Vector Voxel to GDB

Use the Voxel > Conversions > Vector Voxel to GDB menu option (geogxnet.dll(Geosoft.GX.VoxUtils.ConvertVoxelToGDB;RunVectorVoxel)*), to export a vector voxel to a database (Geosoft GDB).

Vector Voxel to GDB dialog options

Input vector voxel

Select the vector voxel file to be exported to a database, either from the drop-down list or the browse dialog.

Script Parameter: EXPDBVECVOX.VOXEL

Output database

Enter or browse for the output database file. By default, the output database is given the same name as the input vector voxel.

Script Parameter: EXPDBVECVOX.DATABASE

Data channel prefix

If entered, all output data channels (see notes) are prefixed with this string, followed by an underscore. By default, no prefix will be prepended to the output channels.

Script Parameter: EXPDBVECVOX.CHANPREFIX

Direction

Specify the direction axis (X, Y, or Z) along which the voxel will be exported.

Script Parameter: EXPDBVECVOX.DIRECTION [0: XYZ, 1: YXZ, 2: XZY, 3: YZX, 4: ZXY, 5: ZYX]

Output dummies

If not checked (default), dummy voxel elements will be omitted from the output database.

Script Parameter: EXPDBVECVOX.DUMMY [0-No, 1-Yes]

Application Notes

*The GX tool will search in the "...\Geosoft\Desktop Applications \gx" folder. The GX.Net tools, however, are embedded in the geogxnet.dll located in the "...\Geosoft\Desktop Applications \bin" folder. If running this GX interactively, bypassing the menu, first change the folder to point to the "bin" folder, then supply the GX.Net tool in the specified format.

In addition to the XYZ location channels, the following channels are saved:

  • Amp, Inc, Dec: The amplitude, inclination and declination of the vectors. The Amp channel is displayed to a number of decimals that is determined from the largest amplitude value, so that it will give 4 significant digits.
  • VX, VY, VZ: These are the magnitudes of the components ("V" for "Value") in the X, Y and Z directions. They are displayed to a number of decimals that is determined from the largest amplitude value, so that it will give 4 significant digits.
  • NX, NY, NZ: These are the normalized components, equal to VX/Amp, VY/Amp and VZ/Amp. These are always in the range -1.0 to 1.0, and are displayed with 3 decimals.
  • Direction: The first coordinate in the direction designation indicates the slice plane, the data along the 3rd coordinate changes faster than the 2nd one. For example, in the designation YXZ, an entire slice in the Y plane will be saved as a database line. In each line, consecutive points are ordered along the Z direction, followed by the X direction.

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