Display Contour Grids

  
Contours > Display Contour Grid menu item

Contour maps can be generated from grid files produced by the "Create Grid" function.  Both contour lines and color-filled contours can be produced.

To create a contour grid:
  • Contours > Display Contour Grid menu item
  • Click on the Display Contour Grid button on the icon bar.

Grid tab

The Grid tab sets the specific grid displayed on the Directional Well Module'sMap View.

Grid File

This section sets the specific grid file for the contours on the Map View.  

  • Grid File Directory - Sets the location of the available grid files (*.GRD).  By default, this tool will look in the project's GRIDS directory.
  • Grid Dropdown - Sets the grid file that will produce the contours.  Note that this list contains only the grid files stored inside the Grid File Directory selected above.  Files are listed from newest to oldest date created.  
  • Grid Info - Shows information about the selected grid file.  This includes the title, dimensions, and grid spacing.   For a histogram and more detailed statistics on the grid's Z values, select the "Stats" button.

Contour Range

This section sets the minimum, maximum, and contour interval for the contours.  This tool will automatically calculate default values, and will apply a rainbow Color bar.  

  • Colors - Opens the Enhanced Color Interval Definition tool, which allows for much greater control over the contour Color bar.  This tool can apply a preset color bar, or set individual colors for each interval.  

Options tab

Color Filled Contours

Uses the Color bar set on the Grid tab color-fill the gridded surface.  Deselecting this option will turn off the color fill.

Draw Color Scale Bar

Draws a small color scale showing the color associated with each contour interval.  The adjacent dropdown selects the location of the scale bar, which can be either on the upper left or upper right side of the map

Draw Contour Lines

Draws contour lines on the grid.  These lines will start at the "Min" contour range on the Grid tab and proceed up to the "Max" contour range using the contour "Interval" value.

Label Contours

Control whether any contours are labeled. Refer to the style tab for labeling options.

Draw Lines In Default Color

Draws all contour lines using the default color (black).  To change the default color, select Map: Display > Colorsfrom the Map Module menu bar.

Smooth Contour Lines

Smooths contour lines.  For jagged or triangular grids, this may force grids to not "honor the data."

Quick Grid Cell Fill

Will color fill each grid cell with a single color. Color contour bands are not drawn.

Draw Grid Cell Outlines

Causes grid lines to be drawn along each grid row and column.  This can be useful for demonstrating the resolution of the grid relative to the actual data points.

Style tab

This section provides control over line thickness, line style, and labeling interval. Contour lines are drawn as either "normal" or "both" state.

Normal Line Width

Select the line width for drawing contour lines in the normal state.

Normal Line Style

Select the line style for drawing contour lines in the normal state.

Bold Line Width

Select the line width for drawing contour lines in the bold state.

Bold Line Style

Select the line style for drawing contour lines in the bold state.

Bold Every Nth Contour Where N=

Set the interval at which bold contours are drawn.

Label Every Nth Contour Where N=

Set the interval at which contour lines are labeled.

Label Size (XY Map Units)

The height of the contour labels in XY map units. Set the size to zero for the default of 0.1 inches.

Label Distance (XY Map Units)

The distance between contour labels in map XY units. Set the distance to zero for default value.