parq_blockmodel.utils.orientation_utils.calculate_orientation

parq_blockmodel.utils.orientation_utils.calculate_orientation(blocks, query=None)[source]

Calculate the orientation (bearing, dip, plunge) of block centroids.

Parameters:

  • blocks (pd.DataFrame) – DataFrame containing block centroids with x, y, z columns.

  • query (Optional[str]) – Optional query string to filter the DataFrame.

Returns:

Either 3 vectors (u, v, w) or a DataFrame with bearing, dip, and plunge in degrees.

Return type:

Union[Tuple[np.ndarray, np.ndarray, np.ndarray], pd.DataFrame]