Topic:
How to import horizon interpretation which is not in one of the standard formats.

Description:
How to Import horizon interpretation that is not in one of the formats
specified by the card image formats using DataManager > Interpretation >
Import.  This is also how to import Landmark horizon interpretation ASCII files
that do not fit one of the import card image formats.       

Solution:
In GeoFrame, you are not able to add additional import format card image files
under DataManager > Interpretation > Import.  It will only look for the default
card image files. But there is a workaround to edit the default formats.

WORKAROUND:

Step A.

1.) DataManager > Interpretation > Export.
     
2.) Click the Select/define format button (upper left corner).

3.) Choose the closest predefined card image file.

4.) Set the columns for your file accordingly in Data Format.  

NOTE: - Columns which contain alpha characters must be left justified and 
        numerical characters must be right justified.
      - Each column of data must contain the same number of spaces as the
        default columns. Example: In Data Format for 3d horizon export, 
        3d_ci7.ifdf, Line Number (3D) is in columns 90 - 95 so you need to 
        define number of columns for line number equal to 6.
      - To define a Header format for the header cards, it is much easier to 
        export a horizon or fault to a file, then copy out the header 
        information and append to your file. The header information will expect
        every item to occupy the same number of default spaces.

5.) Change the name of the card image file.

6.) Select save (The extension will change from .ifdf to .iudf). 

7.) Select OK.

8.) Exit out of the export window.


Step B.

1.) Determine where the first Default DSL for the project is through Project
    Manager > Storage Settings.  This is where the *.iudf file you created is
    written to when you save in the interpretation export window.

2.) In xterm, mv original.ifdf original_backup.ifdf (original being one of the
    default format files). Preferably choose an 'original' that is unlikely to
    be used. 
    eg. a 2d format in a 3d project or a format in 'm' for a 'ft' project.

3.) mv saved.iudf original.ifdf.

4.) At this point you must exit Datamanager completely and then re enter
    Datamanager for the new file to be read.

5.) Load your file through DataManager > Interpretation > Import.

6.) Select the original.ifdf format file.

7.) When you are completly done, to avoid confusion, replace the .ifdf file
    with the original.
    mv original_backup.ifdf original.ifdf.




Last Modified on: 06-DEC-99