The basemap is the first screen you see when opening a project. It is probably the last window you see before closing the project. Managing a distinguishable Basemap helps reduce confusion and mistakes.
Prerequisites
If you do not already have your OFM application open, please open it now. Then, load the Demo2005 project. We are using this project for all exercises in this chapter.
Learning Objectives
In this module, you will successfully learn how to perform the following procedures within this workflow:
• Map Association
• Map Display
• Map Properties
• Zooming/Unzooming
• Map Annotations and Deviations
• Creating/Editing Map Associations (interactively)
Map Association Data
The basemap will not display correctly until the map associations are set up.
OFM provides suggestions, but it may not activate the associations. In this section, manipulation of the map associations is discussed.
1. Select Edit>Map>Association. The Map Association Data dialog displays.
2. Well Type - Table is the most common association for well display, color and attributes. You can associate/map this specification to any of the text fields in any of the static tables. Select Sc.Lease from the list and click OK.
3. Select Create from data option because symbols for the Lease fields are not predefined in the WellType.def file (in the \\...\symbols directory).
4. Click OK.
5. The remaining associations should be self-explanatory. If you know which fields in your databse correspond to the OFM map fields, associate them.
In this project, it is likely tat OFM would suggest the correct fields so you do not have to make any changes.
Tips
• Coordinates and Depths information must be located in the master table.
• Well Type – Expression can be associated to any project variables (including input variables, calculated fields, and calculated variables which will be addressed more extensively in Reporting and Creating Calculated Variables.
• Well Type – Expression, upon association, will lead to the window in step 2. You will need to make the correct choice as in step 3.
• Other map fields are likely text fields and can be mapped to any text fields in any static tables (same as Well Type – Table fields).
• If you know that your X and Y-coordinates are in Lat-Long, click Coordinates located at the bottom left corner of the dialog. Then check the Convert my Lat-Long coordinates to UTM box, select the reference system and click OK. OFM will automatically do the job for you.
6. When all map associations are complete, click OK. The basemap displays with the color and attribute-coded wells.
The Legend (Optional)
• To display the legend on the basemap, from the View menu, select the Legend command. When checked, the legend is displayed on the basemap.
• To move the legend, drag and drop it to the desired location on the basemap.
7. Select Edit> Map>Association.
8. From the Well Type – Table list field select Sc.Well Type and click OK.
9. The Well Symbol File dialog displays, select Default.
10. Click OK the Well Symbol File dialog closes.
11. The basemap displays with the well type as the legend display criteria.
Move the legend, if needed.
Map Display
Some of the basemap attributes are modified from the Edit>Map menu command. A submenu displays enabling you to modify the map association data, symbols, map annotations, headers, and scale of the basemap currently displayed.
Well Symbols
1. Well Symbols are referenced from the default symbol file. However, the well symbols may be customized. Select Edit>Map>Symbols.
2. In the Well Symbols dialog, specify as shown below:
Tips
• To use your own (or a provided) symbol file, click Get File.
• Save the current symbols used to a file for future use by clicking Save File.
• The two checkboxes at the base of the Well Symbols dialog are used to enhance performance when dealing with a potentially large number of wells.
3. Click OK and observe the changes made to the well symbols.
4. Change the symbol size back to 1, so the wells will not be on top of each other.
Well Name
1. Locate the Well Name Properties section of the Properties pane.
2. Click in the field to the right of Well Name and select Well Name. The Well Names are displayed on the basemap.
3. The well names are too long to be distinguished on the basemap. Return to the Properties pane and select Alias Name from the Well Name list field.
Map Limits
Map Limits are modified from the Grids and Limits section of the Properties pane.
Tips
• Change all the Grid Limits and Control settings by entering the desired values in the corresponding fields.
• The Gridline Attributes can be changed by selecting the desired options from the Gridline Attributes section of the Properties pane.
• Coordinate values are displayed when the Numbers attribute is “Yes”.
• Coordinate values are displayed with the specified decimals in the Decimal Places field located in the Numbers section of the Properties pane. To modify this value, the Grid Control property must be set to
“Manual”.
• Return the default OFM control values by setting the Grid Control property to “Auto”.
Map Headers
1. Select Edit>Map>Headers. The Edit Headers dialog displays.
2. Select Clear to clear any headers currently in place. When asked to confirm, select Yes. On the first row type OilField Manager 2005. On the second row type Demo 2005 Project.
3. Click Font. The Font dialog displays.
4. Specify the font attributes. Click OK to close the Font dialog. Click OK to close to Edit Headers dialog.
5. Position the mouse on each header to move it to the desired location on the basemap.
6. Right-click and select Done from the shortcut menu.
Tips
• The legend can be moved by dragging and dropping to any location on the basemap.
• Multiple headers can be selected concurrently by selecting them after one another. Then they can be moved simultaneously.
• The headers have their own menu commands. Select the header and right-click to access this menu.
Map Scale
The Map Scale is primarily used for legend unit display (i.e. for coordinates) and controlling output, such as printing. OFM does display your basemap in the most reasonable scale it can calculate. The unit shown with the Scale specification goes with what being specified in the Edit>Map>Scale option.
Map Annotations
The Map Annotations dialog enables you to display annotations on the basemap by loading annotation files and instruct OFM to display the selected annotations.
1. Select Edit>Map>Annotations. The Map Annotations dialog displays.
Note: If your project does not have annotations loaded, the OFM Data Loader displays. (Refer to the Data Loading section for information.)
2. Click Add. The OFM Data Loader dialog displays.
3. Navigate to the two annotation files from the \\...\Sample
Databases\Demo Database\Text Load Files directory into the project.
4. Select the files and click Add. Then click Load. The OFM Data Loader dialog closes and you are returned to the Map Annotations dialog.
5. Select each file to make it active or inactive. Active annotations are displayed if the Display active map annotations checkbox is selected.
Inactive annotations are already loaded into the project but not shown on the basemap.
Note: The default option is active.
6. Check Cache annotations for performance (recommended) for each of them to compress and save all of the annotations to the OFM project.
Once you select this checkbox a confirmation dialog displays.
7. Click OK and all your annotations will be saved to the current OFM project.
8. Select Edit>Map>Annotations. The Map Annotations dialog displays.
Note: Click Remove if you want to unload the selected annotation file. Click Add to load more annotation files into the project.
9. Highlight the first annotation file listed in the Files section of the Map Annotations dialog.
10. Locate the Preview section and click Current. The select annotation displays in a preview window.
10. Click All. All annotations are displayed in the preview window.
11. Click OK to close the Map Annotations dialog. The annotations are displayed on the basemap.
Displaying Deviation Information
Once deviation data has been loaded to the database/project, the View options are accessible to customize deviation displays on the basemap.
Deviations were preloaded in the Demo2005 database. If they are not shown on the basemap, execute the next two steps.
1. From the View menu, select Deviation. The Well Deviation dialog displays.
2. In the Draw Well Location section of the dialog select At Surface and in the Draw Survey section of the dialog select Completely.
3. Click OK to return to the basemap, your deviations are shown:
Tips
• The Draw Well Location options determine the location of the well symbol on the survey (deviation display).
• The Draw Survey options determine how the deviations are drawn.
4. (Optional) Change the specifications for deviation display and observe the changes on the basemap.
Zoom & Pan Pane
The zoom and pan pane option can be found from the View menu by selecting View>Panes>Zoom & Pan.
This specific part of the basemap can be selected and viewed in detail using this window. To zoom click the + or use the slider at the base of the window.
Irregular Zoom
The Irregular Zoom option helps you to zoom in on the specific area of the basemap in irregular fashion like triangular, rectangular, as well as polygonal shapes.
1. Check View>Irregular Zoom. The cursor will show an irregular shape at its base.
2. Select the area of interest on the basemap by continuously clicking with the left mouse button. OFM will automatically join the points.
3. Once the area is complete, right-click and select Done from the shortcut menu. You are zoomed in on the selected area.
4. To zoom out click the Zoom Out button or from the View menu select View>Zoom Reset or View>Zoom Out.
Track Cursor
The position of the cursor on the basemap can be recorded by checking the Track Cursor option from the View menu. Select View>Track Cursor. This option displays the position of the cursor in the map coordinates at the bottom left part of the status window.
Workbook Mode
The workbook mode can be chosen by selecting View>Workbook mode.
This option enables you to have multiple windows open without minimizing the viewing area. Each window is displayed as a tabbed page within the OFM main window.
Each of the windows can them be accessed by clicking on the respective tab at the top of the main window.
Create New Annotations
In this version of OFM, you can interactively add/edit map annotations.
1. To create new annotations select Tools>Map Annotations>New. This action enables the Map Annotations Toolbar.
2. Click on the desired drawing tool buttons to activate the draw mode.
3. Start drawing the annotations.
4. When done, click on the Start/Stop button (last button, with a tool tip when your cursor is there) or click the right-mouse button and select Stop. (You can edit the annotations’ attributes later)
Tips
• New – to draw new annotations
• Open – to open saved annotations
• Save – to save the current annotations (display)
Edit Annotations
In this next exercise, you will learn to edit your annotations.
1. From Tools>Map Annotations menu, select Open.
2. In the Open window, browse to find the Demo Basemap Anno Data.ano file (in \Sample Databases\Demo Database\Text Load Files\ directory).
3. Click Open. The annotations (lines and texts) display.
Note: As you open an annotation file, the default mode is Create, so you can add more annotations to the current display.
4. Right-click on the Basemap. A shortcut menu displays.
5. Select Edit. The Map Annotation Editor displays.
7. Select Text 1 and increase the text (Height) Size to 14.
8. Increase Text 2, Text 3, Text 4 sizes to 14.
9. Click OK. The Map Annotation Editor window closes and the changes are applied to the basemap.
10. Go back to Edit and change all the annotations that you want. You can even move the annotations by changing their coordination. Save the file (over-write the file name if you want).
Note: All the map annotation-editing options can be accessed with the right-mouse click. However, the menus that appear depend on the hierarchical (drill-down) level you are on.
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