FAQ GeoDAS How to Cut Miniseed Files
1. Introduction
- This procedure describes how to cut a miniseed file and save the selection as a fragment.
2. Required Tools
- GeoDAS installed on a Windows computer
- Miniseed file to cut
3. Open Miniseed file
- Double-click the miniseed file to open it in GeoDAS.
4. Select Fragment to Cut
- Use your mouse to select the section of the miniseed file you want to cut.
- Click into the yellow part of the window to make the cursor appear. (The background of the graph will change its colour.)
- Under Edit, click Copy Fragment.

4. Paste Fragment in New Window
- Under Edit, click Paste in New Window
- A new window showing the selected fragment will open.
5. Save Fragment as File
- Right-click into the graph in the new window and click Save fragment as file.
- A new miniseed file with prefix FRG_ will be stored in the same directory as the original file.
