Using Custom Properties
Custom properties display very quickly and can be used as inputs for other operations. Use custom properties to store the results of on-the-fly (and other) operations.
Displaying custom properties (in Map view)
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- Go to Control Panel > View > Map view.
- Choose a horizon from the Horizon search box.
- Select the custom property from the Property dropbox.
Displaying custom properties (in 3D view)
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- Go to Control Panel > View > 3D view.
- Right-click on a horizon and select "Settings for...".
- In the Horizon Settings window, select the custom property from the Property drop-down list.
Displaying histogram of custom properties
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- In the Horizon tab, select the horizon.
- Expand the Display/Histogram section.
- Select the custom property from the Histogram drop-down list and click Create.
- A new histogram using values of the custom property will appear (see Displaying Horizon Histogram).
Using custom properties in Horizon Maths
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- In the Map view, click the Operations tab.
- Select Horizon Maths in the Operations drop-down list (see Horizon Maths).
- Click the round blue "+" button and select the custom property from the Property drop-down list.
- Click Run.
Using custom properties with map contours
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- In Map view, click the Display tab
- Scroll down to the Contours section and click the Show Contours checkbox (see Contouring Map View).
- Select the horizon from the Horizon drop-down list and the property to use.