Arcgis Cross Section Tools
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To start with the actual question: What software was used to create (PDF, aprox. 10MB) Background: I have been really struggling to find a good software package that can generate professional cross sections. Most software focuses on 3D visualization but analysts want to see actual cross sections. I've already asked a similar question but this time my requirements are more complex.
Arcgis Geologic Cross Sections
Where before I only cared about visualization of straight-line boreholes now I need to visualize mining drillhole survey data within section slices of variable thickness. These drillholes are mostly inclined and curved, often slightly spiraled in attempts to intersect subsurface mineralized zones. Basic Parameters: • Import drillhole and visualize drillhole surveys & data; collars, surveys, assays, lithology, etc. • Must support deviated and inclined drill holes • Create subsurface geology models from drillhole data and display on sections • Import and visualize 3D DXF and other 3D (Leapfrog) subsurface models in sectional view • Define section slices (variable thickness) in plan view • able to view sections from various directions (Looking North, South, any azimuth) • Edit completed section output (adjust labels, colors, layout) • 3D view and navigation is NOT necessary It seems that the above linked sections satisfy all or most of these parameters.
I would really appreciate If someone can suggest software that has these capabilities. I've already tried and dismissed: Gemcom GEMS, Geosoft Target, CrossView for ArcGIS Here is an example from the linked document. (Detour Gold Corporation). Thanks @CDBrown. Definitely not Target Geosoft. I have a Target license and this is not something it can do. I also evaluated the ArcGIS extensions but those were too buggy so I got the full version instead.
How to create 2D or 3D Cross section. I'd suggest getting 'Target' for ArcGIS or the standalone version. It will have good input data verification tools for the.
![Arcgis Cross Section Tool Arcgis Cross Section Tool](https://i.stack.imgur.com/3qI1n.png)
I am pretty sure that the section has been created with Datamine Studio. (thanks to Mapperz' investigative work) However I also know now that no program can dynamically generate subsurface geology as shown above from drillhole assays alone. Its most likely created by slicing through existing 3D lithology models. Geosoft can do that but it's a cumbersome process.
– Sep 22 '11 at 0:48 •. I managed to create fairly complex sections in ArcMap (using a variety of techniques) but it's very time consuming. The benefit to this approach is the superior layout and editing tools in ArcGIS. However, this only works for north-south and east-west sections.
(and even that is not straight forward as i have to convert everything to points and project to those planes) I now have to do inclined section at a given azimuth and that is simply not possible in ArcGIS. I still use ArcMap though because geosoft allows me to export everything to shapefiles so i just do the final assembly in ArcMap. – Sep 22 '11 at 1:45 •.
Subsurface Analyst: Creating 2D Cross Sections Cross sections are important and common data products used for characterizing the subsurface and for building 3D subsurface models. Cross sections can display the vertical dimensions of hydrogeologic units, and portray different physical entities such as faults, well locations, and water properties like water quality. The toolset, available as part of the, makes it easy to create cross sections in ArcMap. Users can utilize a wide array of tools to 'project' standard GIS datasets onto a cross section plane which is displayed as a separate data frame in ArcMap.