Starting RockWorks the First Time
After you have installed the program and licensed the program, RockWorks will now:
- Copy some folders of tutorial data files to your "Documents" or "My Documents" folder (in "\RockWorks17 Data\Samples")
- Initialize all of the program’s variables to factory defaults.
- Display the main program window, loading the Samples project.
What now?
- Get familiarized with the RockWorks program windows: Utilities and Borehole Manager.
- Run through some of the sample tutorials.
- See Getting Started Checklist for some important tips regarding the Borehole Manager when you are ready to enter your own data.
- See Getting Started Checklist-Utilities if you are working in that interface.
- See General Preferences for some settings that affect how the program window is set up, whether the help is displayed on startup, etc.
Starting RockWorks the Next Time
If you’ve already installed and run RockWorks before, follow these steps to start up the program:
- Locate the RockWare grouping in your Windows Apps listing, or in Start | Programs
- Click on the RockWorks17 program icon.
- If you have already licensed the program, you'll be brought to the program screen where you can continue your work.
- If you are running the program in "Trialware" mode, you will see the number of sessions and the number of days you have left in your trial period. Click the Continue to RockWorks button to proceed to the program window.
- If you are running the program in "Trialware" mode and if the days/sessions are used up, you can:
- Click the Continue to Free Viewers button to use the free 2D, 3D and page layout programs in RockWorks.
- Click the Set Up Licensing button if you have purchased a license and need to activate it.
- Or, contact RockWare to obtain an Extension Code if you need more time to evaluate the software.
Installing RockWorks | Licensing RockWorks | Starting Up RockWorks