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1. lt lt Back Next gt gt K i The content of this window may be saved in a file with the asso extension for later use Moreover if you use codes with the same names as the blocks clicking the Code gt gt Block button will automatically associate the blocks with the codes Click the Next button The attributes of the blocks used in the previous step are displayed also with properties specific to the blocks such as the scale layer The properties of the blocks have their name prefixed by the character in the Attribute column Copyright STRATICAD TERRASOL 2010 August 2013 43 45 Tr TERRASOL OO STRATICAD User Manual Settings Attribute Column ECHELLE ANGLE IPLAN ATTRIB4 ATTRIB3 ATTRIB2 ATTRIB1 NAME V Template lt lt Back Next gt gt k Each attribute or block property may be assigned with the value of a data source column If a scale is defined here it overwrites the scale value of the previous step This setting may be saved in a file with the asso extension Click the Next button The column s layout should now be defined left center right alignment position at the end or in the middle of the passes A global block scale factor may be provided it will be multiplied with each block scale in order to get the scale factor in the drawing ja Layout of symbol Block alignment Lozation in the pass HN DE Block scale o lt l
2. STRATICAD TERRASOL 2010 August 2013 13 45 W TERRASOL T SEPRISMEEN For the server computer the detailed installation procedure is the following e Install the license server provided on the installation DVD ROM or on our web site www terrasol com software FAQ Network section and follow the instructions on the screen e Install the most updated version of the HASP key driver on the server computer driver provided on the installation DVD ROM or on our web site www terrasol com software FAQ Network section Finally install StratiCad including the key driver on all client computers follow for each computer the procedure described in chapter B 1 then test StratiCad on a client computer B 5 Uninstalling StratiCad Currently there is no automatic un installation feature for StratiCad To uninstall it go to C Program Files and remove the StratiCad directory then manually remove the icon as well as the shortcut in the Start Programmes menu 14 45 August 2013 Copyright STRATICAD TERRASOL 2010 W TERRASOL Se C User Manual C 1 Settings Menu C 1 1 StratiCad configuration Menu StratiCad Configuration StratiCad configuration lf you exchange files with AutoCAD te activate this option and transfer the DWI file together with the DWG file This command is not documented If necessary please contact the hotline C 1 2 Activating AutoCAD LT compatibility Menu StratiCad Configuration A
3. vil StratiCad Software processing geotechnical borehole data within your CAD platform compatible with AutoCAD AutoCAD LT Bricscad and ZWCad Version 1 4 User Manual En TERRASOL Immeuble Central Seine 42 52 quai de la Rap e 75583 Paris Cedex 12 France Phone 33 1 82 51 52 00 Fax 33 1 82 51 52 99 Email software terrasol com La TERRASOL STRATICAD User Manual 2 45 August 2013 Copyright STRATICAD TERRASOL 2010 A B W TERRASOL SE Ee Table of contents INTRODUCTION sicirrcrinupie onire EE E 5 INSTALLING STRATICAD AND INTEGRATION WITH CAD PLATFORM ccsccscsccsccsceccsccccsccscescsceccscscess 6 B 1 INSTALLING ST RATIO ADS ane ERE E E AN EE lee 6 B 2 INTEGRATING STRATICAD TO THE AUTOCAD AND BRICSCAD ENVIRONMENTS csccccscscecscscscscecscscecsesecasasasacacsesens 10 B 3 INTEGRATING STRATICAD TO THE AUTOCAD LT ENVIRONMENT cscccscececscscscscscscececsccacacasasasasacscssscscsesacavaaceceees 10 B 3 1 Configuration and recommendations ss 10 Bea WACOM DIE OO AO ds E nee UE ea Re dr 12 B 4 INSTALLING A NETWORK PROTECTION KEY sscevcssasaauadiandswodaleapauagnondawas ness dnndiondenabelaadanginasiiontonantendhmabanabelaadananaess 13 B 5 PPI SB PUTAS STRATICAD ca ee nd cea cing toe pe ss mieten 14 USER MANUAL epee eset cine a de Sen ence de donc 15 C 1 SETTINGS IVIENU lt cacssustavesuaecacnceabecevacwaneanwdecnsedudee E EEEE 15 Chr SEPA CAG COM IG UO ON aac aa ane en na en an ee en an
4. Previous i ing Cancel 6 45 August 2013 Copyright STRATICAD TERRASOL 2010 T TERRASOL This window allows selecting the destination directory for the application s installation as well as creating shortcuts on the desktop or not and or in the Start menu of Windows To ensure subsequent technical support avoid changing the destination directory STRATICAD User Manual Click the Install button N Installation in progress Esm N State of the installation A TERRASOL A TERRASOL VA im Ya INSTALLATION COMPLETED WITH SUCCESS Thank you for choosing Terrasol V Open the 2 folder s requested s Once the installation finished a message indicates whether it was performed properly If not the installer indicates the errors encountered In the latter case improperly closed files may be blocking the installation restart your computer and resume the install procedure After installing StratiCad click Close and the key driver is installed automatically if the Open the 2 files requested box is properly checked e lf your operating system is Windows xp the following window shows up LE re ioi x C Program Files Strat iCADHASP gt echo off StratiCAD Windows xP Installation hinstall Once the installation is complete a message indicates the operation was completed successfully Click OK Copyright STRATICAD TERRASOL 2010 Au
5. if you export the XYZ or XY coordinates of the projection points Beware Your drawing is defined in User Coordinates System UCS Do you wish to export in UCS Finally a Summary shows up and provides the number of lines updated or added in the data source It is possible to open this data source within the default application of the Windows settings or to close the window 42 lines updated or added De you wish to open the datafile If blocks have been rejected the information log is displayed and provides the description of these blocks 26 45 August 2013 Copyright STRATICAD TERRASOL 2010 Fr a TERRASOL I ECPRANE D 3 Layout of blocks associated with borehole types on a longitudinal profile Se Menu StratiCad Layout on longitudinal profile Layout of blocks associated with borehole types on a longitudinal profile Four steps are required data source configuration borehole type block association attribute column association and longitudinal profile marking 1 Select the data source Then specify the column containing the borehole types these types will later be associated with blocks of your drawing as well as the columns setting the curvilinear position level and depth of the borehole If your data source does not include levels or depths select nul in this case levels will be those of the comparison plane that you will select and depths will be 0 0 ial Layout on profile D Strati
6. select nul for Z position levels will be 0 0 al Layout in XYZ D Straticad Example Data csv Files Localization csv Table CSV Borehole type Borehole x position Y position Z position x Cancel Next Click the Next button 2 second window displays the list of borehole types existing in the data source Associate an existing block of your drawing to each of them If you do not wish to use all borehole types keep the corresponding lines of the Block column empty You may also specify a scale factor for the blocks or choose the insertion layer If the layer information is not provided Straticad will use the current layer This window content may be saved in a file with the asso extension and the re used later when updating the drawing Moreover if you use blocks with exactly the same names as those of the borehole types in the data source click once the Borehole type gt gt Block button it will automatically assign the blocks with the relevant borehole types lal Settings Borehole type Block Corehole Corehole Destructive Borehole Destructive Borehole Pressuremeter Pressuremeter Template Borehole type gt gt Block lt lt Back Net gt gt Click the Next button 22 45 August 2013 Copyright STRATICAD TERRASOL 2010 T TERRASOL STRATICAD User Manual 3 This new window displays the block attributes for the blocks used in the previ
7. a Ss es Se i L Y Li CHE Example of Curve and hatching column hatching pattern left and solid hatching right Click the Next button and go to section Columns validation 42 45 August 2013 Copyright STRATICAD TERRASOL 2010 T TERRASOL I Se E 7 Column Symbols Menu StratiCad Column Symbols Symbol column inserts blocks which may have attributes at given depths Select the data source including the information and specify the columns which contain the borehole name the depth of the borehole passes and a code corresponding to the blocks to be inserted This block code will be later associated to a drawing block lal Layout of symbol D Straticad Example Data csv Files Water table csv Table CSV a T Borehole name Name Depth Depth lt Block code Water table block o x Cancel Next Click the Next button A new window displays the list of block codes retrieved from the data source Assign to each of them the relevant drawing block In order to ignore part of the blocks keep their Block column empty You may also define a scale factor for the blocks or an insertion layer If no layer information is provided the current layer is used m Settings Jones ml Scale Alluvium conglomerats Corehole aM non 1 Clayey silts Clay Destructive Borehol x oe Marly Calcareous 1 Mar 1 VW Template Code gt gt Block
8. a ec 15 C 1 2 Activating AutoCAD LT CORPO ON I er 15 C 1 3 Default units INSUNITSDEF in block insertion ss 15 GAA Drawing ITS INSUINITS vine saicscnsciscasnasaineanocisatnseassaibangdaccncsaiesdandanedtseuspiweaeadiealeaucaiesGoadeiuineeabuadineada 15 C 2 NO ZONE EE a a ene eee 15 C21 Defining the WOrk ONE Re ee Gen een en en en en none eo ce eo ne ee one 15 C 2 2 ZOOM ON the Work ZONE 22052222 2e nine do ans rE ETE AN ac n Lee d c nn essence aise sec e eco aeria es 16 C 3 DATA SOURCES SR ET SR UE 16 Cot DOI COS OMC an na eo Dao ane ee ae an le cl 16 C 3 2 StratiCad principle for reading data sources 17 C33 Commentaboul the Log Modul iieiea n innean a re terne ONOARE TAERE NANE 18 C 4 INTERFACE ELEMENTS sscocsccsvsscovsccnsscssuscnssscnssoenssovauscensensnsensnscnsscnstecnsssenssovnsevassotnsensssenssccnsscessscnssscauss 19 FIGS a A E E EE A E tia ouisea un dana ee teiaeatie E 19 CA VOW ere EE E EEEE E EEEN TT Te 19 C 4 3 Hatching pattern selection Log module 20 C 5 AR ad nee ce ee nt ne ce octet aie b noel ncurses dane ec De ae lt eee 21 CS OR ee ee ed eee tn ee 21 CoL MO eena A 2 EE da ee ee 21 Ca A a T E E E E 21 Coad OA SES este ea ONENE EAEI EEEN ERE NAE eee tend 21 C 5 5 Access to Terrasol website sivicnisesicvavinunsudverswaianvarwsunvincbctaneuowsvduanievaianunsinavaser sietendinvsebeoneustepansnsvavinawedent 21 Can OO eens nae EEE EAE E OAE AEA AEA 21 TAYOUT MODULES a de eee De angie a ee E a de a aaa 22 D 1
9. data source boreholes you may replace or update them This latter option available with AutoCAD LT only allows keeping the attributes layout 2 conflict s identified Replace them T7CAT1 pc s0ifocty 10 Example of a layout of blocks associated with borehole types on a longitudinal profile 28 45 August 2013 Copyright STRATICAD TERRASOL 2010 Fr TERRASOL E CNP ECPNENEE D 4 Altitude calculation on longitudinal profile TH Menu StratiCad Altitude calculation on profile Altitude calculation on profile Six steps are required layout of the longitudinal profile selection of the altitude line selection of the blocks to process configuration of the data source association borehole type block and association attribute column 1 Click your longitudinal profile in a point for which you know both the curvilinear position and level In the window which is then displayed specify this information as well as the scale factor A preview is available use the a button it enables for instance to check the information displayed in the longitudinal profile title block la Work coordinates system The of the clicked point corresponde to curvilinear position They of the clicked point comesponds to a level of 339 Y scale 2 Click the line or polyline used to calculate the boreholes altitudes levels It may be a polyline representing the groundlevel or a
10. properties such as scale layer The names of the block properties in the Attribute column are prefixed with the character Each block attribute or property may be assigned with the value contained in a column of the data source The Write column indicates the fields which will be exported The Key column allows defining the key fields usually the borehole name that will identify a projected borehole in the data source Key fields are always exported even if their Write column is set to inactive a Settings Attribute Type Column Key Write ITYPE Borehole type Borehole IDPROJ Projection distance Axis Projection IPK Projection abscissa Pk IYPROJ Projected Y coord Ground Z 9 IXPROJ Projected X coord 9 9 IZ Z coord 9 9 Iy Y coord Ix coord 9 9 IECHELLE Used scale 9 9 ISNGLE Used azimuth 9 9 IPLAN Used layer 9 9 ATTRIB4 Block attribute 9 ATTRIB3 Block attribute 9 9 ATTRIB2 Block attribute 9 9 ATTRIB1 Block attribute iat 9 9 NAME Block attribute Name Pt 9 V Template lt lt Back y OK Validate the window If the drawing is defined in a user coordinates system UCS you may get the blocks coordinates and the projection points either in the drawing coordinates system UCS or in the general coordinates system GCS Of course this will have an impact only if you export the XYZ or XY coordinates of the projection points 30 45 August 2013 C
11. tilt angle data check that the angles are provided in degrees with the 0 downwards and the 90 along the horizontal line as shown below 45 n Defining the borehole tilt angle The tilt angle may be ignored select nuf or given in grades if the angle is provided with the letter g right after the angle value For example twenty grades would be 20g C D E F Depth Stratigraphy Code Angle Degree 11 G CA1007 370 256 5 3 Clayey silts B1 15 12 10 7 Marl A3 Altitude and tilt angle do not need to be repeated for each record or pass if one of these data is not specified it is assigned the same value as the previous record For instance in the spreadsheet above where column B is altitude and F the tilt angle the record on line 5 will be assigned the same values as line 4 i e level Z 370 256m and tilt angle 15 Click the Next button The settings window appears specify text alignment style colour optionally its layer and its accuracy The checkbox Display initial level allows copying the initial level at the top of the column 34 45 August 2013 Copyright STRATICAD TERRASOL 2010 7 TERRASOL OO STRATICAD User Manual Aio Column Levels Text height 0 2 G Test style and colour Accuracy Text alignment C Display initial level lt lt Back Click the Next button and go to section Columns validation The column represents the borehole ver
12. 56 E T7CA1054 x THT a Example of a XYZ layout Copyright STRATICAD TERRASOL 2010 August 2013 23 45 W TERRASOL EEE EE ee D 2 Calculating and exporting curvilinear position and properties to a data source 5 Menu StratiCad Block export in XYZ Calculating and exporting curvilinear position and other block properties along a given axis to a data source Five steps are required selection of the projection axis top view selection of the blocks to be projected data source configuration borehole type block association and attribute column association 1 Select the top view axis it may be a polyline with several points or a single line Beware the axis direction will be determined by the position of the selection click aa The axis origin will be the closest to the clicked point The axis will then be directed from this origin to the second end of the axis 2 Select the blocks to be projected The blocks will be projected perpendicularly to the axis Blocks which cannot be projected will be rejected and listed in the information log ES ee In red block projection method 3 Choose the data source to which the block data should be exported then complete the axis definition if required its direction may be reversed the curvilinear abscissa of the reference point may be indicated marked with a black square on the preview and the coordinates of the reference point may be changed If your
13. Graduation Curve scale Marks spacing E 0 0000 90 6902 average 27 4984 C Minimum value Maximum value 100 Marks height Texts height 0 5 Linear scale Mark on whole height Curve graphic design 4 Line style EE Text style 7 Line style Painting lt lt Back f There are two types of renderings either curve type or histogram type In both cases the graph may be drawn on the left or right side The line and painting styles should be defined in the Curve graphic design frame The curve type directly connects points to each other The histogram shape uses intermediate points in order to define steps as shown on the figure below Curve type left in red and histogram type right in blue 38 45 August 2013 Copyright STRATICAD TERRASOL 2010 W TERRASOL The Graduation frame allows defining scale divisions The Marks spacing field specifies the scale division value If this zone is empty or equal to 0 0 the graduations will not be displayed Each graduation has a text use the Text style button for settings a mark line customisable height and optionally another line along the whole column height use the Line style button for settings STRATICAD User Manual ml hour j im hourt im hour gt o OU D A From left to right graduation with mark over the entire curve height simple graduation no graduation The Curve
14. Marly Calc BRSTONE Marl FLEX ic Template Code gt gt Hatching lt lt Back Net gt gt The content of this window may be saved in a file with the hach extension for later use Moreover if you use codes with the same names as the hatching patterns clicking the Code gt gt Hatching button will automatically associate the hatching patterns with the codes Example of the same column processed either with hatching patterns or with solid hatching Click the Next button and go to section Columns validation Copyright STRATICAD TERRASOL 2010 August 2013 37 45 Fr TERRASOL I ECPNENEEr E 4 Column Curve Menu StratiCad Column Curve Curve column a curve is represented for a given variable as a function of passes depth Select the data source including the information and specify the columns which contain the borehole name the depth of the borehole passes and the variable for which to draw the curve If a borehole has a pass with either depth or variable value missing the curve will stop at this point and resume at the next pass with full information a Column Curve D Straticad Example Data csv Files Penetration Rate csv Table CSV Borehole name NAME E Depth Depth g l Value to deal with PR m h g x Cancel Next sun Click the Next button to switch to the graphic settings of the column a Column Curve Design and orientation of curve el A
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16. ame time Otherwise actions launched in one AutoCAD LT may be run in the second If you need to open several drawings please open them in the same current AutoCAD LT session e Some wrong operations may block the application Use the StratiCad LT Tools Release the DWG AutoCAD LT menu to check for any error Finally check that your drawing template is complete it should include the layers blocks text and line styles to be used Then click the commands Declare the drawing styles and layers and Declare attributes blocks in the StratiCad LT Tools menu so that StratiCad is able to use it B 3 2 Menu troubleshooting The detection of menus is a compulsory step for Straticad to operate properly in AutoCAD LT environment Straticad usually loads the menus and places some options automatically If a problem occurs and prevents menus detection no command will work and the Straticad icon will be yellow If the Straticad icon besides the time display is yellow check if the menu is displayed If necessary right click on the yellow icon in the popup menu select Installation Reset menus Then quit Straticad and start it again Dos Window gkh m ge c el E 1813 If the Straticad icon is yellow it means that menus cannot be found Problem of missing menus e Check that the AutoCAD LT menu bar is displayed Indeed from version 2009 it can be hidden To make it visible type the following command line in AutoCAD LT m
17. aracter Each block attribute or property may be assigned with the value contained in a column of the data source At least one attribute or property usually the borehole name should be defined in order to identify the boreholes already existing in the drawing and decide whether to refresh them or not during later drawing updates This configuration can be saved in a file with the asso extension STRATICAD User Manual lal Settings Attribute Type Column Key NAME Block attribute IECHELLE Used scale IANGLE Used azimuth IPLAN Used lay 9 ATTRIB4 Block attribut 9 ATTRIB3 Block attribut ATTRIB2 Block attribut ATTRIB1 Block attribute Dy NOM Block attribute Name 2E 2 W Template lt lt Back W OK 4 After validation you should define the profile s position Click your longitudinal profile in a point for which you know both the curvilinear position and level In the window which is then displayed specify this information as well as the scale factor A preview is available use the button it enables for instance to check the information displayed in the longitudinal profile title block lal Work coordinates system Thes of the clicked point corresponde to curvilinear position oO oo The of the clicked point corresponde to level of 335 Y scale Click the OK button the application then analyses your drawing If a key is defined and if existing blocks in the drawing correspond to
18. ation tcl 1 Pressuremeter ressuremeter 1 Small edition icons are available on the selected line in the table among which input of a point or object in the drawing l selection within a preset list CP text input through a dedicated window selection of a column or line in the active data source If several lines are selected edition is performed for all these lines C 4 2 Views Some results may be previewed using a graphic view for both modules Layout and Log This view allows the use of the mouse wheel as in AutoCAD a forward back movement to zoom in and out pressing while moving the mouse to get a panoramic view and double clicking for extended zoom If the zoom is not working first left click inside the window to select it al Creation of sample columns Borehole Construction T DE1053 Title PR m haur T DE1056 T7DE1064 Mode Create boreholes in the drawing Prefix VA a T DE1067 aan NT aS T DE1068 Fae EEEE T DE1083 T DE1086 T DE1093 T PR1049 P PR1361 P PR1351 P7PR1355 Directory P7PR1356 P PR1357 P PR1359 G7PR1006 G7PR1005 G7PR1004 PFPR1414 P PR1362 ae v Column width 4 S l C Frame E lt lt Back x Cancel Preview window outlined in red Copyright STRATICAD TERRASOL 2010 August 2013 19 45 T TERRASOL Den Li a l a E C 4 3 Hatching pattern selection Log module There are two hatching pattern galleries stan
19. axes always start their curvilinear abscissa at 0 0 and you select them properly this information will not require further adjustment Otherwise click the G D button to specify the origin 0 0 of your projection axis select a point along the polyline 24 45 August 2013 Copyright STRATICAD TERRASOL 2010 T TERRASOL SE ECM lal Export of blocks to database D Straticad Example Data csv Files Localization csv Table CSV Reference point 941313 9473409 29672113192270 Abscissa of this point OO C Reverse line direction Y x 1 blocks impossible to project x Cancel Next gt gt The rejected blocks are displayed in red on the preview Click the Next button 4 The next window lists the names of the blocks to be exported Associate a borehole type to each of them blocks with no borehole type will not be exported lal Settings Borehole type Block Corehole Corehole Destructive Borehole Destructive Borehole Pressuremeter Pressuremeter V Template Block gt gt Borehole type lt lt Back Next gt gt This window content may be saved in a file with the asso extension for later use Moreover if you use blocks with the same names as the data source borehole types a single click on the Block gt gt Borehole type button automatically associates the block names with the borehole types 5 This last window displays the attributes of the selected blocks specific block properties s
20. borehole column will display Indicate the blocks you wish to process by activating the Active column ail Layout of log Selection of blocks List filter Bock Borehole Acive Pressuremeter k Le Destructive Borehole Corehole Le Log insertion borehole name NAME v Block insertion x Cancel Next gt gt There are two insertion modes e Inserting a type of column block curve column level column In this case you should specify which attribute of the selected blocks corresponds to the borehole name e Inserting a same block Click the Next button 1 Inserting a type of column block Specify whether the column blocks are located in the current drawing or in a directory as a DWG or DXF file Then select the type of column block to be inserted by choosing its prefix StratiCad filters the blocks in your library and compares the name of the borehole located after the text prefix amp special character with the text of the attribute defined in the previous step lal Layout of log Representation Use the blocks of the drawing O Use those of the directory ees D ee ee en CORRE Block to be inserted Litho Hatch 0 G x Cancel lt lt Back y OK Layer 32 45 August 2013 Copyright STRATICAD TERRASOL 2010 T TERRASOL I E 2 Inserting a same block Indicate whether the block to be inserted is located in t
21. cad Example Data csv Files Localization csv Table CSV Borehole type Curvilinear position Level Depth Click the Next button 2 A second window displays the list of borehole types existing in the data source Associate an existing block of your drawing to each of them If you do not wish to use all borehole types keep the corresponding lines of the Block column empty You may also specify a scale factor for the blocks or choose the insertion layer If the layer information is not provided Straticad will use the current layer This window content may be saved in a file with the asso extension and the re used later when updating the drawing Moreover if you use blocks with exactly the same names as those of the borehole types in the data source click once the Borehole type gt gt Block button it will automatically assign the blocks with the relevant borehole types lal Settings Borehole type Block Corehole CoreholeLP Destructive Borehole LP Pressureme ter LP V Template Borehole type gt gt Block lt lt Back Next gt gt Click the Next button Copyright STRATICAD TERRASOL 2010 August 2013 27 45 7 TERRASOL 3 This new window displays the block attributes for the blocks used in the previous step but also specific block properties such as scale layer The names of the block properties in the Attribute column are prefixed with the ch
22. cks library of the current drawing or in a directory in the form of DWG or DXF files Also the metablock will be created in the current drawing or in a directory in the form of DWG or DXF files There are three methods to create blocks creation of the borehole s used in the model creation of a selection of boreholes creation of all boreholes In the last two cases only the blocks with a prefix will be processed Copyright STRATICAD TERRASOL 2010 August 2013 45 45
23. ctivate AutoCAD LT compatibility lf you exchange files with AutoCAD ir activate this option and transfer the DWI file together with the DWG file This command is not documented If necessary please contact the hotline C 1 3 Default units INSUNITSDEF in block insertion Menu StratiCad Configuration Deactivate default units Deactivates the default units INSUNITSDEF in block insertion In AUTOCAD version 2006 Autodesk activated the drawing units in order to adjust the block scale automatically Unfortunately the drawing units existed well before AUTOCAD 2006 version and were hardly used This generates wrong insertions where blocks are subject to a variable scale factor To resolve this carefully select the units of all your drawings or use this command it sets the default units to undefined INSUNITSDEFSOURCE and INSUNITSDEFTARGET AutoCAD variables without changing the drawing unit This command is valid only from AUTOCAD version 2006 C 1 4 Drawing units INSUNITS Menu StratiCad Configuration Deactivate drawing units This command is not documented If necessary please contact the hotline C 2 Work zone C 2 1 Defining the work zone Menu StratiCad Defining the work zone The work zone defined by its centre and radius should be empty and is used by StratiCad StratiCad needs a work zone in order to prepare its constructions This zone should remain empty Otherwise you will be prompted to clean
24. dard AutoCAD hatching patterns including solid hatching and specific StratiCad hatching patterns designed especially to represent soil layers Additional hatching patterns may be added manually create a picture file of the hatching pattern in BMP format and make sure you have the PAT definition file for the pattern Copy these two files into the CacheUsr HachureStd or CacherUsr HachureSpe sub directories of the StratiCad installation directory The BMP file should be rather small about 50x50 pixels Selection of a hatching xs goeceggsscoscssssessssssessesssosg C AutoCAD hatching Straticad hatching x Cancel if OK A csescesscesssescessesscessessssed AAA RAA AAAAJAAA Strati69 Ogee Strati62 WANA TE ae eTe TIX NI NI weng Strati61 20 45 August 2013 Copyright STRATICAD TERRASOL 2010 y TERRASOL Se C 5 Help C 5 1 Online help Menu StratiCad Help Online help StratiCad manual with active links and screenshots C 5 2 Manual Menu StratiCad Help PDF user manual Straticad manual in pdf format C 5 3 FAQ Menu StratiCad Help Frequently Asked Questions FAQ List of hints about AutoCAD use in combination with StratiCad C 5 4 Example files Menu StratiCad Help Example files The StratiCad installation folder includes a sub directory named Samples containing e An Autocad drawing in versions 2000 to 2010 This drawing contains a top view project axis as we
25. determining the start and end of a loop is the change of text in the column storing the borehole names The process completely stops when this column storing the borehole names as well as the other columns chosen by the operator when initialising the Database AUTOCAD link are all empty Inside these loops the data source lines are read one after the other line after line For instance if we have on a same line Name Depth Text Module SC 100 3 35 Brown clay 50 82 This means that for the borehole named SC 100 at 3 35 m depth we should have the text brown clay as well as a Module value of 50 82 Copyright STRATICAD TERRASOL 2010 August 2013 17 45 yw TERRASOL se ee E C 3 3 Comment about the Log module Creating logs columns starts with one of the dedicated commands column curve column levels etc These commands define log templates to be used for a data source containing boreholes The application of a log template column style to one or several boreholes allows creating blocks called log blocks or column blocks These log blocks are true AutoCAD blocks The construction of each log block is based on a log template and a borehole which is why the block name in AutoCAD is composed of the user defined template name called prefix e g boringspeed a specific separator and the borehole name defined in the data source The separator by default _ should be used neither in the p
26. e AutoCAD Installation des menus Activation des joumaux d AutoCAD LT Encapsule dans AutoCAD Bare applicatif Gestion ESC AutoCAD Double affichage des fen tres 4 Dunai mamali Logs activation B 4 Installing a network protection key The license server installation is a complement to the installation of StratiCad and of the HASP device driver It is required if you ordered a network key and will use the software in the Network mode a single network key for n users The network key must be connected to the USB port of the computer where the HASP license server is installed The server computer should be connected to the network with a standard Windows protocol NetBui or TCP IP type Full installation of the software on the server computer is not necessary if Straticad is not to be used on the server computer The installation of the network key requires e Installation of the key device driver and license server on the computer to which the network key will be connected This may be any computer in the network but it must be visible to all client computers and it must be powered on and connected to the network permanently e Typical installation on client computers installation of StratiCad and the usual key driver on each client computer When running StratiCad on client computers it automatically detects the network key if it is present on a computer on the network Copyright
27. e and colour lt lt Back Next gt gt Here are a few examples with from left to right e Horizontal text in the middle of passes Horizontal text at the end of passes J e Vertical text at the end of passes e Vertical text in the middle of passes Lithology Lithology Lithology Lithology Marl Marly Calcareous Calcareous Man Marly Calcarecus Click the Next button and go to section Columns validation 36 45 August 2013 Copyright STRATICAD TERRASOL 2010 T TERRASOL STRATICAD User Manual E 3 Column Hatching E Menu StratiCad Column Hatching Hatching column each pass is associated with a hatching code Select the data source including the information and specify the columns which contain the borehole name the depth of the borehole passes and the hatching code to use ja Column Hatching D Straticad Example Data csv Files Stratigraphy csv Table CSV rer Borehole name Name Depth Depth a a Hatching code Stratigraphy o The hatching code is considered only with the first ten characters of the string contained in the data source For each hatching code specify the hatching pattern to be used its layer if no layer information is provided the current layer is used its colour and its scale factor If the hatching code is not provided the corresponding zones will not be hatched Code Hatching Alluvium MUDST Clayey sil DASH
28. enubar and provide a value of 1 e Right click on the Straticad icon and select Installation Preload menus Before that if you are using version 2006 or higher deactivate dynamic input using command line DYNPROMPT and providing a value of 0 e f menus are still missing please contact our hotline 12 45 August 2013 Copyright STRATICAD TERRASOL 2010 D TERRASOL Problem of yellow icon with menus being loaded e Try to load another drawing file Sometimes it solves the problem e Try manual detection using AutoCAD LT menu StratiCAD AutoCAD LT AutoCAD LT Synchronisation If it does not work right click on the Straticad icon select menu Installation Installation options and check that logs are active If they are not activate them and Start Straticad again by right clicking in the icon Try manual detection again e If menus are still missing please contact our hotline STRATICAD User Manual Installation LT S lectionnez AutoCAD LT utilis AutoCAD LT 2000 Fran ais Software utodesk utoC8D LTNR2000 8CLT 1 40 Pr cisez sa compatibilit AutoCAD LT 2000 2002 z ll est conseill de consulter les options sur l usage habituel d utoCAD LT Mon utilisation d utoCAD LT roa Avanc gt gt bed Annuler Stand Valeur d faut_ 4 Noms de l ex cutable Attente en ms apr s lancement d AutoCAD ss 8 a g Attente en ms formation commande Attente en ms fin de commande Lanc
29. es Localization CSY Option Separator Quote text z Table esy Column names in the first line of the table C First data line mi Line A c Borehole w Pressuremeter 941371 244 296763 972 ealZ Destructive Borehole 941635 538 296874 257 Corehole 941 779 302 296904 799 Destructive Borehole 941944 101 296947 774 Corehole 942018 742 297125 985 Pressuremeter 942023 311 297101 881 Pressuremeter 942047 756 297028 329 Corehole 942053 643 297008 927 Pressuremeter 942235 737 297116 518 Corehole 942287 605 297110 222 Pressuremeter 942335 95 297101 333 0 00 0000 OO 0 Of o If the data source includes several data tables select the one containing the relevant information in the Table drop down list In the case of a CSV file there is only one table in a spreadsheet file tables correspond to the page tabs finally for a database the tables are those of the database Depending on the data source and your work habits the data do not always start on the first line Use the First data line and Last data line boxes to define or outline a work range However for commands exporting values to data sources we ccm not to set a last line for the work range Indeed part of the objects selected in Autocad may be outside the chosen work range in which case this beyond selection information will be written after the last line in the work range and hence may clear or overwrite existing data 16 45 Aug
30. gust 2013 7 45 7 TERRASOL e lf your operating system is Vista or Windows 7 the following window shows up STRATICAD User Manual lt 2e i bo ES Welcome to the HASP SRM H amp S P Run time Installation Wizard SRM It is strongly recommended that you exit all Windows programs before running this setup program Click Cancel to quit the setup program then close any programs you have running Click Next to continue the installation WARNING This program is protected by copyright law and international treaties Unauthorized reproduction or distribution of this program or any portion of it may result in severe civil and criminal penalties and will be prosecuted to the maximum extent possible under law Aladdin Click the Next gt button 5 Hrm Ready to Install the Application Click Next to begin installation A HS Click the Back button to reenter the installation information or click Cancel to exit the wizard Wise Installation Wizard Click the Next gt button l a ia EE Updating System The features you selected are currently being installed A EN Install drivers Wise Installation Wizard Cancel 8 45 August 2013 Copyright STRATICAD TERRASOL 2010 T TERRASOL Se Ee H balla x HASP SRM Run time has been H S P p2 successfully installed Click the Finish button to exit this installation Aladdin Click the Finis
31. h button The following window shows up jo CAWINDOWS system3 10 xi C Program Files StratiCAD HASP gt echo off StratiCAD Windows Vista et Windows 7 Installation HASPUserSetup Installation hinstall Once the installation is complete a message indicates the operation was completed successfully Click OK By default the installation creates a desktop shortcut for StratiCad and another shortcut in the Start programmes menu The Start programmes menu also includes the documentation and configurator The configurator is launched upon the first connection Select the CAD platform used in the Connection drop down list Validate by clicking OK StratiCAD www terrasol com AWilAD 2012 C Program Files 2 CAD 201 2 zmcadexe English x It s possible to change the type of connection later using Start Menu All programmes StratiCad Copyright STRATICAD TERRASOL 2010 August 2013 9 45 7 TERRASOL Se Ee B 2 Integrating StratiCad to the Autocad and Bricscad environments On computers running full AutoCAD not LT version click the Options Tools menu On the Files tab define for the Support File Search Path the CADFile subdirectory in the Straticad installation directory by default C Program Files StratiCad Fy Settings Current profile gray Current drawing Drawingl dwg ali GG 4 ie el 29 Files Display Open and Save Plotting System User Prefere
32. he current drawing or in a directory of your explorer as a DWG or DXF file Then select the block In this case the list shows the complete block names the prefix the separator and finally the borehole name a Layout of log Representation Use the blocks of the drawing Use those of the directory Block to be inserted Hatch_T7CA1054 Hatch_P7CA1360 Hatch_P7CA1352 Hatch_P7C41354 Hatch_P7C41358 Hatch_G7C41007 Hatch_T 7CA1066 Hatch_P7C41363 Hatch_T CA1075 Hatch_P CA1364 Hatch_T CA1077 Hatch_P C41084 Hatch_P7C41368 Hatch_P7C41370 v x scale 10 Layer 0 S x Cancel lt lt Back v OK Before validating check that the scale factor is appropriate and if required give the insertion layer if the layer is not specified the current layer is used Example of insertion of column Levels Copyright STRATICAD TERRASOL 2010 August 2013 33 45 T TERRASOL O UUU U CR ECPNANE E Log module borehole columns E 1 Column Levels levels of borehole passes records Menu StratiCad Column Levels Select the data source including the information and specify the columns which contain the borehole name the depth of the borehole passes its level and its tilt angle al Column Levels D Straticad Example Data csv Files Stratigraphy csv Table CSV Borehole name Name Depth Depth Level Z Angle Angle Degree o o o If you use
33. ion StratiCad is dedicated to semi automatic drawing of geotechnical data within your CAD software It combines efficiency simplicity and graphical quality providing significant time savings even when dealing with a small number of boreholes The StratiCad application is made of two modules which can be purchased separately e The Layout module used to represent boreholes in top view or longitudinal profile and export their position and properties e The Log module builds graphical representations of boreholes in the form of blocks StratiCad uses the physical key based Aladdin protection system There are three types of licenses e Single computer license the USB protection key must be connected to the computer using the software e Network license the USB protection key must be connected to the computer where the license server is installed and the computer using the software should be connected to the license server through the network e Evaluation license the USB protection key includes a report and export quota limited use Once the quota reached the software is deactivated Caution when launched StratiCad fully examines the type of license you use This step can take several seconds and hold your CAD system from launching for a while Copyright STRATICAD TERRASOL 2010 August 2013 5 45 7 TERRASOL SN ECPNANEE B Installing StratiCad and integration with CAD platforms B 1 Installing StratiCad Prea
34. it The work zone is circular you define it by its centre and radius It is then stored in the drawing The zone must be large enough to include any column to be created Copyright STRATICAD TERRASOL 2010 August 2013 15 45 Fr TERRASOL a l a E C 2 2 Zoom on the work zone Menu StratiCad Zoom on the work zone The work zone defined by its centre and radius must be empty and Is used by StratiCad If the work zone has been defined the drawing will be positioned on it to allow you for example to clean it C 3 Data sources C 3 1 Defining a data source G D A data source is defined by its file The explorer The compatible file formats are e CSV text files each element is separated by a semi colon or another character button allows to select the data file using our e Microsoft Excel from version 2003 e OpenOffice spreadsheet files e Microsoft Access databases from version 2003 We recommend to close the data source file before connecting to it If the file is in the CSV format use the F button to specify the character used as a column separator as well as the one used to begin and end a character string If you have doubts GE on these elements right click the amp hence be able to check its structure button in order to view the CSV file in text format and al Link to database File D AStiaticad E xamp le D ataicsv Fil
35. list of boreholes read in the data source The selected borehole or the first borehole in the selection is displayed in the preview window For log tools offering the hatching option complex hatching patterns may be displayed partially in order to limit the processing time a beep is then emitted The log block insertion point is represented by a small circle which is not customizable You may create the log blocks for all boreholes or only for the blocks selected in the left part The block creation uses an empty zone in the drawing called work zone which should be defined upon first use refer to chapter C 2 The button generates a preview of the borehole selected in the drawing To do this click on the insertion point to display the borehole then click any other point to close the preview This preview will not be cleared automatically because it is not a block Various parameters prefix name separator line scale may be customized using the can button 18 45 August 2013 Copyright STRATICAD TERRASOL 2010 T TERRASOL I So C 4 Interface elements C 4 1 Lists For both Layout and Log modules lists are used for easy presentation of a data set with identical structure Right clicking a column name opens a pop up menu and enables either to print a report on the list content or to display column legends lal Settings Borehole type Block Layer Scale Corehole Quick report 1 Destructive Borehole Inform
36. ll as the longitudinal profile of this project Some blocks and text styles are available e Adirectory named Data Sources Data sources In various formats Microsoft Excel 2003 and 2007 Microsoft Access 2003 and 2007 and OpenOffice version 3 An extra directory Fichiers csv contains the same data sources in the csv format The layout coordinates of boreholes defined in these data sources are compatible with the georeference of the Autocad drawing Lithological pressuremetric information is fictitious C 5 5 Access to Terrasol website Menu StratiCad Website The website will allow you to learn more about our products or to contact us C 5 6 About Menu StratiCad About This window provides information on the StratiCad software as well as on your license modules available on your key Copyright STRATICAD TERRASOL 2010 August 2013 21 45 T TERRASOL SS D LAYOUT MODULE D 1 XYZ Layout of blocks associated with borehole types _ Menu StratiCad Layout in XYZ XYZ layout top view of blocks associated with borehole types Three steps are required data source configuration borehole type block association and attribute column association 1 Select the data source Then specify the column containing the borehole types these types will later be associated with blocks of your drawing as well as the columns where the XYZ layout position is saved If your data source does not include levels
37. mble check you have the latest version of the Straticad installer for example on our Internet site www terrasol com and a compatible CAD platform AutoCAD 2000 2013 AutoCAD LT 2000 2013 Bricscad ZWCad etc To install StratiCad launch its installer StratiCad x x exe in the Administrator Mode The following window shows up License agreement 7 TERRASOL END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR S TRATICAD PROGRAM The program is the property of TERRASOL and is protected by the legislation pertaining to copyright The Licensee is granted the right to use the program subject to the i accept the agreement C refuse the agreement Next gt gt English v Cancel Read the license agreement and if you accept it select accept the license agreement and click the Next gt button BY Products to install i TERRASOL Select the products to install Title Version Date __ Platform Description StratiCAD 1 0 11 12 2009 AutoCAD AutoCAD LT Bricscad Borehole re lt lt Previous i Cancel Click the Next gt button Installation environment ES a TERRASOL Fill in the settings setup right click on a path for manual entry Before validate you should close any open applications Designation D TopoLisp20004S tratiC4D StratiCAD installation path Yes Create a shortcut on the desktop Yes Create an entry in the menu start lt lt
38. nces Drafting Selection Profiles Search paths file names and file locations Support File Search Path Browse y C Documents and Settings li pplication Data 4utodesk 4utoCAD 20045 mA Program Files 4utoC4D 2004 support y C Program Files 4utoCAD 2004 fonts y C Program Files 4utoCAD 2004 help y C Program Files 4utoCAD 2004 express Move Up py C Program Files 4utoCAD 2004 support color y C Documents and SettingsAli My Documents 4utoCAD My Files B Working Support File Search Path B Device Driver File Search Path Project Files Search Path T Menu Help and Miscellaneous File Names D Text Editor Dictionary and Font File Names T Print File Spooler and Prolog Section Names v gt E Display iewing Coordinates Coordinates always show pointer location Drawing display E Grips Remove Turn on grips Cl Assigns grips to entities within the block M Green E Red Blue 3 100 Move Down Enable grips attraction 3 Entity modification Entity selection Specify the folders in which AutoCAD should look for text fonts menus plug ins drawings to Enableattraction Grips attraction insert linetypes and hatch patterns that are not in the current folder D Bock Toggles the magnetism of entity grips Preference 4 Bricscad only A TM Autocad environment Bricscad environment StratiCad works in drawings including the required block definitions as well as the required
39. ng Colour Alluvium MUDST Clayey sil DASH Marly Calc 6 3 Marl V Template Code gt gt Hatching lt lt Back Next gt gt Copyright STRATICAD TERRASOL 2010 August 2013 41 45 7 TERRASOL E UUU ECM The content of this window may be saved in a file with the hach extension for later use Moreover if you use codes with the same names as the hatching patterns clicking the Code gt gt Hatching button will automatically associate the hatching patterns with the codes Click the Next button the graphical settings window shows up la Column Curve and Hatching Design and orientation of curve Al fa Graduation Curve scale Marks spacing 0 0000 90 6902 average 27 4984 SoA SS C Minimum value arks height ECS NAS as AA OURS TIRANT C Maximum value Texts height 5 Linear scale Mark on whole height Curve graphic design 7 Line style EE Text style 7 Line style lt lt Back As for the curve column tool chapter E 4 there are 4 possible curve types 4 combinations of curve histogram shapes and left right sides A graduation system may be activated in the Graduation frame by merely specifying a non zero marks spacing scale division Also a scale system allows framing the column Please refer to the command Column curve for more details chapter E 4 Pan a A LA Ho iT I A RES Se oes R O EA
40. opyright STRATICAD TERRASOL 2010 T TERRASOL NN STRATICAD User Manual Beware Your drawing is defined in User Coordinates System UCS Do you wish to export in UCS Finally a Summary shows up and provides the number of lines updated or added in the data source It it possible to open this data source within the default application of the Windows settings or to close the window 42 lines updated or added De you wish to open the datatile 7 If blocks have been rejected the information log is displayed and provides the description of these blocks Copyright STRATICAD TERRASOL 2010 August 2013 31 45 T TERRASOL D 5 Automatic layout of the block or log column on a longitudinal profile STRATICAD User Manual SE Menu StratiCad Layout of log This command is useful in the case where you have a drawing with borehole symbols defined as blocks with attributes and you wish to associate column blocks or any other block to these boreholes This command automates this task The insertion points of the new blocks to be inserted are the same as those of the borehole symbols previously selected in Autocad Select in your drawing the blocks representing the boreholes onto which you wish to insert any block or log column block A window shows up and displays the borehole corresponding to each selected block If several blocks have the same name for example if several blocks are named core drilling the
41. other options are for hotline use only LT installation ES Select which AutoCAD LT ts used Specily its compatibility AutoCAD LT 2010 2011 lti advised to check the options of AutoCAD LT use My use of AutoCAD LT raid Advanced Cancel e Quit StratiCad The following comments are applicable with AutoCAD LT e The StratiCad bar is positioned above the AutoCAD LT title bar This bar allows to view the current DWG file path and includes the icons of the last five activated commands This bar is active o If you click the DWG file path a file explorer opens with the current DWG file directory o If you click a command icon the command is restarted o If you click the StratiCad icon on the left the display of the bar is modified e The names of the layers or text and line types should not contain any Blank or Space character Use names like NewBoreholes or New Boreholes Copyright STRATICAD TERRASOL 2010 August 2013 11 45 Fr TERRASOL I CARE SEPRISMEEN e When a StratiCad command requests to select an object or point a window appears in the low and right part of the screen It includes a comment on the action to perform as well as two buttons a red X allowing to cancel the selection equivalent to the escape key and a green arrow corresponding to the enter key or right click o 18 F roe ani MT xal e AutoCAD LT can handle one single StratiCad application at the s
42. ous step but also specific block properties such as scale layer The names of the block properties in the Attribute column are prefixed with the character Aio Settings Attribute Type IECHELLE Used scale lANGLE Used azimuth IPLAN Used layer ATTRIB4 Block attribute ATTRIB3 Block attribute ATTRIB2 Block attribute ATTRIB1 Block attribute NAME Block attribute Column T a D DH Y G H lt lt Back ok Each block attribute or property may be assigned with the value contained in a column of the data source At least one attribute or property usually the borehole name should be defined in order to identify the boreholes already existing in the drawing and decide whether to refresh them or not during later drawing updates This configuration can be saved in a file with the asso extension 2 conflict s identified Replace them After validation Straticad analyses your drawing If you are working in a user defined coordinates system UCS you will be asked whether to use the data source coordinates as coordinates of the current UCS or of the global coordinates system GCS Moreover if a key is defined and if existing blocks in the drawing correspond to data source boreholes you may replace or update them This latter option available with AutoCAD ag only allows keeping the attributes layout PrCATRC RES P7PR3S1 era TFTA10SS T CET0S
43. project line etc S pk pi fous tie il 3 Select the blocks to process They will be projected vertically on the altitude line 4 Select the data source into which the data will be exported If blocks cannot be processed using the selected altitude line they appear in red in the preview and will not be exported lal Blocks export to longitudinal profile D Straticad Example Data csv Files Localization csv Table CSV Click the Next button Copyright STRATICAD TERRASOL 2010 August 2013 29 45 7 TERRASOL a RO ECENANEr 5 The next window displays the names of the blocks to process Assign a borehole type to each of them blocks for which no information is provided will not be exported Borehole type Block Corehole Corehole Destructive Borehole Destructive Borehole Pressuremeter Pressuremeter V Template Block gt gt Borehole type lt lt Back Next gt gt This window content may be saved in a file with the asso extension and the re used later when updating the drawing Moreover if you use blocks with exactly the same names as those of the borehole types in the data source click once the Block gt gt Borehole type button it will automatically associate the blocks with the relevant borehole types Click the Next button 6 This last window displays the block attributes for the blocks used in the previous step but also specific block
44. refix nor in borehole names Moreover special characters should be avoided whether in the separator in the prefix or in the borehole names in order to comply with AutoCAD requirements Using a prefix allows Straticad to identify the log template which is used in the meta block and log insertion commands for example in order to distinguish two separate variables for which the text log tool has been used Beware creating columns creates blocks but no display Display is possible by manual insertion of column blocks or by automatic insertion using the log insertion command aw Creation of sample columns Borehole ine T7DE1053 AS PR m hour EE Title style T7DE1056 a T DE 1064 ode Create boreholes in the drawing T DE1067 T DE1068 T 7DE1081 T DE1083 T DE1086 T7DE1093 T7PR1049 P7PR1361 P7PR1351 P7PR1355 P7PR1356 P7PR1357 P7PR1359 G7PR1006 G7PR1005 G7PR1004 PYPR1414 PYPR1362 T PR1073 P7PR1365 v Column width 4 G D Frame o E zis lt lt Back x Cancel Once the column template configured the window above opens and allows creating column blocks Use the Prefix input to provide an identifier for the column template and specify the block creation mode in the drawing or in a directory as DWG or DXF file for Autocad LT It is possible to change the column width to rename the column or to frame it by a polyline The left part of the window displays the
45. scale frame displays in green the minimum maximum and average record values for all boreholes The first two values are used to define the range of values represented on the curve thus ensuring that by default all values are displayed But you may customise force the minimum and maximum values by checking the appropriate checkboxes The scale may be linear or logarithmic Beware any value below 1 0 in logarithmic scale will be represented at 1 0 i m hour j m hour QU Linear scale on the left and logarithmic on the right Click the Next button and go to section Columns validation Copyright STRATICAD TERRASOL 2010 August 2013 39 45 7 TERRASOL a RP ECPRANEE E 5 Column Curve and text HJ Menu StratiCad Column Curve and Text Curve and text column combination of both tools Column Curve and Column Text Select the data source including the information and specify the columns which contain the borehole name the depth of the borehole passes and the variable for which to draw the curve If a borehole has a pass with either depth or variable value missing the curve will stop at this point and resume at the next pass with full information a Column Curve and Text D Straticad Example Data csv Files Pressuremeter csv Table CSV Borehole name NAME Depth Depth o Value to deal with EM x Cancel Next Click the Next button The nex
46. select the data source with the curve data borehole name depth variable value to process Aio Column curve hatch curve D Straticad Example Data csv Files Penetration Rate csv Table CSV Fill in here the data for the CURVE Borehole name NAME ne Depth Depth Curve value PR rh oj Click the Next button and select the data source containing the hatching information borehole name depth hatching code By default it is the same data source as the one defined for the curve data Only the data relating to boreholes also existing in the curve data source will be used Please make sure that the boreholes length in both data sources is consistent a Column curve hatch hatching D Straticad Example Data csv Files Stratigraphy csv Table CSV Fill in here the data for the HATCHING Depth Depth Hatching code Stratigraphy lt lt Back Next Click the Next button in order to associate hatching patterns to the hatching codes The hatching settings are similar to those of the hatching column command chapter E 3 The hatching code is considered only with the first ten characters of the string in the data source For each hatching code specify the hatching pattern to use its layer if no layer information is provided the current layer is used its colour and its scale factor If the hatching pattern information is not provided the corresponding zones will not be hatched lal Settings Code Hatchi
47. t Back i 5 Example of a symbols column Click the Next button and go to section Columns validation 44 45 August 2013 Copyright STRATICAD TERRASOL 2010 Fr TERRASOL E 8 Metablock column H AMenu StratiCad Metablock column Metablock column group of different column types STRATICAD User Manual First define the required column blocks in your drawing for example column Curve or column Levels Beware these column blocks should have a prefix om th Lithalogle Z n gt Litholope TLES Example of two possible configurations with column Text and column Levels Use the Selection of blocks button to select the columns of your model and define the model insertion origin The selection order will be used as a priority creation order to handle plotting order issues Once done the large information zone displays a summary Aio Metablock 2 2 considered blocks origin 951773 1350 302487 6744 0 0000 Used prefixes Litho Hachures Used boreholes T7CA1054 Selection of blocks Prefix of new blocks Initial blocks used to build metablocks In the drawing In the directory Final blocks metablocks built In the drawing In the directory Create the new block Create a selection Create all new blocks The new column blocks generated from the selected model may have a prefix The initial columns used to create the metablock should exist in the blo
48. t window allows defining the graphical aspect of the column The curve may be displayed either on the left or right side graduation system may be activated in the Graduation frame by merely specifying a non zero marks spacing scale division Also a scale system allows framing the column Please refer to the command Column curve for more details chapter E 4 a Column Curve and Text Design and orientation of curve Graphic design Text height 0 25 G Text style Framed texts Texts outside column 4 Line style Graduation Curve scale 0 0000 906 0000 average 86 5437 Marks spacing Marks height C Minimum value Texts height 02 C Maximum value Mark on whole height Linear scale v swe ee lt lt Back Net gt gt The texts may be framed and displayed even if the corresponding value is out of scale 420 Example of an out of scale value from left to right text non provided framed text simple text Click the Next button and go to section Columns validation 40 45 August 2013 Copyright STRATICAD TERRASOL 2010 7 TERRASOL E UU ECPRENEE E 6 Column Curve and hatching fal Menu StratiCad Column Curve and Hatching Column Curve and hatching combination of both tools Column Curve and Column Hatching This command uses two data sources which may be different the one providing the curve data and the one containing the hatching information First
49. text and line styles Dynamic blocks are accepted except with AutoCAD LT Beware StratiCad does not manage annotation text styles but accepts annotation blocks The borehole data may be imported from data sources in different formats Examples of data files are available in the Samples file of the installation directory Some functions use a temporary work zone in the drawing upon first use you have to define it with its centre and radius Then you can edit or view it with the StratiCad Defining the work zone and StratiCad Zoom on the work zone menu items It is important that this zone remains empty Some extensions correspond to backup files used by StratiCad to save and reload the settings of the links between the drawing objects and the data sources e asso block association file with scale and layer e attr association file for the link attribute data source column e hach hatching association file with scale colour and layer B 3 Integrating StratiCad to the Autocad LT environment B 3 1 Configuration and recommendations On computers running AutoCAD LT StratiCad is present in the form of an icon placed in the Windows task bar lower right corner of the screen The installation is automatic and upon the first launch StratiCad is ready to operate Nevertheless from version 2009 we recommend working in the classical AutoCAD LT workspace Tools menu or displaying the menu bar with the menubar system variable
50. tically The depth of a record hence corresponds to the Delta Y information supplied by the AutoCAD distance command applied between the origin of the column and the record position The text will display the corresponding level Z 100 A Real Z 100 5 13 cos45 96 37 Real Z 100 7 18 cos45 94 92 EN 96 37 4 Real Z 100 10 78 cos45 92 38 _ 94 92 y 5 13 7 18 92 38 lt amp On the left reoresentation of the real borehole in red On the right the column displayed by Straticad in blue Copyright STRATICAD TERRASOL 2010 August 2013 10 78 35 45 7 TERRASOL OO STRATICAD User Manual E 2 Column Text Menu StratiCad Column Text Text column displays information at the end or in the middle of passes Select the data source including the information and specify the columns which contain the borehole name the depth of the borehole passes and the text to be displayed ad Column Text D Straticad Example Data csv Files Stratigraphy csv Table CSV Borehole name Name v Depth Depth v Value to display Stratigraphy v x Cancel Next gt gt Adjust the text settings its location middle or end of pass its direction horizontal or vertical its alignment centred left or right its height its style its colour and its layer al Column Text Location in the pass Vertical or horizontal Ae SE um _ Text styl
51. uch as scale or layer and properties related to the projection such as the projection distance or curvilinear position The names of the properties that are not attributes are prefixed by the character in the Attribute column Each attribute or property may be associated with a column in the data source The Write column indicates the fields which will be filled The Key column allows defining the key fields usually the borehole name that will identify a projected borehole in the data source Key fields are always exported even if their Write column is set to inactive Copyright STRATICAD TERRASOL 2010 August 2013 25 45 STRATICAD User Manual Attribute Type Column ITYPE Borehole type Borehole IDPROJ Projection distance IPK Projection abscissa Pk IYPROJ Projected Y coord IxPROJ Projected xX coord IZ Z coord iy Y coord Ix x coord IECHELLE Used scale IANGLE Used azimuth IPLAN Used layer ATTRIB4 Block attribute ATTRIB3 Block attribute ATTRIB2 Block attribute ATTRIB Block attribute NAME Block attribute D D D D D D D D D D D 9 9 D D D 7 D D D D D D D EEEL V Template lt lt Box fy ox Validate the window If the drawing is defined in a user coordinates system UCS you may get the blocks coordinates and the projection points either in the drawing coordinates system UCS or in the general coordinates system GCS Of course this will have an impact only
52. ust 2013 Copyright STRATICAD TERRASOL 2010 W TERRASOL STRATICAD User Manual The names of the columns may be other than A B They should be filled in a line of the table and you may specify in the drop down list on the right whether the names are defined on the first line of the table or on the line preceding the data The lower part of the window displays the content of the data source If the line with the column names has been defined it appears with a purple background If a work range has been configured it is displayed with a light green background C 3 2 StratiCad principle for reading data sources The links between StratiCad and data sources are saved with the drawing directly in the dwg file for Autocad and in a dwi file for Autocad LT This dwi file is saved in the same directory as the file with which it was created When reopening a drawing with StratiCad if this drawing has one or several links with one or several data sources the configuration of these links as well as the graphic options used for boreholes layout and columns drawing are restored If between two issues of a drawing boreholes have been completed or added to the data source running StratiCad commands again updates your drawing and your boreholes library no need to redefine the links or graphic options These are restored automatically when loading the drawing StratiCad tools read data sources on the principle of loops The event
53. value 1 In case of abnormal operation contact our hotline Some system parameters may need to be changed depending on the computer settings 10 45 August 2013 Copyright STRATICAD TERRASOL 2010 Fr TERRASOL a LL OR ECPRANE When running StratiCad uses a temporary work directory By default it is C tmp It may be customised In addition the data linked to the drawing are saved in a file named after the drawing but with the DWI extension The colour of the StratiCad icon indicates the application status e Red AutoCAD LT is not detected Double clicking the icon launches AutoCAD cr e Yellow AutoCAD LT is run but the StratiCad menu is not loaded Double clicking the icon executes the installation wizard e Green StratiCad is ready to run e Dark green and yellow StratiCad waits for an object to be defined in AutoCAD Taal e Grey with the zzz text StratiCad is in standby mode and you are presently working with another software A right click on the icon opens the following menu Quit d L Installation options Installation k Reset menus Information Preload menus Run AutoCAD LT OBJET maS Documentation This menu allows to e Access the documentation e Get information on the software version and company data e Change the installation settings update the menus preload the menus into AutoCAD LT if you do not wish to work with automatic installation The

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