Vulcan Driver - Supported Data Types

 

Data Type

Description

Block Model BMF files

Transfer data as a Vulcan Block Model Definition file. This file contains the schema, sub-blocking information and a field listing representing the general structure of the block model file. This file is accompanied by a block model text file (see below) containing the actual cell geometry.

Importing: Dialogs 1 and 2 are displayed.

Exporting: Dialogs 1 and 2 are displayed.

Block Models (text files)

Transfer data as a Vulcan Block Model Text file.

Importing: Dialogs 3, 4, 5 and 6 are displayed.

Exporting: Dialogs 2, 3  and 4 are displayed.

Design Database Files

Transfer data as a Vulcan Design Database file. This file is used to store vector (string) and layer information pertinent to Vulcan design objects. Import option only.

Importing: Dialog 1 is displayed.

Note: When importing layers and columns, multiple layers and/or columns can be selected using the Shift or Ctrl key as follows:

1) Highlight multiple layers or columns using the Shift or Ctrl key.

2) Select or de-select one of these highlighted layers or columns.

3) All highlighted layers or columns will be selected or de-selected.

Grid SRG/SFG files

Transfer data as a Vulcan grid file.

Importing: Dialog 1 is displayed.

Wireframe Files

Transfer wireframe data in Vulcan Polyline format. Multiple Vulcan 00T files can be selected in the Import dialog using the <CTRL> or <Shift> keys. They are then combined into a single wireframe object.

Importing: Dialog 1 is displayed.

Exporting: Dialog 2 is displayed.

Import Dialogs:

  1. File Open: used to select a file for import.

    Note: Multiple .00t format wireframes files can be imported simultaneously using the <CTRL> or <Shift> keys.

  2. Fields: define how a Vulcan block model definition (.bmf) file is interpreted during import. You can also use this dialog to filter the import.

  3. Block Model Definition File Open: Select a .bdf file to be used during block model import.

  4. Block Model Text File Open: Select a text file containing Vulcan-format block model geometry.

  5. Vulcan Block Model Read (1): Define the content, and order of the data fields in the resulting object.

  6. Vulcan Block Model Read (2): Define which of the selected columns are read during import, and how special values for each field are interpreted.

Export Dialogs:

  1. Vulcan model export: Define the schema for the block model represented by the associated block model text file.

  2. Save File: Define the name and location of the file resulting from the export process.

  3. Write Vulcan Block Model: Create the required associations between the exported text file, supporting block definition file (.bdf) and (optionally) a Name Type Variables file (a look up table used to correlate numeric expressions with strings during export).

  4. Write Vulcan Block Model Data File: Control the fields that are exported, as well as the data definition for each field. You can optionally specify special values on a field-by-field basis, and define how cell centers are referenced, using world or local coordinates.