6.6 - Plots Menu
The plots menu allows the user to bring up a plot for the currently selected plan / survey.
Plan View – Top down plot showing a bird’s eye view of the well / wells
Section View – A slice at the reference well’s vertical section azimuth
3D View – A 3D representation of all wells
Travelling Cylinder Plot – A specialised polar plot used for anti-collision; requires at least one offset well to be selected.
Separation Factor – Shows separation factor vs measured depth; requires at least one offset well to be selected.
Ladder Plot – Shows the centre-to-centre distance vs measured depth; requires at least one offset well to be selected.
Spider Plot – Similar to a plan view except “TVD slices” can be produced whereby only the current well bore sections which have a TVD greater than or equal to the current value are displayed. This plot is used to help with anti-collision. Using the “+” and “-“ keys changes the current TVD slice. This can also be done from the chart properties menu.
Azimuth Comparison – Show azimuth vs measured depth.
Inclination Comparison – – Show inclination vs measured depth.
Dogleg Comparison - – Show dogleg vs measured depth.
Turn On Error Ellipses– Turns On / Off the error ellipses in whichever chart is currently displayed.
Chart Properties– Brings up the chart properties dialog which allows the user to customize chart settings. See section 6.7 - Chart Properties for more details
Screen Reader – Allows the user to turn the screen reader on and off. The screen reader is not available in 3D plots.
The screen reader will display the co-ordinates of the current mouse position in the top left-hand corner of the chart. If the user clicks on the chart area, a red line will be drawn from the point which was clicked to the current mouse position. The distance between the current mouse position and the point at which the mouse was clicked will be displayed in the distance box of the screen reader, as will the angle (azimuth) between the 2 points. Turning the screen reader off will remove the red measuring line.
Reset Zoom – Reset the chart view to default zoom levels
Chart Defaults – Allows the user to select from a range of default chart options
Default Chart Style – Allows the user to change the default style for all chart types
Default Grid options – Allows the user to set up the default options for the chart grids, such as grid lines, tick marks and grid line styles.
Default Series Style – Allows the user to set the default line style for the chart series.
Default Border Style – The default style for the chart border.
Default Minor Grid Line Colour – Default Colour for Minor gridlines.
Default Major Grid Line Colour – Default Colour for Major gridlines.
Show Offsets On Open – Toggles whether offsets are shown by default when a chart is created.
Show Targets On Open – Toggles whether targets are shown by default when a chart is created.
Tick Marks - Sets the default scale of major and minor ticks on the x- and y-axis.
Show Casing On Open – Toggles whether casing symbols are shown by default when a chart is created.
Casing Symbol – Allows the user to select whether to display the Casing Symbols as casing symbols or Dots.
Chart Font Sizes – Allows the user to set the default font size value for various chart elements:
Default Chart Label Size – The default size of chart labels. This affects all labels within the charts including but not limited to the well name, target name, casing name, annotations etc.
Default Grid Number Size – The default size of grid number and axis number sizes.
Default Axis Label Size – The default size for axis titles.
Default Font Size - Default size for all chart fonts, including axis labels and title.
Show Legend – Allows the user to select the position of the legend on the chart. Default setting is hidden.
Geo Steering Zone Settings – Allows the user to set the colours for the Target, Top Target and Bottom Target geo steering zones, which can be represented on the Section and 3D plots. User can also select a check box to use these options as default.
Tolerance Circle Settings – Allows the user to set the colour and line style for Inner and Outer Tolerance Circles. User can also select a check box to use these options as default.
3D Plot Defaults – Allows the user to set the default options for various 3D chart elements.
3D Plot Centre at Top of Well – When user selects centre on survey in the 3D plot the plot will centre on the top of the well when this option is checked, or at the bottom of the well when this option is unchecked.
Survey Spheres – Select the default size of the Survey Spheres
Fly Down Well Spheres Select the default size of the Fly Down Well Spheres.
Line Thickness – Select the default line thickness. 0.1 - 0.2 is recommended.
Work Sight Settings – User selects the default settings for the work sight in the 3D plot.
Show Rig – Select whether a rig graphic is displayed above the wellhead of the reference well or not by default.
Show Critical Point Targets – Displays plan critical points with a target radius disc by default.
Critical Point Target Radius – User sets the default radius of the critical point target disc.
Show Lease Line Curtain – Select whether to display a lease line as a vertical curtain or a line by default.
Projection Settings – Allows the user to set the colour for Bit projections. User can also select a check box to use these options as default.
Lease / Hard Line Settings – Allows the user to select the colour and line style of lease and hard lines. User can also select a check box to use these options as default.
Show Lithology Lines on Open – Shows Lithology Lines on the Section view and 3D plot when they are first opened. Default is OFF.
Show Principal Plan on SF Plot – Allows the user to select whether to show the Principal plan associated with a survey when in the Separation Factor plot. Default is OFF. This means that when in a survey, if the principal plan is selected as one of the offsets, it will not be displayed on the SF plot. It will display on all other plots.
Show axis scales – Toggles axis scales on/off by default.
Show Plan Points On Open – Allows the user to Toggles the plan points on or off as a default.
Show Well Names – Toggles whether well names are shown by default when a chart is opened.
Show Tether Lines - Toggles whether tether lines are shown by default when a chart is opened.
Only Show Principal Plan – If this option is toggled on, plots will not display any wells other than the reference well and the principal plan for that well, if one has been assigned.
Survey Line Colours – The default colour surveys will be displayed with on charts.
Actual Line Colours – The default colour Actual Wellbores will be displayed with on charts.
Plan Line Colours – The default colour plans will be displayed with on charts.
Principal Plan Line Colours – The default colour principal plans will be displayed with on charts.
X and Z Plane Colour – The default colour of the X and Z plane colours of the 3d chart
Y Plane Colour - The default colour of the Y plane colours of the 3d chart.
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