Import Joint Properties from DIPS
If the SWedge Analysis Type = Deterministic, you can import individual plane orientations from a DIPS file and assign the orientations to the Slope, Upper Face, Joint1, Joint2, Basal Plane or Tension Crack. Users of the program DIPS may find this a convenient method of transferring orientation data from DIPS to SWedge.
DIPS is a program for the graphical and statistical analysis of orientation data using stereonets, available from Rocscience - click here for more information.
To import plane orientations from a DIPS file for an SWedge Deterministic analysis:
- Select Input Data
from the toolbar or Analysis menu. - Select the Import from DIPS
button at the bottom of the Input Data dialog. - You will see an Open file dialog. Navigate to the desired folder and open the desired Dips file. You may choose from:
- DIPS *.dwp files (created by DIPS version 5)
- DIPS *.dipsvs files (created by DIPS version 6 and later)
*.dwp and *.dipsvs files are auxiliary data files generated by the DIPS program. They are used to store joint set information and other data.
At least one plane and/or joint set must be defined in DIPS.