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                                                         Process Help PLOTSK - create an annotated drillhole section plot specific to Kidd Creek  | 
                                                
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                                                         Process Name  | 
                                                    
                                                         Menu Path  | 
                                                    
                                                         Link to Command Table  | 
                                                
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                                                         PLOTSK  | 
                                                    
                                                         Command line only  | 
                                                    
Introduction
Kidd Creek annotated section plot through drillholes.
Files, Fields and Parameters
Input Files
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                                                         Name  | 
                                                    
                                                         Description  | 
                                                    
                                                         I/O Status  | 
                                                    
                                                         Required  | 
                                                    
                                                         Type  | 
                                                
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                                                         IN  | 
                                                    
                                                         Input drillhole file, in standard sample format. If there is a field in this file, then the given colour number will be applied to each sample trace or barplot.  | 
                                                    
                                                         Input  | 
                                                    
                                                         Yes  | 
                                                    
                                                         Drillhole  | 
                                                
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                                                         PROTO  | 
                                                    
                                                         Plot prototype file. Must contain the fields X, Y, S1, S2 and CODE (numeric, explicit) and XMIN, XMAX, YMIN, YMAX, XSCALE, YSCALE (numeric, implicit). If these last 6 values set in PROTO , then corresponding parameters need not be set.  | 
                                                    
                                                         Input  | 
                                                    
                                                         Yes  | 
                                                    
                                                         Plot Prototype  | 
                                                
Output Files
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                                                         Name  | 
                                                    
                                                         I/O Status  | 
                                                    
                                                         Required  | 
                                                    
                                                         Type  | 
                                                    
                                                         Description  | 
                                                
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                                                         PLOT  | 
                                                    
                                                         Output  | 
                                                    
                                                         Yes  | 
                                                    
                                                         Plot  | 
                                                    
                                                         Output plot file.  | 
                                                
Fields
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                                                         Name  | 
                                                    
                                                         Description  | 
                                                    
                                                         Source  | 
                                                    
                                                         Required  | 
                                                    
                                                         Type  | 
                                                    
                                                         Default  | 
                                                
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                                                         X  | 
                                                    
                                                         Sample centre X co-ordinate.  | 
                                                    
                                                         IN  | 
                                                    
                                                         Yes  | 
                                                    
                                                         Numeric  | 
                                                    
                                                         X  | 
                                                
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                                                         Y  | 
                                                    
                                                         Sample centre Y co-ordinate.  | 
                                                    
                                                         IN  | 
                                                    
                                                         Yes  | 
                                                    
                                                         Numeric  | 
                                                    
                                                         Y  | 
                                                
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                                                         Z  | 
                                                    
                                                         Sample centre Z co-ordinate (elevation).  | 
                                                    
                                                         IN  | 
                                                    
                                                         Yes  | 
                                                    
                                                         Numeric  | 
                                                    
                                                         Z  | 
                                                
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                                                         LENGTH  | 
                                                    
                                                         Sample length.  | 
                                                    
                                                         IN  | 
                                                    
                                                         Yes  | 
                                                    
                                                         Numeric  | 
                                                    
                                                         LENGTH  | 
                                                
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                                                         A0  | 
                                                    
                                                         Sample bearing.  | 
                                                    
                                                         IN  | 
                                                    
                                                         Yes  | 
                                                    
                                                         Numeric  | 
                                                    
                                                         A0  | 
                                                
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                                                         B0  | 
                                                    
                                                         Sample dip.  | 
                                                    
                                                         IN  | 
                                                    
                                                         Yes  | 
                                                    
                                                         Numeric  | 
                                                    
                                                         B0  | 
                                                
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                                                         BHID  | 
                                                    
                                                         Drillhole identifier.  | 
                                                    
                                                         IN  | 
                                                    
                                                         Yes  | 
                                                    
                                                         Numeric  | 
                                                    
                                                         BHID  | 
                                                
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                                                         FROM  | 
                                                    
                                                         Downhole distance to sample top.  | 
                                                    
                                                         IN  | 
                                                    
                                                         Yes  | 
                                                    
                                                         Numeric  | 
                                                    
                                                         FROM  | 
                                                
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                                                         TO  | 
                                                    
                                                         Downhole distance to sample bottom.  | 
                                                    
                                                         IN  | 
                                                    
                                                         Yes  | 
                                                    
                                                         Numeric  | 
                                                    
                                                         TO  | 
                                                
Parameters
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                                                         Name  | 
                                                    
                                                         Description  | 
                                                    
                                                         Required  | 
                                                    
                                                         Default  | 
                                                    
                                                         Range  | 
                                                    
                                                         Values  | 
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                                                         X1  | 
                                                    
                                                         X co-ordinate of section line start.  | 
                                                    
                                                         Yes  | 
                                                    
                                                         Undefined  | 
                                                    
                                                         Undefined  | 
                                                    
                                                         Undefined  | 
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                                                         Y1  | 
                                                    
                                                         Y co-ordinate of section line start.  | 
                                                    
                                                         Yes  | 
                                                    
                                                         Undefined  | 
                                                    
                                                         Undefined  | 
                                                    
                                                         Undefined  | 
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                                                         X2  | 
                                                    
                                                         X co-ordinate of section line end.  | 
                                                    
                                                         Yes  | 
                                                    
                                                         Undefined  | 
                                                    
                                                         Undefined  | 
                                                    
                                                         Undefined  | 
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                                                         Y2  | 
                                                    
                                                         Y co-ordinate of section line end.  | 
                                                    
                                                         Yes  | 
                                                    
                                                         Undefined  | 
                                                    
                                                         Undefined  | 
                                                    
                                                         Undefined  | 
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                                                         DISTANCE  | 
                                                    
                                                         Maximum projection distance to section. drillhole intervals are clipped at the boundaries of the spatial window defined by the section line (X1,Y1) to (X2,Y2), the vertical coordinates from YMIN to YMAX and the thickness DISTANCE on both sides of the section line.  | 
                                                    
                                                         Yes  | 
                                                    
                                                         X1,Y1  | 
                                                    
                                                         Undefined  | 
                                                    
                                                         Undefined  | 
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                                                         NDP  | 
                                                    
                                                         Number of decimal places for grade values.  | 
                                                    
                                                         Yes  | 
                                                    
                                                         Undefined  | 
                                                    
                                                         Undefined  | 
                                                    
                                                         Undefined  | 
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                                                         ANGLE  | 
                                                    
                                                         Angle for drillhole id, 0=horizontal, -90=vertically upwards, -= at angle of first sample (-).  | 
                                                    
                                                         No  | 
                                                    
                                                         -  | 
                                                    
                                                         Undefined  | 
                                                    
                                                         Undefined  | 
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                                                         DHD  | 
                                                    
                                                         Plot downhole distances at given interval (0).  | 
                                                    
                                                         No  | 
                                                    
                                                         0  | 
                                                    
                                                         Undefined  | 
                                                    
                                                         Undefined  | 
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                                                         XOFFSET  | 
                                                    
                                                         Annotation offset in mm. to the right of sample centre at rt. angles to sample (0).  | 
                                                    
                                                         No  | 
                                                    
                                                         0  | 
                                                    
                                                         Undefined  | 
                                                    
                                                         Undefined  | 
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                                                         YOFFSET  | 
                                                    
                                                         Annotation offset in mm. up from sample centre along sample (0).  | 
                                                    
                                                         No  | 
                                                    
                                                         0  | 
                                                    
                                                         Undefined  | 
                                                    
                                                         Undefined  | 
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                                                         LINECODE  | 
                                                    
                                                         Line Type to be used to join each point. Default (1). Line Types: 1 : Solid line 2 : Bold line 3 : Dashed line 4 : Dotted line 5 : Dot-Dash line  | 
                                                    
                                                         No  | 
                                                    
                                                         1  | 
                                                    
                                                         1,5  | 
                                                    
                                                         1,2,3,4,5  | 
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                                                         NOTICK  | 
                                                    
                                                         
 
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                                                         No  | 
                                                    
                                                         0  | 
                                                    
                                                         0,1  | 
                                                    
                                                         0,1  | 
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                                                         NOANNOT  | 
                                                    
                                                         
 
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                                                         No  | 
                                                    
                                                         0  | 
                                                    
                                                         0,1  | 
                                                    
                                                         0,1  | 
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                                                         ANBOTHOL  | 
                                                    
                                                         
 
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                                                         No  | 
                                                    
                                                         0  | 
                                                    
                                                         0,1  | 
                                                    
                                                         0,1  | 
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                                                         DTRWIDTH  | 
                                                    
                                                         Double trace width in mm. when the trace is in the section, 0 = single trace. (0).  | 
                                                    
                                                         No  | 
                                                    
                                                         0  | 
                                                    
                                                         Undefined  | 
                                                    
                                                         Undefined  | 
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                                                         PPSYMBOL  | 
                                                    
                                                         Symbol at section plane Pierce Point (92).  | 
                                                    
                                                         No  | 
                                                    
                                                         92  | 
                                                    
                                                         Undefined  | 
                                                    
                                                         Undefined  | 
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                                                         PPSYMSIZ  | 
                                                    
                                                         Pierce Point symbol size in mm. 0= no symbol (0).  | 
                                                    
                                                         No  | 
                                                    
                                                         0  | 
                                                    
                                                         Undefined  | 
                                                    
                                                         Undefined  | 
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                                                         ENEXDHD  | 
                                                    
                                                         Annotate down the hole distance and distance from the section line at entry and exit. section entry and exit. (0) (0) = No annotation. 1 = Annotation. Distance from the secton line is positive on the side away from the viewer. -1 = Annotation. Distance from the section line is negative on the side away from the viewer.  | 
                                                    
                                                         No  | 
                                                    
                                                         0  | 
                                                    
                                                         -1,1  | 
                                                    
                                                         -1, 0, 1  | 
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                                                         LINCOLFQ  | 
                                                    
                                                         Trace colour in section far quarter. (14)  | 
                                                    
                                                         No  | 
                                                    
                                                         14  | 
                                                    
                                                         Undefined  | 
                                                    
                                                         Undefined  | 
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                                                         LINCOLCH  | 
                                                    
                                                         Trace colour in section centre half. (14)  | 
                                                    
                                                         No  | 
                                                    
                                                         14  | 
                                                    
                                                         Undefined  | 
                                                    
                                                         Undefined  | 
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                                                         LINCOLCQ  | 
                                                    
                                                         Trace colour in section close quarter. (14)  | 
                                                    
                                                         No  | 
                                                    
                                                         14  | 
                                                    
                                                         Undefined  | 
                                                    
                                                         Undefined  | 
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                                                         DTRTYPFQ  | 
                                                    
                                                         Double trace line type when the trace is in the far quarter of the section. 1= Solid line. 2= Broad solid line. 3= Long dash 3 mm. dash, 3 mm. intervals. 4= Dots, 1 dot per mm. (4)  | 
                                                    
                                                         No  | 
                                                    
                                                         4  | 
                                                    
                                                         1,4  | 
                                                    
                                                         1,2,3,4  | 
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                                                         DTRTYPCH  | 
                                                    
                                                         Double trace line type when the trace is in the central half of the section. 1= Solid line. 2= Broad solid line. 3= Long dash 3 mm. dash, 3 mm. intervals. 4= Dots, 1 dot per mm. (1)  | 
                                                    
                                                         No  | 
                                                    
                                                         1  | 
                                                    
                                                         1,4  | 
                                                    
                                                         1,2,3,4  | 
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                                                         DTRTYPCQ  | 
                                                    
                                                         Double trace line type when the trace is in the closest quarter of the section. 1= Solid line. 2= Broad solid line. 3= Long dash 3 mm. dash, 3 mm. intervals. 4= Dots, 1 dot per mm. (3)  | 
                                                    
                                                         No  | 
                                                    
                                                         3  | 
                                                    
                                                         1,4  | 
                                                    
                                                         1,2,3,4  | 
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                                                         ANTICKM  | 
                                                    
                                                         Tick marks to delineate annotations. These are single sided ticks, with a length equal to XOFFSET. 1= ticks, 0= no ticks. (1)  | 
                                                    
                                                         No  | 
                                                    
                                                         1  | 
                                                    
                                                         0,1  | 
                                                    
                                                         0,1  | 
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                                                         VERBOSE  | 
                                                    
                                                         0= Annotate only when the value changes. 1= Annotate all intervals even if the value of contiguous intervals is similar. (0)  | 
                                                    
                                                         No  | 
                                                    
                                                         0  | 
                                                    
                                                         0,1  | 
                                                    
                                                         0,1  | 
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                                                         CHARSIZE  | 
                                                    
                                                         Character size in millimetres (4).  | 
                                                    
                                                         No  | 
                                                    
                                                         4  | 
                                                    
                                                         Undefined  | 
                                                    
                                                         Undefined  | 
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                                                         ASPRATIO  | 
                                                    
                                                         Aspect ratio, width / ht. for chars (0.9).  | 
                                                    
                                                         No  | 
                                                    
                                                         0.9  | 
                                                    
                                                         Undefined  | 
                                                    
                                                         Undefined  | 
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                                                         Colour [as 'pen' number] for plot (14).  | 
                                                    
                                                         No  | 
                                                    
                                                         14  | 
                                                    
                                                         Undefined  | 
                                                    
                                                         Undefined  | 
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                                                         APPEND  | 
                                                    
                                                         Plot append flag. If set to 1 then the new plot will be appended to the PLOT file, if it exists and is a valid plot file (0).  | 
                                                    
                                                         No  | 
                                                    
                                                         0  | 
                                                    
                                                         0,1  | 
                                                    
                                                         0,1  | 
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                                                         XMIN  | 
                                                    
                                                         Minimum value of X for plot [Suggest 0]. None of XMIN, XMAX, YMIN, YMAX, XSCALE, YSCALE need be set if this information is already in the prototype.  | 
                                                    
                                                         No  | 
                                                    
                                                         Undefined  | 
                                                    
                                                         Undefined  | 
                                                    
                                                         Undefined  | 
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                                                         XMAX  | 
                                                    
                                                         Maximum value of X for plot [Suggest section length as defined by X1 , Y1 , X2 , Y2].  | 
                                                    
                                                         No  | 
                                                    
                                                         Undefined  | 
                                                    
                                                         Undefined  | 
                                                    
                                                         Undefined  | 
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                                                         YMIN  | 
                                                    
                                                         Minimum value of Y for plot [Lowest Z value].  | 
                                                    
                                                         No  | 
                                                    
                                                         Undefined  | 
                                                    
                                                         Undefined  | 
                                                    
                                                         Undefined  | 
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                                                         YMAX  | 
                                                    
                                                         Maximum value of Y for plot [Highest Z value].  | 
                                                    
                                                         No  | 
                                                    
                                                         Undefined  | 
                                                    
                                                         Undefined  | 
                                                    
                                                         Undefined  | 
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                                                         XSCALE  | 
                                                    
                                                         X scale in user data units per millimetre.  | 
                                                    
                                                         No  | 
                                                    
                                                         Undefined  | 
                                                    
                                                         Undefined  | 
                                                    
                                                         Undefined  | 
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                                                         YSCALE  | 
                                                    
                                                         Y scale in user data units per millimetre.  | 
                                                    
                                                         No  | 
                                                    
                                                         Undefined  | 
                                                    
                                                         Undefined  | 
                                                    
                                                         Undefined  | 
                                                
Notes
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Error and Warning Messages
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