Posted data - cross section

Wells>Post Data Around Well Symbol...

The cross section Module can post well header or other zone data items around the well symbols at the top of the cross section.A

An abbreviated, simpler version of this tool is available in the Well Symbol Style menu.

Data tab

The Data tab sets the items to display, as well as the details on the size, font, and color of each item.

Available/Selected data items

Posted data items are chosen from either the "Well Header Items" or "Zone Data Items" lists.

	Add the item to the "Selected Data Items" list
	Remove the item to the "Selected Data Items" list
	Remove all items from the "Selected Data Items" list
	Move selected items position in the "Selected Data Items" list up or down in

Data item properties

Each posted data item contains posting attributes including the position relative to the well symbol, text color and size, number of numeric decimal places and how the value is labeled. Additional attributes can be set for formation tops including whether to use alias names and whether to post subsea values. All Z values can have the "quality" code posted following the value.

Relative Position	Text items can be posted in four positions around the well spot. Select the position to place the text item Above, Below, Left or Right of the well symbol on the cross section.
Label Style	Several labeling styles are provided and control whether variable names are posted along with the value.
Font	Each line item can have a font specified from the font list.
Text Size	This section sets the text height for the selected data item in inches. Text will enlarge slightly when you zoom in if the "Enlarge With Zoom" option is selected. Click the ALL button to set all text to the same height.
Decimals	Set the number of decimal places to the right of the decimal point for numeric values. Whole numbers will still post as integer numbers. Only values with fractional parts will show the number of specified decimals.
Text Color	Each text line item can be plotted in a different color. Choose from the palette provided by clicking on the color cell. Click the ALL button to set all text to the same color.
Post Subsea Top	Use the option when posting formation tops and you want to see sub sea values. Sub sea values are computed as: SS=Datum-Top.
Use Top Aliases	If you have defined formation top aliases, use this option to have the aliases searched for when posting a value.
Post Quality Code	Check this option to have the quality code posted following a zone data or top item. Null values will show only the quality code.
Post Units	This option causes the units value to be posted following the zone or top value.
Truncate to 1st Word	This option truncates the data to only the first word
No Commas	This option removes commas from the line.
Active	When the "Active" option is checked, data will be posted by each well. Uncheck the option to disable data posting.

Options tab

The Options tab controls a few additional options for data posting.

Enlarge With Zoom	By default, the cross section module keeps text the same size regardless of zoom. This option proportionally enlarges text when you zoom in.
Drop Missing Data Lines	This option suppresses blank data lines due to missing data. Blank lines added as data lines are not suppressed.
Opaque Text	Check this option for posting text with an opaque background. Opaque text is useful when posting over color-filled contours.
Drop Source Code From Labels	Suppresses the display of the source portion of the item name when the Label Style includes the name.
Always Show SSTVD as SS	Forces SSTVD values to always display as SS values.
Gap Btwn Well And Data	Enter the number of inches to leave as a gap between the well symbol and the posted data items.
Line Spacing (inch)	Enter the number of inches to separate each posted text line.
Global Scale Factor	Enter a multiplying scale factor greater than 1.0 to enlarge all text or less than 1.0 but greater than 0.0 to reduce the text.
Display Dates As	This drop down changes how the data posting displays dates.
Load/Save Settings	These buttons save and load the settings on the Posting Data tool to an external *.DBW file.

Sample tab

The Sample tab displays a sample wellspot with the data fields selected on the Data tab. This can be useful for quickly determining how Petra will actually print the data posting onto a plotter.