Batch Seismic Survey Conversions

A Seismic Survey Conversion Batch can be used to convert multiple similar seismic survey files at one time. To complete a Batch conversion, you must first be familiar with setting up an individual seismic survey conversion.

To create a new Seismic Survey Conversion batch:

Input Data

Select File>New>Batch>Batch Seismic Survey Conversion or right-click inside the Project Manager (with nothing selected) and chose Create New Batch > Seismic Survey Conversion Batch. Alternately, from within an existing individual Seismic Survey Conversion job, the user may right-click on the job and select Batch Add... This will launch the Generate Seismic Survey Conversions dialog.

When using the Batch Add Dialog, the first step is to specify all of the input data that you wish to add to the job.  This is done by clicking the Browse (...) button in the top right corner of the dialog.  The selected input datasets will be shown in the Input Data window, and a single seismic survey conversion will be generated for each of the files selected. You will only be able to Batch Add one Format Type at a time, though the final Batch may contain different Format Types (for example, both *.uko and *.seg files)

You may add additional files from other locations, though as noted above they must all be of the same Format Type. You may remove individual files from the list using the Remove button, or remove all of them using Clear All.

Coordinate System and Transformation settings

In a Batch Add, you will be using the same Input and Output coordinate systems for all files. Select your Input and Output coordinate systems as in a single Seismic Survey Conversion job. Note that the Output Projected Coordinate System and Output Geodetic Coordinate System must be on the same datum. If the Projected Coordinate System is changed, the Geodetic Coordinate System will be updated to match. If the Geodetic Coordinate System is changed, the Projected Coordinate System will be cleared if it is not on the same datum.

Note that there are two output coordinate systems: projected and geodetic. Use one or both depending on whether the file being processed contains columns with projected and/or geodetic data. To enable conversion to one or both you must check the box next to the desired coordinate system. In the following case, for example, the projected data (Eastings and Northings) will be converted, but geodetic (Latitude and Longitude) data will remain unchanged.

Use the Format buttons to select the display format for your input and output coordinates.  This is very important for angular units.

If you select input and output coordinate systems that are based on different Datums, you will need to select a Datum Transformation.  If you do not, when you Process the batch, you will receive validation errors on these jobs.

Out Files

If desired, set an output modifier for your output files. If you do not set a modifier, the output file names will be identical to the input file names.

Set an output format. You can select either to maintain the same extension as the source files, or to use a specified extension for all of the output files.

Click the "..." button to set an output location for your converted files.

Generate

Click the Generate button to create the batch. A job will be created in the batch for each of your input files.

To run the jobs, right-click the Batch Seismic Survey Conversion and select Process.  The Project Manager pane will show the progress of the jobs, and the Messages pane will display information on each conversion as it completes.