Topic:
How to Surface Cut faults in GeoFrame.

Description:
After gridding a fault in Basemap Plus on a 3d survey, how do I copy the fault
grid back to a fault to be viewed on Seis3DV/2DV.      

Solution:
1.) Post and grid fault. 
 
2.) Basemap Plus > Gridding > Save as... > Create new surface... > 
    - Select Name box, type in fault name under Surface Information.
    - Select Type box and toggle under New Sufaces "Type" to Seismic horizon.
    - Select Color box and select color palette icon, select color.
    - Source and Description are optional. If source is not specified,
      GFDM (GeoFrame Data Manager) will be inserted.
    - Select Apply, then OK.
 
3.) Still in Basemap Plus > Save As > 
    - Type in Grid name and description (optional).
    - Select new Output surface, then select OK.

4.)  DataManager > Interpretation > Surface...
    - Select survey in Define area.
    - Select surface.
    - Toggle Transfer mode to Surface grid => Horizon attribute.
    - Select Grid.
    - Type in attribute name (TIME)<<< has to be uppercase or will not work!
    - Select OK.

5.) Export using default 3d card image format to file. 
    DataManager > Interpretation > Export.
    - Select Select/define format...and select horizon format definition file.
    - Select survey in Define Export area.
    - Select Horizon in Select export items.
    - Select horizon  in Select horizons.
    - Type in directory/filename in Export Data File, then select Export.
    - Upon Export, you will receive a confirmation box, select No.

6.) In unix, edit file deleting snapping line, changing TYPE from 1 to 2,
    and type in new fault name.

7.) Import fault through DataManager > Interpretation > Import.
    - Select format...select fault format definition file.
    - Select Override input.  
    - Select survey.
    - Type in directory/filname to view/load.
    - Select View, then select Load.
    - Confirmation box select Yes.

Fault is ready to be displayed in Seis3DV/2DV.




Last Modified on: 26-FEB-01