Tool Name	Focal Mechanism (Beachball Plots)
Tool ID	29
Library ID	shapes_tools
Version	1.0
Author(s)	O.Conrad (c) 2018

Description

This tool creates a new polygon layer with beachball plots as representation of focal mechanism solution data. Focal mechanism data of earthquakes have to be supplied as strike and dip angles of the fault plane and rake angle (slip vector) as deviation from the strike angle.

References

Cronin, V. (2010): A Primer on Focal Mechanism Solutions for Geologists. Baylor University. pdf

Parameters

Name	Type	Identifier	Constraints
Input
Points	shapes, input	POINTS
Output
Focal Mechanism Beachballs	shapes, output	PLOTS
Options
Strike	table field	STRIKE
Dip	table field	DIP
Rake	table field	RAKE
Size	table field	SIZE
Default	floating point number	SIZE_DEF	Minimum: 0.000000 Default: 1.000000
Scale to...	value range	SIZE_RANGE
Arc Vertex Distance [Degree]	floating point number	DARC	Minimum: 0.100000 Maximum: 10.000000 Default: 5.000000
Style	choice	STYLE	Available Choices: [0] one [1] two Default: 0