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Editing of a cross-section consists of creating and entering layers, lenses, faults, intrusions, unconformities, mineralization zones, hydrocarbon zones, contamination zones and alteration zones. In GaeaSynergy these features are referred to collectively as strata. In addition, the data displayed at the Borings/Wells, drawing order, water levels. and scales can be edited.

 

Each strata in a cross-section consists of a strata definition and one or more boundaries. The strata definition includes the name of the strata, its description, bitmap symbol, and boundary line styles. The number of boundaries a strata has depends on the type of strata. Layers have a top and bottom boundary. Faults, lenses, unconformities, mineralization zones, hydrocarbon zones, contamination zones, alteration zones, and intrusions have only one boundary. These boundaries can be defined by a series of points on the cross-section, or by the boundaries of other strata.

 

The cross-section can also contain paragraph text, lines, bitmaps, and rectangles. When these features are added to the cross-section they will only appear on the cross-section in which they are added.

 

When a cross-section is opened it will be displayed in the main window with a sidebar on the left. The data can be edited using the sidebar, Edit or popup menus, or by clicking on the data in the main window.