Category: Cross-Sections & Subsurface Visualization
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Visualizing Stratigraphy Across Sites: A Complete Guide to Subsurface Correlation and Interpretation
Introduction Stratigraphy—the study of layered earth materials—is fundamental to understanding subsurface conditions in geotechnical engineering, environmental consulting, hydrogeology, and resource exploration. While individual borehole logs provide detailed vertical information, they offer limited insight into how subsurface layers extend and vary across a site. To truly understand geological conditions, professionals must visualize stratigraphy across multiple locations.…
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Creating Fence Diagrams in WinFence: A Complete Guide to Subsurface Visualization
Introduction Understanding subsurface conditions is one of the most critical aspects of geotechnical engineering, environmental site assessment, and hydrogeological analysis. While borehole logs provide detailed vertical information, they are inherently limited in their ability to communicate spatial relationships across a site. This is where fence diagrams become essential. Fence diagrams connect multiple boreholes along defined…
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How Do I Use Project Views to Display Cross-Sections in GaeaSynergy?
Creating a clear geological profile is essential for communicating complex subsurface data. In subsurface data. In GaeaSynergy, Project Views serve as the central hub where individual cross-sections (often generated in the WinFence module) are integrated with maps and 3D models for a comprehensive site overview. Steps to Display Cross-Sections in Project Views Initialize Your Project View To begin, you must create…
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How Do I Create a Cross-Section in WinFence Using My WinLoG Data?
In the GaeaSynergy ecosystem, the integration between WinLoG and WinFence is a powerful way to transform raw borehole data into professional geologic cross-sections. By leveraging a unified database, WinFence can automatically interpret and connect stratigraphic layers across your project site with minimal manual effort. Drawing the Path Line The first step is defining the horizontal route of your cross-section. To create…
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How Do I Edit Strata Styles and Segments in WinFence?
Precision in subsurface modeling is the hallmark of professional geological reporting. In WinFence, effectively managing how your layers, faults, and intrusions appear and connect is critical for accuracy. Whether you are manually refining an automated cross-section or building one from scratch, mastering the editing toolset is your first step toward high-resolution visualization. Strata Styles Strata styles…
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How do I Print or Export a Cross-section to a PDF in WinFence?
To print or export a cross-section to an Adobe PDF it must first be displayed in a project view. Project views are used to display and print various types of project data. These views can contain a single data element or a collection of data elements. Types of data elements that can be shown in…
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How do I Add Strata to a Cross-section in WinFence?
Creating accurate geological profiles in WinFence is a structured process that combines automated data import with manual refinement. Whether you are defining standard horizontal layers or complex lenses, the software’s specialized toolset ensures your cross-sections are both visually professional and scientifically sound. Follow this guide to master the addition and manipulation of strata. Adding and Connecting Strata…
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How do I Edit and Snap Boundaries in WinFence?
If you are working with borehole data or cross-sections in WinFence, precision is everything. Whether you are defining stratigraphic layers or lens deposits, ensuring that your boundaries align perfectly with your data points is crucial for professional geological reporting. The number of boundaries a strata has depends on the type of strata. Layers have a top…
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How do I create a cross-section in WinFence?
To create a new cross-section click on the New button on the Cross-Section toolbar. Then click the “Pencil Tool” to draw the path of the cross-section. To add boreholes to a section click on or very near the borehole. This will add the borehole to the new cross section. Then double click to end the…