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Hi Tom, Please assist me in controlling the vertical axis for my elevation, ranging from 926-1004m.a.m.s.l but my plot diagram goes to just over 1500m.a.m.s.l Is there anywhere I can specify the min max of the axis Your support is highly appreciated M

New versions of RockWorks17 (64- and 32-bit) were uploaded to the RockWare website today, with the following changes: Improvements The Pattern Designer now has margin between the left and bottom of the designer window. In the Pattern Designer the default size is now smaller for drawn dots and imported circles. Modified the way the Pattern Designer window is sized by adding a splitter bar. Bug Fixes The Lithology Multivariate Maps no longer omit the last lithology type. A routine to resegment polylines in RockPlot2D could cause an infinite loop if the line was very short. This could happen when converting to Google Earth where the output coordinates are in degrees Line widths in RockPlot2D exports are now scaled correctly. Exports from RockPlot2D that required tiling raster images was plotting the images incorrectly. Line widths in RockPlot2D items in ReportWorks diagrams were not being scaled according to the resolution. The Hydrographs run from the Borehole Manager Aquifer menu were using elevation instead of depths for the water level. The Show Label option for Color Table records in RockPlot3D weren't being saved. The RockWorks Revision History has a complete list, by date, of these changes since the last update. To download this build, use the Help | Check for Updates menu inside RockWorks17. Or visit our website and click on the RockWorks Free Trial tab: https://www.rockware.com/product/rockworks/#tab-product_inquire_form_1494_tab where you can download the installation program and install the new build right over the top of the existing program. (DO NOT uninstall first.) Note that you will not be able to use this new build of the program if your maintenance has expired before April 2019. Contact RockWare Sales or visit our Customer Portal (https://www.rockware.com/customer/) if you would like to update your maintenance. Molly Mayfield RockWare Inc

New versions of RockWorks17 (64- and 32-bit) were uploaded to the RockWare website today, with the following changes: New Features RockWorks17 now supports the import of depth registered raster logs into the Borehole Manager database. Added a program that converts a grid to a solid (Utilities/Solid/Convert/Grid To Solid). Improvements Color Legends in RockPlot3D that use a Custom Color Table will now place the labels at the boundaries if the table is continuous with no gaps. GeoProbe Imports works with OIHP data files. Improved coordinate handling when transferring location data from an .RwDat file to the borehole database. A "Show Label" field has been added to the Color Fill Table. This allows users to pick which labels to display in Color Table Legends in RockPlot3D and RockPlot2D. IHS Energy import can limit Stratigraphy Tops & Bottoms to specific source codes. When copying data to a new project, the project dimensions were not copied correctly when there were subsite values. Improved column sorting in accessory project tables. Bug Fixes The Legend options for 3D Multiple Striplogs weren't being saved. The PLSS Offset vs. quarter/quarter radio buttons on the tabsheet tabs are now both being updated. Made a fix to the Land Grid tab-delimited System Table for custom grid coordinates, it was not loading the entire the point stream. Added a fix to the database's Color Fill table, you can enable/disable all Show Label fields at once. Tabbing thru the last row will now insert an new row as the other tables do. Specifying a column for Easting or Northing columns in Utilities/Map/Grid Based Map that didn't include input units caused the program to keep asking to automatically fix input units. Failure to create a grid in Utilities/Map/Grid Based Map caused an Access Violation error. Fixed some issues displaying Color Tables and modifying label text in RockPlot3D The Recent Projects menu item could cause an Access Violation error in certain circumstances. The Size, Color and Font Name can now be modified in RockPlot3D Bitmap Text. The Declustering Resolution for models and grids can now be set larger than 100%. The RockPlot2D Color Legend using a color table was not plotting the colors or labels correctly when in descending order. In RockPlot3D View nodes can no longer be dragged out of the View set in the data tree. The Title of Views in RockPlot3D are now correctly saved after they've been edited. The transparency setting for raster images in RockPlot3D is now saved. The RockWorks Revision History has a complete list, by date, of these changes since the last update. To download this build, use the Help | Check for Updates menu inside RockWorks17. Or visit our website and click on the RockWorks Free Trial tab: https://www.rockware.com/product/rockworks/ where you can download the installation program and install the new build right over the top of the existing program. (DO NOT uninstall first.) Note that you will not be able to use this new build of the program if your maintenance has expired before March 2019. Contact RockWare Sales or visit our Customer Portal (https://www.rockware.com/customer/) if you would like to update your maintenance. Enjoy! Molly Mayfield RockWare Inc

New versions of RockWorks17 (64- and 32-bit) were uploaded to the RockWare website yesterday, with the following changes: New Features I-Data and T-Data 3D striplog columns can now be set to a constant radius with varying colors. Improvements RockPlot3D now permits you to rearrange the views (so the top one is used on Open) and to delete the default view. The Utilities | Faults | Single or Multiple -> 3D Fault File programs no longer deliver a cryptic error if the user forgets to assign a name for the 3D Fault File (.rwflt). It now just reminds you to enter the file name. Importing older pattern files now sets the imported file as the default library. Bug Fixes The Azimuth and Dip settings for Tilt in the Solid Model Options can now be entered as real numbers. The 3D - Multi Striplogs are now sorted by name. The Stiff Diagram program now can save RockPlot2D files when run from RCL. If there's only 1 page then the specified filename is used otherwise the filename adds a number to the end (e.g. Stiff1.Rw2D, Stiff2.Rw2D...StiffN.Rw2D The Check Data Integrity | Check for P-Data Duplicates program now makes sure there are duplicates to remove before trying to remove them. Previously, when there were no duplicates the program was still trying to fix it, causing an unknown data type and then an out of range error. Changed some conversions constants acre feet to cubic feet, acre feet to gallons, cubic feet to acre feet, cubic km to gallons, gallons to acre feet To download this build, use the Help | Check for Updates menu inside RockWorks17. Or visit our website and click on the RockWorks Free Trial tab: https://www.rockware.com/product/rockworks/ where you can download the installation program and install the new build right over the top of the existing program. (DO NOT uninstall first.) Note that you will not be able to use this new build of the program if your maintenance has expired before January 2019. Contact RockWare Sales or visit our Customer Portal (https://www.rockware.com/customer/) if you would like to update your maintenance. Molly Mayfield RockWare Inc

A user in the Czech Republic recently contacted us after installing RockWorks17 on a new computer. On startup RockWorks displayed this error message: No mapping for the Unicode character exists in the target... and the program generated a bug report: exception class : EFDException exception message : [FireDAC][Comp][Clnt]-340. Driver ID is not defined. Set TFDConnection.DriverName or add DriverID to your connection definition. As it turned out, the connection parameters were correctly defined in the project's "menus.ini" file. But the default database file path in the same section contained a strange character. His user name in Windows contained the "š" character which had somehow been incorrectly stored in the INI file, making the file path unreadable. Since his computer was correctly set up to use Czech as the system language, the fix was simply to close RockWorks, rename the \Samples\System\menus.ini file, and restart RockWorks. The settings file was rebuilt, the correct character was stored this time, and the program started successfully. Another note: RockWorks17 and LogPlot8 support Unicode. If you are using LogPlot7 (not Unicode compliant) and have problems entering/displaying certain characters. be sure you have defined your language (such as Czech or Slovenian) as the Language for Non-Unicode Programs in Windows Control Panel | Time and Language | Region and Language | Administrative Language Settings. Molly RockWare Inc

I am then trying to make an isopach 2D map and when I generate it it shows up blank. Im not sure if maybe the values I have input would not generate such a thing or maybe on the Excel tab 'lith type' I have messed up the colors that could be used?

A customer recently emailed us saying that his IT group was getting their SQL Server set up and figuring out his access to the server through the firewall. He inquired: Can you tell me if RockWorks users need full admin rights on the computer it is installed on or just power user / Win10 equivalent? Here is our short answer: No, users do not need Admin rights to run the RockWorks17 program. Long answer: While Admin rights are not necessary to run the program, RockWorks - when connecting to a SQL Server - does require the ability to Create, Read, Update, and Delete records in the SQL server database. This level of permission is established through permissions on the SQL Server side, not in RockWorks. Note that if you don't have permission to create new fields in the database, which is higher than the "CRUD" permissions above, that is generally ok except when we update the data dictionaries. This could cause problems when you install an update for RockWorks. But there is a work-around for this - you can activate a setting in the database connection window in RockWorks17 for the SQL Server to "Generate a SQL Script File without executing it" for these cases. Then just give the script file to the network Admin to run, and it then the necessary fields will be added to the SQL Server database. Molly Mayfield RockWare Support

When plotting correlation lines for Stratigraphy, if the corresponding well log does not have a matching geology unit the correlation line forms a point and plots back to the originating log. See the attached graphic for an example of this behavior. Is there a setting or method to tell rockworks to not draw this line when no corresponding segment exists in the adjacent log? section.bmp

There is a known issue in the recent 2018.6.27 revision of RockWorks17, in which the upper and lower diffused light sources are working sporadically in RockPlot3D. We'll post a new build early next week with a fix to this - stay tuned! Sorry for any inconvenience! RockWare Support RockWare Inc.

A customer, new to RockWorks17, saw the following error when the program first launched, as it was trying to load the Samples database: Could not open the database. Error loading MIDAS.DLL This error prevented the program from launching. This DLL is used by the RockWorks database. We install it along with the program into the RockWorks17 program directory (C:\Program Files\RockWare\RockWorks17 [64-bit version] or C:\Program Files (x86)\RockWare\RockWorks17 [32-bit]). It had been our understanding and our experience that the DLL local to the program calling it would be used. On this customer's Windows10 system, this was definitely not the case. After he confirmed that this DLL was indeed installed in the RockWorks17 program folder, we then had him search the Windows Registry on his computer for other occurrences of "MIDAS.DLL". There were two, and they referenced file locations that did not exist on his computer or network. He ran a registry cleaner which presumably removed these orphaned references, and then RockWorks17 launched successfully. Happy ending! Molly Mayfield RockWare Inc.

A customer submitted a support issue for his RockWorks17 project, in which he was trying to create a Section diagram through his solid model with striplogs included. He had imported a very detailed polyline into the XY Coordinate Table - LOTS of vertices - to serve as the section trace. In the output diagram, at about a third of the way along the cross section, the logs started 'stacking up' at one location, resulting in the P-Data panels to the right displaying ok, but with no logs. The problem was best solved by using the P-Data | Projected Section diagram, in which the logs are not restricted to plot at panel edges; they are projected perpendicularly onto the panels instead. This is actually what the Projected Section diagrams were designed for - to eliminate the need to draw hole-to-hole section traces when the desired section polyline runs along a roadway, pipe, or similar, and those locations (typically imported into the RockWorks database) might be quite detailed. The problem was also solved for regular Sections by turning on the Snap feature in the Section Selection Map window before importing the section vertices. This pre-processes the section polyline such that logs can be assigned to panel junctions without confusion. Molly M RockWare Inc

If you have the RockWorks 16 build 2015.12.9 or RockWorks 17 build 2015.10.15 installed, you may see this error displayed when you check for updates when you launch RockWorks: Ancestor for pnlDirectory not found This simply means that the program has detected a new version on our website (which we posted today) and there may be a problem with the window which displays the new-update message. This problem pertains to the check-for-updates window only and does not affect the rest of the program. You can manually download and install the RockWorks update by following these steps: 1. Click on the following link: RockWorks 17, 16 - Current and Archived Versions: https://www.rockware.com/support/rockworks-support/rockworks-downloads/rockworks-product-updates/ 2. Save the installation program to your computer. 3. When the download is complete, run the installation. Do not uninstall the existing program first. 4. When the installation is complete, launch RockWorks. Note that because the bug is with the auto-updater, you'll need to manually download this build. The auto-updater should work for future updates. Let us know if you have any questions about this. Molly Mayfield RockWare Inc (TB- edit to add Rw16 )

We uploaded a new revision of RockWorks16 today, with the following changes: + Double-clicking on an RwDat file no longer raises an exception when the "Load Last-Used File in Datasheet on Start-Up" option is activated. + Scattergrams now use the diagram size to set symbol and label sizes for consistent results. + Raster images are now stored in RockPlot2D as PNG images. This enables faster load times and smaller files. Saving files, however now takes a bit longer. + The Utilities | File | Print program no longer incorrectly offsets the columns by 1. You can download this new revision of RockWorks16 either from within RockWorks itself (Help | Online Information | Check for Updates) or by following these steps: 1. Click on this link: http://www.rockware.com/assets/products/165/product_demo/229/rockworks16_installation.exe 2. Save the file to your local computer (e.g. Downloads folder or Desktop). 3. When the download has completed, run the installation. Do not uninstall the existing RockWorks first. 4. When the installation has completed, start the RockWorks16 program. Bon apetit! Molly Mayfield RockWare Inc.

We uploaded a new revision of RockWorks16 today, with the following changes: + RockWorks is now re-enabled if the backup fails. + The Datasheet / Import / Shape File program now displays status messages as the Shape file is being imported. + The AGL Editor (accessed from the RockPlot2D / File / Import / AGL program via the Edit/Create option) no longer generates an error when selected. + RockWorks will now gracefully shut down if a connection to an SQL server is lost. This eliminates the need to used the Task Manager to shut it down. + The RockPlot3D Isosurface Options menu now includes a button titled "Add + Hide Model". This new option will change the Draw Style for the model to Hidden thereby insuring that the new slice will be visible. + The RockPlot3D Solid Model Options menu now includes a button titled "Add + Set Style to Point". This new option insures that the new slice will be visible. + The StripLog / Projected Section menu now includes options for activating/de-activating the clipping. + The symbol that is used for showing the top of a borehole now plots correctly if the clipping is enabled when plotting 2D striplogs. + The calculated volume and mass for stratigraphy volumetrics that are based on grid models is now converted to the selected output units. Check out the Revision List: https://www.rockware.com/rockworks/revisions/current_revisions.htm You can download this build either from within RockWorks itself (Help | Online Information | Check for Updates) or by following these steps: 1. Click on this link: http://www.rockware.com/assets/products/165/product_demo/229/rockworks16_installation.exe 2. Save the file to your local computer (e.g. Downloads folder or Desktop). 3. When the download has completed, you can run the installation. Do not uninstall the existing RockWorks first. 4. When the installation has completed, you can start up the RockWorks16 program. Enjoy! Molly Mayfield RockWare Inc.

We uploaded a new revision of RockWorks16 today, with the following changes: + Fixed a bug introduced in yesterday's published build which rendered unrecognizable the PLSS Landgrid tables (stored in C:\ProgramData\RockWorks\Landgrid). (Note that these U.S. landgrid files are installed separately from the RockWorks program. If you have already downloaded these landgrid files, you don't need to do so again. You'll just need to reinstall a newer build of the RockWorks16 program itself.) You can download this new revision of RockWorks16 either from within RockWorks itself (Help | Online Information | Check for Updates) or by following these steps: 1. Click on this link: https://www.rockware.com/assets/products/165/product_demo/229/rockworks16_installation.exe 2. Save the file to your local computer (e.g. Downloads folder or Desktop). 3. When the download has completed, run the installation. Do not uninstall the existing RockWorks first. 4. When the installation has completed, start the RockWorks16 program. Apologies for any inconvenience! Molly Mayfield RockWare Inc.

We uploaded a new revision of RockWorks16 today, with the following changes: + Expanded memory for larger models: Windows 64-bit from 2 to 4 gigabytes + New "horizontally biased kriging" algorithm for 3D block modeling + New filter for filling voids in 3D block models + Slice coordinates in RockPlot3D "model reveal" animations (see video below) + Scriptable profile and section axes titles + Improved AGS data import, especially with non-standard files + Improved statistics reports (data and grids) + and much more! Check out the Revision List: https://www.rockware.com/rockworks/revisions/current_revisions.htm You can download this build either from within RockWorks itself (Help | Online Information | Check for Updates) or by following these steps: 1. Click on this link: https://www.rockware.com/assets/products/165/product_demo/229/rockworks16_installation.exe 2. Save the file to your local computer (e.g. Downloads folder or Desktop). 3. When the download has completed, you can run the installation. Do not uninstall the existing RockWorks first. 4. When the installation has completed, you can start up the RockWorks16 program. Enjoy! Molly Mayfield RockWare Inc.

We don't typically post new builds on Fridays as we head into the weekend, but the 2015.1.29 build uploaded yesterday created DLL errors for a few users, so we feel compelled to post this fix. This revision fixes errors related to "MSVCP100.dll" and "FreeImage32.dll" which were preventing RockWorks16 from launching. To download this version, follow these steps: 1. Click this link: https://www.rockware.com/assets/products/165/product_demo/229/rockworks16_installation.exe 2. Save the file to your computer. 3. When the download is complete, run the installation. You do not need to uninstall the existing copy first. 4. When the installation is complete, run the program. Contact tech at rockware.com if you experience any problems with this revision. thanks, Molly Mayfield RockWare Inc.

We uploaded a new revision of RockWorks16 today, with the following changes: + A new solid modeling method - Highest Probability - has been added. It builds a table of all unique g-values encountered within the control points. For each of these g-values, a probablity model is created based on the inverse-square law. The program then assigns the final node values based on the g-value with the highest probability. Although this program is designed primary for lithologic modeling, it may also be used with other types of data with the caveat that the processing time increases with the number of unique g-values + Lithology modeling methods have been more clearly delineated in the menus, with the options being: - Closest Point - Lateral Blending (formerly Lateral-Extrusion/Advanced) - Lateral Extrusion (formerly Lateral-Extrusion/Simple). This method has also been improved to better handle clustered boreholes. - Highest Probability (new!) + Block model Declustering has been completely redesigned. + Block model Smoothing has been completely redesigned. Instead of using a "box filter" it now uses a cylinder, whose height and radius are user defined. In addition, a warping surface can be specified to tilt the smoothing cylinder. + 2D faulting has been added to the following gridding methods (in addition to Inverse-Distance): - Kriging - Triangulation - Directional Weighting - Distance to Point - Classification + Grid Declustering has been completely redesigned. + A new tool for identifying "overpopulated" cells is available in the Striplogs menu, to help users identify model zones with clustered/conflicting data (vertical holes only). + There are new options for fine-tuning the calculation of the XYZ coordinates downhole, particularly for inclined or deviated holes. + The Grid-Based Map program has been split into two parts, one for gridding XYZ data, and one for gridding XYZ plus dip data. (simplifies the menus) + A new 3-dimensional Lineations program has been added to the Linears | Lineation Properties menu + A Default View has been added to all RockPlot3D scenes + New intensity options have been added to the RockPlot3D lighting menu And much more! Check out the Revision List: https://www.rockware.com/rockworks/revisions/current_revisions.htm You can download this build either from within RockWorks itself (Help | Online Information | Check for Updates) or by following these steps: 1. Click on this link: https://www.rockware.com/assets/products/165/product_demo/229/rockworks16_installation.exe 2. Save the file to your local computer (e.g. Downloads folder or Desktop). 3. When the download has completed, you can run the installation. Do not uninstall the existing RockWorks first. 4. When the installation has completed, you can start up the RockWorks16 program. Enjoy! Molly Mayfield RockWare Inc.

We uploaded a new revision of RockWorks16 today, with the following changes: Level 4+ + Color Modeling works properly with declustering and faulting. + Volume and mass calculations are labeled with the project's output units. + Density units can be defined in the Lithology and Stratigraphy Types tables. Level 3+ + Stratigraphy and Lithology Types tables can be exported to the Utilities datasheet. Level 2+ + Block model Grade Statistics by Level now allows you to specify density units. + Grid and solid models can be created from comma-delimited text files. + Run analyses on existing lithology and stratigraphy models (Solid | Statistics menu) + A new Zones program performs the Solid -> Grid functionality for multiple top-base grid regions. It also creates Shapefile output. + New Multiple Polygons -> Grid program assigns grid node values within multiple polygons. + Improvements to the Movement Analysis and Directional Analysis calculation of dip angle. + Improvements to the warping and tilting features within the block modeling programs + The coordinate conversions now work correctly if the coordinate system is the same but the units are different (e.g. feet to meters) + The PicShow AVI Export now allows the user to set the frame-rate (in frames per second) within the output file RockPlot2D + Cross sections with vertical exaggeration > 1 are no longer clipped when exported to a raster format. + Color legends with negative value ranges no longer show a blank color block RockPlot3D + Blocks and surfaces exported from RockPlot3D to Google Earth are now more accurately registered. + Isosurfaces exported from RockPlot3D to Google Earth are no longer flattened. + Items with opacity less than 100% are now exported correctly from RockPlot3D to Google Earth. And more! Check out the Revision List: https://www.rockware.com/rockworks/revisions/current_revisions.htm You can download this build either from within RockWorks itself (Help | Online Information | Check for Updates) or by following these steps: 1. Click on this link: http://www.rockware.com/assets/products/165/product_demo/229/rockworks16_installation.exe 2. Save the file to your local computer (e.g. Downloads folder or Desktop). 3. When the download has completed, you can run the installation. Do not uninstall the existing RockWorks first. 4. When the installation has completed, you can start up the RockWorks16 program. Enjoy! Molly Mayfield RockWare Inc.

We've uploaded a new build of RockWorks16 today, with the following improvements: Level 3+ The Other Coords | PLSS Range East/West radio button OnClick Event is now triggered correctly, preventing some coordinate translation errors. Extraneous tab characters in text files being imported via File | Import | Text | Multiple-tables are now ignored. LAS import works when the machine is set to non-US number formats, the LAS file is assumed to be in US/Canadian format for floating point numbers Multiple/Bulk LAS import can now map existing boreholes to the Well Name, API number or UWI number in LAS header When using the Tab Manager, to work with tables and fields, it will open positioned on the same table as the current data sheet. In the ADO import, the dialog to get the Overwrite option (Create New/Skip/Replace) was not moving to the next record when the Skip option was selected. 3D striplog stratigraphy intervals are correctly labeled. Level 2+ Extraneous contours are no longer drawn when a grid is bordered by null values. Pattern editor Preview displays the correct pattern density. 3D points plot properly when you use a lookup table. Level 1+ Location of pattern and symbol files in installation changed to agree with where they are really installed. RockPlot3D export of vertical image panels to Google Earth no longer triggers an error. You can download this build either from within RockWorks itself (Help | Online Information | Check for Updates) or by following these steps: 1. Click on this link: http://www.rockware.com/assets/products/165/product_demo/229/rockworks16_installation.exe 2. Save the file to your local computer (e.g. Downloads folder or Desktop). 3. When the download has completed, you can run the installation. Do not uninstall the existing RockWorks first. 4. When the installation has completed, you can start up the RockWorks16 program. Bon apetit! Molly Mayfield RockWare Inc.

We've uploaded a new build of RockWorks16 today, with the following improvements: Level 5 (RockWorks Professional): - Faults Faults Faults! Apply single or multiple, simple or complex faulting to your solid models. This involves defining the fault polyline location(s), dip angle and dip direction in the Utilities datasheet, creating a binary "fault file", then using that with your regular modeling method to restrict data influence across the fault planes. Level 4 (Borehole Modeling) and higher: - Redesigned lithology modeling options window, more consistent with gradational modeling options - P-Data, I-Data, T-Data, Fracture, Color "Surface" maps offer the option to extract from the top, middle, or bottom of the voxel - this prevents blank or spotty maps when using the same extraction surface as was used to constrain the model (e.g. ground surface) - Add external control points to the I-Data, T-Data, P-Data solid modeling process for extra control Level 3 (Borehole Logs and Sections) and higher: - Add "picklists" to your database tables (e.g. lithology details) - Improved handling of raster log images in logs and cross sections - better transparency Level 2 (RockWorks Utilities) and higher: - New Lateral Extrusion modeling method for discrete real number values - like lithoblending for quantitative models - All new solid modeling options window for easier navigation - Create new line-and-symbol maps, great for plan views of horizontal petroleum wells. - Use the new Table-Based Replacement Filter to replace discrete values in a solid model (e.g. lithology) with other values (e.g. hydraulic conductivity) - Use the new Faults menu tools to create: + 3D oriented "ribbon" displays + binary "fault" files which can be used to apply faulting to borehole-based solid models + Boolean fault models for a block model view of the fault plane locations - Solid model resampling offers a closest-point method for lithology and stratigraphy solids Level 1 (EarthApps, Plot windows) and higher: - A new "RockWorks15 to RockWorks16" converter program is now installed with RockWorks16, for batch updating of ATD, RK6, R3DXML, GRD, and MOD files to the new formats - Improvements to the Rockplot3D video exports Oh, and we've fixed a few bugs, too... You can download this build either from within RockWorks itself (Help | Online Information | Check for Updates) or by following these steps: 1. Click on this link: http://www.rockware.com/assets/products/165/product_demo/229/rockworks16_installation.exe 2. Save the file to your local computer (e.g. Downloads folder or Desktop). 3. When the download has completed, you can run the installation. Do not uninstall the existing RockWorks first. 4. When the installation has completed, you can start up the RockWorks16 program. Enjoy! Molly Mayfield RockWare Inc.

While we don't like to post new builds on Friday (as we go into the weekend) we made an exception today because this build fixes some important items: + RockPlot3D: no more Access Violation when right-clicking on an item in the data tree. + Borehole Manager: Fix to Access Violation on new Value List fields which you can add to Lithology, Stratigraphy, other data tables. + Borehole Manager: Export to Excel, on systems set up to Swedish number format ("123 456 789,00") AND where there are > 2 decimal places - changed the way the numbers are exported so that Excel does not incorrectly understand them. + Utilities: Export to Excel - changed the way numbers are exported so that Excel does not incorrectly understand them on systems not using a US number format. + Added a Set Entry Defaults button on the Other Coords tab (Location table) where you can set up the default coordinate zones/meridians/etc. for hand-entered data. + Problems in the solid model smoothing (this was fixed in the 5.28 build) You can download this build either from within RockWorks itself (Help | Online Information | Check for Updates) or by following these steps: 1. Click on this link: http://www.rockware.com/assets/products/165/product_demo/229/rockworks16_installation.exe 2. Save the file to your local computer (e.g. Downloads folder or Desktop). 3. When the download has completed, you can run the installation. Do not uninstall the existing RockWorks first. 4. When the installation has completed, you can start up the RockWorks16 program. Molly Mayfield RockWare Inc.

The most recent public build of RockWorks16 (2014.5.20) has a known issue with the Smoothing option in gradational (I-Data, P-Data, T-Data) solid models. You'll need to turn off smoothing when generating new models. Or, if you prefer you can download a previous public build please contact tech support and we can arrange for a download. Molly Mayfield RockWare Inc.

In RockWorks16 we've added new "smarts" to the program for data sets with lots of missing stratigraphic data, such as historic data which can be downloaded from commercial and state sources. This topic addresses the "insert missing units" rule. This rule is displayed in the Rules and Filters pane along the right side of many of the RockWorks program menus. The Insert Missing Units rule was added to the program for situations like this, in which formations have pinched out and are not present in a borehole: HOLE-A HOLE-B Fm_A 0 20 Fm_B 0 25 Fm_D 20 30 Fm_C 25 35 Fm_G 30 50 Fm_G 35 50 If the Insert Missing Units rule is on, then it does NOT add missing formations to the database, but WILL determine the location for the unit as it passes points to the modeling routine. For example, it will include a point for FmB in Hole-A at depth of 20 (the elevation represented there), even though it will not add the unit to the Stratigraphy data table. However, if you have already added the missing formations to the database, manually or via the Striplogs | Insert Missing Stratigraphy program, and your data looks like this: HOLE-A HOLE-B Fm_A 0 20 Fm_A 0 0 Fm_B 20 20 Fm_B 0 25 Fm_C 20 20 Fm_C 25 35 Fm_D 20 30 Fm_D 35 35 Fm_E 30 30 Fm_E 35 35 Fm_F 30 30 Fm_F 35 35 Fm_G 30 50 Fm_G 35 50 Then turning on the Insert Missing Units rule may cause duplicate tops. This is most pronounced when you have multiple sequential zero-thickness units. It is probably best to choose which strategy to use for missing (pinchout) formations and do this throughout the project - either omit them from the database and have the Insert Missing Units rule insert them on the fly, or insert them manually and turn off the Insert Missing Units rule. More details and examples about the strat rules are in the help messages. There's also a recording of a webinar addressing pinchouts on our website and on Rockware's YouTube channel. Molly Mayfield Rockware Inc.

We've uploaded a new build of RockWorks16 today, with the following changes: RockWorks Professional (Level 5) + RockWorks can accommodate MDB project databases that lie outside the project folder. RockWorks Borehole Modeling (Level 4) and higher + Polygon filters have been added to the lithology modeling options. + Polygon filters and upper/lower surface filters are applied during rather than after lithology modeling, making the process faster. + Grid surfaces with null values can be used to warp lithology models. (This example is warped with a faulted surface.) RockWorks Logs & Sections (Level 3) and higher + Improved memory management for handling raster images in 2D striplogs + Improved LAS import options for assigning/mapping well name to the database + More transparency options for raster images in 2D striplogs RockWorks Utilities (Level 2) and higher + The size of solid models that may be viewed within RockPlot3D without generating an out-of-memory error has been increased. + More options for smoothing solid (block) models: most-common-value in addition to averaging; tools for opting out "sacrosanct" nodes; more smoothing passes. These allow for effective grouping of fine lithology zones. RockWorks EarthApps (Level 1) and higher + The scaling for RockPlot3D to Google Earth exports now adjust for dimension changes over large areas at different latitudes (i.e. x and y are scaled independently). For a complete list of revisions, please visit: https://www.rockware.com/rockworks/revisions/rw16_current_revisions.htm To download the latest version of RockWorks16, please follow these steps: 1. Click on this link: https://www.rockware.com/assets/products/165/product_demo/229/rockworks16_installation.exe 2. Save the file to your local computer (e.g. Downloads folder or Desktop). 3. When the download has completed, you can run the installation. Do not uninstall the existing RockWorks first. 4. When the installation has completed, you can start up the RockWorks16 program. Molly Mayfield RockWare Inc.