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RocFall2 User Guide
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Program Overview
RocFall Analysis Overview
Design and Results Modes
Report Generator
Report Generation
Hardware Requirements
Project Settings
Project Settings Overview
General Settings
General Project Settings
Analysis Method
Probability Settings
Probability Settings Overview
Sampling Methods
Number of Rocks Thrown
Random Number Generation
Scaling Functions
Engine Conditions
Project Summary
File
Starting a New Project
Opening a File
Saving a File
Printing and Page Setup
Importing Data
Exporting Data
Exporting Images
Exporting to DXF
Exporting Path Details
Edit
Copying to the Clipboard
Undo/Redo
Keyboard Shortcuts
Statistical Distributions
Statistical Distributions Overview
Specifying Statistical Distributions
Normal Distribution
Uniform Distribution
Triangular Distribution
Beta Distribution
Exponential Distribution
Lognormal Distribution
Gamma Distribution
View
Limiting the Drawing Region
Setting Grid Options
Toggling Snap Options
Setting Data Tips Options
Setting Display Options
Zooming and Panning
Zooming All
Zooming In
Zooming Out
Zooming Window
Panning
Slope
Slope Overview
Adding the Slope
Editing Slope Coordinates
Moving the Slope Boundary
Mirroring the Slope
Simplifying the Slope Boundary
Crest Loss
Crest Loss Overview
Defining Crest Loss
Calculating Crest Loss
Moving Slope Vertices
Adding Slope Vertices
Deleting Slope Vertices
Materials
Slope Material Library
Assigning Slope Materials
Coefficient of Restitution
Slope Roughness
Friction Angle
Dynamic Friction and Rolling Resistance
Forest Damping
Advanced Friction Parameters
Predefined Materials
Reference Tables
Rock Density Tables
Coefficient of Restitution Table
Dynamic Friction and Rolling Friction Coefficients Table
Seeders and Rocks
Overview of Seeders
Seeder Properties
Adding a Point Seeder
Adding a Line Seeder
Editing Seeders
Deleting Seeders
Rock Type Library
Rock Shapes
Predefined Rock Types
Barriers
Overview of Barriers
Adding a Barrier
Defining/Editing Barriers
Moving Barriers
Copying Barriers
Deleting Barriers
Editing Barrier Coordinates
Define Barrier Properties
Barrier Design Library
Barrier Sensitivity Analysis
Barrier Report Input
Barrier Report Output
Berms
Overview of Berms
Adding a Berm
Define Berm Properties
Assigning Berm Materials
Graphing Berm Data
Data Collectors
Overview of Data Collectors
Adding a Collector
Moving Collectors
Copying Collectors
Deleting Collectors
Editing Collector Coordinates
Compute
Results Viewing
Viewing Path Results
Animating Path Results
Filtering Path Results
Graphing
Graphing Overview
Copying and Exporting Graph Data
Slope-Wide Graphs
Slope-Wide Graphs Overview
Endpoint Locations
Bounce Height
Total Kinetic Energy
Translational Kinetic Energy
Rotational Kinetic Energy
Translational Velocity
Rotational Velocity
Distribution Graphs
Barrier and Data Collector Graphs
Barrier and Collector Graphs Overview
Total Kinetic Energy
Translational Kinetic Energy
Rotational Kinetic Energy
Translational Velocity
Rotational Velocity Graph
Impact Locations Over Length
Horizontal Impact Locations
Vertical Impact Locations
Vertical Impact Heights
Multi-Section Files
Drawing Tools
Drawing Tools Overview
Text Box
Property Tables
Line
Arrow
Measure
Pencil
Polyline
Polygon
Rectangle
Circle
Add Image
Add Axes
Dimensioning
Drawing Tools Visibility
Edit Drawing Tools
Edit Drawing Tools Overview
Delete
Move/Resize
Format
Copy
Scale Image
References
References
Acknowledgements
Program Overview
RocFall Analysis Overview
Design and Results Modes
Report Generator
Report Generation
Hardware Requirements
Project Settings
Project Settings Overview
General Settings
General Project Settings
Analysis Method
Probability Settings
Probability Settings Overview
Sampling Methods
Number of Rocks Thrown
Random Number Generation
Scaling Functions
Engine Conditions
Project Summary
File
Starting a New Project
Opening a File
Saving a File
Printing and Page Setup
Importing Data
Exporting Data
Exporting Images
Exporting to DXF
Exporting Path Details
Edit
Copying to the Clipboard
Undo/Redo
Keyboard Shortcuts
Statistical Distributions
Statistical Distributions Overview
Specifying Statistical Distributions
Normal Distribution
Uniform Distribution
Triangular Distribution
Beta Distribution
Exponential Distribution
Lognormal Distribution
Gamma Distribution
View
Limiting the Drawing Region
Setting Grid Options
Toggling Snap Options
Setting Data Tips Options
Setting Display Options
Zooming and Panning
Zooming All
Zooming In
Zooming Out
Zooming Window
Panning
Slope
Slope Overview
Adding the Slope
Editing Slope Coordinates
Moving the Slope Boundary
Mirroring the Slope
Simplifying the Slope Boundary
Crest Loss
Crest Loss Overview
Defining Crest Loss
Calculating Crest Loss
Moving Slope Vertices
Adding Slope Vertices
Deleting Slope Vertices
Materials
Slope Material Library
Assigning Slope Materials
Coefficient of Restitution
Slope Roughness
Friction Angle
Dynamic Friction and Rolling Resistance
Forest Damping
Advanced Friction Parameters
Predefined Materials
Reference Tables
Rock Density Tables
Coefficient of Restitution Table
Dynamic Friction and Rolling Friction Coefficients Table
Seeders and Rocks
Overview of Seeders
Seeder Properties
Adding a Point Seeder
Adding a Line Seeder
Editing Seeders
Deleting Seeders
Rock Type Library
Rock Shapes
Predefined Rock Types
Barriers
Overview of Barriers
Adding a Barrier
Defining/Editing Barriers
Moving Barriers
Copying Barriers
Deleting Barriers
Editing Barrier Coordinates
Define Barrier Properties
Barrier Design Library
Barrier Sensitivity Analysis
Barrier Report Input
Barrier Report Output
Berms
Overview of Berms
Adding a Berm
Define Berm Properties
Assigning Berm Materials
Graphing Berm Data
Data Collectors
Overview of Data Collectors
Adding a Collector
Moving Collectors
Copying Collectors
Deleting Collectors
Editing Collector Coordinates
Compute
Results Viewing
Viewing Path Results
Animating Path Results
Filtering Path Results
Graphing
Graphing Overview
Copying and Exporting Graph Data
Slope-Wide Graphs
Slope-Wide Graphs Overview
Endpoint Locations
Bounce Height
Total Kinetic Energy
Translational Kinetic Energy
Rotational Kinetic Energy
Translational Velocity
Rotational Velocity
Distribution Graphs
Barrier and Data Collector Graphs
Barrier and Collector Graphs Overview
Total Kinetic Energy
Translational Kinetic Energy
Rotational Kinetic Energy
Translational Velocity
Rotational Velocity Graph
Impact Locations Over Length
Horizontal Impact Locations
Vertical Impact Locations
Vertical Impact Heights
Multi-Section Files
Drawing Tools
Drawing Tools Overview
Text Box
Property Tables
Line
Arrow
Measure
Pencil
Polyline
Polygon
Rectangle
Circle
Add Image
Add Axes
Dimensioning
Drawing Tools Visibility
Edit Drawing Tools
Edit Drawing Tools Overview
Delete
Move/Resize
Format
Copy
Scale Image
References
References
Acknowledgements
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