Borehole Manager Tutorial

RockWorks 2002
Borehole Manager Tutorial

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION TO THE BOREHOLE MANAGER......................................................................................... 3
OPEN A PROJECT ............................................................................................................................................. 4
CREATE A BOREHOLE LOCATION MAP ........................................................................................................ 5
CREATE LITHOLOGY DIAGRAMS ................................................................................................................... 6

CREATE A 2D LITHOLOGY STRIP LOG ................................................................................................................ 6
DISPLAY MULTIPLE LITHOLOGY LOGS IN A 2D PROJECTED SECTION .................................................................. 8
DISPLAY MULTIPLE LITHOLOGY LOGS IN A 2D HOLE-TO-HOLE SECTION ..........................................................10
DISPLAY LITHOLOGY LOGS IN 3D .....................................................................................................................12
CREATE A LITHOLOGY PROFILE .......................................................................................................................14
CREATE A LITHOLOGY FENCE DIAGRAM...........................................................................................................17
CREATE A LITHOLOGY SOLID MODEL DIAGRAM ................................................................................................20
CREATE STRATIGRAPHY DIAGRAMS ..........................................................................................................23
CREATE A 2D STRATIGRAPHY STRIP LOG ........................................................................................................23
DISPLAY MULTIPLE STRATIGRAPHY LOGS IN A 2D PROJECTED SECTION .........................................................25
DISPLAY MULTIPLE STRATIGRAPHY LOGS IN A 2D HOLE-TO-HOLE SECTION ....................................................27
DISPLAY STRATIGRAPHY LOGS IN 3D...............................................................................................................30
CREATE 2D STRATIGRAPHIC SURFACE MAPS ..................................................................................................32
CREATE 3D STRATIGRAPHIC SURFACES..........................................................................................................33
CREATE A STRATIGRAPHY PROFILE .................................................................................................................35
CREATE A STRATIGRAPHY BLOCK MODEL DIAGRAM ........................................................................................40
CREATE GEOCHEMISTRY DIAGRAMS .........................................................................................................42
CREATE A 2D GEOCHEMISTRY STRIP LOG .......................................................................................................43
DISPLAY MULTIPLE GEOCHEMISTRY LOGS IN A 2D PROJECTED SECTION ........................................................44
DISPLAY MULTIPLE GEOCHEMISTRY LOGS IN A 2D HOLE-TO-HOLE SECTION ...................................................46
DISPLAY GEOCHEMISTRY LOGS IN 3D..............................................................................................................49
CREATE A GEOCHEMISTRY PROFILE ................................................................................................................51
CREATE A GEOCHEMISTRY FENCE DIAGRAM ...................................................................................................53
CREATE A GEOCHEMISTRY SOLID MODEL DIAGRAM.........................................................................................55
CREATE GEOPHYSICAL DIAGRAMS ............................................................................................................57
CREATE A 2D GEOPHYSICS STRIP LOG ...........................................................................................................58
DISPLAY MULTIPLE GEOPHYSICS LOGS IN A 2D PROJECTED SECTION .............................................................59
DISPLAY MULTIPLE GEOPHYSICS LOGS IN A 2D HOLE TO HOLE SECTION ........................................................61
DISPLAY GEOPHYSICS LOGS IN 3D ..................................................................................................................63
CREATE A GEOPHYSICAL PROFILE ...................................................................................................................66
CREATE A GEOPHYSICAL FENCE DIAGRAM ......................................................................................................68
CREATE A GEOPHYSICAL SOLID MODEL DIAGRAM ...........................................................................................70
Rockworks 2002 Borehole Manager Tutorial
Introduction to the Borehole Manager

The Borehole Manager is a whole new data window in RockWorks2002, designed for entering the
downhole data for multiple boreholes. The data is entered into "tabs", and each tab contains a mini-
spreadsheet for its specific type of data. For example, lithologic descriptions are entered into the
"Lithology" tab, and elog data would be entered into the "Geophysics" tab.
Non-borehole data (generic XYZ data, hydrochemisty data, strike and dip data, to name a few) are still
entered into the "Geologicall Utilities" datasheet, also discussed in a separate section of this tutorial.
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Open a Project
Estimated time: 1.5 minutes.
1. First, access the Borehole Manager by clicking on its tab in the program window.
2. Click on the Project Folder item right above the Borehole Manager tab.
3. In the displayed window, click on the tutorial project folder we=ll be working with: "Site01" which is
inside the RW2002 \ Samples \ Boreholes folders.
The program will load the information for all of the boreholes in the current project into the data
window. You will see the listing of the borehole names in the Borehole File listing. The fist borehole
"DH-01" will be active and its data displayed in the data tabs.
4. Click on the Lithology tab to see the observed rock/soil types, and then on the Stratigraphy tab to see
observed formation names.
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5. Click on the other data tabs to see the data layout. Click here for a quick summary of the tab contents.
6. Click on the borehole named "DH-02" and note that the contents of the data tabs have changed to
display the data for this particular well.
The data for each borehole is stored in a separate [.bh] file, in the current project folder.
(See also Help / Contents / The Borehole Manager / Entering Your Data / Using the Borehole Manager.)
Create a Borehole Location Map

Estimated time: 2 minutes.
With the "Site01" boreholes still loaded into the Borehole Manger, let=s create a simple borehole location
map. (See Opening a Project if necessary.)
1. Click on the Map menu and then click on Borehole Locations.
In this window, you can establish the desired settings for the location map.
! Note that as you point with the mouse at any menu item, you will see an explanation of that item to the
right.
2. Insert a check in the Symbols check-box, so that the locations will be represented on the output map
with the symbols shown on each well=s Location tab. Expand the Symbols item and click on its Options
to set the symbol size. Set the symbol size to Medium and the angle to Horizontal. Click OK to close
this window.
3. Insert a check in the Titles check-box so that the map symbols will show the well name. Expand this
heading and click on Font to set the Title size to Medium and the angle to Horizontal. The color can be
set to your choice.
Click OK to close this window.
4. Insert a check in the Log Traces check-box. This allows the downhole trace of an inclined or deviated
well to be visible in the plan-view map. Expand this item and click on the Line Type option; set the log
trace color to purple, and to solid, medium-thick lines. Click OK to close the line properties window.
5. Be sure the Bitmap check-box is not checked.
6. Be sure the Border check-box is not checked.
7. Click OK at the bottom of the Borehole Location Map Options window to continue.
The program will create a 2-dimensional map of the well locations, reading the location information,
symbol style, and borehole name from the Location tabs. Log traces will be computed from the
downhole survey data in the Orientation tabs. In this project, only boreholes #3 and #7 are inclined.
The completed map will be displayed in the" RockPlot2D" plotting window where "flat" or two-
dimensional images are displayed. Note the log traces where they are visible.
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Tip: In your own work, use the new RockPlot File / Export / RockPlot3D option to create a 3d floating
image of your borehole location map.
8. Close this map window by clicking on the Windows close button ("X") in the upper-right corner. You
can answer "no" to the do-you-want-to-save prompt.
Create Lithology Diagrams
This section of the Borehole Manager tutorial contains lessons for creating diagrams to illustrate observed
rock / soil types listed in the project "Lithology" data tabs.
We recommend going through these lessons in the order listed.
Create a 2D Lithology Strip Log

With the "Site01" boreholes still loaded into the Borehole Manger, let=s create a simple strip log illustrating
the lithology recorded for the first borehole.
1. In the Borehole File listing along the left side of the Borehole Manager, click on the borehole named
"DH-01" to make it active.
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2. Click on the Lithology data tab.
Note how the lithologic intervals are noted with a top and bottom depth, a "keyword", and an optional
description.
3. To create the lithology log, click on the Striplogs menu, and then click on Vertical Projection, and then
on Single Log.
4. Insert a check-mark in these check-boxes only:
Title: The drillhole name will plot above the log. Expand this heading and click on the "Font" item to set
the Size to Small, the Angle to Horizontal, and the color to black. (Click OK in the Font window to close
it.) Expand the Vertical Offset option and set it to Automatic.
Depth Labels: The log will be labeled with depth tick marks and labels. Expand this heading, and then
expand the Interval option and be sure this is set to Automatic. Click on the Font item and set the font
size to Small and the color to black. (Click OK in the Font window to close it.)
Lithology Column: The log will contain a column illustrating rock types with graphic patterns and
colors. Expand the Lithology item and be sure the Column Width is set to 1.0. Be sure, also, that the
Text check-box is not checked.
The Axis, Curves (Left and Right), Bargraphs (Left and Right), Stratigraphy Column, Aquifers, Special
Symbols, Special Patterns, and Border options should not be checked.
5. Expand the Other Options item. Set the Resolution to Automatic. More
6. Click on View Direction and set it to 0.0.
7. Click OK at the bottom of the Vertical Striplog window to proceed.
The program will first look at the borehole=s Orientation tab for downhole survey information and,
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finding none, will know that this is a vertical drill hole. It will draw the lithologic patterns for the depth
intervals in DH-01 along the log=s trace, and append depth labels to the left edge of the log.
The completed log picture will be displayed in a RockPlot2D window, where 2-dimensional ("flat")
maps, logs, and other diagrams are presented. Example
8. Close this log window by clicking on the Windows close button ("X") in the upper-right corner. You can
answer "no" to the do-you-want-to-save prompt.
Display Multiple Lithology Logs in a 2D Projected Section

Be sure you have created the lithology strip log as described in the previous lesson, as we will use the same
settings for the logs in this lesson. You will be creating a display of all of the logs in the Site01 project, as
projected onto a line of section.
1. Click on the Striplogs menu, and then click on Vertical Projection, and then on Multiple Logs.
2. Be sure the following log items are still shown with check-marks:
Title: The drill hole name will plot above the logs.
Depth Labels: The logs will be labeled with depth tick marks and labels.
Lithology Column: The logs will contain a column illustrating rock types with graphic patterns and
colors. Expand the Lithology item and change the Column Width is set to be "2.0". Be sure, also, that
the Text check-box is not checked.
The Axis, Curves, Bargraphs, Stratigraphy Column, Aquifers, Special Symbols, Special Patterns, and
Border options should not be checked.
Expand the Endpoint Selection heading and be sure it=s set to Interactive, with Show Map checked.
3. Click OK at the bottom of the Projected Drill-Hole Options window to proceed.
The program will scan the project database and display the borehole locations in a small map. Now it=s
time to set up and draw the projected cross section line.
4. Position the pointer below and to the left of the well "DH-10" in the lower-left corner of the map, and
left-click once. Position the pointer above and to the right of the well "DH-12" in the upper-right corner
of the map, and left-click once.
The program will draw a line between these two points. This will be line upon which the borehole logs
will be projected. The line of section can exist on or between boreholes.
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5. Be sure the line extends beyond the borehole symbols. If you make a mistake, no problem. You can
redraw the line by left-clicking the beginning point and ending point as many times as necessary.
6. Adjust the clipping distance so that all of the boreholes will be included in the plot. Do this by clicking
on the up- or down-arrow in the bottom of the screen (as shown above) to increase or decrease the
hatched area so that it covers all of the wells. For this sample set, the distance will likely be "145" or
"150". This means that all boreholes up to 145 or 150 feet from the section line will be included in the
projected section. (If these X,Y units were in meters, then this distance filter would also represent
meters.)
7. Click OK at the bottom of the window when you are ready to create the section plot.
The program will create strip logs of each of the borings in the project. The logs will be spaced and
oriented as determined by their perpendicular projection onto the section line.
The completed log section will be displayed in a RockPlot2D window, where 2-dimensional ("flat")
maps and other diagrams are presented.
The logs probably look quite small. That=s because RockPlot2D will always plot diagrams at a vertical
exaggeration of "1". This section is longer than it is deep, so it looks somewhat flat.
8. Stretch the logs by clicking the Stretch button.
The Stretch tool will stretch the image to fill the RockPlot2D window both horizontally and vertically.
The Exag notation, in the toolbar to the left, has now changed from "1" to a value from "7" to "9" (it will
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vary depending on the monitor used) which tells us that the logs are being displayed at 9 times taller
than normal. In your work, you can click on this item (or the View / Vertical Exaggeration menu
command) to adjust the vertical stretch.
9. Click anywhere in the Borehole Manager to bring it to the front (or if necessary, click on the Return to
Data Window button ).
Other things to try: Return to the Striplogs / Vertical Projection / Multiple Log tool and try creating another
projected section, this time with the section clipping pulled closer to the line of section, so that fewer
boreholes are included. You can use the same settings as for the previous section, but in the Vertical
Section Location window, where you draw the projected section line, use the down-arrow by the prompt at
the bottom of the window to set the clipping distance to 35. You=ll see the updated cross-hatched clipping
area displayed in the window.
Display Multiple Lithology Logs in a 2D Hole-to-Hole Section

Be sure you have created the lithology strip log or the projected section as described in the previous
lessons, as we will use the same settings for the logs in this lesson.
You will be creating a display of some of the logs in the Site01 project, this time in a hole to hole cross
section.
1. Click on the Striplogs menu, and then click on Hole to Hole Section.
2. Insert a check in the Plot Logs check-box; this tells the program that the individual strip logs will be
displayed. Expand this item to be sure the following log items are still shown with check-marks: Title,
Depth Labels, and Lithology Column. Expand the Lithology Column and be sure the width is 2.0 and
the text option is not checked.
3. Clear any check-mark from the Border check-box.
4. Clear any check-mark from the Plot Correlations check-box. Why? Lithology intervals cannot be
correlated (they aren=t organized into layers). In another section of this tutorial, you can create a
section showing stratigraphy, which can be correlated.
5. Clear (remove check-marks) from Fill Data Gaps and Allow Pinch-Outs. These will affect stratigraphic
sections only.
6. Clear any check-mark from the Hang Section on Datum check-box. Boreholes can be aligned on
stratigraphy only.
7. Click OK at the bottom of the Hole to Hole Section window to proceed.
The program will scan the project database and display in a small map the borehole locations.
Now it=s time to draw the hole-to-hole cross section trace.
! Unlike a projected section (previous lesson) for which a single line of section is drawn, a hole-to-hole
section is created by clicking on the wells themselves, in the order in which they are to be displayed
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from left to right in the diagram. Not all wells must be selected. You can click on as many boreholes
as you want.
8. First, choose the Edit / Reset command in the borehole-picking window. The program remembers your
cross section traces from session to session; this will clear any old traces from memory.
9. Now, locate the hole titled "DH-10" (in the lower-left) and click on it. It will be surrounded by a red
border.
10. Locate hole "DH-01" and click on it. It will be marked with a border, and a line will be drawn between
the holes.
11. Locate hole "DH-05" and click on it. (If you make a mistake, use Edit / Undo to undo the last pick or
Edit / Reset to clear the slate for starting over.)
12. Click on "DH-02" and "DH-12," continuing the cross section across the project area.
13. Click OK to proceed.
The program will read the data for the five selected drill holes and build individual strip logs for them,
based on the items you had activated in the Plot Logs settings. The completed cross section will be
displayed on the screen in a RockPlot2D window.
Because the cross section is longer than it is deep, the cross section will look quite flat. That=s because
RockPlot2D will always plot diagrams, initially, at a vertical exaggeration of "1".
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The Exag notation, in the toolbar to the left, has now changed from "1" to something like "9" (it will vary
depending on the monitor used) which tells us that the logs are being displayed at 9 times taller than
normal. In your work, you can click on this item (or the View / Vertical Exaggeration menu command)
to adjust the vertical stretch.
15. Take a look for a minute at the lithology intervals in these logs. You=ll see that some of the intervals
repeat. You=ll see that some of the repeating rock types are consistent between borings, and might be
considered a group. You=ll see that some groupings are present in multiple boreholes, some are not.
! Evaluating which lithology types can be grouped into definable stratigraphic layers is an important part
of how you can transform observed lithology into interpreted stratigraphy.
Compare this cross section with the one created in the previous lesson, if you did that. (You may need
to drag the program window out of the way to view both plot windows.) The projected section includes
all of the boreholes, some of which are deviated/inclined. The hole-to-hole section displays only the
five selected boreholes, which are displayed as vertical.
16. Let=s save this plot for later use. Click the File / Save As command. In the displayed window, click in
the File Name prompt and type in: lithology_logs and click Save. The plot will be stored on disk, with
an ".rkw" file name extension.
17. Close both plot windows by clicking on the Windows close button ("X") in the upper-right corner. You
Display Lithology Logs in 3D

Be sure you have created the lithology strip log, the projected section, or the hole-to-hole section as
described in the previous lessons, as we will use the same settings for the logs in this lesson.
In this lesson, you will create a new type of plot: a three-dimensional display of the logs in the Site01
project.
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1. Click on the Striplogs menu, and then click on 3D-View. From its pop-up menu, click on Multiple Logs.
These settings should now look quite familiar.
2. Be sure the following log items are still shown with check-marks: Title, Depth Labels, and Lithology
Column. (As before, Axis, Curves, Bargraphs, Stratigraphy Column, Aquifers, Fractures, Special
Symbols and Special Patterns should not be checked.)
3. Remove the check-mark (if any) from the Reference Cage item.
4. Insert a check in the Lithology Legend item, and expand it. Click on the Font item and set the font to 8
point Arial. Expand the Position item and select Left. Under the Offset heading, both can be set to 0.0.
Size can be set to 1.0.
5. Remove any check-mark from the Stratigraphy Legend item.
6. Click OK at the bottom of the window to proceed.
The program will create a strip log for each borehole, including well name and lithology column, and
these logs will be displayed in a new plotting window: RockPlot3D. This is a true 3D viewing program B
let=s take just a moment to look around.
The image is displayed in the pane to the left, and the image components as well as the standard
reference items are listed in the pane to the right. (Note that you can change the position of the image
pane versus the data pane using the << or >> buttons above the "linked file list.")
7. Adjust the reference display first: Turn off the World Outline, if it=s displayed, by clearing its check-box
in the list in the upper-right. Leave the Orientation mark, Axes, and axis Labels turned on. (Feel free to
click any of these on and off to see the effect in the image to the left.)
8. Adjust the vertical exaggeration: Click on the View Dimensions button . In the Vertical Exaggeration
prompt at the top, type in 2.0. Click the Apply button at the bottom of the window to apply this change.
You may need to move the Options window out of the way to see the logs in the background. Close the
Options window by clicking the Close button.
9. Rotate the image: The default viewing operation is "rotate" (see the button depressed in the toolbar ).
Left-click and hold anywhere in the log display and drag to the left or right, up or down and see how the
display rotates. Release the mouse button when you are done. Rotate the image again if you wish.
Note that the log depth labels always face you even after rotating!
10. To restore the view to a fixed viewpoint, choose the View / Above, View / Below, or View / Compass
Points options. (Helpful if you get your image turned upside-down.)
11. Click on the Pan button () in the toolbar to reposition the image in the window. This tool is useful if you
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use the zoom in tool.
12. Turn on/off logs or log items: Notice the only listing under "Data" in the right-hand pane is "Logs".
Expand the Logs item (by clicking on its "+" button) to see the individual boring names. You can turn
entire logs on and off simply by checking/clearing their respective check-boxes. Try this for a few
borings.
In addition, if you expand an individual borehole in the data list, you=ll see its title, lithology intervals, and
depth bar items. These, also, can be turned on and off for each well. And, if you expand the Lithology
for an individual borehole, you can turn on and off display of specific depth intervals.
13. Adjust the legend: Expand the Legends item (above the log data items) in the right-hand pane.
Double-click on the Lithology Legend item. This window can be used to move the legend
up/down/left/right, and to scale the legend. It also notes the project=s Lithology Table as the source for
its colors and labels.
Try changing the placement from the Left Side to the Right Side and click Apply. Change it back to the
Left Side and click Apply again. Click Close to close the Legend Options window.
14. Save this 3D log data: Select the File / Save As command. In the displayed window, type in this name:
lithology_logs and click the Save button. RockPlot3D will save this information on disk under that
name, with a file name extension .xml. In later lessons, you can append these logs to other 3D
diagrams.
15. Close the RockPlot3D window by clicking in the Windows Close button .
Create a Lithology Profile

Now we will jump from the Striplogs menu to the Lithology menu items, to try out some of the lithology-
specific diagrams you can create there.
In this lesson, you will create a 2-dimensional profile diagram of observed lithology. This is quite different
from a log cross-section you created in earlier lessons. Rather than showing lithology logs in profile, this
tool will create a "solid model" of lithology zones and then slice through this model to display a vertical
profile of "continuous" lithology types.
1. With the Site01 data still loaded into the Borehole Manager, click on the Lithology tab of any drillhole.
You will note that some of the rock types repeat down the hole. Unlike stratigraphy, which must be in
distinct layers, lithology can be less "organized." Click on a different borehole and look at its Lithology
tab. (More on opening a project )
2. Look at the current Lithology Table: Click on the Display Tables button if necessary to show the current
Lithology Table name in the program window. (This button is located to the left of the borehole
names.)
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Click on the Lithology Table name (in the white prompt area) to view the table itself. A quick summary:
The rock types in this project are listed to the left, with a specific pattern in specific colors shown in the
next column. The next column defines how much of the available space the pattern block should
occupy in strip logs (less than 100% can show erosion, weathering). The next column lists the rock
density for purposes of computing mass.
And, the next column contains a listing of a "G" value to be assigned to each rock type. This is the item
to note in this lesson. As RockWorks creates a solid model of the rock types, the nodes will be
assigned integer values that correspond to these "G" values. In the final model, then, all Sand zones
will be coded with an "8", Silts with a "9", Clay with a "2", and so on.
Click on the Exit button to close the Lithology Table.
3. Back at the Borehole Manager, click on the Lithology menu and select the Profile option.
4. Establish the modeling settings:
Be sure the Create New Model button is selected. Expand this item.
Click on Lithology Model Name and type in: lithology and click the Save button. This will be the
name assigned to the solid model to be created. The file will be given a .mod file name extension.
Filter Points: no (the check-box should be cleared).
Expand the Algorithm item, and click in the Horizontal Lithoblending option. This is really important!
This is a unique modeling method that works with lithology (as opposed to geochemistry or
geophysical) data. Expand this item and be sure that both Randomize Blending and Interpolate
Outliers are checked.
Declustering: yes (the check-box should be checked).
Stratabound: no (the check-boxes should not be checked).
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Logarithmic and High Fidelity: no (the check-boxes should not be checked). These would be used
in geochemistry solid modeling only.
Model Resolution: Expand this heading to set node spacing in the model. Click on Horizontal (X/Y)
and enter: 50. Click on the Vertical (Z) item and enter: 50. The Confirm Dimensions item can be left
unchecked (though in your own work, this is a handy way to double-check the model extents and node
spacing).
(See also Help / Contents / Reference / Solid Modeling Reference.)
5. Insert a check in the Border check-box so that the profile=s vertical (elevation) axis and horizontal
(distance) axis will include reference labels. Expand this item to set the Font Size to 2.0. Tick-marks
can be set to 0.5 and be sure Horizontal Axis is checked. Horizontal and Vertical Intervals can be set to
Automatic.
6. Be sure the Lithology Legend is checked. Expand this heading and check that the Width is 5.0, Dividers
are not checked, and Labels are set to a size of 2.0. Offsets can be 0.0.
7. Expand Endpoint Selection and set the Style to Interactive, with Show Map checked. (FYI, the other
options offer a means of entering specific coordinates for the profile rather than drawing the profile on a
map.)
8. Click OK at the bottom of the Lithology Profile Options window.
The program will scan the well locations and orientation data, and display a now-familiar well-picking
window. If you did the earlier projected log section lesson, the existing section cut will still be displayed.
9. If necessary, redraw the section cut (as shown below), or just click OK at the bottom of the window to
proceed.
RockWorks will construct a solid model that is 50-nodes by 50-nodes by 50-n odes in size. It will
determine the lithology types along each borehole in the project, and assign those nodes along the
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wells the "G" value for that lithology as listed in the Lithology Table. It will then use the "lithoblending"
method to assign lithology to nodes lying between wells. Once the model is completed and stored on
disk under the name "lithology.mod", the program will slice the model along the indicated section cut
and display the color-coded profile in a RockPlot2D window.
10. Append the lithology logs: If you completed the hole to hole lithology section earlier in this tutorial, you
can append the strip logs to this profile. Follow these steps:
Select the Utilities / Append command in the lithology profile=s plot window.
In the displayed window, locate the section you saved: lithology_logs.rkw and double-click on that
name.
The program will create a new plot window, in which it plots the lithology profile diagram first, and then
the contents of the log section.
11. Enlarge the plot window by dragging the lower-right corner, to be sure the entire toolbar to the left is
visible.
12. Replot the image using the Stretch toolbar button.
13. Adjust the vertical exaggeration of the new plot by clicking on the Exag setting in the toolbar to the left
and changing the setting to: 3.0
14. You can save this new, combined diagram if you wish. Click File / Save As and enter the name:
lith_logs+profile and click Save. This file will be stored with a ".rkw" file name extension.
15. Close both plot windows by clicking in the Windows Close button in the upper-right corner.
Create a Lithology Fence Diagram

In this lesson, you will create a fence diagram of the lithology model created in the previous lesson. The
fence diagram differs from the profile in two ways: It can contain more than one vertical slice of the model,
and the output diagram will be displayed in the RockPlot3D window.
We assume that you have gone through the previous tutorial lesson, and we will use the already-created
solid model (lithology.mod) to create the 3D fence diagram.
1. Back at the Borehole Manager, click on the Lithology menu and select the Fence Diagram option.
For this lesson, we can use the model created from the previous lesson. Click in the Use Existing
Model button.
Expand this item to select the file named: lithology.mod.
3. Be sure the Reference Cage is not checked.
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4. Be sure the Lithology Legend is not checked.
5. Expand Endpoint Selection and select Interactive, with Show Map checked.
6. Click OK at the bottom of the Lithology Fence Diagram Options window.
The program will scan the location coordinates and downhole surveys for the drill holes, and they=ll be
displayed in a familiar window.
Unlike projected cross section and profile diagrams, fence diagrams permit multiple panels to be
selected. In this screen, these panels can be drawn in several ways:
Interactively by you, by clicking the beginning and ending points of the panels, just like you drew the
cross section slices, and/or
Using pre-set panel selections, listed in the Panels menu.
For this tutorial, we will use the second option.
7. Click on the Edit / Reset option to clear any previous fence panels.
8. Click on the Panels menu and select the N/S Borders option. The program will draw horizontal lines
along the north and south borders of the project.
9. Click on the Panels menu again, and select the E/W Borders option. You will see vertical lines drawn
along the western and eastern borders of the project.
10. Click on the Panels menu one more time, and select the Cross option. The program will add north-
south and east-west panel lines to the map window.
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In your own work, you can use any combination of hand-drawn and/or pre-set panel configurations. If
you wish to erase the current panels to re-draw, simply choose the Edit / Reset option to clear the
display.
11. Click OK to continue.
The program will read the contents of the lithology solid model file and will create vertical slices through
the model along the indicated panel lines. The completed diagram will be displayed in a RockPlot3D
window.
reference items are listed in the pane to the right. (You can switch the image and data pane locations
using the << and >> buttons above the "linked file list".)
In the lower-right pane, you=ll also see a list of linked files. Each of the 6 vertical fence panels is
represented by a GRD file, containing a vertical grid "slice" of the solid model. You=ll also see the
name of the current lithology table.
! Some RockPlot3D views will have linked files, and some will not.
If you completed the 3D logs section of this tutorial, you=ll be familiar with the Rotate and Pan tools, and
a few of the reference items.
12. Expand the Lithology Fence item in the Data listing to the right. Note that each of the 6 vertical panels
is listed there. (If you can=t tell which panel name corresponds to which panel in the view, remove a
check-mark and see which one disappears).
13. Look at the vertical panel settings: Expand the first panel=s group and double-click on the vertical grid
icon. Show me
The Grid Options window is used to adjust panel transparency and color scheme, and to turn on a filter
for display of specific lithology values. We=ll do this in the next lesson, so click the Close button to close
the Options window.
14. Save this view: Choose the File / Save As command, and in the displayed window type in the file name:
lithology-fence and click the Save button..
15. Append the 3D lithology logs: If you did that tutorial lesson, you can add the 3D strip logs to this fence
display.
Click the File menu, choose Append, and click on the Select prompt.
Locate the file "lithology_logs.xml" in the Site01 folder, and double-click on its name.
The program will append the lithology logs to the fence. See that the lithology legend now appears
(tagging along with the logs).
16. Take a moment if you like to experiment with turning display items on and off, using the check-boxes in
the Data listing in the right pane.
17. Save this appended file: Select the File / Save As command. In the displayed window, type in this
name: lith_logs+fence and click the Save button. RockPlot3D will save this combined information on
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disk under that name, with an ".xml" file name extension.
! The files listed in the Linked Files pane are simply linked to this image. Their file names are stored in
the RockPlot3D XML file, but their contents are not. The next time you open the lith_logs+fence.xml
file, all of the components will be displayed, provided that their linked files are still in the project folder.
! Note that RockPlot3D also offers a Zip all linked files tool (File menu) which will create a zip file of the
XML file and all linked files. This tool should be used when you wish to save or send the entirety of a
RockPlot3D view.
18. Close the RockPlot3D window by clicking on the Windows Close button.
Create a Lithology Solid Model Diagram

In this lesson, you will create a solid model diagram of the lithology model created in the Profile lesson.
Like the fence diagram, the solid model diagram will be displayed in the RockPlot3D window. Unlike the
fence, the solid model diagram will display all of the voxels in the solid model file.
We assume that you have gone through the profile tutorial lesson, and we will use the already-created solid
model (lithology.mod) to create the 3D solid diagram.
1. Back at the Borehole Manager, click on the Lithology menu and select the Model option.
For this lesson, we can use the model created from the previous lessons. Click in the Use Existing
Model button.
Expand this item to verify the listed file is: lithology.mod. If it is not, click on the listed name to access a
file-open window, and locate the lithology.mod file in the Site01 folder.
3. Insert a check in the Create Diagram check-box, and expand this item to access the diagram settings.
Reference Cage: no (box should not be checked).
Lithology Legend: no (box should not be checked).
4. Click OK at the bottom of the Lithology Modeling Options window.
The program will read the contents of the lithology solid model file and will create a solid diagram with
all of the lithology zones displayed. The completed diagram will be displayed in a RockPlot3D window.
You should note the two linked files: the Lithology Table ("Lithology.tab"), and the solid model
("lithology.mod").
5. Increase the vertical exaggeration by clicking on the Dimensions button and setting the Vertical
Exaggeration to 3.0. Click Apply and then Close.
6. View the solid model options: Solid models have some special attributes that you may want to adjust;
double-click on the Lithology Model item that=s listed in the Data pane to the right.
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The program will display a window listing the Solid Model Options. Here=s a quick summary:
Color scheme: Since the colors are specific to the colors displayed in the Lithology Table, RockWorks
built a behind-the-scenes custom color table for the lithology diagram. In other tutorials you=ll see
geochemistry solid models displayed differently, such as color-coded from cold-to-hot.
Smoothing: Smooth (default) blends the colors in the display while Flat displays abrupt color changes.
Draw Style: Default is Voxels. You might try changing the display to Solid (a similar view, but faster to
render), Wire Frame or Points to see the effect. Click the Apply button at the bottom of the window to
make any changes you set take affect.
Transparency: You=ll see this one in most 3D Options windows. You can make the block more
transparent by reducing the percent opacity shown here. Again, use Apply to see changes take effect.
Filter: This allows you to see only selected G values in the block. See #8 below.
Slices: This allows you to see specific slices in the block. See # 9 below.
If you have a minute, you should go through the next few steps to learn some of the ins and outs of
viewing solid block diagrams. If you are in a hurry, you can review these lessons later in the dedicated
RockPlot3D tutorial.
7. Leave the Solid Model Options window open while you Rotate or Pan the left-pane display.
(You have full control over the image display even when one or more Options windows are open.) Or,
use the View / Above or Below or Compass Points tools to return to a pre-set view.
8. Invoke a filter: Click back in the Solid Model Options window and insert a check in the Filter Enabled
check-box. In the Low prompt box, type in 4.9 and in the High type in 5.1, and press Apply to see only
those areas where gravel (G = 5.0) is present. If the Show Volume check-box is checked, the program
will display right there in the window the total volume of gravel in the current model.
Now, try this again, changing the Low value to 7.9 and the High value to 8.1 and clicking Apply, so that
the sand (G = 8) zone is displayed. You can click back into the image and rotate as you wish for a
different view. Note that the Show Volume value is updated to reflect the sand volume.
9. Insert some slices: Remove the check-mark from the Filter Enabled check-box to de-activate the filter,
and click Apply.
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Now, click in the Horizontal button in the Slices section of the window. This tells the program that you
want to insert a horizontal slice. The slider bar will show the elevation at the base of the model to the
left and the elevation at the top of the model at the right. Leave the slider bar to the left, and click Add.
The program will insert a slice in the Data listing in the right pane. Hmmm B nothing shows up in the
image pane. We need to hide the model to see the slice.
10. Under Draw Style, choose Hidden, and click Apply. Aha, there=s the horizontal slice, which looks a little
boring. (The base of the model must be mostly Dolomite.) Add another horizontal slice by dragging
the slider bar to an elevation of 1490 and click the Add button.
11. Repeat this process if you would like to insert vertical North-South or East-West slices. For these
entities, the slider bar will represent south-to-north or west-to-east coordinates. If you want to remove a
slice, right-click on the slice=s name in the right pane=s Data listing, and choose Delete.
12. Close all of the Options windows that may be open, by clicking the Close button in each. Choose the
File / Save As command and type in the name: lithology-solid and click the Save button. This view
will be saved under this name, with an ".xml" file name extension.
13. Finally, if you want to append your strip logs from an earlier lesson to your slice display, choose the File
/ Append / Select command, choose the file lithology_logs.xml and click Open. You will see your 3D
strip logs displayed along with the model slices.
14. Save this combined view: Choose File / Save As, and enter the name: lith_logs+solid and click Save.
15. Close this RockPlot3D window by clicking in its upper-right Close box.
16. This is the end of the tutorial for lithology data. The next section contains lessons for stratigraphic data.
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Create Stratigraphy Diagrams
This section of the Borehole Manager tutorial contains lessons for creating diagrams to illustrate interpreted
stratigraphic units (often representing grouped lithology types) listed in the project "Stratigraphy" data tabs.
If you have already done the lithology lessons, many of these procedures will be very much the same. The
images will look different, however, because they represent stratigraphic layers rather than observed
lithologies.
We recommend doing them in the order listed.
Create a 2D Stratigraphy Strip Log

the stratigraphy recorded for the first borehole. (More on opening a project .)
2. Click on the Stratigraphy data tab.
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Note how the stratigraphic units are noted with a top and bottom depth and a formation name. Click on
other borehole names and look at their stratigraphy data. The formations are consistent in order in all
boreholes.
3. To create the stratigraphy log, click on the Striplogs menu, and then click on Vertical Projection, and
then on Single Log.
the Size to Small, the Angle to Horizontal, and the color to black. (Click OK to close the Font window.)
Vertical Offset can be set to Automatic.
size to Small and the color to black. (Click OK to close the Font window.)
Stratigraphy Column: The log will contain a column illustrating stratigraphy units with graphic patterns
and colors. Expand the Stratigraphy Column item and be sure the Column Width is set to 1.0. Be sure,
also, that the Text check-box is checked. Expand the Text heading to insert a check in the Keywords
box. Depths and Thicknesses should not be checked. Click on the Font item to set the Size to Small
and the color to black. Be sure Plot Borders is checked, and expand this to set it to Automatic width.
5. The Axis, Curves (Left and Right), Bargraphs (Left and Right), Lithology Column, Aquifers, Special
Symbols, Special Patterns, and Border options should not be checked.
The program will read the downhole survey information from the Orientation tab to determine the
inclination or deviation of the well, if any. (For this boring, there is none.) It will draw the stratigraphic
patterns for the depth intervals in DH-01 along the log=s trace, and append depth labels to the left edge
of the log.
maps, logs, and other diagrams are presented. Example
(See also the RockPlot2D tutorial)
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Other things to try: If you have already gone through the Lithology tutorial lessons, you might return to
Striplogs / Vertical Projection / Single Log, and create another strip log with the Lithology Column and the
Stratigraphy Column both activated.
Display Multiple Stratigraphy Logs in a 2D Projected Section

Be sure you have created the stratigraphy strip log as described in the previous lesson, since you will use
most of the same settings for the logs in this lesson. You will be creating a display of all of the logs in the
Site01 project, as projected onto a line of section.
1. Click on the Striplogs menu, then click on Vertical Projection, and then on Multiple Logs.
2. Be sure the following log items are still shown with check-marks:
Title: The drillhole names will plot above the logs.
Depth Labels: The logs will be labeled with depth tick marks and labels.
Stratigraphy Column: The logs will contain a column illustrating formations with graphic patterns and
colors. Expand the Stratigraphy Column item to confirm the Column Width is set to "2.0". Remove the
check-mark from the Text check-box.
The Axis, Curves, Bargraphs, Lithology Column, Aquifers, Special Symbols, Special Patterns, and
Border options should not be checked.
Expand the Endpoint Selection heading and be sure it=s set to Interactive, with Show Map checked.
3. Click OK at the bottom of the Projected Drill-Hole Options window to proceed.
The program will scan the project database and display in a small map the borehole locations. Now it=s
time to draw the cross section line.
! If you have completed the lithology projected section in an earlier lesson, this cut will still be displayed,
and you can skip to step 6.
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Be sure the line extends beyond the borehole symbols. If you make a mistake, no problem. You can
5. Adjust the clipping distance so that all of the boreholes will be included in the plot. Do this by clicking
on the up- or down-arrow in the bottom of the screen (as shown above) to increase or decrease the
hatched area so that it covers all of the wells. For this sample set, the distance will likely be "145" or
"150". This means that all boreholes up to 145 or 150 feet from the section line will be included in the
projected section. (If our X,Y units were in meters, then this distance filter would also represent
meters.)
The program will create strip logs of each of the borings in the project. The logs will be spaced and
oriented as determined by their perpendicular projection onto the section line.
The completed log section will be displayed in a RockPlot2D window.
The logs probably look quite small. That=s because RockPlot2D will always plot diagrams at a vertical
exaggeration of "1". This section is longer than it is deep, so it looks somewhat flat.
The Exag notation, in the toolbar to the left, has now changed from "1" to a value of "7" or "9" (it will
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vary depending on the monitor used) which tells us that the logs are being displayed at 9 times taller
than normal. In your work, you can click on this item (or the View / Vertical Exaggeration menu
command) to adjust the vertical stretch.
8. Click anywhere in the Borehole Manager to bring it to the front (or if necessary, click on the Return to
Data Window button .
(See also the RockPlot2D tutorial.)
Other things to try: Return to the Striplogs / Vertical Projection / Multiple Log tool and try creating another
projected section with the same log settings, but this time with the clipping distance reduced to "30" so that
only the 5 boreholes right along the line of section are included.
Display Multiple Stratigraphy Logs in a 2D Hole-to-Hole Section

In this lesson, you will create a hole-to-hole cross section of stratigraphic data. Because of the nature of
stratigraphic layers (they are consistent in order between wells and don=t repeat), they can be correlated
between wells. By contrast, lithology intervals, which can be all-mixed-up in order, cannot be correlated
between logs in these sections.
In this lesson, you will see these correlations as simple lines in the well section.
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1. With the "Site01" boreholes still loaded into the Borehole Manger (more on opening a project), click on
the Striplogs menu, and then click on Hole to Hole Section.
displayed. Expand this item to be sure the same items are included from the last lesson: Title, Depth
Labels, and Stratigraphy Column should all be checked. Expand the Stratigraphy Column heading,
and check that the Column Width is 1.0 and the Text box is not checked.
3. Insert a check in the Border check-box, and expand this item to establish its settings. Click on Font Size
and set it to 1.0 and the Tick-Mark Size to 0.5 for both horizontal and vertical ticks. Horizontal Axis
should be checked. Under Intervals, be sure the horizontal and vertical axes are set to Automatic.
4. Insert a check-mark in the Plot Correlations check-box. Expand this item and click in the Patterns and
Colors option. Unlike lithology, stratigraphic formations can be correlated in a hole to hole section.
5. Insert check-marks in Fill Data Gaps and Allow Pinch-Outs. These will affect how the program handles
missing formations in correlated stratigraphic sections; they won=t affect your output here since there
isn=t missing data.
6. Clear any check-mark from the Hang Section on Datum check-box.
The program will scan the project database and display in a small map the borehole locations. Now
you can draw the hole-to-hole cross section trace.
from left to right in the diagram. Not all wells must be selected. You can click on as many boreholes
as you want.
8. If you have already constructed the lithology section, you>ll see your borehole selections still displayed.
You can skip down to Step #13.
Otherwise, choose the Edit / Reset command in the borehole-picking window.
border.
the holes.
11. Locate hole "DH-05" and click on it. If you make a mistake, you can use the Edit / Undo command to
remove the last well pick, or the Edit / Reset command to remove all picks for starting over.
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The program will read the data for the five selected drill holes and build individual strip logs for them,
based on the items you had activated in the Plot Logs settings. It will also include correlation panels
filled with stratigraphy patterns. The completed cross section will be displayed on the screen in a
RockPlot2D window.
Because the cross section is longer than it is deep, the cross section may look flat. That=s because
14. Resize this plot window to occupy less screen space by "grabbing" and dragging the lower-right corner
of the window. Release the mouse button when the plot window is wider than it is tall.
15. Replot the section to fill the window by clicking the Stretch button.
Compare this cross section with the one created in the previous lesson, if you did that. (You may need
to drag the program window out of the way to view both plot windows.) The projected section includes
all of the boreholes, some of which are deviated/inclined. The hole-to-hole section displays only the
five selected boreholes, which are displayed as vertical, and this one includes correlation panels.
the File Name prompt and type in: stratigraphy_section and click Save. The plot will be stored on
disk, with an ".rkw" file name extension.
17. Close both plot windows by clicking on the Windows close button ("X") in the upper-right corner. You
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Display Stratigraphy Logs in 3D

Be sure you have created the stratigraphy strip log, the projected section, or the hole-to-hole section as
described in the previous lessons, since you will use many of the same settings for the logs in this lesson.
In this lesson, you will create a new type of plot: a three-dimensional display of the logs in the Site01
project.
2. Remove the check-mark from the Depth Labels column. Instead, we=ll add a labeled "reference cage"
(below) which will note elevations on the logs.
3. Be sure the Title and Stratigraphy Column log items are still shown with check-marks.
4. Insert a check-mark in the Reference Cage item. Expand this to turn Plot Panels and Plot Lines off
(unchecked) and to turn Plot Labels on (checked).
Expand Plot Labels to choose a font you=d like, set the offset to 3.0, turn on Leader Lines, and expand
this to set a color.
Insert a check in all of the location boxes (North, South, West, East, Base, and Top) so that all axes will
show labels.
5. Leave the Lithology Legend and Stratigraphy Legend items not checked. You will add a stratigraphy
legend in RockPlot3D itself.
6. Click OK at the bottom of the window to continue.
The program will create a strip log for each borehole, including well name and stratigraphy column,
and it will build a labeled reference cage around the logs. The entire diagram will be displayed in a
RockPlot3D window, a true 3D viewing program. The instructions below will take you on a quick tour of
RockPlot3D. This lesson will cover different items than were highlighted in the lithology tutorial.
As you can see, the image is displayed in the pane to the left, and the image components and the
standard reference items are listed in the pane to the right, called the "data tree." (You can swap the
placement of the data and image panes using the << and >> buttons above the "linked file list.")
7. Adjust the background color for the display if you wish, by clicking the color button in the toolbar above
the image display and making a selection. The program will remember the background color you
select from session to session.
8. Adjust the reference items: Turn off the World Outline if it=s on, by clearing its check-box in the upper
portion of the right-hand listing. (Since there=s a reference grid in this image, the world outline is
redundant.) Turn off also the Axes by clearing its check-box.
9. Practice rotating the image. The default viewing operation is "rotate" (see the button depressed in the
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toolbar ). Left-click and hold anywhere in the log display and drag to the left or right, up or down
and see how the display rotates. Release the mouse button when you are done. Rotate the image
again if you wish.
10. Set the view to a fixed viewpoint by clicking on the View / Above option. From the pop-up list, select
North-East. Since the wells will appear lined up, rotate the image slightly to the left.
11. Now, let=s add a stratigraphy legend so that you know what the different log intervals represent: Select
the Edit / Add Legend command from the RockPlot3D menu. You=ll see a legend inserted to the left of
the image, and a "new legend" item listed in the data tree to the right. This legend is probably showing
a rainbow of colors, which doesn=t mean much here, so let=s adjust it for this stratigraphy diagram.
12. Change the legend name by right-clicking on the "New Legend" item in the data tree and choosing Edit
Title. This will display the "New Legend" text as highlighted in the data tree itself, so simply type in:
Stratigraphy. Click anywhere else in the screen and see how the legend title is updated in the both the
image and the data tree.
13. Now, double-click on the Stratigraphy legend item in the data tree, to access its settings.
Change the legend=s colors to represent the stratigraphy in the logs: Click on the Color Scheme drop-
down box and choose Stratigraphy Table. Then, in the prompt to the right of this, click on the open-file
button and click on the current stratigraphy table ("Stratigraphy.tab" in the Site01 folder), clicking Open
to close that window. Click Apply in the Legend Options window and you=ll see the appearance of the
legend change before your eyes. (Note that Lithology Tables can be used for lithology diagrams.)
Change the font style/size: If the font looks big, click the Font button at the bottom of the Legend
Options window and select a smaller font size. Choose a different font type if you wish.
Legend location: Finally, you can play with putting the legend on the left or the right side of the image,
clicking Apply any time you want a setting change applied.
14. Click the Close button when you are ready to close the Legend Options window.
stratigraphy_logs and click the Save button. RockPlot3D will save this information on disk under that
name, with a file name extension ".xml". In later lessons, you can append these logs to other 3D
diagrams.
16. Close the RockPlot3D window by clicking in the Windows Close button.
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Create 2D Stratigraphic Surface Maps

Now that you have created several log diagrams to illustrate stratigraphy, let=s create some stratigraphy-
specific diagrams using the Stratigraphy menu tools. First: a 2D or "flat" contour map of the surface of one
of the stratigraphic units listed in the Stratigraphy tab.
RockWorks will create the map by first generating a "grid model" of the surface elevations. This is a
process by which the elevations recorded at just a handful of boreholes can be transformed into a
continuous, regularly-spaced grid of elevation values, from which a map can be drawn.
1. Click on the Stratigraphy menu at the top of the program window, and select Structural Elevations / 2-
Dimensional.
2. Select the unit to be modeled: In the displayed window, click first on the Stratigraphic Unit item, and the
program will list the formations in the current Stratigraphy Table. Click on the Aquifer-1 unit and click
OK. Click in the Superface (Top) radio button to specify the model is to represent the top of the
formation.
3. Establish gridding settings:
Specify the grid name: Click on the Grid (Output) item and type in the following name for the surface=s
grid model: aquifer-1.grd.
Expand the Dimensions item to set the grid dimensions settings. Click in the Manualradio button, and
then expand this item to set the Node Density to 50. This will create a grid model that is approximately
50-nodes in the X-direction (east <-> west) and 50-nodes in the Y-direction (south <-> north).
Leave the Confirm Dimensions un-checked, though if your own work, this can be used to be sure the
dimensions of the grid and spacing of the nodes are to your liking.
Expand the Method (Algorithm) item to see the available gridding methods. Click in the Inverse
Distance radio button, and expand this item to set the Weighting Exponent to 2.0 and to un-check the
Quadrant-based Searching option.
Leave Declustering, Logarithmic, High-Fidelity, Polyenhancement, and Smooth Grid turned off (un-
checked).
(See also Help / Contents / Reference / Gridding Reference.)
4. Establish the map settings:
Insert a check in the Contour Lines check-box and expand this to set the contour Intervals to Regular.
Under this setting you can adjust the contour line style and color, turn off the Confirm Intervals, and turn
off the Skip Zero Contour. Set Smoothing passes to 1, and be sure the Labels box (for contour labels)
is checked.
Insert a check in the Colored Intervals box, and expand it to set the scheme to Cold -> Hot, with
Confirm Intervals turned off.
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Insert a check in the Color Legend item, and expand it to set these items:
Labeled cells: no (unchecked).
Bitmap: no (unchecked).
Insert a check in the Border check-box, and expand it.
Expand Axes Titles and click on the West and East items to read: Y, and the South item to read: X.
For the North title, type in: Top of Aquifer-1 Unit. (For each, click OK in the pop-up prompt window to
close it.) Set the Font size to 2.0.
Expand the Axes item and be sure all four axes are checked.
Expand Tick-Marks and set the Position to Inside and the Labels to Size of 2.0 with Automatic Decimal
Places.
Expand Dividers and un-check the options.
Finally, set Dimensions to Automatic.
The program will read the well location and downhole survey information from the Borehole Manager
tabs to determine the known location and elevation points on the surface of the Aquifer-1 unit. It will
use these known points to then create a grid model of the entire surface using the Inverse-Distance
gridding method, and will store the model under the file "Aquifer-1.grd." It will then create a color-filled
contour map overlaid with line contours to represent these elevations. The borders of the map will be
annotated with coordinate labels. The completed map will be displayed in a RockPlot2D window.
6. Close this window by clicking on the Windows close button ("X") in the upper-right corner. You can
Create 3D Stratigraphic Surfaces

In this lesson you will create surface maps of all of the formations in the current project for display in the
RockPlot3D window. As in the previous lesson, the program will create a grid model for each formation.
1. Click on the Stratigraphy menu at the top of the program window, and select Structural Elevations / 3-
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Dimensional / All Surfaces.
2. Insert a check if necessary in the XY Dimensions Based on All Points check-box.
3. If you just created the 2D map in the previous lesson, the Dimensions, Method, Declustering,
Logarithmic, High-Fidelity, Polyenhancement, and Smooth Grid settings should be remembered. If you
did not, click here .
4. Remove any check-mark from the Reference Cage item.
5. Click OK.
The program will read the well location and downhole survey data to determine the known location and
elevation points on the surface of each unit. It will use these known points to then create a grid model
of the entire surface of each unit using the Inverse-Distance gridding method, and will store the models
under their own formation name.
! The 3D / All Surfaces tool names the grid models automatically, using the formation name and the
".grd" file name extension.
The completed surfaces will be displayed in a RockPlot3D window. Note that the grid models are
shown in the Linked Files section of the RockPlot3D window.
6. Set the image background color to a color of your choice by clicking in the color box in the upper
toolbar.
7. Adjust the vertical exaggeration for this diagram: Click the Dimensions button , enter 5.0 for the vertical
exaggeration, and click Apply.
8. Turn on the Reference Axes and Labels by inserting a check in their boxes at the top of the upper-right
pane.
9. Rotate the image if you wish, by clicking and dragging anywhere in the image. As before, to restore the
view to a pre-set position, choose one of the View / Above, Below, or Compass Points options.
Note that each surface is displayed as a wire-frame mesh. The color is automatically set to match the
color chosen for the background color for that formation in the Stratigraphy Table.
Let=s change some of the surface characteristics.
10. Expand the Stratigraphic Contacts item in the data tree.
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11. Modify the upper surface: Expand the upper surface=s Group ("Vadose Zone") and then double-click
on its Elevation Grid to access the grid options. Change this surface from wire frame to a solid display
by clicking on the Draw Style drop-down box and choosing Solid. Click Apply. Set this layer=s opacity
to 60% by typing that value into the Transparency (% Opaque) prompt (or use the up/down arrow
buttons), and click Apply.
12. Access the next surface=s settings: Without closing the RockPlot3D Options window (though you may
have to move it out of the way), expand the next formation down ("Aquifer-1") in the data tree, double-
click on its Elevation Grid, and you=ll see its settings now displayed as a new tab in the Options window.
13. Adjust this surface=s appearance: Set this surface to a display of points by choosing Points from the
Draw Style drop-down list. Click Apply and see the surface=s grid nodes themselves appear. To make
the dots bigger, set the point thickness to 2.0 in the box immediately to the right, and click Apply.
14. Access the next surface=s settings: Again move the Options window out of the way as necessary, and
expand the Aquitard-1formation name in the data tree. Double-click on its Elevation grid, and in its new
options window, set this surface to Solid (under Draw Style) and click Apply. Let=s change the colors in
this surface to Cold to Hot by selecting that option from the Color Scheme drop list. Further down in
the window, click on the Set Absolute Range button (to set the color range to match the lowest and
highest elevation in the surface), and click Apply.
Note how this formation now is color-coded based on elevation, from cold colors (purples, blues) to hot
colors (yellows, reds).
15. Other formations: If you have the time, you should access the remaining surfaces= Options windows in
the same way as above, and experiment with their display settings.
16. Close all of the Options windows by clicking their Close buttons.
17. Save this image: Select File / Save as and in the File name prompt, type in: strat_surfaces. Click the
Save button to save the image.
18. Close the Ro`ckPlot3D window.
Create a Stratigraphy Profile

In this lesson, you will create a 2-dimensional profile diagram of stratigraphy layers between two points.
This is different from both the log cross-section and the lithology profile you created earlier. Rather than
showing stratigraphy logs in profile, this tool will create a grid model of each stratigraphic layer, stack them
from the bottom up, and then slice through this model to display a vertical profile.
1. With the Site01 data still displayed (more on opening a project ), click on the Stratigraphy tab of any drill
hole. Unlike "lithology" which tends to be unorganized, stratigraphic units must be organized into layers
which cannot repeat down the borehole. Click on a different borehole and look at its Stratigraphy tab.
2. Look at the current Stratigraphy Table: Click on the Display Tables button if necessary (located to the
left of the borehole names) to show the current Stratigraphy Table name in the program window.
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Click on the Stratigraphy Table name (click on the white part, not the grey part) to view the table itself.
The structure is similar to that of the Lithology Table: The names of the stratigraphic units are listed to
the left, with a specific pattern in specific colors shown in the next column. These patterns and colors
are used in 2D strip logs and cross sections. The background color is used in 3D logs and profiles and
3D diagrams. The next column defines how much of the available space the pattern block should
occupy in strip logs (less than 100% can show erosion, weathering). The next column lists the rock
density for purposes of computing mass (can be set to "1" if you are unsure). The final column
contains a "G" value to be assigned to each rock type should you wish to save a stratigraphic model
(each unit would typically have its own integer value).
! Note that the order in which the formations are listed in the Table will determine the order of the
formations in the RockPlot3D legend. It will also be important if you use the Onlap feature, described
below.
Click on the Exit button to close the Stratigraphy Table. If you are prompted whether any changes are
to be saved, choose No.
3. Back at the Borehole Manager, click on the Stratigraphy menu and select the Profile option.
4. Expand the Correlation Options, and activate all three settings, so that the correlation panels will be
filled with the colors and patterns listed in the Stratigraphy Table, with formation divider lines. Refer to
the abstracts along the right side of the program window for more information (point to a setting, see a
pictureY).
5. Insert a check in the Interpolate Surfaces setting and expand the heading to establish the modeling
options.
Expand the Dimensions item, and click in the Manual radio button, and expand this to set the node
spacing to 50.
Leave the Confirm Dimensions un-checked.
Expand the Method (Algorithm) item to see the available gridding methods. Click in the Inverse
Distance radio button, and expand this item to set the Weighting Exponent to 2.0 and to un-check the
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Quadrant-based Searching option.
Leave Declustering, Logarithmic, High-Fidelity, Polyenhancement, and Smooth Grid turned off (un-
checked).
Insert a check in the Onlap option. This assures that lower formations have "priority" and upper layers
cannot fall below or interfere with lower layers.
Leave the Baseplate option un-checked. (This would be used to extend the model base to a specific
elevation, usually if the lowest formation base is missing from borings.)
Set the Smoothing Passes to 1.
6. Activate the Stratigraphy Legend by checking its box, and expand it to set the Width to 3.0, with Dividers,
with Labels at a size of 2.0. Offsets can both be 0.0.
(distance) axis will include reference labels. Expand this item to set the Font Size to 1.0. Tick-Mark
Size can both be 0.5, and be sure Horizontal Axis is checked. Under Intervals, both axes can be set to
Automatic.
8. Expand the Endpoint Selection heading and be sure it=s set to Interactive, with Show Map checked.
9. Click OK at the bottom of the Stratigraphy Profile Options window.
proceed.
RockWorks will create a grid model for each stratigraphic surface, stack them from the bottom up, and
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then "slice" through the models at the indicated location. The stratigraphic layers will be separated by a
line, and each layer will be filled with its pattern and colors. The completed profile will be displayed in a
RockPlot2D window.
11. Re-size the plot window so that it is longer than it is tall, by "grabbing" and dragging the lower-right
corner.
12. Re-plot the image using the Stretch toolbar button.
13. Adjust the vertical exaggeration of the new plot by clicking on the Exag setting in the toolbar to the left
(or use the View / Vertical Exaggeration menu command if it=s hidden) and changing the setting to: 3.0.
14. You can save this diagram if you wish. Click File / Save As and enter the name: strat_profile and
click Save.
15. Close both plot wi`ndows by clicking in the Windows Close button ("x") in the upper-right corner.
Create a Stratigraphy Fence Diagram

In this lesson, you will create a fence diagram of the stratigraphy layers. The fence diagram differs from the
profile in two ways: It can contain more than one vertical slice of the model, and the output diagram will be
displayed in the RockPlot3D window.
1. Back at the Borehole Manager, click on the Stratigraphy menu and select the Fence option. Select
Projected from the pop up menu.
2. Insert a check in the Interpolate Surfaces setting and expand the heading to review the modeling
options. If you just created the profile in the previous lesson, the Dimensions, Method, Declustering,
Logarithmic, High-Fidelity, Polyenhancement, and Smooth Grid settings should be remembered. If you
did not, click here .
Be sure there is a check in the Onlap option. This assures that lower formations have "priority" and
upper layers cannot fall below or interfere with lower layers.
Leave the Baseplate option un-checked. (This would be used to extend the model base to a specific
elevation, usually if the lowest formation base is missing from borings.)
3. Remove any check-mark from the Reference Cage and Stratigraphy Legend items.
5. Click OK at the bottom of the Stratigraphic Fence Diagram Options window.
selected. These can be drawn in several ways:
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6. If you completed the Lithology Fence lesson, you should still see these fence panels displayed. If this is
the case, you can skip down to Step #10.
If you did not complete that lesson, select the Reset command from the window=s Edit menu, to clear
out any existing panels.
display.
The program will create grid models of each stratigraphic surface, and will create vertical slices through
the models along the indicated panel lines. The completed diagram will be displayed in a RockPlot3D
window.
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As before, the image is displayed in the pane to the left, and the image components and the standard
reference items are listed in the pane to the right. (You can reverse the position of the image and data
panes using the << and >> buttons above the "linked file list.")
11. Adjust the background color for the display if you wish, by clicking the color button in the toolbar above
the image display and making a selection. The program will remember the background color you
select from session to session.
12. Adjust the vertical exaggeration: Click on the Dimensions button and set the Vertical Exaggeration to
2.0. Click Apply and then Close.
13. Adjust the reference items: Turn off the World Outline if it=s on, by clearing its check-box in the upper
portion of the right-hand listing. Turn on the Axes by inserting a check in its check-box. Be sure the
Labels are still turned on.
14. Adjust the transparency of all of the panels: Double-click on the "Stratigraphy Fence" item in the data
tree to the right. In the displayed Options window, set the "% Opaque" to 60.0 and click Apply. Close
the Options window by clicking Close.
! You can adjust the transparency for all items within a RockPlot3D group, such as these fence panels
within the Stratigraphy Fence group, by double-clicking on the group name and setting the percent-
opaque. This transparency value will be stored for all individual items within the group.
15. Save the fence view: Click File / Save As and type in this name: strat_fence and click Save.
16. Append the 3D stratigraphy logs: If you did that tutorial lesson, you can add the 3D strip logs to this
fence display.
Locate the file "stratigraphy_logs.xml" in the Site01 folder, and double-click on its name.
The program will append the logs to the fence. You will also see the stratigraphy legend you had
added, and the reference cage.
17. You might take a moment to experiment with turning display items on and off, using the check-boxes in
the data tree listing in the right pane. Adjust the position of the image by rotating or choosing a fixed
viewpoint (View / Above, Below, or Compass Points options. You can re-set the vertical exaggeration
by selecting the Dimensions button and entering 2.
name: strat_logs+fence and click the Save button. RockPlot3D will save this combined information
on disk under that name, with the file name extension ".xml".
19. Close the RockPlot3D window.
Create a Stratigraphy Block Model Diagram

In this lesson, you will create a 3D block diagram of the Site01 stratigraphic surfaces.
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Unlike a lithology block diagram (see that lesson ) which displays the contents of a solid model, the
stratigraphic block simply displays multiple surfaces, stacked on top of each other.
1. Back at the Borehole Manager, with the Site01 boreholes still displayed, click on the Stratigraphy menu
and select the Model option. (More on opening a project. )
Insert a check in the Save Model check-box, and expand this item. Click on the Model Name prompt,
type in stratigraphy.mod and click Save to close that window.
! Actually, the stratigraphy.mod file will not be used in the current process (RockPlot3D will be
displaying surfaces or .grd models). The .mod file can be useful if you wish to perform filtering or other
solid model operations on the stratigraphic block, using the Geological Utilities Solid menu tools.
Expand the Model Resolution item to set the Horizontal (X/Y) node density to 50 and the Vertical (Z)
density to 50. Confirm Dimensions can be turned off.
The Method settings will still be set to Inverse-Distance if you completed the previous lessons.
The Declustering, Logarithmic, High-Fidelity, Polyenhancement, and Smooth Grid options should be
off.
The Onlap option should be turned on (checked). This assures that lower formations have "priority" and
upper layers cannot fall below or interfere with lower layers.
The Baseplate option should be left off.
3. Remove any check-mark from the Reference Cage and Stratigraphy Legend items.
4. Click OK at the bottom of the Stratigraphic Model Options window.
The program will create a blank solid model of 50 x 50 x 50 nodes. It will create a grid model of each
stratigraphic surface and base and "insert" them into the solid model. The area between each
formation=s base and surface will be coded with the "G" value listed in the Stratigraphy Table. The
resulting stratigraphic model will be stored on disk under the name "stratigraphy.mod." This model will
be set aside for later use.
Next, the grid models will be stacked and displayed in the RockPlot3D window. Note the listing of
linked grid models in the lower-right pane, including a formation name_top.grd and formation
name_base.grd file for each stratigraphic surface.
3.0. Click Apply, and then Close.
6. Expand the Stratigraphy Model item in the data tree to the right. Note the formation names are listed
there.
7. Expand the upper formation name. Note the total volume listed for the formation. In addition, total
mass will be listed, which is the result of the volume multiplied by the "Density Factor" listed for that
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formation in the Stratigraphy Table. It=s important to note that in your own work, you should be sure that the
Density Factor you enter is correct before taking stock in the displayed mass computations.
8. Remove the check-mark from the next formation name ("Aquifer-1") and see how that entire formation
will be removed from the view to the left. Remove the check-mark from the next formation as well,
"Aquitard-1" and it will disappear.
9. Expand the "Aquifer-2" formation in the data tree, and double-click on the formation=s Top. You=ll see a
similar Options window as that displayed in the 3D surfaces lesson.
Click in the Color Scheme drop-down list, and choose the Cold to Hot option. Click the Set Absolute
Range button and then Apply and see how the upper surface of the Aquifer-2 formation is now
displayed in color.
Click Close to close the Options window.
10. Save this image by choosing File / Save As. Enter the name: strat_block and click the Save button.
The file "strat_block.xml" will be stored on disk.
11. Other things to try:
Double-click on the Stratigraphy Model group and set the % Opaque setting for the whole image to 70
and click Apply.
Use the File / Append tool to append the stratigraphy logs to the block diagram (look for the
"stratigraphy_logs.xml" file).
Reduce the font size in the stratigraphy legend by expanding the Legends heading, double-clicking on
the Stratigraphy legend item, clicking on the Font button, and selecting a smaller font size.
12. Close the RockPlot3D window.
This is the end of the tutorial for stratigraphy data. The next section contains lessons for geochemical data.
Create Geochemistry Diagrams
This section of the Borehole Manager tutorial contains lessons for creating diagrams to illustrate measured
geochemistry data listed in the project "Geochemistry" data tabs.
If you have already done the lithology or stratigraphy lessons, some of these procedures will be very much
the same. However, rather than illustrating rock types only in logs, the geochemical concentration data will
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be illustrated as bar histograms in the logs. A solid model will be created to illustrate the profile, fence
diagram, and block model.
We generally recommend that you follow the listed sequence of lessons.
Create a 2D Geochemistry Strip Log

the geochemistry data recorded for the first borehole. (More on opening a project. )
2. Click on the Geochemistry data tab.
Note how the intervals are noted with a top and bottom depth, and multiple columns of measurements
(RockWorks allows up to 250 columns; right-click on the current column=s heading to change its
name). These values can represent mineral assays, pollutant concentrations, even percent gravel.
(What RockWorks calls "geophysical" data B next lesson set B is measured with a single "point" depth.)
3. To create the strip log, click on the Striplogs menu, and then click on Vertical Projection, and then on
Single Log.
the Size to Small, the Angle to Horizontal, and the color to black. (Click OK to close the Font window.)
Expand the Vertical Offset option and set it to Automatic.
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size to Small and the color to black. (Click OK to close the Font window.)
Left Bargraph: Insert a check here. Now, expand this item, and click on the Track Name to select
Benzene. Click on the Width to set it to 2.0. Expand the Scaling item and choose Automatic (it will set
the column minimum and maximum values automatically). Expand Interval Thickness and choose
Automatic (the bars will be plotted at their entered intervals). Expand Fill Style, choose Monochrome,
and expand this to select a color for the bargraph fill. Check Border and expand it to select a color for
the bar outline. Leave Labels un-checked. Background Subdivisions should be checked and set to
Intervals of 5, color and line style of your choice. Plot Title should not be checked.
Right Bargraph: Insert a check-mark here. Expand this item, and click on the Track Name to select
Toluene. Set the Width to 2.0. Expand the Scaling item and choose Automatic. Expand Interval
Thickness and choose Automatic. Expand Fill Style, choose Monochrome, and expand this to select a
color for the bargraph fill. Check Border and expand it to select a color for the bar outline. Leave
Labels un-checked. Background Subdivisions should be checked and set to Intervals of 5, color and
line style of your choice. Plot Title should not be checked.
Lithology Column: Insert a check here if you would like to include lithology patterns representing
observed rock type (you may have done the lithology tutorial in an earlier section). Expand this to set
the column width to 1.0 and be sure the Text is turned off.
The Axis, Curves, Stratigraphy, Aquifers, Special Symbols, Special Patterns, and Border options should
not be checked.
! The "abstracts" that are displayed along the right side of the window can offer explanations for all of
these log items. Just position the cursor on any item and you=ll see an explanation.
5. The View Direction can be set to 0.0, though this is ignored unless the borehole is inclined or deviated.
The program will check if the borehole has any downhole survey information (it doesn=t). It will draw a
histogram along the left side of the log to represent listed Benzene values and one along the right side
representing Toluene values. If you chose to include a lithology column, it will be displayed in the
middle.
maps, logs, and other diagrams are presented.
Display Multiple Geochemistry Logs in a 2D Projected Section

Be sure you have created the geochemistry strip log as described in the previous lesson, since you will use
the same settings for the logs in this lesson. You will be creating a display of all of the logs in the Site01
project, as projected onto a line of section.
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2. Be sure the following log items are still shown with check-marks: Title, Depth Labels, Left Bargraph,
Right Bargraph, and Lithology (optional).
The Axis, Curves, Stratigraphy, Aquifers, Special Symbols, Special Patterns, and Border options should
not be checked.
Expand the Endpoint Selection heading and be sure it=s set to Interactive, with Show Map checked
3. Click OK at the bottom of the Projected Drill-hole Options window to proceed.
The program will scan the project database and display in a small map the borehole locations, where
you can draw the cross section line.
! If you have completed the projected lithology or stratigraphy section in an earlier lesson, this cut will
still be displayed, and you can skip to Step #5.
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5. Adjust the clipping distance so that only the boreholes close to the line will be included in the plot. Do
this by clicking on the up- or down-arrow in the bottom of the screen (as shown above) to increase or
decrease the hatched area so that it covers only the wells close to the section line. For this sample set,
the distance will likely be "35". This means that all boreholes up to 35 feet from the section line will be
included in the projected section.
The program will determine which boreholes lie within the specified clipping distance of the section line,
and it will create strip logs of each of those borings. The logs will be spaced and oriented as
determined by their perpendicular projection onto the section line.
The completed log section will be displayed in a RockPlot2D window. The logs may look quite small.
That=s because RockPlot2D will always plot diagrams at a vertical exaggeration of "1". This section is
longer than it is deep, so it looks somewhat flat.
The Exag notation, in the toolbar to the left, has now changed from "1" to something like "9" (it will vary
depending on the monitor used) which tells us that the logs are being displayed at 9 times taller than
normal. In your work, you can click on this item (or the View / Vertical Exaggeration menu command)
to adjust the vertical stretch.
Display Multiple Geochemistry Logs in a 2D Hole-to-Hole Section

Be sure you have created the geochemistry strip log or the projected section as described in the previous
lessons, as we will use many of the same settings for the logs in this lesson.
section.
Depth Labels, Left Bargraph, Right Bargraph, and (optional) Lithology Column.
3. Insert a check in the Border check-box, and expand this heading to set the font size to 1.0. Tick Marks
can be set to 0.5 each. Horizontal Axis should be checked, and the Intervals can be set to Automatic.
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4. Clear any check-mark from the Plot Correlations check-box.
sections only.
The program will scan the project database and display in a small map the borehole locations where
you can draw the section panels.
from left to right in the diagram. Not all wells must be selected.
8. If you have already constructed a hole to hole section in the lithology or stratigraphy lessons, you>ll see
your borehole selections still displayed. You can skip down to Step #13.
Otherwise, choose the Edit / Reset command in the borehole-picking window. The program
remembers your cross section traces from session to session; this will clear any old traces from
memory.
border.
the holes.
11. Locate hole "DH-05" and click on it. (If you make a mistake, use the Edit / Undo to remove the last
selection, or Edit / Reset to clear all selections for starting again.)
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The program will read the data for the selected drill holes and build individual strip logs for them, based
on the items you had activated in the Plot Logs settings. The completed cross section will be displayed
on the screen in a RockPlot2D window.
Because the cross section is longer than it is deep, the cross section may look flat. That=s because
of the window. Release the mouse button when the plot window is wider than it is tall.
15. Re-plot the section to fill the window by clicking the Stretch button.
the File Name prompt and type in: geochem_section and click Save. The plot will be stored on disk,
with the ".rkw" file name extension added.
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17. Close this plot windows by clicking on the Windows close button ("X") in the upper-right corner.
Display Geochemistry Logs in 3D

Be sure you have gone through one or more of the previous lessons (geochemistry strip log, projected
section, or hole-to-hole section) as we will use the same settings for the logs in this lesson.
In this lesson, you will create a three-dimensional display of the logs in the Site01 project.
2. Remove the check-mark from the Depth Labels. Instead, we=ll add a labeled "reference cage" (below)
which will note elevations for the whole diagram.
3. Be sure the following log items are still shown with check-marks: Title, Left Bargraph, Right Bargraph,
and (optional) Lithology Column.
show labels.
5. Leave the Lithology Legend and Stratigraphy Legend check-boxes cleared.
The program will create a strip log for each borehole, including well name, bargraphs, their background
grids, and lithology column, and these logs will be displayed in the new RockPlot3D plotting window.
reference items are listed in the pane to the right. The expandable/collapsible list on the right is called
the "data tree." You can swap the position of the image and data panes using the << and >> buttons
above the "linked file list."
2.0. Click Apply and then Close.
8. Adjust the reference items: Turn off the World Outline (if it=s on), by clearing its check-box in the upper
portion of the right-hand listing. (Since there=s a reference grid in this image, the world outline is
redundant.) Be sure the Axes and Labels are both turned on.
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9. Set the view to a fixed viewpoint: Click on the View menu and choose Compass Points / East. Since
you set the "direction" of the log to the east, viewing the 3D logs from this direction will keep the left
bargraph on the left, and the right on the right.
10. Since the logs will appear lined up behind each other, click on the east-west midline and drag slightly to
the right to rotate around the vertical axis so that you can see the background logs. Try to keep the
image straight up and down. Release the mouse button. Next, click on the top-base axis line and drag
slightly downward to rotate the image around the horizontal axis. This will give the display a 3-
dimensional view.
11. Zoom into the logs along the left side of the display. Since the view is cluttered, click the Zoom button
in the toolbar, and click and drag in the image as shown below to draw an enlargement rectangle.
Note that you can also enlarge the image by dragging the image/data tree divider to the right.
12. Re-adjust the rotation if you wish, even when zoomed in. Use the Pan tool to move the current
view back and forth, up and down. To zoom back out, just click once on the Zoom Out button .
13. Turn on/off logs: Expand the Logs item in the data tree to the right, to see the individual boring names.
You can turn entire logs on and off simply by checking/clearing their respective check-boxes. Try this
for a few borings.
14. Turn on/off log items: In addition, if you expand an individual borehole in the data list, you=ll see its title,
bargraph grids, benzene graph, toluene graph, and lithology intervals (if you included these). These,
also, can be turned on and off for each well. For example, if you just wished to view the Benzene
graphs, you could remove the Toluene columns. You can even remove individual lithology intervals in
individual logs by expanding the Lithology group and removing check-marks for individual intervals.
geochemistry_logs and click the Save button. RockPlot3D will save this information on disk under
that name, with an ".xml" file name extension. In later lessons, you can append these logs to other 3D
diagrams.
16. Close the RockPlot3D window by clicking in the Windows Close button ("X").
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Create a Geochemistry Profile
Now we will work with some tools in the Geochemistry menu. In this lesson, you will create a 2-dimensional
profile diagram of Benzene concentrations. This profile is quite different from a log cross-section you
created in earlier lessons. Rather than showing geochemistry logs in profile, this tool will create a "solid
model" of geochemical concentrations and then slice through this model to display a vertical profile.
1. With the "Site01" boreholes still loaded into the Borehole Manger (more on opening a project ), click on
the Geochemistry menu and select the Profile option.
Click on Geochemical Model Name and type in: benzene This will be the name assigned to the
solid model to be created, with a ".mod" file name extension.
Geochem Track: Click here to select from the pop-up list the column titled Benzene.
Expand the Algorithm item, and click in the Inverse-Distance / Anisotropic option. This is really
important! If you did the Lithology section of this tutorial, you used a very different method of creating
the solid model, which shouldn=t be used for this type of data. The Inverse-Distance method should be
used for this geochemical model.
Stratabound: no (the check-boxes should be cleared). In your own work, this can be a nifty way to
constrain geochemical values within a single stratigraphic unit.
Logarithmic and Smooth Model should be left cleared (off).
High-Fidelity can be turned on. This tells the program to snap the model nodes to the control points.
Model Resolution: Expand this item to set node spacing in the model. Click on Horizontal (X/Y) and
enter: 50. Click on the Vertical (Z) item and enter: 50. The Confirm Dimensions item can be left
spacing).
3. Expand the Color Options and choose Cold->Hot. Also, Insert a check in the Geochemistry Legend
item to show concentration ranges and colors in the diagram. Expand this to set the legend Width to
3.0, Dividers on, with Labels at a size of 2.0.
(distance) axis will include reference labels. Expand this item to set the Font Size to 1.0, Tick Marks to
0.5 each, Horizontal Axis to on, and Intervals to Automatic.
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6. Click OK at the bottom of the Geochemical Profile Options window.
proceed.
RockWorks will construct a solid model that is 50-nodes by 50-nodes by 50-nodes in size. It will use
the Inverse-Distance method of extrapolating Benzene concentrations for those areas with no
boreholes. Once the model is completed and stored on disk under the name "benzene.mod", the
program will slice the model along the indicated section cut and display the color-coded profile in a
RockPlot2D window.
8. Re-size the plot window so that it is wider than it is tall, by dragging the lower-right corner.
9. Re-plot the image using the Stretch toolbar button.
10. You can save this diagram if you wish. Click File / Save As and enter the name: geochem_profile
and click Save. The program will add the ".rkw" file name extension automatically, and the image will
be stored on disk.
11. Close this plot window by clicking in the Windows Close button ("X") in the upper-right corner.
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Create a Geochemistry Fence Diagram

In this lesson, you will create a fence diagram of the geochemistry model created in the previous lesson.
The fence diagram differs from the profile in two ways: It can contain more than one vertical slice of the
model, and the output diagram will be displayed in the RockPlot3D window.
solid model (benzene.mod) to create the 3D fence diagram.
1. Back at the Borehole Manager, click on the Geochemistry menu and select the Fence Diagram option.
Model button.
Expand this item to select the file named: benzene.mod.
3. Remove any check-mark from the Reference Cage item. We will be appending the 3D geochemistry
logs to this fence, and that log diagram already has a reference cage.
4. Insert a check in the Geochemistry Legend item. Expand this heading. Click on the Font item and set
the font to 8 point Arial. Expand Intervals and select Automatic. Expand Decimal Places and select
Automatic. Set the Position to the Left, the Offsets to 0.0, and the Size to 1.0.
6. Click OK at the bottom of the Geochemistry Fence Diagram Options window.
7. If you completed the Lithology Fence or Stratigraphy Fence lessons, you should still see these fence
panels displayed. If this is the case, you can skip down to Step #11.
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display.
The program will read the contents of the geochemistry solid model file and will create vertical slices
through the model along the indicated panel lines. The completed diagram will be displayed in a
RockPlot3D window.
reference items are listed in the pane to the right. In the lower-right pane, you=ll also see a list of linked
files. Each of the 6 vertical fence panels is represented by a GRD file, containing a vertical grid "slice"
of the solid model. (Note that you can swap the position of the image and data panes using the << and
>> buttons above the "linked file list.")
! Some RockPlot3D views will have linked files, and some will not.
If you completed the 3D geochemistry logs section of this tutorial, you=ll be familiar with the Rotate and
Zoom tools, and a few of the reference items.
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12. Expand the Benzene Fence item in the Data listing to the right. Note that the 6 vertical panels are listed
there. Each can be expanded, where the panel outline and vertical grid model are listed. (If you can=t
tell which panel name corresponds to which panel in the view, remove a check-mark and see which
one disappears.)
13. Adjust the display as you wish using the Rotate and Pan buttons.
14. Adjust the vertical exaggeration: Click on the Dimensions button , set the Vertical Exaggeration to 2.0
and click Apply. Close the Options window.
15. Append the 3D geochemistry logs: If you did that tutorial lesson, you can add the 3D strip logs to this
fence display.
Locate the file "geochemistry_logs.xml" in the Site01 folder, and double-click on its name.
The program will append the logs to the fence.
16. Adjust the panel opacity: You can adjust the opacity of an entire group of objects (such as the fence
panels) by double-clicking on the Benzene Fence item. Set the % Opaque setting to 70 and click
Apply. You should now see the logs better. Close the transparency window.
17. Turn data items on and off: Take a moment to experiment with turning display items on and off, using
the check-boxes in the Data listing in the right pane.
name: geochem_logs+fence and click the Save button. RockPlot3D will save this combined
information on disk under that name, with an ".xml" file name extension.
19. Close this plot window by clicking in the Windows Close button ("X") in the upper-right corner.
Create a Geochemistry Solid Model Diagram

In this lesson, you will create a solid model diagram of the benzene model created in the Profile lesson.
Like the fence diagram, the solid model diagram will be displayed in the RockPlot3D window. Unlike the
fence, the solid model diagram will display a representation of all of the data in the solid model file.
model (benzene.mod) to create the 3D solid diagram.
1. Back at the Borehole Manager, click on the Geochemistry menu and select the Model option.
Model button.
Expand this item to verify the listed file is: benzene.mod. If it is not, click on the listed name to access a
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file-open window, and locate the benzene.mod file in the Site01 folder.
3. Insert a check in the Create Solid Diagram check-box, and expand this item to access the diagram
settings.
Diagram Type: Choose Isosurface. This will create a diagram in which the different G value levels can
be represented as if enclosed within a "skin" that is almost like a 3-dimensional contour. Within
RockPlot3D you can interactively adjust the minimum geochemistry value to be enclosed within the
isosurface contour.
Reference Cage: Insert a check-mark here. Expand this to turn Plot Panels and Plot Lines off
show labels.
4. Click OK at the bottom of the Geochem Modeling Options window.
The program will read the contents of the solid model file and will create a solid diagram with all of the
concentrations displayed. The completed diagram will be displayed in a RockPlot3D window.
5. View the isosurface model options by double-clicking on the Benzene Model item that=s listed in the
data tree to the right.
The program will display a window listing the Isosurface Options. Here=s a quick summary:
Color scheme: Unlike the lithology model you may have created in an earlier tutorial, this solid model
contains "G" values representing Benzene concentrations that range from a minimum to a maximum.
The default scheme will be set to Cold to Hot, to show continuous gradations between the low and high
values. If you wish, you can change the scheme to Hot to Cold. In your own work, if you want to
display specific concentrations using specific colors you can use the Color Table option, for which you
create a table that lists G value ranges and the colors to represent them.
Smoothing: Smooth (default) blends the colors in the display while Flat displays abrupt color changes.
Draw Style: Default is Solid. You might try changing the display to Wire Frame to see the effect. Click
the Apply button at the bottom of the window to make any changes you set take affect. Using Wire
Frame can speed rendering of the solid if it is dense or your computer system is slow.
Iso-level: This allows you to see only selected G values in the block. See #7 below.
Slices: This allows you to see specific slices in the block.
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6. Leave the Isosurface Options window open while you Rotate or Pan the left-pane display. (You
have full control over the image display even when one or more Options windows are open.) Or, use
the View / Above or Below or Compass Points tools to return to a pre-set view.
7. Change the iso-level being displayed: Click back in the Isosurface Options window, and find the slider
bar in the Iso-Level section. The left-hand value on this slider corresponds to the minimum benzene
concentration, and the right-hand value represents the maximum concentration. Drag the slider bar
slowly to the right, with the intention of changing the minimum benzene level displayed, to see how the
display changes. In your own work you can use the slider or just type a minimum desired value into the
prompt.
Remember, you can rotate and pan the image at any time without closing the Options window to get a
better view.
8. The Cap Style setting tells the program how you want the "blobs" that intersect the edge of the model
to be displayed. By changing the contour interval, you can see how the concentrations change inside
the isosurface.
9. Show the current volume: This is really cool. Insert a check in the Show Volume check-box and the
program will display right in the Options window the total volume in the model at the minimum benzene
concentration and above. If you drag the slider bar to change the minimum isosurface, the volume will
change.
10. Click the Close button to close the Options window.
11. Close this RockPlot3D window by clicking in its upper-right Close box ("x"). Answer "no" to the do-you-
want-to-save prompt.
This is the end of the tutorial for geochemistry data. The next section contains lessons for geophysical data.
Create Geophysical Diagrams
This section of the Borehole Manager tutorial contains lessons for creating diagrams to illustrate measured
geophysical data listed in the project "Geophysical" data tabs.
If you have already done the lithology or stratigraphy lessons, some of these procedures will be very much
the same. However, rather than illustrating rock types only in logs, the geophysical data will be illustrated
as curves in the logs. A solid model will be created to illustrate the profile, fence diagram, and block model.
We generally recommend that you follow the listed sequence of lessons.
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Create a 2D Geophysics Strip Log
the geophysical data recorded for the first borehole. (More on opening a project. )
2. Click on the Geophysics data tab. Note how the intervals are noted with a single depth only, and
multiple columns of measurements (RockWorks allows up to 25 columns; right-click on the current
column=s heading to change its name). These values can represent gamma, resistivity, other elog
data, drilling rate, or any point-sampled downhole data. (What RockWorks calls "geochemical" data B
previous lesson set B is measured with a top and bottom depth and measurement(s) for the interval.)
3. To create the log, click on the Striplogs menu, and then click on Vertical Projection, and then on Single
Log.
the Size to Small, the Angle to Horizontal, and the color to black. (Click OK in the Font window to close
it.) Expand the Vertical Offset option and set it to Automatic.
size to Small, the line width to narrow, and the color to black.
Left Curve: Insert a check in this check-box, and expand this item. Click on the Track Name to select
Gamma (which is one of the columns in the Geophysics data tab). Click on Width to set it to 2.0.
Expand the Scaling item and choose Automatic. Insert a check in the Fill box, and expand it to choose
blue to fill the curve. Check Plot Line and expand it to select red for the curve outline, 2-pixel thickness.
Background Subdivisions should be checked and set to Intervals of 5, color and line style of your
choice. Plot Title should not be checked.
Right Curve: Expand this item, and click on the Track Name to select Resistivity. Click on Width to set
it to 2.0. Expand the Scaling item and choose Automatic. For this curve, leave the Fill box unchecked.
Check Plot Line and expand it to select a 2-pixel line thickness and green color for the curve outline.
Background Subdivisions should be checked and set to Intervals of 5, color and line style of your
choice. Plot Title should not be checked.
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Lithology Column: Insert a check here if you would like to include lithology patterns representing
observed rock type (you may have done the lithology tutorial in an earlier section). Expand this to set
the column width to 1.0 and be sure the Text is turned off.
The Axis, Left and Right Bargraphs, Stratigraphy Column, Aquifers, Special Symbols, Special Patterns,
and Border options should not be checked.
The program will first determine that this borehole is not inclined or deviated since there is no survey
information recorded in the Orientation tab. It will draw a curve along the left side of the log to
represent listed Gamma values and one along the right side representing Resistivity. If you chose to
include a lithology column, it will be displayed in the middle.
maps, logs, and other diagrams are presented.
6. When you are ready to continue, close this log window by clicking on the Windows close button ("X") in
the upper-right corner. You can answer "no" to the do-you-want-to-save prompt.
Display Multiple Geophysics Logs in a 2D Projected Section

Estimated time: < 5 minutes.
Be sure you have created the geophysics strip log as described in the previous lesson, since you will use
most of the same settings for the logs in this lesson. You will be creating a display of all of the logs in the
Site01 project, as projected onto a line of section.
2. Be sure the following log items are still shown with check-marks: Title, Depth Labels, Left Curve, Right
Curve, and Lithology (optional).
The Axis, Bargraphs, Stratigraphy, Aquifers, Special Symbols, Special Patterns, and Border options
should not be checked.
Expand the Endpoint Selection heading and be sure it=s set to Interactive, with Show Map checked
The program will scan the project database and display in a small map the borehole locations. Now it=s
time to draw the cross section line.
! If you have completed the lithology, stratigraphy, or geochemistry projected section in an earlier
lesson, this cut will still be displayed, and you can skip to step #5.
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5. Adjust the clipping distance so that only the boreholes close to the line will be included in the plot. Do
this by clicking on the up- or down-arrow in the bottom of the screen (as shown above) to increase or
decrease the hatched area so that it covers only the wells close to the section line. For this sample set,
the distance will likely be "35". This means that all boreholes up to 35 feet from the section line will be
included in the projected section.
The program will create strip logs of each of the borings in the project that lie within the clipping
boundary. The logs will be spaced and oriented as determined by their perpendicular projection onto
the section line.
The completed log section will be displayed in a RockPlot2D window, where 2-dimensional maps, logs,
and other diagrams are presented.
7. Resize this plot window so that it is wider than it is tall by "grabbing" and dragging the lower-right corner
of the window.
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You can refresh the section display in the new window space by clicking the Stretch button.
8. Close this window when you are ready to continue. You can respond "no" to the do-you-want-to-save
prompt.
Display Multiple Geophysics Logs in a 2D Hole to Hole Section

Be sure you have created the geophysics strip log or the projected section as described in the previous
lessons, since you will use the same settings for the logs in this lesson.
section.
Depth Labels, Left Curve, Right Curve, and (optional) Lithology Column.
3. Insert a check in the Border check-box, and expand this heading to set the font size to 1.0. Tick Mark
Size can be 0.5 each, and Horizontal Axis should be checked. The Intervals can be left at Automatic.
4. Clear any check-mark from the Plot Correlations check-box.
sections only.
7. Click OK at the bottom of the Hole to Hole Section window to continue.
The program will scan the project database and display in a small map the borehole locations where
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you can draw the section panels.
from left to right in the diagram. Not all wells must be selected.
8. If you have already constructed a hole to hole section in the lithology, stratigraphy, or geochemistry
lessons, you>ll see your borehole selections still displayed. You can skip down to Step #13.
Otherwise, choose the Edit / Reset command in the borehole-picking window. The program
remembers your cross section traces from session to session; this will clear any old traces from
memory.
border.
the holes.
11. Locate hole "DH-05" and click on it. (If you make a mistake, use the Edit / Undo command to remove
the last pick or the Edit / Reset command to clear the screen for starting over.)
The program will read the data for the selected drill holes and build individual strip logs for them, based
on the items you had activated in the Plot Logs settings. The completed cross section will be displayed
on the screen in a RockPlot2D window.
of the window.
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15. You can refresh the section display in the new window space by clicking the Stretch button.
the File Name prompt and type in: geophys_section and click Save. The plot will be stored on disk
with an ".rkw" fie name extension.
17. Close this plot window by clicking on the Windows close button ("X") in the upper-right corner.
Display Geophysics Logs in 3D

Be sure you have gone through one or more of the previous lessons (geophysics strip log, projected
section, or hole-to-hole section) since you will use the same settings for the logs in this lesson.
In this lesson, you will create a three-dimensional display of the logs in the Site01 project.
2. Be sure the following log items are still shown with check-marks: Title, Depth Labels, Left Curve, Right
Curve.
3. For this diagram, remove the check-mark from Lithology Column, if any, and insert a check instead in
the Stratigraphy Column check-box. Expand this heading to set the Width to 1.0.
4. Be sure the Reference Cage, Lithology Legend and Stratigraphy Legend items are not checked.
The program will create a strip log for each borehole, including well name, curves, their background
grids, and stratigraphy column, and these logs will be displayed in a new RockPlot3D plotting window.
reference items are listed in the pane to the right. The expandable/collapsible list on the right is called
the "data tree." (The image pane and data/reference pane can be reversed using the << and >>
buttons above the "linked file list.")
6. Adjust the vertical exaggeration: Click on the Dimensions button and type 2.0 for the Vertical
Exaggeration. Click Apply and Close.
7. Set the view to a fixed viewpoint: Click on the View menu and choose Compass Points / East. Since
the logs will appear lined up behind each other, click on the east-west midline and drag slightly to the
right to rotate around the vertical axis so that you can see the background logs. Try to keep the image
straight up and down. Release the mouse button. Next, click on the top-base axis line and drag slightly
downward to rotate the image around the horizontal axis. This will give the display a 3-dimensional
view.
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8. Set the background color to white, if necessary, by clicking on the Color box on the upper button bar
and clicking on the white color sample.
9. Adjust the reference items: Turn on the World Outline if necessary, by inserting a check in its check-
box in the upper portion of the right-hand listing.
Expand the World Outline. Double-click on the Top item, and be sure the Fill setting is cleared. You
can adjust the grid density by setting both Rows and Columns set to 1 (which will result in no grid lines).
Show me Click OK to close the Top Grid Options window.
Double-click on the West item. This panel is in the background of the current view; insert a check in the
Fill setting, and select light gray for the color. Drag the Transparency slider bar to the middle. Set the
Rows and Columns to 5 and the line color to red. Show me Click OK to close the West Grid Options
window.
You can continue to modify the World Outline panels as you wish. For example, you could set the
North and Bottom panels to the same fill and row/column settings as the West panel, above.
Be sure the Axes and Labels are both turned on.
10. Zoom into the logs along the left side of the display. Click the Zoom button in the toolbar, and click
and drag in the image as shown below to draw an enlargement rectangle.
Note that you can also enlarge the image by dragging the image/data tree divider to the right.
11. Re-adjust the rotation if you wish, even when zoomed in. To zoom back out, just click once on the
Zoom Out button .
12. Turn on/off logs: Expand the Logs group in the data tree to the right, to see the individual boring
names. You can turn entire logs on and off simply by checking/clearing their respective check-boxes.
Try this for a few borings.
13. Turn on/off log items: In addition, if you expand an individual borehole in the data list, you=ll see its title,
curve grids, gamma curve, resistivity curve, and stratigraphy intervals. These, also, can be turned on
and off for each well. For example, if you just wished to view only the Gamma curves, you could
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remove the Resistivity columns, or if the background grids made the display too cluttered, you could
selectively remove these.
geophys_logs and click the Save button. RockPlot3D will save this information on disk under that
name, with an ".xml" file name extension. In later lessons, you can append these logs to other 3D
diagrams.
15. Close the RockPlot3D window by clicking in the Windows Close button.
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Create a Geophysical Profile

Now we will work with some tools in the Geophysics menu. In this lesson, you will create a 2-dimensional
profile diagram of Gamma values. This profile is quite different from a log cross-section you created in
earlier lessons. Rather than showing geophysics logs in profile, this tool will create a "solid model" of the
geophysics data and then slice through this model to display a vertical profile.
1. With the Site01 data still displayed (more on opening a project ), click on the Stratigraphy tab of any drill
hole. Unlike "lithology" which tends to be unorganized, stratigraphic units must be organized into layers
which cannot repeat down the borehole. Click on a different borehole and look at its Stratigraphy tab.
Click on Geophysical Model Name and type in: gamma.mod This will be the name assigned to the
solid model to be created.
Elog Track: Click here to select from the pop-up list the column titled Gamma.
Expand the Algorithm item, and click in the Inverse-Distance / Anisotropic option. This is really
important! If you did the Lithology section of this tutorial, you used a very different method of creating
the solid model, which shouldn=t be used for this type of data. The Inverse-Distance method should be
used for this geophysical model.
Stratabound: no (the check-boxes should not be checked). In your own work, this can be a nifty way
to constrain geophysical values within a single stratigraphic unit.
Logarithmic, Smooth Model: no (unchecked). In your own work, however, the Logarithmic setting
can be helpful for display of wide data ranges.
High-Fidelity: yes (checked).
Model Resolution: Expand this item to set node spacing in the model. Click on Horizontal (X/Y) and
enter: 50. Click on the Vertical (Z) item and enter: 50. The Confirm Dimensions item can be left
spacing).
3. Expand the Color Options and choose Cold->Hot. Also, Insert a check in the Geophysical Legend item
to show concentration ranges and colors in the diagram. Expand this to set the legend Width to 3.0,
Dividers on, with Labels at a size of 2.0 and Offsets at 0.
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(distance) axis will include reference labels. Expand this item to set the Font Size to 1.0. Set the Tick
Mark Size to 0.5 each, and be sure Horizontal Axis is checked. The Intervals can be left at Automatic.
6. Click OK at the bottom of the Geophysical Profile Options window.
proceed.
RockWorks will construct a solid model that is 50-nodes by 50-nodes by 50-nodes in size. It will use
the Inverse-Distance method of extrapolating Gamma measurements for those areas with no
boreholes. Once the model is completed and stored on disk under the name "gamma.mod", the
program will slice the model along the indicated section cut and display the color-coded profile in a
RockPlot2D window.
8. Append the geophysics logs: If you completed the hole to hole section earlier in this tutorial, you can
append the strip logs to this profile. Follow these steps:
Select the Utilities / Append command in the profile=s plot window.
In the displayed window, locate the section you saved: geophys_section.rkw and double-click on that
name.
The program will create a new plot window, in which it plots the gamma profile diagram first, and then
the contents of the log section.
! In your own work, you should be careful that the logs you append actually lie along the line of the
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profile cut.
9. Resize the plot window so that it is wider than it is tall. Show me
10. Replot the image using the Stretch toolbar button.
11. You can save this diagram if you wish. Click File / Save As and enter the name: geophys_profile+logs
and click Save.
12. Close this plot window by clicking in the Windows Close button in the upper-right corner.
Create a Geophysical Fence Diagram

In this lesson, you will create a fence diagram of the geophysical solid model created in the previous
lesson. The fence diagram differs from the profile in two ways: It can contain more than one vertical slice
of the model, and the output diagram will be displayed in the RockPlot3D window.
solid model (gamma.mod) to create the 3D fence diagram.
1. Back at the Borehole Manager, click on the Geophysics menu and select the Fence option.
Model button.
Expand this item to select the file named: gamma.mod.
Expand Plot Labels to choose a font you=d like, set the the offset to 3.0, turn on Leader Lines, and
expand this to set a color.
show labels.
5. Click OK at the bottom of the Geophysical Fence Diagram Options window.
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For this tutorial, we will use the second method.
6. If you completed the Lithology, Stratigraphy, or Geochemistry Fence lessons, you should still see these
fence panels displayed. If this is the case, you can skip down to Step #10.
display.
The program will read the contents of the geophysical solid model file and will create vertical slices
through the model along the indicated panel lines. The completed diagram will be displayed in a
RockPlot3D window.
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reference items are listed in the pane to the right. In the lower-right pane, you=ll also see a list of linked
files. Each of the 6 vertical fence panels is represented by a GRD file, containing a vertical grid "slice"
of the solid model. (Note that you can swap the position of the image and data panes using the << and
>> buttons above the "linked file list.")
If you completed the 3D geophysical logs section of this tutorial, you=ll be familiar with the Rotate and
Zoom tools, and a few of the reference items.
11. Adjust the reference items: Remove any check-mark from the World Outline item (you may see
background grids leftover from the 3D logs section).
12. Adjust the vertical exaggeration: Click on the Dimensions button and set the Vertical Exaggeration
to 2.0. Click Apply and Close.
13. Expand the Gamma Fence item in the Data listing to the right. Note that the 6 vertical panels are listed
there. Each can be expanded, where the panel outline and vertical grid model are listed. You can turn
on and off individual panels (and/or their outlines) by checking/clearing their individual check-boxes.
14. Append the 3D geophysics logs: If you did that tutorial lesson, you can add the 3D strip logs to this
fence display.
Locate the file "geophys_logs.xml" in the Site01 folder, and double-click on its name.
The program will append the logs to the fence.
15. Adjust the fence transparency: Double-click on the Gamma Fence group heading. Set the % Opaque
setting to 70 and click Apply. Close that window. The transparency change will affect all of the panels
in the group, allowing the logs to show through.
16. Take a moment if you like to experiment with turning display items on and off, using the check-boxes in
the data tree in the right pane.
17. Use the Rotate Pan and Zoom buttons to adjust the display.
name: geophys_logs+fence and click the Save button. RockPlot3D will save this combined
information on disk under that name, with the ".xml" file name extension.
Create a Geophysical Solid Model Diagram

In this lesson, you will create a solid model diagram of the gamma model created in the Profile lesson. Like
the fence diagram, the solid model diagram will be displayed in the RockPlot3D window. Unlike the fence,
the solid model diagram will display a representation of all of the data in the solid model file.
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model (gamma.mod) to create the 3D solid diagram.
1. Back at the Borehole Manager, click on the Geophysics menu and select the Model option.
Model button.
Expand this item to verify the listed file is: gamma.mod. If it is not, click on the listed name to access a
file-open window, and locate the gamma.mod file in the Site01 folder.
3. Insert a check in the Create Solid Diagram check-box, and expand this item to access the diagram
settings.
Diagram Type: Choose Isosurface. This will create a diagram in which the different G value levels
can be represented as if enclosed within a "skin" that is almost like a 3-dimensional contour. Within
RockPlot3D you can interactively adjust the minimum geophysical value to be enclosed within the
isosurface contour.
Reference Cage: Insert a check-mark here. Expand this to turn Plot Panels and Plot Lines off
show labels.
4. Click OK at the bottom of the Geophysical Modeling Options window.
The program will read the contents of the solid model file and will create a solid diagram with all of the
data displayed. The completed diagram will be displayed in a RockPlot3D window.
5. Adjust the vertical exaggeration: Click on the Dimensions button and enter 3.0 for the Vertical
Exaggeration. Click Apply and Close.
6. View the isosurface model options by double-clicking on the Gamma Model item that=s listed in the data
tree to the right.
The program will display a window listing the Isosurface Options. Here=s a quick summary:
Color scheme: Unlike the lithology model you may have created in an earlier tutorial, this solid model
contains "G" values representing gamma readings that range from a minimum to a maximum. The
default scheme will be set to Cold to Hot, to show continuous gradations between the low and high
values. If you wish, you can change the scheme to Hot to Cold. In your own work, if you want to
display specific concentrations using specific colors you can use the Color Table option, for which you
create a table that lists G value ranges and the colors to represent them.
Draw Style: Default is Solid. You might try changing the display to Wire Frame to see the effect. Click
the Apply button at the bottom of the window to make any changes you set take affect.
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Iso-level: This allows you to see only selected G values in the block. See #7 below.
Slices: This allows you to see specific slices in the block.
7. Leave the Isosurface Options window open while you Rotate or Pan the left-pane display. (You
have full control over the image display even when 1 or more Options windows are open.)
Use the View / Above / South-West menu command to establish this pre-set view.
8. Change the iso-level being displayed: Click back in the Isosurface Options window, and find the slider
bar in the Iso-Level section. The left-hand value on this slider corresponds to the minimum gamma
readings, and the right-hand value represents the maximum. Drag the slider bar slowly to the right, with
the intention of changing the minimum gamma level displayed, to see how the display changes. In your
own work you can use the slider or just type a minimum desired value into the prompt.
9. Set the Iso-Level to 0.5 by typing that value into the prompt. The solid model representation will now
display only those gamma values greater than or equal to 0.5.
10. Insert some slices: Now, click in the North-South button in the Slices section of the window. This tells
the program that you want to insert a vertical slice from south to north in the model. The slider bar will
show the western project coordinate to the left and the eastern project coordinate to the right. Move the
slider bar to the middle, and click Add.
The program will insert a north-south slice in the model, and it will insert a slice entity in the Data listing
in the right pane. Show me
Drag the slider bar to the right and click Add. The program will insert a slice along the eastern
boundary of the model, and a new item will be listed in the Data pane.
11. Repeat this process if you would like to insert vertical East-West slices. For these entities, the slider bar
will represent southern coordinates to the left and northern coordinates to the right.
If you want to remove a slice, right-click on the slice=s name in the right pane=s Data listing, and choose
Delete from the pop-up menu.
12. Close the Isosurface Options window by clicking the Close button.
13. Adjust a slice: Double-click on one of the slices you had inserted into the model. You will see the Slice
Options window.
Locate the Position slider bar at the bottom of the Options window. Watch what happens as you drag
the slider B the position of the slice in the view window will change as you drag the slider from left to
right. The north-south or east-west coordinate (vertical slices) or elevation (horizontal slices) will be
shown at the top of the tab as you drag. The slice=s coloration will vary as it moves through the solid
model.
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Close the Slice Options window when you are ready to continue.
14. If you want to save this view, choose File / Save and enter geophys_solid and click Save.
15. Close this RockPlot3D window by clicking in its upper-right Close box ("x").
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INTRODUCTION TO THE BOREHOLE MANAGER......................................................................................... 3

OPEN A PROJECT ............................................................................................................................................. 4

CREATE A BOREHOLE LOCATION MAP ........................................................................................................ 5

CREATE LITHOLOGY DIAGRAMS ................................................................................................................... 6

Introduction to the Borehole Manager

Create a Borehole Location Map

1. Click on the Map menu and then click on Borehole Locations.

Click OK to close this window.

5. Be sure the Bitmap check-box is not checked.

6. Be sure the Border check-box is not checked.

Create Lithology Diagrams

We recommend going through these lessons in the order listed.

Create a 2D Lithology Strip Log

2. Click on the Lithology data tab.

4. Insert a check-mark in these check-boxes only:

6. Click on View Direction and set it to 0.0.

7. Click OK at the bottom of the Vertical Striplog window to proceed.

Display Multiple Lithology Logs in a 2D Projected Section

3. Click OK at the bottom of the Projected Drill-Hole Options window to proceed.

8. Stretch the logs by clicking the Stretch button.

Display Multiple Lithology Logs in a 2D Hole-to-Hole Section

3. Clear any check-mark from the Border check-box.

7. Click OK at the bottom of the Hole to Hole Section window to proceed.

13. Click OK to proceed.

14. Stretch the logs by clicking the Stretch button.

Display Lithology Logs in 3D

These settings should now look quite familiar.

5. Remove any check-mark from the Stratigraphy Legend item.

6. Click OK at the bottom of the window to proceed.

Create a Lithology Profile

Click on the Exit button to close the Lithology Table.

4. Establish the modeling settings:

Filter Points: no (the check-box should be cleared).

Declustering: yes (the check-box should be checked).

Stratabound: no (the check-boxes should not be checked).

(See also Help / Contents / Reference / Solid Modeling Reference.)

8. Click OK at the bottom of the Lithology Profile Options window.

12. Replot the image using the Stretch toolbar button.

Create a Lithology Fence Diagram

2. Establish the modeling settings:

Expand this item to select the file named: lithology.mod.

3. Be sure the Reference Cage is not checked.

6. Click OK at the bottom of the Lithology Fence Diagram Options window.

Using pre-set panel selections, listed in the Panels menu.

For this tutorial, we will use the second option.

11. Click OK to continue.

Create a Lithology Solid Model Diagram

2. Establish the modeling settings:

Reference Cage: no (box should not be checked).

Lithology Legend: no (box should not be checked).

4. Click OK at the bottom of the Lithology Modeling Options window.

Create Stratigraphy Diagrams

We recommend doing them in the order listed.

Create a 2D Stratigraphy Strip Log

2. Click on the Stratigraphy data tab.

4. Insert a check-mark in these check-boxes only:

6. Click OK at the bottom of the Vertical Striplog window to proceed.

(See also the RockPlot2D tutorial)

Display Multiple Stratigraphy Logs in a 2D Projected Section

Title: The drillhole names will plot above the logs.

3. Click OK at the bottom of the Projected Drill-Hole Options window to proceed.

The completed log section will be displayed in a RockPlot2D window.