Install guide

Integrating with ESRI GIS
Saving GIS Image Backdrops
ArcView and GIS is aimed predominantly at vector data. It is however possible to load
raster images as backdrops to cultural information in GIS. WOW images can be exported
in an ArcView-compatible format for a number of data types:
• OpenWorks grids
• Z-MAPPlus grids and pictures
• SeisWorks horizon, navigation and live trace outlines
Of the above, the most important are the raster types: OpenWorks and Z-MAPPlus grids
and SeisWorks horizons. There are alternative and better methods for viewing Z-MAPPlus
pictures and SeisWorks live trace outlines in ArcView.
In the relevant parts of WOW, select the Create GIS Image checkbox. This will save a
.jpg file and an associated ‘world file’ with .jpgw extension, which provides ArcView with
the parameters required to geo-reference the image. The image can then be viewed in
ArcView as a theme, after loading the JPEG extension.
WOW will write images to $WOW_DATA_DIR/wow_images/…
Shapefile Creators
WOW provides the capability to convert numerous data types to shapefiles, as listed
below:
• SeisWorks 2D seismic lines (projected)*
• SeisWorks 3D seismic surveys (projected)*
• SeisWorks 3D seismic live trace outlines (projected)*
• Z-MAPPlus ZGF pictures (projected)
• Z-MAPPlus MFD grid files (projected)
• OpenWorks mapping polygon and fault centerline sets (projected)*
• SeisWorks ZCM files (projected)*
• SeisWorks DTS files (projected)*
• CDA project outlines (projected)
• OpenWorks Wells, 2D lines and 3D surveys (WGS84)
• OpenWorks interpretation project outlines (WGS84)
WOW will write shapefiles to $WOW_DATA_DIR/wow_shapes/…
* Important note: Where OpenWorks projects are involved, the projected shapefile
creators will look for and copy in a .prj file containing CRS information from the
OpenWorks external data directory, if present. For example, in a project named GOM315,
WOW will look for file GOM315.prj in directory OW_PROJ_DATA/GOM315.
WOW 5000.0.1.11 Release Notes Page 66 of 104 March 2014