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WOODLOT for Windows
Reference Manual



Version 2.2


Woodlot for Windows

B.C. Ministry of Forests
Resource Tenures and Engineering Branch
1450 Government Street, Victoria, B.C.

Project Funding by Forest Renewal B.C.

March 1999





Prepared by:


#212-1200 Lynn Valley Road
North Vancouver, B.C.
V7J 2A2

Phone: (604) 984-0832
Fax: (604) 984-0816
Website: www.enfor.com
Email: woodlot@enfor.com


TABLE OF CONTENTS

NOTE: Some webpages contain more than one section. Any item that is not a link will be located in the section prior to that link.

1.0 INTRODUCTION
2.0 INSTALLATION OF WOODLOT
3.0 TESTING YOUR INSTALLATION

4.0 USING WOODLOT
5.0 CONVENTIONS AND BUTTONS USED IN WOODLOT
  • 5.1 Buttons
  • 5.2 Drop Down List Box
  • 5.3 Check Boxes
  • 5.4 Radio Buttons
  • 5.5 White Text Boxes
  • 5.6 Grey Text Boxes
  • 5.7 File Conventions

6.0 ABOUT SCREEN

7.0 MAIN SCREEN
  • 7.1 Main Screen Buttons
  • 7.2 Main Menu Bar
  • 7.3 File Menu Bar
      7.3.1 New
      7.3.2 Open
      7.3.3 Save
      7.3.4 Save As
      7.3.5 Save As Version 1.1+
      7.3.6 Exit Program
      7.3.7 Open a Recently Loaded File
  • 7.4 View Menu Bar
      7.4.1 Project
      7.4.2 Polygon Data
      7.4.3 Summary
      7.4.4 Calculations
      7.4.5 Report
      7.4.6 Tables
      7.4.7 Settings
  • 7.5 Help Menu Bar
      7.5.1 About

8.0 PROJECT SCREEN
  • 8.1 Project Screen Buttons
      8.1.1 Save Default
      8.1.2 Cancel
      8.1.3 OK

9.0 POLYGON DATA SCREEN
  • 9.1 File Menu
      9.1.1 Save
      9.1.2 SaveAs
      9.1.3 Import WoodStock (INV)
      9.1.4 Import Comma (CSV)
      9.1.5 Import Fixed
      9.1.6 Export Comma (CSV)
      9.1.7 Save Default Polygon
      9.1.8 Ok
  • 9.2 Polygon Menu
      9.2.1 Add Polygon
      9.2.2 Rename Polygon
      9.2.3 Delete Polygon
      9.2.4 Undelete Polygon
      9.2.5 Find PSYU
  • 9.3 Yield Menu
      9.3.1 Calculate Yields
      9.3.2 View Existing Yield
      9.3.3 View Future Yield
  • 9.4 View Menu
      9.4.1 WOODLOT Default Harvest Parameters
  • 9.5 Polygon Data - Common
      9.5.1 Add, Rename, Delete, Undelete Buttons
      9.5.2 Mapsheet-Polygon#
      9.5.3 Net Area (ha)
      9.5.4 Road Net %
      9.5.5 Current Age
      9.5.6 Regen Delay
      9.5.7 Utilisation (dbh)
      9.5.8 Forest Inventory Zone (F.I.Z.)
      9.5.9 Ownership
  • 9.6 Silviculture System
      9.6.1 Clearcut
      9.6.2 Partial Cut
      9.6.3 Commercial Thin
  • 9.7 Yield Type
      9.7.1 Existing / Future Management Type
      9.7.2 Harvest Age
      9.7.3 View Existing / View Future
  • 9.8 Natural - VDYP Specific Data
      9.8.1 Site Index
      9.8.2 SI(tot)Age
      9.8.3 SI Height
      9.8.4 Crown Closure
      9.8.5 PSYU
      9.8.6 PSYU Block
      9.8.7 VAF
      9.8.8 Stocking Class
      9.8.9 Species
      9.8.10 Species Percent
      9.8.11 Netting Out VDYP Species
  • 9.9 Managed - TIPSY Specific Data
      9.9.1 Density (Stems/ha)
      9.9.2 Thin (Stems/ha)
      9.9.3 SI (bh) Age
      9.9.4 Regeneration - Natural/Planted Stand
      9.9.5 OAF1 / OAF2
      9.9.6 Species
      9.9.7 Species Percent
      9.9.8 Site Index
      9.9.9 Site Index Height

10.0 YIELD TABLE 11.0 SUMMARY SCREEN
  • 11.1 Description of Columns
  • 11.2 File Menu
      11.2.1 Save
      11.2.2 SaveAs
      11.2.3 Ok
  • 11.3 Edit Menu
      11.3.1 Copy Summary
      11.3.2 Select All
  • 11.4 Harvest Parameters
      11.4.1 Done Button
      11.4.2 Save Defaults Button
      11.4.3 Minimum DBH
      11.4.4 Minimum Volume
      11.4.5 Minimum Age
      11.4.6 Regen Delay
      11.4.7 Planning Horizon
      11.4.8 Partial Cut Adjustment Factor
      11.4.9 Partial Cut - Re-entry Period
      11.4.10 Partial Cut - Percent to Harvest
      11.4.11 Commercial Thin Parameters
  • 11.5 Harvest Ages
      11.5.1 Update Harvest Ages Button
      11.5.2 Amount
      11.5.3 Process
      11.5.4 Ignore Harvest Parameters
      11.5.5 Update 1st Harvest Age
      11.5.6 Update Future Harvest Age
  • 11.6 Silviculture System
      11.6.1 Update PC Button
12.0 CALCULATION SCREEN
  • 12.1 File Menu
      12.1.1 Save
      12.1.2 SaveAs
      12.1.3 Ok
  • 12.2 Sort Menu
      12.2.1 Oldest first
      12.2.2 Closest to Harvest Age
      12.2.3 Default
  • 12.3 Rate Menu
      12.3.1 Calculate Harvest Rate
      12.3.2 Show Hanzlik
      12.3.3 Current/Future Hanzlik at Harvest
  • 12.4 Graph Menu
      12.4.1 Time Volume
      12.4.2 Age Distribution
  • 12.5 Harvest Order
      12.5.1 Included Polygons
      12.5.2 Excluded Polygons
      12.5.3 Up / Down
      12.5.4 Top / Bottom
  • 12.6 Constraints
      12.6.1 No Constraints
      12.6.2 Net Down(Area)
      12.6.3 Height and/or Age
  • 12.7 Calculate
      12.7.1 Harvest Crown, Private, Top-up, Other
      12.7.2 Disable Partial Cut
      12.7.3 Auto - Delay Harvest for
      12.7.4 Auto-Harvest Rate
      12.7.5 Run Simulation Button
  • 12.8 Harvest Schedule
      12.8.1 Harvest Parameters NOT met
  • 12.9 Standing Volume/Time Graph
13.0 GRAPHING
  • 13.1 File Menu
      13.1.1 Save Image
      13.1.2 Ok
  • 13.2 Edit Menu
      13.2.1 Copy image
14.0 REPORT WRITER
15.0 TABLE
16.0 SETTINGS SCREEN
  • 16.1 VDYP Settings
      16.1.1 Age parameters 16-93
      16.1.2 Net MAI
  • 16.2 TIPSY Settings
      16.2.1 Age Parameters
      16.2.2 OAF1 & OAF2
  • 16.3 Colours
  • 16.4 Directories/Program Locations
      16.4.1 Find Program Association - Automatic
      16.4.2 Locate File - Automatic
      16.4.3 Find Program - Manual
  • 16.5 Extras
      16.5.1 PSYU Block
      16.5.2 TIPSY SI
      16.5.3 TIPSY Height
      16.5.4 VDYP Multi Spp
  • 16.6 Interface
      16.6.1 Short Filenames
      16.6.2 Verify Changes
      16.6.3 VDYP Display Inc
17.0 STANDARD WINDOWS FUNCTIONALITY
  • 17.1 Mouse
  • 17.2 Standard Windows Shortcut Keys
  • 17.3 Clipboard (Cut & Paste)
  • 17.4 Print Screen Shortcut Keys
  • 17.5 Text Selection and Navigation Shortcut Keys
APPENDIX 1 - PSYU CODES AND LEVELS SUPPLIED WITH VDYP

APPENDIX 2 - FIZ ZONES

APPENDIX 3 - SITE INDICES

APPENDIX 4 - VDYP LIMITS AND DEFAULTS

APPENDIX 5 - MANAGED OR NATURAL STANDS

APPENDIX 6 - VDYP OR TIPSY

APPENDIX 7 - SPECIES

APPENDIX 8 - FLOW CHART

APPENDIX 9 - VARIABLES USED IN WOODLOT

APPENDIX 10 - SUPPORT

APPENDIX 11 - GLOSSARY

Appendix 12 - Program Revisions 2.10 - 2.20

Appendix 13 - Default Values and Harvest Parameters

Appendix 14 - Frequently Asked Questions and Answers Appendix 15 - Error Messages


by Enfor Consultants Ltd. Last Updated March 1999



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