adjust one of the diagram settings, you don't need to keep re-interpolating the model. Choose Use Existing Model and browse for the .RwMod file to be used for the fence.
- View / save / manipulate / print / export the image in the RockPlot3D window.
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