8.1 History File Format
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History File Format
This is an ASCII text file generated by the File > Save History menu item from the File menu, which contains a full summary of the stratigraphies defined to that stage, together with the current structural history, and all option settings for geology, geophysics and 3D views.
This file format allows for full editing outside of the framework of the program, using any standard text editor, so that modified models can be created externally.
There are a number of conventions which must be obeyed in order for the file to retain a valid format when editing these files:
A) Comment lines- any line which starts with a # symbol is ignored when read in
B) Blank lines- all blank lines are ignored when read in
C) All lines with information to be read contain an equals sign, and the information to be read follows the equals sign. Any value after an equals sign may be altered, however altering the number of stratigraphies, the number of layers within a stratigraphy, or the number of events will have a trickle down effect requiring further editing.
D) The internal order within thematic blocks of data must not be altered, and the order of block groupings must also be preserved, specifically the block groupings (in bold below) must be:
i) Header Information- File Type
Version
Number
ii) Stratigraphic Information- Number of stratigraphies
Number of layers in 1st stratigraphy
Layer info 1st layer/1st strat:height
density
magsus
colour
Layer info 2nd layer/1st strat: etc
iii) Deformation Information- Number of events
Event info. for 1st event: type info for that type
Event info. for 2nd event: etc
iv) Geology Options-All options from Geology options window
v) Geophysics Options-All options from Geophysics options window
vi) 3D Options-All options from 3D view options window
vii) Icon positionsThe position of icons in the history window
viii) End of file check-Test for correct reading of data file
Editing this file can be accomplished in two ways, either by changing the value of a parameter after an equals sign, or by changing the order of events by reshuffling entire event descriptions. The event numbers which are associated with each event type do not need to be altered as they are simply for external reference.
Example History File
The following example event file contains the base stratigraphy and one dyke event, and was used for the testing described in section 4.2
#Filename = mvis_noddyNS.his
FileType = 111
Version = 5.00
No of Events = 2
Event #1 = STRATIGRAPHY
Num Layers = 1
Unit Name = Base
Height = -31000
Density = 0.00e+00
Anisotripic Field = 0
MagSusX = 0.00e+00
MagSusY = 1.60e-03
MagSusZ = 1.60e-03
MagSus Dip = 9.00e+01
MagSus DipDir = 9.00e+01
MagSus Pitch = 0.00e+00
Remanent Magnitization = 0
Inclination = 30.00
Angle with the Magn. North = 30.00
Strength = 1.60e-03
Color Name = Wheat
Red = 245
Green = 222
Blue = 179
Name = Strat
Event #2 = DYKE
Type = Stope
Merge Events = 0
X = 5000.00
Y = 3000.00
Z = 5111.00
Dip Direction = 90.00
Dip = 90.00
Pitch = 90.00
Slip = 2000.00
Width = 600.00
Alteration Type = NONE
Num Profiles = 12
Name = Density
Type = 2
Join Type = LINES
Graph Length = 200.000000
Min X = 0.000000
Max X = 5000.000000
Min Y Scale = 0.000000
Max Y Scale = 4.000000
Min Y Replace = 0.000000
Max Y Replace = 10.000000
Num Points = 2
Point X = 0
Point Y = 0
Point X = 628
Point Y = 0
Name = Anisotropy
Type = 3
Join Type = LINES
Graph Length = 200.000000
Min X = 0.000000
Max X = 5000.000000
Min Y Scale = -10.000000
Max Y Scale = 10.000000
Min Y Replace = -10.000000
Max Y Replace = 10.000000
Num Points = 2
Point X = 0
Point Y = 0
Point X = 628
Point Y = 0
Name = - X Axis (Sus)
Type = 4
Join Type = LINES
Graph Length = 200.000000
Min X = 0.000000
Max X = 5000.000000
Min Y Scale = -5.000000
Max Y Scale = 5.000000
Min Y Replace = 2.000000
Max Y Replace = 8.000000
Num Points = 2
Point X = 0
Point Y = 0
Point X = 628
Point Y = 0
Name = - Y Axis (Sus)
Type = 5
Join Type = LINES
Graph Length = 200.000000
Min X = 0.000000
Max X = 5000.000000
Min Y Scale = -5.000000
Max Y Scale = 5.000000
Min Y Replace = 2.000000
Max Y Replace = 8.000000
Num Points = 2
Point X = 0
Point Y = 0
Point X = 628
Point Y = 0
Name = - Z Axis (Sus)
Type = 6
Join Type = LINES
Graph Length = 200.000000
Min X = 0.000000
Max X = 5000.000000
Min Y Scale = -5.000000
Max Y Scale = 5.000000
Min Y Replace = 2.000000
Max Y Replace = 8.000000
Num Points = 2
Point X = 0
Point Y = 0
Point X = 628
Point Y = 0
Name = - Dip (Sus)
Type = 7
Join Type = LINES
Graph Length = 200.000000
Min X = 0.000000
Max X = 5000.000000
Min Y Scale = -180.000000
Max Y Scale = 180.000000
Min Y Replace = -180.000000
Max Y Replace = 180.000000
Num Points = 2
Point X = 0
Point Y = 0
Point X = 628
Point Y = 0
Name = - Dip Dir (Sus)
Type = 8
Join Type = LINES
Graph Length = 200.000000
Min X = 0.000000
Max X = 5000.000000
Min Y Scale = -360.000000
Max Y Scale = 360.000000
Min Y Replace = -360.000000
Max Y Replace = 360.000000
Num Points = 2
Point X = 0
Point Y = 0
Point X = 628
Point Y = 0
Name = - Pitch (Sus)
Type = 9
Join Type = LINES
Graph Length = 200.000000
Min X = 0.000000
Max X = 5000.000000
Min Y Scale = -360.000000
Max Y Scale = 360.000000
Min Y Replace = -360.000000
Max Y Replace = 360.000000
Num Points = 2
Point X = 0
Point Y = 0
Point X = 628
Point Y = 0
Name = Remanence
Type = 10
Join Type = LINES
Graph Length = 200.000000
Min X = 0.000000
Max X = 5000.000000
Min Y Scale = -10.000000
Max Y Scale = 10.000000
Min Y Replace = -10.000000
Max Y Replace = 10.000000
Num Points = 2
Point X = 0
Point Y = 0
Point X = 628
Point Y = 0
Name = - Declination (Rem)
Type = 11
Join Type = LINES
Graph Length = 200.000000
Min X = 0.000000
Max X = 5000.000000
Min Y Scale = -360.000000
Max Y Scale = 360.000000
Min Y Replace = -360.000000
Max Y Replace = 360.000000
Num Points = 2
Point X = 0
Point Y = 0
Point X = 628
Point Y = 0
Name = - Inclination (Rem)
Type = 12
Join Type = LINES
Graph Length = 200.000000
Min X = 0.000000
Max X = 5000.000000
Min Y Scale = -360.000000
Max Y Scale = 360.000000
Min Y Replace = -360.000000
Max Y Replace = 360.000000
Num Points = 2
Point X = 0
Point Y = 0
Point X = 628
Point Y = 0
Name = - Intensity (Rem)
Type = 13
Join Type = LINES
Graph Length = 200.000000
Min X = 0.000000
Max X = 5000.000000
Min Y Scale = -5.000000
Max Y Scale = 5.000000
Min Y Replace = -5.000000
Max Y Replace = 5.000000
Num Points = 2
Point X = 0
Point Y = 0
Point X = 628
Point Y = 0
Unit Name = Basalt
Height = 5500
Density = 3.00e+00
Anisotripic Field = 0
MagSusX = 1.00e-02
MagSusY = 1.00e-02
MagSusZ = 1.00e-02
MagSus Dip = 9.00e+01
MagSus DipDir = 9.00e+01
MagSus Pitch = 0.00e+00
Remanent Magnitization = 0
Inclination = 30.00
Angle with the Magn. North = 30.00
Strength = 1.00e-02
Color Name = Plum2
Red = 238
Green = 17
Blue = 23
Name = Dyke
#GeologyOptions
X = 0.00
Y = 0.00
Z = 0.00
Scale = 10.00
SectionDec = 90.00
WellDepth = 5000.00
WellAngleZ = 0.00
topofile = FALSE
Topo Filename = ÿÿÿ
Topo Directory = /sci3/users/mark/sgi5_noddy
Topo Scale = 1.00
Topo Offset = 0.00
Topo First Contour = 100.00
Topo Contour Interval = 100.00
Chair Diagram = FALSE
Chair_X = 0.00
Chair_Y = 0.00
Chair_Z = 5000.00
Linemap_X = 10000.00
Linemap_Y = 7000.00
Cube Resolution = 2
Cube Scale = 1.000000
#GeophysicsOptions
GPSCube = 100
GPSRange = 12
Declination = 0.00
X1 = -5000.00
Y1 = 0.00
Z1 = 3000.00
X2 = 15000.00
Y2 = 3000.00
Z2 = 5000.00
Inclination = -51.90
Intensity = 51246.10
Altitude = 400.00
Airborne= TRUE
Calculation Method = SPECTRAL
Constant Boxing Depth = 0.00
Clever Boxing Ratio = 1.00
Deformable Remanence= FALSE
Deformable Anisotropy= FALSE
Draped Survey= FALSE
#3DOptions
Declination = 180.000000
Elevation = 30.000000
Scale = 5000.000000
Offset X = 1.000000
Offset Y = 1.000000
Offset Z = 1.000000
Fill Type = 2
#ProjectOptions
Susceptibility Units = 1
Geophysical Calculation = 2
Calculation Type = LOCAL_JOB
Length Scale = 0
Printing Scale = 1.000000
Image Scale = 10.000000
New Windows = FALSE
Internet Address = medusa.cc.monash.edu.au
Account Name = paul
Noddy Path = ./noddy
Movie Frames Per Event = 3
Movie Play Speed = 10.00
Movie Type = 0
Image Display Clip Min = 0.000000
Image Display Clip Max = 100.000000
Image Display Type = GREY
Image Display Num Contour = 25
#Icon Positions
Num Icons = 2
Row = 1
Column = 1
X Position = 1
Y Position = 1
Row = 1
Column = 2
X Position = 2
Y Position = 1
Floating Menu Rows = 14
Floating Menu Cols = 1
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