Tutorial 1 Quick Start

• Stereonet plots (pole, scatter, contour, intersection)

• Symbolic plots / charts / 3D stereosphere
• Grid View
• Terzaghi Weighting
• Rosette plot
 Dips v.7.0 Tutorial Manual Tutorial 1: Quick Start

Introduction
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features of Dips.
Example.dips7 para demostrar las características básicas de trazado de Dips.
Seleccione: Archivo → Carpetas recientes → Carpeta de ejemplos
Select: File → Recent Folders → Examples Folder
Abra el archivo Example.dips7.
Open
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file has been previously opened and saved, the screen may show a different view or plot,
since Dips saves the most recent view state when a file is saved).

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Sidebar Control Panel

Cuando está viendo un gráfico de stereonet, el panel de
When you
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personalizar
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and display options for the stereonet. This control
el stereonet. Este panel de control se conoce como la barra panel is
referredAl
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de opción, puede superponer diferentes tipos de gráficos (por
poles, contours, planes) and customize the display (e.g.
ejemplo, polos, contornos, planos) y personalizar la pantalla
colours, visibility).
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• Vector Plot
• Symbolic Plot
• Contour Plot

• Major Planes Plot

• 3D Stereosphere
• Rosette Plot

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Grid View
Before we discuss the stereonet view, let’s have a look at the input data in the main Dips
spreadsheet. The Dips spreadsheet is also called the Grid View. Select the Grid view tab at
the bottom of the screen.

We won’t worry about the details of this file yet, except to note that it contains 40 rows,
and the following columns:
• Two Orientation Columns
• A Quantity Column
• A Traverse Column
• Three Extra Columns
In the next tutorial, we will discuss how to create the Example.dips7 file from scratch.
Now switch back to the stereonet plot view by selecting the stereonet plot tab at the
bottom of the screen.

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Pole Plot
The most basic representation of orientation data on a stereonet is the Pole Plot. A shortcut
to quickly generate a pole plot is to select the Vector Plot toolbar button.
Select: View → Vector Plot
You should see the following plot.

Each pole on a Pole Plot represents an orientation data pair in the first two columns of a
Dips file.
The Pole Plot can also display feature attribute information, based on the data in any
column of a Dips file, with the Symbolic Plot option. This is covered later in this tutorial.

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 Los planos se pueden representar como vectores polares o
vectores de inmersión en el stereonet. Un vector de inmersión
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representa la orientación máxima de inmersión de un plano y es
ortogonal al vector polar de un plano.

Dip Vector Plot

Para ver los vectores Dip, seleccione el Modo Vector Dip en la
barra de herramientas o en el menú Ver.
Seleccione: Ver → Modo de poste / inmersión vectorial → Vector
Planes can be represented as either pole vectors or dip vectors on the stereonet. A dip
de inmersión
vector represents the maximum dip orientation of a plane and is orthogonal to the pole
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vector of a plane.
To view dip vectors select the Dip Vector Mode from the toolbar or the View menu.

Select: View → Pole / Dip Vector Mode → Dip Vector

The plot should look as follows.

Dip vectors are sometimes preferred for certain types of analyses, in particular kinematic
analysis for planar sliding or toppling.
In general, pole vectors are more commonly used and have more applications. For example,
joint set orientations can only be determined from pole vector plots not from dip vectors.
Return to the pole vector plotting mode by selecting the Pole Vector Mode toolbar button.
Select: View → Pole / Dip Vector Mode → Pole Vector

Los vectores de inmersión son a veces preferidos para ciertos tipos de análisis, en
particular el análisis cinemático para deslizamiento o derribo planar.
En general, los vectores polares son más comúnmente utilizados y tienen más
aplicaciones. Por ejemplo, las orientaciones de conjuntos conjuntos solo pueden
determinarse a partir de gráficos de vectores polares, no de vectores de inmersión.
Regrese al modo de trazado de vectores polares seleccionando el botón de la
barra de herramientas Modo de vector de poste.
Seleccione: Ver → Modo de poste / inmersión vectorial → Vector de poste

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Show Grid Data Planes

To display the planes (great circles) for all of the planar data in your Dips file, select the
Planes > Grid Data Planes checkbox in the sidebar plot options.
Para mostrar los planos (grandes círculos) para todos
los datos planares en su archivo Dips, seleccione la
casilla de verificación Planos> Planos de datos de
cuadrícula en las opciones de trazado de la barra lateral.

Verá todos los grandes círculos que se muestran para

todas las entradas planas en la hoja de cálculo Dips
principal, como se muestra a continuación. Cada gran
círculo corresponde a un polo (o vector de inmersión) en
el gráfico vectorial.
You will see all great circles displayed for all planar entries in the main Dips spreadsheet as
shown below. Each great circle corresponds to a pole (or dip vector) on the vector plot.

Turn off the display of Grid Data Planes by de-selecting the Planes > Grid Data Planes
checkbox in the sidebar plot options.
Desactive la visualización de los planos de datos de cuadrícula
desactivando la casilla de verificación Planos> Planos de datos de
cuadrícula en las opciones de trazado de la barra lateral.
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Stereonet Legend
Note that the Legend for the Pole Plot (and all stereonet plots in Dips) indicates the:
• Projection Type (Equal Angle)
• Hemisphere (Lower Hemisphere)

These can be changed using Stereonet Options in the Sidebar control panel. (Equal Area and
Upper Hemisphere options are available). However, for this tutorial, we will use the default
projection options.
Note that the Legend also indicates Vector Count 61 (40 Entries)
• The Example.dips7 file has 40 rows, hence “40 entries”.
• The Quantity Column in this file allows you to record multiple identical data units in
a single row of the file. Hence the 40 data entries actually represent 61 features,
hence the total vector count of 61 poles.
Estos se pueden cambiar usando las Opciones de Stereonet en el panel de control de
la barra lateral. (Las opciones de Áreas iguales y del Hemisferio superior están
disponibles). Sin embargo, para este tutorial, usaremos las opciones de proyección
predeterminadas.
Tenga en cuenta que la Leyenda también indica el Número de vectores 61 (40
entradas)
• El archivo Example.dips7 tiene 40 filas, por lo tanto, "40 entradas".
• La columna de cantidad en este archivo le permite grabar múltiples unidades de
datos idénticas en una sola fila del archivo. Por lo tanto, las 40 entradas de datos en
realidad representan 61 características, por lo tanto, el conteo total de vectores de 61
polos.

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 A medida que mueve el cursor alrededor del stereonet,
observe que las coordenadas de orientación del cursor se
Dips v.7.0 Tutorial Manual muestran en la barra de estado. Tutorial 1: Quick Start
El formato de estas coordenadas de orientación se puede
alternar con la opción Convención de informes en el menú
Reporting Convention Editar.
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The format of these orientation coordinates can be toggled with the Reporting Convention
option in the Edit menu.

• If the Convention is Trend / Plunge, the coordinates will be in Pole Vector format,
and represent the cursor (pole) location directly.

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data input for certain options (e.g. Add Plane and Add Set Window dialogs).
NOTE: THE CONVENTION OPTION DOES NOT AFFECT THE PLOTTING OF DATA, OR THE
VALUES IN THE GRID IN ANY WAY !! Poles are ALWAYS plotted using the Trend and Plunge
of the pole vector with respect to the reference sphere, regardless of the setting of the
Convention option.
La Convención de informes también afecta el formato de ciertos listados de datos en
Dips (por ejemplo, la leyenda de los planos principales, los cuadros de diálogo Editar
planos y Editar conjuntos), y el formato de entrada de datos de orientación para
ciertas opciones (por ejemplo, los cuadros de diálogo Agregar plano y Agregar
ventana de conjunto).
NOTA: LA OPCIÓN DE CONVENCIÓN NO AFECTA LA IMPLOTACIÓN DE DATOS,
O LOS VALORES EN LA RED DE CUALQUIER FORMA! Los polos SIEMPRE se
trazan utilizando la Tendencia y el Sumidero del vector polar con respecto a la esfera
de referencia, independientemente de la configuración de la opción de Convención.

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Scatter Plot
Mientras que un gráfico de polos ilustra los datos de orientación, los símbolos de un solo
While a Pole Plot illustrates orientation data, single pole symbols may actually represent
polo pueden representar en realidad
several unit measurements varias
of similar medidas unitarias de orientación similar.
orientation.
A Scatter Plot allows you to better view the numerical
distribution of measurements, since coincident pole and closely
Un diagrama de dispersión le permite ver mejor la distribución
neighbouring pole measurements are grouped together with
numérica de las mediciones, ya que las mediciones de polos
quantities plotted symbolically. The Scatter Plot Legend indicates
coincidentes y de polos cercanos se agrupan con las cantidades
the number of poles represented by each symbol. The size and
trazadas simbólicamente.
colour of symbol La leyendapole
indicates the approximate del density
diagrama de dispersión
at that
indica el número de polos representados por cada símbolo. El
location.
tamaño y el color del símbolo indican la densidad aproximada de
Select en Scatter
polos the Plot option from the View menu or the
esa ubicación.
sidebar plot options.
Seleccione la opción Diagrama de dispersión en el menú Ver o
las opciones de gráfico de la barra lateral.

Select: View → Scatter Plot

Se puede aplicar un diagrama de dispersión a los vectores de inmersión, así como a

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Let’s move on to the Contour Plot, which is the main tool for analyzing pole concentrations
on a stereonet.
Vayamos a la gráfica de contorno, que es la principal herramienta para analizar las
concentraciones de polos en un stereonet.

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Contour Plot
Select the Contour Plot option from the toolbar or the View menu, and a Contour Plot will
be generated.
Select: View → Contour Plot

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DO NOT USE WEIGHTED CONTOUR PLOTS FOR APPLICATIONS UNLESS YOU ARE FAMILIAR
WITH THE LIMITATIONS. For a discussion of sampling bias and the Terzaghi Weighting
procedure, see the Dips Help system.
To remove the Terzaghi Weighting and restore the unweighted Contour Plot, simply de-
select the Terzaghi Weighting checkbox in the sidebar or View menu dialog.
Select: View → Terzaghi Weighting

The minimum bias angle option allows you to set a minimum bias angle which prevents the
Terzaghi weighting factor from becoming very large. See the Dips help system for details.

Dip Vector Contours

As with pole and scatter plots, a Contour Plot can display either pole or dip vector contours,
according to the setting of the Pole / Dip Vector Mode option in the toolbar. Select Dip
Vector Mode to view the plot, then switch back to Pole Vector mode.

Contour Options
Many Contour Options are available which allow you to customize the style, range and
number of contour intervals. We will not explore the Contour Options in this tutorial;
however, you are encouraged to experiment. Contour Options is available in the View
menu, or by right-clicking on a Contour Plot.

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Stereonet Options
In the sidebar you will notice the stereonet display options. You may choose Equal Angle or
Equal Area projection; upper or lower hemisphere projection; and a variety of other display
options. Colour selections can be customized. Again you are encouraged to experiment with
these options after completing the tutorial.

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Symbolic Pole Plot

We will now demonstrate how feature attribute analysis can be carried out using the
Symbolic Plot and Chart options in Dips.
Select the Symbolic Plot option from the toolbar or the View menu.
Select: View → Symbolic Plot
1. You will see the Symbolic Plot dialog.
2. In the Data Type drop-list select the data (column) you would like to plot. For
example, select TYPE.

3. The data in the TYPE column is Qualitative, which is the default selection so we do
not have to change this. If the data were Quantitative, i.e. numeric, then we would
have to select the Quantitative Data Type option.
4. Notice that a list of all entries in the TYPE column appears in the Allocated list area.
5. Select OK, and a Symbolic Plot will be generated, displaying symbols corresponding
to the entries in the TYPE column as shown in the following figure.

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TIP: once a Symbolic Plot has been generated, the most recently selected properties will be
“remembered” by the view. If you later switch plot types (e.g. Contour Plot, Pole Plot) you
can quickly recall the current Symbolic Plot by selecting the Symbolic option in the sidebar
vector display plot options. The Symbolic Plot dialog can be accessed at any time by
selecting the Symbolic Plot toolbar button or the small button beside the Symbolic
option in the sidebar or in the right-click menu.

Symbolic Plot Legend

In the Symbolic Plot legend, you will notice the Quantity of each feature being plotted. This
refers to the total number of poles with that label (i.e. it accounts for the Quantity Column
values). If you add the Quantity numbers in the legend, you will find that the total is equal
to the Vector Count (number of Poles) listed at the bottom of the legend, in this case, 61.

Symbolic Dip Vector Plot

As with pole, scatter and contour plots, the Symbolic Plot can display either poles or dip
vectors, according to the setting of the Pole / Dip Vector Mode option in the toolbar. Select
Dip Vector Mode to view the plot, then switch back to Pole Vector mode.

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Creating a Chart from a Symbolic Plot

Now let’s create a corresponding Histogram, based on our Symbolic Pole Plot.
1. Right-click on the Symbolic Plot. From the popup menu select Symbolic > Create
Corresponding Chart.
2. You will see a Chart dialog with Data = TYPE pre-selected.
3. Select OK and a new chart view will automatically be generated, using the same
data and settings selected for the Symbolic Plot.

The Chart can then be customized if desired using the various Chart Settings available in the
sidebar (e.g. the Histogram can be converted to a Pie Chart or a Line graph).

Charts can also be generated directly using the Chart option in the toolbar or the Analysis
menu. The above procedure is simply a shortcut for generating a chart from an existing
Symbolic Plot. Switch back to the stereonet plot view using the tabs at the bottom of the
screen.

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Plotting Intersections
The intersection of two planes forms a line in 3-dimensional space which can be plotted as a
point on the stereonet. Planar intersections are used in kinematic stability analysis for
wedge sliding and direct toppling modes.
Several options are available for plotting intersections. In the sidebar:
1. Select the Intersections checkbox. The default option is Grid Data Planes. This will
plot the intersections of all planes in your Dips file.
2. Turn off the display of pole vectors by de-selecting the Pole Vector Display
checkbox.
3. Intersection points can be contoured. Select the Contours > Intersection option in
the sidebar. Your screen should look as follows.

Note that the Legend indicates that Intersections are being plotted and the total number of
intersections.
Other intersection plotting options allow you to intersect specified joint sets, mean set
planes, user planes, etc. See the Dips help system for further information.

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Rosette Plot
Another widely used technique for representing orientations is the Rosette Plot.
The conventional rosette plot begins with a horizontal plane (represented by the equatorial
(outer) circle of the plot). A radial histogram (with arc segments instead of bars) is overlain
on this circle, indicating the density of planes intersecting this horizontal surface. The radial
orientation limits (azimuth) of the arc segments correspond to the range of STRIKE of the
plane or group of planes being represented by the segment. In other words, the rosette
diagram is a radial histogram of strike density or frequency.
To generate a Rosette Plot, select Rosette Plot from the toolbar or the View menu.

Select: View → Rosette Plot

If you right-click on the Rosette Plot you can access the Rosette Options dialog from the
popup menu.

Although the default Rosette Plot uses a horizontal base plane, an arbitrary base plane at
any orientation can be specified in the Rosette Options dialog. For a non-horizontal base
plane, the Rosette Plot represents the APPARENT STRIKE of the lines of intersection between
the base plane and the planes in the Dips file.

Experiment with the various Rosette Options. See the Dips help system for information
about the rosette plot options. Close the dialog when you are finished.

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Rosette Applications
The rosette conveys less information than a full stereonet since one dimension is removed
from the diagram. In cases where the planes being considered form essentially two
dimensional geometry (prismatic wedges, for example) the third dimension may often
overcomplicate the problem. A horizontal rosette diagram may, for example, assist in blast
hole design for a vertical bench where vertical joint sets impact on fragmentation. A vertical
rosette oriented perpendicular to the axis of a long topsill or tunnel may simplify wedge
support design where the structure parallels the excavation. A vertical rosette which cuts a
section through a slope under investigation can be used to perform quick sliding or toppling
analysis where the structure strikes parallel to the slope face.
From a visualisation point of view and for conveying structural data to individuals unfamiliar
with stereographic projection, rosettes may be more appropriate when the structural
nature of the rock is simple enough to warrant 2D treatment.

Weighted Rosette Plot

The Terzaghi Weighting option can be applied to Rosette Plots as well as Contour Plots, to
account for sampling bias introduced by data collection along Traverses.

• If the Terzaghi Weighting is NOT applied, the scale of the Rosette Plot corresponds
to the actual “number of planes” in each bin.
• If the Terzaghi Weighting IS applied, the scale of the Rosette Plot corresponds to the
WEIGHTED number of planes in each bin.
Do not use weighted plots for applications unless you are familiar with the limitations. See
the Dips Help system for more information.

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Info Viewer
The Info Viewer presents a formatted summary of your Dips file input data and analysis
results.
Select: Analysis → Info Viewer
Scroll down to view the information presented in the Info Viewer.

The sidebar allows you to customize the information shown in the Info Viewer as well as the
appearance (fonts, colours etc).
The Info Viewer information can be copied to the clipboard (Edit > Copy) or saved to a file
(right-click > Save As HTML…) for including in reports.
When Sets are defined all Set statistics can be found listed in the Info Viewer. Sets are
covered in tutorial #3.

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Dips v.7.0 Tutorial Manual Tutorial 1: Quick Start

Working with Multiple Views

Now tile the views. If all views are still open your screen may look similar to the following
figure.
Select: Window → Tile Vertically

Notice that as you click the mouse in each view the sidebar options are updated for the
applicable view.
New stereonet plot views can be generated at any time, by selecting the New Pole Vector
Plot option in the Window menu.
Select: Window → New Pole Vector Plot
Display and visibility options can be customized independently for each open view. This is
left as an optional exercise to explore.
That concludes this quick start tutorial. See tutorial #2 and tutorial #3 for instructions on
how to create a Dips file, and how to create joint sets, added planes and queries.

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