Topic:
How to copy interpretation using Export and Import and related tips.

Description:
You can copy interpretation from one project to another using Import and Export
from the IESX DataManager.  

Solution:
Before you begin, be aware that:

-Although it is possible to export the X and Y coordinates with the horizon time
 values to an ASCII file (called a p701 or card image file), the XY coordinates
 are not used when importing back into a project. 

-The Line name and CDP number, or Inline and Crossline numbers are used to
 import the interpretation.
 
-Fault cuts and fault traces are handled by XY coordinates.
 
-The fault cuts and traces should be imported first so that when the horizons
 and fault contacts are imported, the fault contacts can be assigned to the
 correct fault. 

Procedure

1.) Select Data Manager> Interpretation > Export.
 
2.) Choose an export format.
   2D horizons and fault contacts
    feet - 2d_ci7.ifdf
    meters - 2d_ci7m.ifdf
   3D horizons and fault contacts
    feet - 3d_ci7.ifdf
    meters - 3d_ci7m.ifdf
   Fault cuts
    feet - fault.ifdf
    meters - faultm.ifdfd
   Fault traces
    feet - ftr.ifdf
    meters - ftrm.ifdf

3.) Choose surveys and lines to be exported.
    WARNING: For 2D data when merging fault cuts and traces, select only one
    survey and only one line from that survey. This is because the fault traces
    are associated with an horizon; if you choose 100 2D lines, you will have
    100 fault traces and cuts overlaying each other. If you have made this
    mistake, you can run iesx_utils.csh to delete duplicate fault traces, cut,
    and contacts. (See IESX_Util section for more information.) 

4.) Select the horizons and faults to be exported.
 
5.) Type in an output file name.
 
6.) If you enter a name, the file will be written in your home directory.  If
    you enter a path, the file will be stored in that directory. 

7.) Click on Export.
 
8.) Depending on the format selected, the output file will either have a .p701
    or .flt extension.
 
9.) Import interpretation into a new project using Data Manager > Interpretation
    > Import.
 
10.) Choose the same import format as was used to export the data. 

11.) Type in the full path and file name of the file containing the
     interpretation.
     Note: Do not worry about the override input options unless you wish to
     change the survey name, horizon name, and so on. For example, say that a 
     horizon was exported called Miocene; you wish to import it as Eocene. To do
     so, use the override input option and select Eocene from the horizon
     column. The same could be done if you had exported a survey called Survey_A
     and the project you are importing into has the same lines but in Survey_B.
     Or, you could just modify the export file,  changing the appropriate
     columns to reflect the correct survey or horizon. 

12.) Click on Import. 


                                                  



Last Modified on: 04-DEC-98