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Tectonics FP Tutorial Guide

This document provides instructions for basic functions in the Tectonics FP software, including how to: 1) Plot planes by opening a plane file, inputting values, and using the great circles drawing tool. 2) Plot fault planes with lineations by opening a fault plane file, inputting plane and lineation values along with sense and quality, correcting the data file, and using the Angelier drawing tool. 3) Draw a rose diagram by selecting a data file and using the rose diagram calculation tool.

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Tectonics FP Tutorial Guide

This document provides instructions for basic functions in the Tectonics FP software, including how to: 1) Plot planes by opening a plane file, inputting values, and using the great circles drawing tool. 2) Plot fault planes with lineations by opening a fault plane file, inputting plane and lineation values along with sense and quality, correcting the data file, and using the Angelier drawing tool. 3) Draw a rose diagram by selecting a data file and using the rose diagram calculation tool.

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Tectonics FP Basic Tutorial

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How to plot planes

File New datafile select Plane file


put values and save file
Draw Great circles select saved *.pln-file

How to plot fault planes with lineation

File New datafile select Fault plane file


put plane values (DipDir + Dip) and lineation values (Azimuth + plunge)
put sense: 0 = ?, 1 = up, 2 = down, 3 = dextral, 4 = sinistral
put quality: 0 = not recorded, 1 = excellent, 2 = good, 3 = poor
save file
correct file via File Correct data, select saved *.fpl-file and save *.cor-file
Draw Angelier select saved *.cor-file

How to draw a rose diagram

Calculate Rose-diagram select *.pln/*.fpl/*.cor-file

How to change plot properties

Settings Rollups Plot properties

How to sort data

File Sort choose the file from which you want to extract data (change File type to All
files)
select data sets and move from left to right
save the new plot (on the right) via Write to file

How to merge plots

draw the plots you want to merge and do so via drag and drop
to clearly align several plots: Window Tile Vertically / Horizontally

How to export plots (full version)

File Export choose file type

How to export plots (demo version)

screenshot

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