How do I create and/or display contours from a grid?

Typically, the easiest way to create contours from a grid file is to use the /Grid/Create Grid option in the Surface Modeling module. Under the Contour menu, various selections are available to create the contours: the contour min/max, increment, as well as any additional contours you would like created from your grid (for example, an oil/gas contact). This method will save your contours to a Petrosys contour file, specified by the .con extension.

In version 17.7, we added a new feature to display contours from a grid file on-the-fly, accessed directly from the Mapping module. It allows you to interactively display your contours without having to create a contour file first. Start by displaying a grid in Mapping (you may notice the module has changed a little bit) as usual, and then using the new Contours tab to create and display contours on-the-fly.

So now there are 2 ways to create and/or display contours in Petrosys – through Surface Modeling and interactively through the Mapping module. Both modules allow you to specify min/max, contour interval and additional contours if needed.

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If you have any more questions about contours, or any other functionality in Petrosys, feel free to contact your local support team or emailing support@petrosys.com.au.