WellPlot 3.5 for MacOS (pre-Intel Macs w/Classic)

©1990-2006 Pierre A. Zippi. All rights reserved.

Stratigraphic data analysis and visualization.
Plot range charts as multi-track x-y line logs, bar charts, or interval histogram range charts.

NEWS: WellPlot 4 is now available for MacOS X (Intel & PPC Macs)!

WellPlot 3.5 is a stratigraphic data analysis and charting application that plots multiple categories (up to 600 columns) against depth or sequence of samples. It reads data directly from spreadsheets. Sums, percentage and concentration data may be calculated and saved. Plot types include: multi-track x-y line plots (log style), butterfly diagrams, bar charts (log style), interval histogram range charts, range-through charts, percent events plots and cumulative data plots with 1st derivative. The Y-axis (depth) can be scaled to depth or sequential samples. The X-axis can be normal (arithmetic) or LOG scale, and absolute or normalized. Exaggeration may be applied to low abundance groups. The charts can be scaled to any horizontal and vertical dimensions. Wall-size charts to page-size charts. Sort categories by first occurrence, last occurrence, alphabetically, by maxima, by species codes or as originally entered. Interactively look up stratigraphic ranges or other databased information for taxa with companion LookUp application. Use WellPlot to plot many other types of well data such geochemical or petrological.

  • Some of the new features:
  • New data loading algorithm loads big data sets lightning fast!
  • Print from WellPlot to printers or large format plotters.
  • New: interactive data editing, right on the chart!

    • New in version 2.5
  • "On-the-fly" calculation of percentage data from currently selected set of taxa
  • Improved exaggeration of low abundance taxa
  • Calculate concentration data and save it as a new data file

    • New in  version 3.5
  • Pick new events with cap lock down+click. 
  • Filter data with age-depth events file.
  • Sort by top or base age via age depth filter.
  • New find feature allows you to add categories to the found set.
  • Plot abundance values on curve or bart charts

    • Non-profit price: $500 USD plus shipping and handling.
    Non-profit upgrade price: $250 USD plus shipping and handling.
    Non-profit pricing is extended to: Academic and research institutions and individuals on a merit basis.

    For-profit price: $2000 USD; ($500 Upgrade) plus shipping and handling. 
    For-profit upgrade price: $500 USD plus shipping and handling.
    For-profit pricing applies to: Corporations and employees of corporations.

    Price includes: Counter 3.5, DataReporter and Diversity Calculator 4.0. 
    Four data conversion utilities included: Convert data from Tilia ASCII, NAPD, EPD, WPDB, BUGIN and StrataBugs to ASCII text spreadsheets. Resulting data files may be used on any platform in any application that reads spreadsheets. 

    System requirements: Macintosh with PowerPC (PPC) processor (will not run on Intel-Macs); Mac OS X with Classic; Mac System 9.x.x.
    Looking for Mac OS X version for Intel & PPC Macs? See WellPlot4 for Max OS X.

    How to order


    Pierre A. Zippi 
    7518 Twin Oaks Court 
    Garland, Texas 75044 

    email: paz@pazsoftware.com

    Functions:

  • Plot up to 600 columns of data in side-by-side tracks in any single chart.
  • Numerous features enhance stratigraphic analysis of data.
  • Reads data directly from spreadsheets (tab-delimited ASCII text format)
  • Edit data directly within WellPlot
  • New data loading algorithm loads big data sets lightning fast!
  • Save percentage, concentration and summary data
  • New find feature allows you to add to the found set with each find request
    • Features:
  • Plot types:
    1. X-Y line
      • X-Y lines only
      • Filled polygons (choose fill pattern and color for each column)
      • Butterfly-type polygons (choose fill pattern and color for each column)
      • Lines or polygons plotted with lines and or circles marking data points
      • Sorted by tops (LADs), bases (FADs), alphabetically or original order from spreadsheet
    2. Bar charts
      • Sorted by tops (LADs), bases (FADs), alphabetically or original order from spreadsheet
    3. Interval histogram range charts, with user-defined class intervals
    4. Total range charts (solid line plotted from FAD to LAD)
      • Plotted with rectangles
      • Plotted with lines
      • Sorted by tops (LADs), bases (FADs), alphabetically or original order from spreadsheet
    5. Percent events: Tops (LADs) and bases (FADs) plotted by depth or sample sequence :
      • Cumulative plot of Tops (LADs) and bases (FADs)
      • Histogram of Tops (LADs) and bases (FADs)
      • Scatter plot of Tops (LADs) and bases (FADs)
    6. Cumulative plots with 1st derivative
      • Cumulative number of taxa
      • Cumulative abundance
  • Auto interpret abundances:
    1. Similar to lithology interpretation in e-log analysis
    2. Set up to 3 cut-off abundances to define up to 4 response type
    3. Define color and pattern for 4 resulting divisions
    4. Set sample rate
    5. Auto-interpreted climate example
  • Sort columns in plot by occurrence datums:
    1. Tops (LAD)
    2. Bases (FAD)
    3. Define event magnitude (i.e. 1 for absolute, 3 for common, etc).
    4. Sort by maxima with define events (above)
    5. As entered (original organization from spreadsheet)
    6. Alphabetical by category (species)
    7. Species code (taxa with same codes grouped together)
    8. Age (if provided in Age-Depth format)
  • X-axes:
    1. Un-scaled arithmetic
    2. Standardized column width; regardless of maximum x value
    3. LOG scale
    4. Control x-axis scale, label increment, and gridlines
    5. Rotate taxa names (0, 45, or 90 degrees)
    6. Axes scales and labels at top and bottom of chart
    7. Float taxa names and taxa codes in windows above the chart window. Taxa names and codes are now always in clear view. 
    8. The floating window may be moved to any position over the chart.
    9. NEW: Calculation of percent and concentration data from currently selected list of taxa.
    10. Exaggeration of low abundance taxa
  • Y-axes:
    1. Scaled to depth
    2. Sequential samples (for sequential samples without known scale)
    3. Sequential sample plots may be scaled by symbol size
  • Chart scaling:
    1. Full control over horizontal and vertical dimensions of chart
    2. Create very small or very large wall-sized charts
  • 600 rows by 600 columns:
    1. 600 X-categories (spreadsheet columns of data)
    2. 600 Y-samples (spreadsheet rows of data)
    3. NOTE: These dimensions can be enlarged to to suit special orders
    4. New data loading algorithm loads big data sets lightning fast!
  • Save charts as PICT file:
    1. PICT is compatible with nearly every Macintosh application
    2. Elements of the chart are grouped for easy editing with graphics applications
    3. Easily create montages in Canvas, ClarisDraw, Illustrator or your favorite graphics application
    4. PICT files can be opened in MS-Windows (PC) with Canvas, CorelDraw, Illustrator and many other Windows graphics applications
  • Save events:
    1. Save FAD and LAD events and possible error ranges
    2. Resulting files may be used with Age/DepthPlot 1.0 * or ShawPlot 1.0 for graphic correlation or RC-RASC 1.0 for ranking and scaling of events.
    3. Event files are ASCII text files and may be opened by many applications on Mac, PC, and UNIX platforms
  • Save horizons:
    1. Horizons may be interactively picked from the range chart.
    2. Horizons can be displayed and plotted
    3. Horizons may be saved to a file for incorporation into a database or other analyses.
    4. Horizon files are ASCII text files and may be opened by many applications on Mac, PC, and UNIX platforms
  • Save sums of coded taxa:
    1. Each taxa may be assigned a code
    2. Taxa with the same codes are summed
    3. Sums of groups are saved as a new spreadsheet
    4. Summary spreadsheet files are ASCII text files and may be opened by many applications on Mac, PC, and UNIX platform
  • Save edited data:
    1. Data may be interactively edited on screen in the Interval scaled view
    2. Select taxa to save
    3. Save selected set of edited values as a tab-delimited spreadsheet.
  • Save percentage data:
    1. Percentage data is calculated for the currently selected set of taxa
    2. Save selected set of percentage values as a tab-delimited spreadsheet.
  • Save concentration data:
    1. Concentration data is calculated for the currently selected set of taxa
    2. Entries for markers added, markers counted and sample quantity are required.
    3. Save selected set of concentration values as a tab-delimited spreadsheet.
  • Interactive information:
    1. In the interval chart view the following information is displayed at the position of the mouse cursor: depth (sample name), taxa name, and abundance 
    2. In the other views, only depth is displayed
    3. Multiple taxa may be copied to the clipboard with this feature and linked to a lookup table from a database via LookUp 1.0
    4. Edit data and taxa directly within WellPlot
    5. Save edited data sets as spreadsheet data files
  • Color and pattern:
    1. Each taxa may be assigned a color and pattern
    2. Color example (reduced in size for the web)
  • Miscellaneous:
    1. Taxa names displayed in a floating window anywhere on the chart
    2. Taxa codes may also be displayed in a floating window anywhere on the chart
    3. Taxa and depth located with mouse (point and click for information)
    4. Save separate color table files (assign colors to similar data sets)
    5. Horizontal gridlines spanning chart
    6. Variable symbol size and bar thickness
    7. Hairline to 2 point line weights
    8. Draw temporary lines and rectangle with the mouse
    9. On-line help screen
    10. Chart and data summary information display
    11. Comment lines in the data file must be preceded by the "#" symbol.
    12. All output and input data files are cross-platform ASCII text files and may be opened by many applications on Mac, PC, and UNIX platforms
    13. New data loading algorithm loads big data sets lightning fast!  Faster than Excel!

      14.  
      NOTE: The current version now has full print functions. However, the full power of the WellPlot software package is realized when multiple diagrams are assembled in a montage in a graphics application.

      *Age-Depth Plot 1.0 is no longer for sale. Services are available from biostratigraphy.com.

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    This page last updated:
    November 18, 2008

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