gbene / pydip

Pydip

Pydip is a python program with the main objective to give a stereoplot reading practice platform by generating random planes, folds, faults and focal mechanisms. As a secondary future objective, for now not implemented, the software will be able to plot and elaborate structural measurements obtained on the field (similar to Stereonet).

Capabilities:

The capabilities of the software are:

• Generate multiple random sets of planes
• Generate multiple random sets of folds
• Generate random focal mechanisms
• Data table view and selection
• Import and plot imported data

Generate random planes

Pydip is able to generate n sets of random planes composed by a set number of planes. The program chooses a random dip direction and angle for every set and depending on that plane the planes will be generated with a normal distribuition with a random std value.

The parameters that can be tweaked are:

• Number of sets
• Number of planes
• Plot planes and/or poles

Generate random folds

Pydip is able to generate n sets of random planes that follow random cilindrical fold parameters (axial plane and hinge line inclination etcetc).

The parameters that can be tweaked are:

• Number of sets of folds
• Number of planes for every fold limb
• Plot limb planes and/or poles
• Plot plane axis and/or hinge line

Generate focal mechanisms

Planned features:

• Faults
• Better selection options
• Better import functions
• Statistics module
• 3D viewer for plotted structures