Import Dips
Joint Orientations can be imported from a Dips file into a RocSlope2 model. This feature can be helpful when analyzing a large number of joint orientation data.
Dips is a program for the graphical and statistical analysis of orientation data using stereonets, available from Rocscience.
To import joint orientation information from a Dips file for a RocSlope2:
- Select Home > Joints > Orientations
- Select the Import Dips button at the bottom of the Define Joint Orientations dialog.
- This will prompt the File Explorer to open. Navigate to the desired folder and open the desired Dips file. You may choose from:
- Dips .dip files
- Dips .dips6 files
- Dips .dips7 files
- Dips .dips8 files
*.dwp and *.dipsvs files are auxiliary data files generated by the Dips program. They are used to store joint set information and other data.
- When a Dips file is selected, the Import from Dips dialog will open.
Import From Dips dialog - Within the dialog, select the relevant Planes to Import and check the boxes if existing joint orientations should be overwritten or removed.
- Select OK to view the updated data in the Define Joint Orientation chart.
- Select the Data Type (Weighted or Unweighted), if you are importing mean set planes from Dips. This refers to the Terzaghi weighting which can be used to account for bias correction in joint orientation measurements (see the Dips documentation for information about bias correction weighting).
- Repeat the above steps as required to import joint orientations for other RocSlope2 joint sets.
For more information on importing joint orientation from Dips, see Tutorial 2- Importing a Dips File.