Click the Cross Section | Layer Marks | Create/Edit command to manually create or edit layer marks. Layer marks are the tops or bottoms of the zones or layers that should be connected in the line/symbol cross section. After all layer marks are selected on the cross section, the marks can be saved to a table. See Adding Layer Marks to a Raster Log for information on adding layer marks to a raster log.
Click the Cross Section | Layer Marks | Create/Edit command.
Click on the first log in the location where the layer top or bottom should be located. As the cursor nears a log, the log name and depth are displayed in a pop-up window.
In the Name The Layer dialog, select an existing layer name from the list or type a new name in the box. Click OK.
Continue clicking on the various logs and naming the layers until all layer marks have been created. Not all layer marks need be clicked in each log.
When finished creating layer marks, press ENTER on the keyboard. Press ESC to cancel ALL layer marks.
In the Save Layer Marks To Table dialog, select the Table name to save the layer marks or type a new table name.
Click OK.
Click Yes in the warning that the user modifications will be lost to create the cross section from the imported layer marks.
The layers are connected with lines in the cross section, showing the layer names and locations from the table.
Click the Cross Section | Layer Marks | Create/Edit command.
To add a new layer mark,
Click on the location in the log where the layer top or bottom should be located. As the cursor nears a log, the log name and depth are displayed in a pop-up window. When the cursor nears an existing layer mark, that layer mark name is also displayed in the pop-up window.
In the Name The Layer dialog, select an existing layer name from the list or type a new name in the box.
Click OK.
If an existing layer mark name should be changed,
Click on the layer mark to select it.
In the Update Layer Name dialog, type a new layer name or select an existing layer name from the list.
Click OK to update the layer mark name.
If an existing layer mark should be deleted,
Click on the layer mark to select it.
In the Update Layer Name dialog, check the box next to the Delete this mark option.
Click OK and the layer mark is deleted.
When finished creating layer marks, press ENTER on the keyboard. Press ESC to cancel ALL layer marks.
In the Save Layer Marks To Table dialog, select the Table name to save the layer marks or type a new table name.
Click OK.
Click Yes in the warning that the user modifications will be lost to create the cross section from the imported layer marks.
The layer lines in the cross section are updated, showing the new layer names and locations from the table.
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