Re: Graphic Log/Sequence Stratigraphy software ???

"George" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> "Carol Haynes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> > Anyone know of any free or cheap software the will produce neat graphic
> logs
> > and/or sequence stratigraphical diagrams from raw data/spreadsheet?
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> > TIA
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> > Carol
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> Oops.  Sorry.  Neither of those are cheap, or free.  Good luck finding one
> that is.

Trouble is all the software I can find is at ridiculous prices for an
individual and do so many things that I don't require (and mostly don't so
what I actually want in a simple way).

I am not working professionally - just an amateur/part time student who
wants to tart up notes from field observations and measurements and to use
in assignments.

All I need is something where I can enter the thickness of beds, rocktype,
contact type, sedimentary structures, broad fossil types found and notes
(preferably via an Excel sheet or an Access database or similar) and let it
generate a lithological column and graphic log.

I may see if I can put together a symbol library for something like
SmartDraw so that you can just drag and drop the symbols and then stretch to
scale - but it shouldn't be too difficult to produce a simple program that
is suitable for student diagrams/personal use .... I am just surprised there
isn't one out there already.

Cheers

Carol