Dips > Stereonet Plots

# Stereonet Plot Overview

The main forms of data visualization in Dips are the various stereonet plot options available in the sidebar, View menu and toolbar:

Pole / Dip Vector Mode

Pole Plot

Dip Vector Plot

Symbolic Plot

Scatter Plot

Contour Plot

Major Planes Plot

Intersection Plot

Plot Legends

Toolbar and View Menu Plot Options

The stereonet plot options in the toolbar and View menu act as pre-sets or shortcuts, to quickly set up commonly used plot types (e.g. Pole Plot, Contour Plot, Major Planes etc).

Sidebar Plot Options

The stereonet plot options in the sidebar give you the maximum flexibility. By selecting the desired checkboxes and radio buttons, you can customize the plot display, overlay various plot types and choose the desired Legends which are displayed.

New Plot View

A new stereonet plot view can be generated at any time by selecting the New Pole Vector Plot option in the Window menu. This will always generate a basic Pole Plot.