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The following can be edited in the Cross-sections category:

 

Cross-Section Display

 

Horizontal Length Scale: This is the default horizontal scale using the same units as specified below. In the form shown above the horizontal scale is 1 m/cm.

 

Vertical Depth Scale: This is the default vertical scale using the same units as specified below. In the form shown above the vertical scale is 1 m/cm.

 

Units: This is the default units to use for the horizontal and vertical scales. The units can be m/cm, m/in, ft/in, or ft/cm.

 

Strata Outline: This is the line style used to outline the strata in the fence diagram. To change the line style, click on the Line button. A Line Properties form will be display where the style, color, and width can be selected.

 

Selected Strata Outline: This the style of the line used to draw the boundaries of the currently selected strata. The style of the line can be changed by pressing the Line button to the right. A Line Properties form will be display where the style, color, and width can be selected.

 

Curve Fit Degree: This is the degree of curvature to use to draw the boundaries of the strata. Curve fitting can be turned on and off individually for each strata. A value of one will connect the data points by a straight line and a value of five will fit a smooth curve between the points (not necessarily going through each point). A value of two is recommended, which will connect the points by a curve that goes through each point.

 

Plot Symbols: This is used to select whether to plot the symbols inside or outside of the cross-section.

 

Column Distance: This is the distance between boring/well data columns and is expressed as a percentage of the middle data column width.

 

Cross-Section Creation

 

Auto-Generate Strata: When checked the program will use it’s built-in intelligence to create the strata for a new cross-section. This works very well for most normal geologies; however, it may not work well for complex geology or faulting.

 

Generate Intersecting Cross Sections: When this box is checked any intersecting cross-sections will be shown on a cross-section.

 

Use Intersecting Cross Sections: When checked intersecting cross-sections will be used when auto-generating the strata of a new cross-section. The intersecting cross-sections are treated like additional boring/wells when generating the cross-section strata. If the Auto-Generate Strata box is not checked this box will be disabled.

 

Use Map Grids: Check this box to use the grid nodes from contour maps when auto-generating the strata of a new cross-section.  If the Auto-Generate Strata box is not checked this box will be disabled.

 

New Cross-Sections

 

Corridor Width: This is the default corridor width to use when creating new cross-sections.

 

Highlight Color: Click this button to change the highlight color for the corridor width. A Color form will be displayed where the color can be selected.

 

Line Color: Click this button to change the color to use for the new cross-section line on the basemap. A Color form will be displayed where the color can be selected.