open source: Openstereo http://www.meigepeg.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=104:stereonet&catid=5..

Free (no open source): Stereonet http://www.geo.cornell.edu/geology/faculty/RWA/programs/stereonet.html

Try "Stereonet" Richard Allmendinger's software, one of the best programs since the 80's (better for MAC but also available for Linux and Windows)

http://www.geo.cornell.edu/geology/faculty/RWA/programs/

Try: http://app.visiblegeology.com/

You can try with the StereoNett software available at: www.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/hardrock/downloads.html

I tried all the software as well links, all are good in the case of plotting the readings but not supported to place text or concern structural reading over the plot. I am making that in paint mode. It was good support from your side.

Thank you for all the responses.

About the Visible Geology stereonet, I am working on a new version currently (supported in Chrome only for now).

Check out

http://visiblegeology.com/SNet

You can send feedback through VisibleGeology.com

StereoNett is quite old -and not a bug-free program. Its successor, Stereo32 (again at http://www.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/hardrock/downloads.html) was much improved, but the link is dead.

I would also go for Richard Allmendinger's Stereonet -plus the author is always eager to provide support to users. Thanks Richard!

Richard Almendinger's stereonet is the one I use in classes. I like it most.

Thanks Richard!!!

Rowan Cockett's visiblegeology (see above) is an excellent teaching tool. Thanks Rowan.

Orient 2 is free spherical projection software:

www.frederickvollmer.com/orient/

It accepts numerous input formats, strike, dip, dip direction, azimuth, bearing, trend, plunge, etc. Available plots include upper or lower stereographic and equal area and other projections. Output includes bitmap (jpeg, png, etc.), and vector (dxf, svg) formats that can be edited in Adobe Illustrator. Email me with any questions.

Dear Ramesh, there are many software available. You can try GEOrient (v.9.5.0) by Rod Holcombe, University of Queensland (downloadable at http://www.holcombe.net.au/software/). It is Windows based. Inform me, if you find it useful.

Thanks, all, for your kind comments about Stereonet.

"I tried all the software as well links, all are good in the case of plotting the readings but not supported to place text or concern structural reading over the plot."

Stereonet does support editable text annotations on all platforms.

If you are on a Mac, Nestor Cardozo's and my OSXStereonet has a beautiful 3D stereonet mode, like the 3D VisibleGeolgy web app, which is great at helping students to visualize what stereonets are trying to show

The other programs mentioned here are fine choices as well. In all things software, preference is a very personal choice.

Personally, I also like the simple lay-out of the OpenStereo program (download on http://www.igc.usp.br/index.php?id=openstereo) by Grohmann and Campanha. It enables exportation of the stereonets (but also rose diagrams and histograms) as both image as vector files (svg). The latter can be easily edited in drawing programs (Inkscape, Coreldraw).

You can try also this one:

http://www.openplot.altervista.org/index.html

It is open source and written in a basic-like cross-platform language.

What I find very nice from OpletPlot is the quality of the exported plots (svg files), plus the fact that you can edit them afterwards. Moreover, it can export kmz files, so you can import your data into Google Earth for sharing/teaching.

Regards

I am currently working on an open-source (GPL2) stereonet program. Still in development, but it can already produce some nice print-ready plots. It is written in Python 3 and based on libraries such as mplstereonet, matplotlib, numpy and scipy.

• http://innstereo.github.io/

I recommend to try SG2PS, available here: www.sg2ps.eu. I started to develop it >7 years ago to make my life easier on the field. Horizontal a *vertical* rose diagrams, clustering, tilting test, paleostress inversion...many things built in you might find useful. To x-check it, please find a reference here: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0098300413003166

Dear Ramesh,

You could also try InnStereo. It's an excellent option.

Regards

Ioannis

Orient is a free solution for Linux, Mac, and Windows:

http://www.frederickvollmer.com/orient/

It has been in development for about 30 years.  If it does not meet your needs, send me an email with your suggestions.

Cheers,

Frederick Vollmer

Is anyone aware of a tool that can plot a stereonet from a set of vectors (x,y,z notation) instead of the classical geologic notations?