WellCAD Basics - Advanced Logic Technology

1.4.2 Data Import
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WellCAD imports data from a wide range of file formats. The following paragraphs
describe the import methods for a selection of common file types. To detect the
format of a file WellCAD relies strictly on the files extension (e.g. .LAS, .DLIS,
.TXT).
If a data set is imported into WellCAD a new borehole document will be created to
host the incoming data. From WellCAD v4.3 onward data can be imported directly
into an already existing borehole document.
To import a single file
� open the File > Import menu
� select the Single File option
Select File → Import to import data sets
The Open dialog box will be displayed. From the drop down list choose the type of
file you wish to import. Select the filename and click OK to begin the import.
An alternative would be to drag the file you wish to import directly from your file
explorer into the WellCAD workspace.
Please note the difference between using the File > Open command to load a
WellCAD Borehole Document file (.WCL) and using the File > Import option to
import a data set that will be hosted in a Borehole Document.
Import of data into an active document
Since the release of WellCAD v4.3 data from files can be directly imported into an
already open and active borehole document. Further more the incoming data can be
directly copied to and merged with the existing data set if log title and log type
correspond.