File Information

File names that are underlined are linked to examples.

Description

File Name

Animation Parameter file <proj><name>.anim_seq
Archived Layer file <layer name>.arch_d
ASCII Import Specification file ascii read.spc
ASCII Map file <proj><mfi>.map
Block Model file <proj><bfi>.bmf
Capture and Replay file
- See Sequences file
Colour Scheme file
- See Scheme file
CSV Specification file
(in Resources area)
CSV_LOAD_SPECS
Database file
(See also Isis database)
<proj><odi>.<dsn>
Database Index file <proj><odi>.<dsn>x
Database Work file <proj><odi>.wrk
Data Posting Specification file <name>.dps
Datamine Export/Triangulation file (Binary) <file name>pt.dm
<file name>tr.dm
Datamine Import/Triangulation file (ASCII) <file name>pt.asc
<file name>tr.asc
Datamine Plot file <plot name>.dm
Design Database <proj><sdi>.dgd
Drillhole Selection file <proj><odi><csi>.sel
DXF Conversion Table <proj><dxf>.icf
DXF file <file name>.dxf
DXF Import/Error file dxftransfer.err
External Query Specifications file external_query.spec
Features (prior to V3.2) <proj>.ftd
Features (from V3.2 onwards) <proj><id>.ftd
Geocomp Import <file name>.pts
Grid Mesh Model <proj><gfi>.<mv>g
Isis Database
<name>.Isis
Isis Database Index
<name>.isix
Job Specification file
- See Start-Up Parameters file
Line Style Database lines.dgd (used in version 6.0 and earlier of Vulcan)
linesdgd.isis (used in the current version of Vulcan)
Macro file <proj><name>.macro
Map Control Points file <proj><name>.mcf
MetaData Display Specification file <name>.mdd
MetaData Specification file <name>.mds
Micromine Import <file name>.<ext>
Patterns file
- User
- Standard (in $VULCAN/etc/defaults)

patterns
patterns
Peripheral Devices file
- User
- Standard (in $VULCAN/etc/defaults)

perif.setup
perif.setup
Petrosys Import file (seismic) <name>.dig
Pexel Control Points file <name>.pexel
Plot file (Contours) <plotname>.00c_plot
Plot file (Cross Section)/Error messages crossplot.err
Plot file (Cross Section)/Resulting from Specification file <proj><plotname>.xsq
Plot file (Cross Section)/Specification file <proj><plotname>.csn
Plot file (Current screen image) <plotname>.plot
Plot file (Hidden/Hidden All) <plotname>.00_plot
Plot file (Plot All) <plotname>.vpgz
Plot file (Plot Items) <plotname>.00p_plot
Plot file (Batch)/Resulting from Specification file
- Single plot
- Multiple plots
<proj><spec_id>.dhq
<proj><spec_id><n>.dhq
Plot file (Batch)/Log file <proj><spec_id>.dh2_log
Plot file (Batch)/Report file <proj><spec_id>.dhq_report
Plot file (Batch)/Specification file <proj><spec_id>.dh2
Plotter Settings file
- User
- Standard (in $VULCAN/etc/defaults)

plot.setup
plot.setup
Primitives Specification file <proj>.pgd
Screen file <proj><name>_screen.dg_spec
Scheme file <proj>.scd
Sequences file <proj>.evs
Start-Up Parameters file <name>.dg1
Statistics Definition file <proj><specname>.sdf
Statistics Error file
- Single graph type
- Multiple graph types

<proj><specname>_<graphid>_<dataid>.srf.err
<proj><specname>_<dataid>.srf.err
Statistics Results file
- Single graph type
- Multiple graph types

<proj><specname>_<graphid>_<dataid>.srf
<proj><specname>_<dataid>.srf
Stratigraphic Horizons file <proj>strata.hzl
Surpac Import <name>.str
Tiled Texture Resource*
(in tiled_texture directory in Resources area)

tiled_texture_info
Transformation Matrices file <proj>.env_tran
Triangulation Library <library>.tri
Triangulation Model <tfi>.<mv>t

The default model variable (<mv>) for triangulations is '00'.

Vulcan
- Design Database
- Design Database Listing

<proj><sdi>.dgd
<proj><sdi>_dgd1.dbl
Window Parameters <proj>.wnd
Work Recovery file recover.dgd (used in version 6.0 and earlier of Vulcan)
recoverdgd.isis (used in the current version of Vulcan)

Abbreviations:

<bfi>   =  block model identifier
<gfi>   =  grid model identifier
<id>    =  identifier
<lfi>   =  log file identifier
<mfi>   =  mapfile identifier
<mv>    =  model variable
<n>     =  number
<odi>   =  optional database identifier
<proj>  =  project code
<pt>    =  point information
<pts>   =  point information
<sdi>   =  spatial database identifier
<str>   =  string information
<tfi>   =  triangulation model identifier
<tr>    =  triangle data