RockWorks | Utilities | Coords | Rescale XY Data
This program is used to rescale X,Y location coordinates by a user-declared real number value. Coordinates may be rescaled differently in the X and the Y directions.
! This is a simple multiplier. See Converting Coordinates for coordinate reprojection tools.
! Coordinates should be rescaled with caution if you intend to perform area or volume computations.
Menu Options
Step-by-Step Summary
Menu Options
- Input Columns:
- X (Easting): Select the datasheet column that contains the initial easting coordinates.
Be sure you define your coordinate system and units. See Defining your Datasheet Coordinates for more information.
- Y (Northing): Select the datasheet column that contains the initial northing coordinates.
- Output Columns
- X (Easting): Choose the datasheet column into which to store the rescaled easting coordinates. Note that any existing data in this column will be overwritten.
- Y (Northing): Choose the column in which to store the rescaled northing coordinates. Any existing data in this column will be overwritten.
- Scale Factors: To enlarge a dimension, use a number greater than 1 (e.g. 2.0 will double the dimension). To reduce a dimension, use a number less than 1 (e.g. 0.5 will reduce the dimension by 50%).
- X-Scalar: All x-coordinates will be multiplied by this number.
- Y-Scalar: All y-coordinates will be multiplied by this number.
- Decimals: Number of decimal places to use when saving x and y coordinates.
Step-by-Step Summary
- Access the RockWorks Utilities program tab.
- Open or create a data file that lists X and Y coordinates to be rescaled.
- Choose the Utilities | Coords | Rescale XY Data menu option.
- Enter the requested menu items, described above.
- Click the Process button to continue.
The program will multiply the X and Y coordinates by the indicated scaling value, storing the new coordinates in the indicated columns.
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