Golden Software Surfer 8 - instrukcja.pdf - GEOGRAFIA - gapula1988

Surfer ® User’s Guide

Contouring and 3D

Surface Mapping for

Scientists and Engineers

Golden Software, Inc.

809 14 th Street, Golden, Colorado 80401-1866, U.S.A.

Phone: 303-279-1021 Fax: 303-279-0909

www.goldens oftware.com

The Surfer program is furnished under a license agreement. The Surfer software and user's

guide may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of the agreement. It is against the

law to copy the software or user's guide on any medium except as specifically allowed in the

license agreement. Contents subject to change without notice.

Windows, Visual Basic, Visual Basic for Applications, Excel, and Word are registered trademarks

of the Microsoft Corporation.

February 2002

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introducing Surfer .............................................................................. 1

Introduction to Surfer ................................................................................................................... 1

New Features ................................................................................................................................ 2

Screen Layout and Window Types ............................................................................................... 4

Opening Windows .................................................................................................................... 4

Object Manager ........................................................................................................................ 4

Toolbars .................................................................................................................................... 5

Scripter.......................................................................................................................................... 5

Using Surfer.................................................................................................................................. 6

File Types ................................................................................................................................. 6

Gridding.................................................................................................................................... 7

Grid Utilities ............................................................................................................................. 7

Map Types ................................................................................................................................ 7

Reports.................................................................................................................................... 11

System Requirements ................................................................................................................. 11

A Note about the UserÓs Guide and Online Help........................................................................ 12

Installation Directions................................................................................................................. 12

Network Installation ............................................................................................................... 13

Troubleshooting Installations ................................................................................................. 14

Updating Surfer ...................................................................................................................... 14

Uninstalling Surfer.................................................................................................................. 14

Getting Help ............................................................................................................................... 15

Online Help............................................................................................................................. 15

Context-Sensitive Help ........................................................................................................... 15

Internet.................................................................................................................................... 15

Technical Support ................................................................................................................... 15

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Chapter 2 Tutorial .............................................................................................. 17

Tutorial Introduction................................................................................................................... 17

Tutorial Lessons...................................................................................................................... 17

Understanding How to Use Surfer .............................................................................................. 18

Starting Surfer............................................................................................................................. 18

Lesson 1 - Creating an XYZ Data File ....................................................................................... 19

Opening an Existing Data File ................................................................................................ 20

Creating a New Data File........................................................................................................21

Saving the Data File................................................................................................................ 22

Lesson 2 - Creating a Grid File................................................................................................... 23

Lesson 3 - Creating a Contour Map ............................................................................................ 25

Opening the Map Properties ................................................................................................... 25

Changing Contour Levels ....................................................................................................... 25

Changing Contour Line Properties ......................................................................................... 28

Adding Color Fill between Contour Lines.............................................................................. 30

Add, Delete, and Move Contour Labels ................................................................................. 32

Modifying an Axis .................................................................................................................. 33

Saving a Map .......................................................................................................................... 36

Exporting 3D Contours ...........................................................................................................37

Lesson 4 - Creating a Wireframe ................................................................................................ 37

Creating a New Wireframe ..................................................................................................... 37

Changing the Orientation of a Wireframe............................................................................... 38

Changing the Scaling of a Wireframe..................................................................................... 39

Adding Color Zones to a Wireframe ...................................................................................... 40

Lesson 5 - Posting Data Points and Working with Overlays ...................................................... 42

Creating Post Maps................................................................................................................. 42

Changing the Post Map Properties.......................................................................................... 42

Overlaying Maps .................................................................................................................... 44

Selecting an Overlay and Assigning an Object ID.................................................................. 45

Adding Labels to the Post Map............................................................................................... 46

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Lesson 6 - Introducing Surfaces .................................................................................................47

Creating a Surface................................................................................................................... 47

Adding an Overlay.................................................................................................................. 47

Adding a Mesh........................................................................................................................ 49

Changing Colors ..................................................................................................................... 50

Chapter 3 Data Files and the Worksheet .......................................................... 53

Introduction to Surfer Data and Worksheet Windows ................................................................ 53

Data Files ................................................................................................................................ 53

Worksheet ............................................................................................................................... 56

Working with Data ..................................................................................................................... 58

Entering Data into a Cell ........................................................................................................ 58

Moving the Active Cell........................................................................................................... 58

Pasting Data ............................................................................................................................ 60

Opening Data Files ................................................................................................................. 61

Data File Formats ................................................................................................................... 61

Editing the Data Files in the Worksheet ..................................................................................... 62

Tips on Selecting Cells ........................................................................................................... 62

Editing the Worksheet ............................................................................................................ 63

Modifying the Worksheet and Data Files ............................................................................... 64

Formatting the Data ................................................................................................................ 67

Saving Data Files ........................................................................................................................ 81

Use Caution when Saving Excel Files!................................................................................... 81

File Names, Formats, and File Extensions.............................................................................. 81

Saving ASCII Data Files.........................................................................................................82

Page Setup .................................................................................................................................. 83

Page ........................................................................................................................................ 83

Margins ................................................................................................................................... 84

Options.................................................................................................................................... 85

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