RockWorks | Utilities | Planes | Strike -> Dip Direction
This program translates azimuth bearings representing strike to dip direction. This permits you to change the format of your data from "right hand rule" to "dip direction."
Menu Options
- Input Columns: The prompts along the left side of the window tell RockWorks which columns in the input datasheet contain what data.
Click on an existing name to select a different name from the drop-down list.
- Strike : From the drop-down list, select the name of the column in the data sheet that contains the strike bearing measurements.
- Output Columns: These prompts are used to tell RockWorks where to record output data.
Click on an existing name to select a different name from the drop-down list.
- Dip Direction: From the drop-down list, select the name of the column in the data sheet into which the computed dip direction values will be recorded. Any existing data listed in this column will be overwritten.
Step-by-Step Summary
- Access the Utilities program tab.
- Create a new datasheet and enter/import the data that lists at least one column of values that represent strike bearing (0 - 360 decimal degrees).
- Select the Utilities | Planes | Strike->Dip Direction menu option.
- Enter the menu items, described above.
- Click the Process button to continue.
The program will read the strike bearings, rotate the measurements 90 degrees clockwise, and store the resulting measurements in the requested output column. The values will retain the same number of decimal places as the source measurements.
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