Generate Vertical Sections

The Generate Sections tool creates vertical drillhole sections. Sections are not associated with a specific drillhole project and can be used across multiple drillhole projects. The topographic surface, surface drape and subterranean surfaces are defined when the section is created.

Activity Steps

  1. On the Section ribbon tab, in the Create group, click Generate Sections.

    The Generate Sections dialog opens and displays the Define tab.

  2. On the Define tab:
    1. Select whether to Create or Select a section line.
    2. If you select Create, choose either Line or Polyline, click Create Line, select a coordinate system, then draw the section line in the map window.
    3. If you select Select, choose an existing line in the map window, then click Populate from Selected Line.
    4. Select whether to create an Envelope Section or a Long Section.
    5. Enter the Envelope Width. This is the width on either side of the section in which drillhole traces are displayed.
    6. Enter the Section start (Easting).
    7. Enter the Section start (Northing).
    8. Enter the Section orientation (deg). This is the bearing of the section line from the first point drawn to the last point.
    9. Enter the Section length.
    10. Select the View Direction as either Right or Left.
    11. Select the required Drillholes to display on the section.
    12. Select whether the section contains Complete Hole Traces or Hole Traces in Envelope.
    13. If required, enter the Vertical Exaggeration. Default: 1.
    14. Enter the Section Name.
    15. Select whether to Add Section Template Layers. Default: Checked.
    16. If required, click Load existing section definition to load settings from an existing section.
    17. Click Apply.

    Note: Because of their complexity, polyline sections cannot be transferred to the 3D environment or have section grid Easting and Westing values applied.

  3. On the Multiple tab, if required:
    1. Select Create Multiple Section.
    2. Enter the Number of Sections.
    3. Enter the Offset Distance.
    4. Select Offset towards as either Right or Left.
    5. Select the Section name suffix from Northing, Easting, letter A...Z, or number 1...20.
    6. If required, enter a Section name prefix.
  4. On the Drill Trace tab:
    1. To edit the trace line style, click Line Style. See Edit the Line Style.
    2. Select whether to display the Collar Label.
    3. Select whether to display the End of Hole Label.
    4. Select whether to display the Top Intersection Label.
    5. Select whether to display the Bottom Intersection Label.
    6. Select whether to Show EOH and Intersection Symbols.
    7. If required, select whether to Show Depth Ticks, then enter a Depth Interval.
    8. If required, select whether to Show Labels, then define how often labels display and the label offset.
    9. If required, select whether to Show distance in front/behind of section.
    10. If required, select a template from the Display Downhole Style list.
    11. If required, click Export drill trace and surface settings or Import drill trace and surface settings from file to save or load an .svg settings file.
  5. On the Surfaces tab:
    1. Select whether to Show Topography.
    2. Select a loaded topographic layer from the active map, or click Select topography source to load an external topographic layer.
    3. To edit the topography line style, click Line Style. See Edit the Line Style.
    4. Select whether to Show Polygon Draped on Topography.
    5. Select a polygon layer from the active map, or click Select surface drape to load an external polygon layer.
    6. If required, select a Legend for Symbology to apply symbology to the surface drape line.
    7. Select whether to Show Topography on section where no surface.
    8. If required, click Add subterranean surface to add subterranean surfaces to the section.
    9. If required, click Export drill trace and surface settings or Import drill trace and surface settings from file to save or load an .svg settings file.

    Note: If a surface layer was selected for collar elevation mapping in the project setup, you can use the drilling project topography as the topographic surface.