Dips is a program for the graphical and statistical analysis of structural geology data using spherical projection techniques, available from Rocscience. If you are not familiar with Dips, visit the Rocscience website at www.rocscience.com for more information.
Orientation data can be imported from Dips into Swedge, by selecting the Import from Dips option in the Input Data dialog. The data which can be imported depends on the Swedge Analysis Type (Deterministic, Probabilistic or Combinations), as described below.
Deterministic
If the Swedge Analysis Type = Deterministic, you can import individual plane orientations from a Dips .DWP file, and assign the orientations to the Slope, Upper Face, Joint1, Joint2, or Tension Crack. See the Import from Dips (Deterministic) topic for more information.
Probabilistic
If the Swedge Analysis Type = Probabilistic, you can import mean orientations AND statistical joint set information (Fisher K value or standard deviation) from a Dips .DWP file, and assign the information to Joint1, Joint2 or Tension Crack. See the Import from Dips (Probabilistic) topic for more information.
Combinations
If the Swedge Analysis Type = Combinations, you can import any number of plane orientations from a Dips .DIP file, and Swedge will analyse the stability of all possible joint combinations. See the Import from Dips (Combinations) topic for more information.