Re: Graphic Log/Sequence Stratigraphy software ???

"Carol Haynes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> "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.
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> 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).
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> 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
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>

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