xtgeo 4.14.0__cp311-cp311-manylinux_2_27_x86_64.manylinux_2_28_x86_64.whl

xtgeo/grid3d/_grid_etc1.py

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+"""Private module, Grid ETC 1 methods, info/modify/report."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from copy import deepcopy
+from functools import lru_cache
+from math import atan2, degrees
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Literal, no_type_check
+
+import numpy as np
+import pandas as pd
+from packaging.version import parse as versionparse
+
+import xtgeo._internal as _internal  # type: ignore
+from xtgeo import _cxtgeo
+from xtgeo._internal.geometry import PointInHexahedronMethod as M  # type: ignore
+from xtgeo.common.constants import UNDEF_INT, UNDEF_LIMIT
+from xtgeo.common.log import null_logger
+from xtgeo.common.types import Dimensions
+from xtgeo.grid3d.grid_properties import GridProperties
+from xtgeo.xyz.polygons import Polygons
+
+from . import _gridprop_lowlevel
+from .grid_property import GridProperty
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from xtgeo.grid3d import Grid
+    from xtgeo.grid3d.types import METRIC
+    from xtgeo.surface.regular_surface import RegularSurface
+    from xtgeo.surface.surfaces import Surfaces
+    from xtgeo.xyz.points import Points
+
+logger = null_logger(__name__)
+
+
+def create_box(
+    dimension: Dimensions,
+    origin: tuple[float, float, float],
+    oricenter: bool,
+    increment: tuple[int, int, int],
+    rotation: float,
+    flip: Literal[1, -1],
+) -> dict[str, np.ndarray]:
+    """Create a shoebox grid from cubi'sh spec, xtgformat=2."""
+
+    from xtgeo.cube.cube1 import Cube
+
+    ncol, nrow, nlay = dimension
+    nncol = ncol + 1
+    nnrow = nrow + 1
+    nnlay = nlay + 1
+
+    coordsv = np.zeros((nncol, nnrow, 6), dtype=np.float64)
+    zcornsv = np.zeros((nncol, nnrow, nnlay, 4), dtype=np.float32)
+    actnumsv = np.zeros((ncol, nrow, nlay), dtype=np.int32)
+
+    cube = Cube(
+        ncol=ncol,
+        nrow=nrow,
+        nlay=nlay,
+        xinc=increment[0],
+        yinc=increment[1],
+        zinc=increment[2],
+        xori=origin[0],
+        yori=origin[1],
+        zori=origin[2],
+        rotation=rotation,
+    )
+
+    cubecpp = _internal.cube.Cube(cube)
+    logger.debug("Calling CPP internal 'create_grid_from_cube'...")
+    coordsv, zcornsv, actnumsv = _internal.grid3d.create_grid_from_cube(
+        cubecpp, oricenter, flip
+    )
+    return {
+        "coordsv": coordsv,
+        "zcornsv": zcornsv,
+        "actnumsv": actnumsv.astype(np.int32),
+    }
+
+
+def create_grid_from_surfaces(
+    srfs: Surfaces,
+    ij_dimension: tuple[int, int] | None = None,
+    ij_origin: tuple[float, float] | None = None,
+    ij_increment: tuple[float, float] | None = None,
+    rotation: float | None = None,
+    tolerance: float = _internal.numerics.TOLERANCE,
+) -> Grid:
+    """Use a stack of surfaces to create a nonfaulted grid.
+
+    Technically, a shoebox grid is made first, then the layers are adjusted to follow
+    surfaces.
+    """
+    from xtgeo.grid3d.grid import Grid, create_box_grid
+
+    n_surfaces = len(srfs.surfaces)
+
+    # ensure that surfaces are consistent
+    if not srfs.is_depth_consistent():
+        raise ValueError(
+            "Surfaces are not depth consistent, they must not cross is depth"
+        )
+    top = srfs.surfaces[0]
+    base = srfs.surfaces[-1]
+
+    zinc = (base.values.mean() - top.values.mean()) / (n_surfaces - 1)
+    kdim: int = n_surfaces - 1
+    zori = top.values.mean()
+    ncol: int = top.ncol - 1  # since surface are nodes while grid is cell centered
+    nrow: int = top.nrow - 1
+
+    if ij_dimension:  # mypy needs this:
+        dimension = Dimensions(int(ij_dimension[0]), int(ij_dimension[1]), kdim)
+    else:
+        dimension = Dimensions(ncol, nrow, kdim)
+
+    increment = (*ij_increment, zinc) if ij_increment else (top.xinc, top.yinc, zinc)
+    origin = (*ij_origin, zori) if ij_origin else (top.xori, top.yori, zori)
+    rotation = rotation if rotation is not None else top.rotation
+
+    bgrd = create_box_grid(
+        dimension=dimension,
+        origin=origin,
+        increment=increment,
+        rotation=rotation,
+        oricenter=False,
+        flip=1,
+    )
+
+    # now adjust the grid to surfaces
+    surf_list = []
+    for surf in srfs.surfaces:
+        cpp_surf = _internal.regsurf.RegularSurface(surf)
+        surf_list.append(cpp_surf)
+
+    new_zcorns, new_actnum = bgrd._get_grid_cpp().adjust_boxgrid_layers_from_regsurfs(
+        surf_list, tolerance
+    )
+
+    grd = Grid(coordsv=bgrd._coordsv.copy(), zcornsv=new_zcorns, actnumsv=new_actnum)
+
+    # set the subgrid index (zones)
+    subgrids = {f"zone_{i + 1}": 1 for i in range(n_surfaces - 1)}
+    grd.set_subgrids(subgrids)
+
+    return grd
+
+
+method_factory = {
+    "euclid": _cxtgeo.euclid_length,
+    "horizontal": _cxtgeo.horizontal_length,
+    "east west vertical": _cxtgeo.east_west_vertical_length,
+    "north south vertical": _cxtgeo.north_south_vertical_length,
+    "x projection": _cxtgeo.x_projection,
+    "y projection": _cxtgeo.y_projection,
+    "z projection": _cxtgeo.z_projection,
+}
+
+
+def get_dz(
+    self: Grid,
+    name: str = "dZ",
+    flip: bool = True,
+    asmasked: bool = True,
+    metric: METRIC = "z projection",
+) -> GridProperty:
+    """Get average cell height (dz) as property.
+
+    Args:
+        flip (bool): whether to flip the z direction, ie. increasing z is
+            increasing depth (defaults to True)
+        asmasked (bool): Whether to mask property by whether
+        name (str): Name of resulting grid property, defaults to "dZ".
+    """
+    if metric not in method_factory:
+        raise ValueError(f"Unknown metric {metric}")
+    metric_fun = method_factory[metric]
+
+    self._set_xtgformat2()
+    nx, ny, nz = self.dimensions
+    result = np.zeros(nx * ny * nz)
+    _cxtgeo.grdcp3d_calc_dz(
+        self._ncol,
+        self._nrow,
+        self._nlay,
+        self._coordsv.ravel(),
+        self._zcornsv.ravel(),
+        result,
+        metric_fun,
+    )
+
+    if not flip:
+        result *= -1
+
+    if asmasked:
+        result = np.ma.masked_array(result, self._actnumsv == 0)
+
+    return GridProperty(
+        ncol=self._ncol,
+        nrow=self._nrow,
+        nlay=self._nlay,
+        values=result.ravel(),
+        name=name,
+        discrete=False,
+    )
+
+
+@lru_cache(maxsize=1)
+def get_dx(
+    self: Grid, name: str = "dX", asmasked: bool = False, metric: METRIC = "horizontal"
+) -> GridProperty:
+    if metric not in method_factory:
+        raise ValueError(f"Unknown metric {metric}")
+    metric_fun = method_factory[metric]
+
+    self._set_xtgformat2()
+    nx, ny, nz = self.dimensions
+    result = np.zeros(nx * ny * nz)
+    _cxtgeo.grdcp3d_calc_dx(
+        self._ncol,
+        self._nrow,
+        self._nlay,
+        self._coordsv.ravel(),
+        self._zcornsv.ravel(),
+        result,
+        metric_fun,
+    )
+
+    result = np.ma.masked_array(result, self._actnumsv == 0 if asmasked else False)
+
+    return GridProperty(
+        ncol=self._ncol,
+        nrow=self._nrow,
+        nlay=self._nlay,
+        values=result.reshape((nx, ny, nz)),
+        name=name,
+        discrete=False,
+    )
+
+
+@lru_cache(maxsize=1)
+def get_dy(
+    self: Grid, name: str = "dY", asmasked: bool = False, metric: METRIC = "horizontal"
+) -> GridProperty:
+    if metric not in method_factory:
+        raise ValueError(f"Unknown metric {metric}")
+    metric_fun = method_factory[metric]
+
+    self._set_xtgformat2()
+    nx, ny, nz = self.dimensions
+    result = np.zeros(nx * ny * nz)
+    _cxtgeo.grdcp3d_calc_dy(
+        self._ncol,
+        self._nrow,
+        self._nlay,
+        self._coordsv.ravel(),
+        self._zcornsv.ravel(),
+        result,
+        metric_fun,
+    )
+
+    result = np.ma.masked_array(result, self._actnumsv == 0 if asmasked else False)
+
+    return GridProperty(
+        ncol=self._ncol,
+        nrow=self._nrow,
+        nlay=self._nlay,
+        values=result.reshape((nx, ny, nz)),
+        name=name,
+        discrete=False,
+    )
+
+
+def get_bulk_volume(
+    grid: Grid,
+    name: str = "bulkvol",
+    asmasked: bool = True,
+    precision: Literal[1, 2, 4] = 2,
+) -> GridProperty:
+    """Get cell bulk volume as a GridProperty() instance."""
+    if precision not in (1, 2, 4):
+        raise ValueError("The precision key has an invalid entry, use 1, 2, or 4")
+
+    grid._set_xtgformat2()
+
+    grid_cpp = grid._get_grid_cpp()
+
+    prec_cpp = _internal.geometry.HexVolumePrecision.P2
+    if precision == 1:
+        prec_cpp = _internal.geometry.HexVolumePrecision.P1
+    elif precision == 4:
+        prec_cpp = _internal.geometry.HexVolumePrecision.P4
+
+    bulk_values = grid_cpp.get_cell_volumes(prec_cpp, asmasked)
+    if asmasked:
+        bulk_values = np.ma.masked_greater(bulk_values, UNDEF_LIMIT)
+
+    return GridProperty(
+        ncol=grid.ncol,
+        nrow=grid.nrow,
+        nlay=grid.nlay,
+        name=name,
+        values=bulk_values,
+        discrete=False,
+    )
+
+
+def get_phase_bulk_volumes(
+    grid: Grid,
+    water_contact: float | GridProperty,
+    gas_contact: float | GridProperty,
+    boundary: Polygons | None,
+    asmasked: bool = True,
+    precision: Literal[1, 2, 4] = 2,
+) -> tuple[GridProperty, GridProperty, GridProperty]:
+    """Return the geometric phase cell volume for all cells as three GridProperty object
+    namely gas_bulkvol, oil_bulkvol, water_bulkvol."""
+    if precision not in (1, 2, 4):
+        raise ValueError("The precision key has an invalid entry, use 1, 2, or 4")
+
+    grid._set_xtgformat2()
+
+    grid_cpp = grid._get_grid_cpp()
+
+    prec_cpp = _internal.geometry.HexVolumePrecision.P2
+    if precision == 1:
+        prec_cpp = _internal.geometry.HexVolumePrecision.P1
+    elif precision == 4:
+        prec_cpp = _internal.geometry.HexVolumePrecision.P4
+
+    polygon = None
+    if boundary is not None:
+        df_polygon = boundary.get_dataframe(copy=False)
+        # Extract X, Y, Z coordinates from the first polygon (POLY_ID == 0)
+        # assuming single polygon for now
+        df_polygon = df_polygon[df_polygon["POLY_ID"] == df_polygon["POLY_ID"].iloc[0]]
+        boundary_array = np.stack(
+            [
+                df_polygon["X_UTME"].values,
+                df_polygon["Y_UTMN"].values,
+                df_polygon["Z_TVDSS"].values,
+            ],
+            axis=1,
+        )
+        polygon = _internal.xyz.Polygon(boundary_array)
+
+    if isinstance(water_contact, (int, float)):
+        water_contact = GridProperty(grid, values=water_contact)
+    if isinstance(gas_contact, (int, float)):
+        gas_contact = GridProperty(grid, values=gas_contact)
+
+    assert np.all(water_contact.values >= gas_contact.values), (
+        "Water contact is position shallower than gas contact in some cells"
+    )
+
+    gas_volume, oil_volume, water_volume = grid_cpp.get_phase_cell_volumes(
+        water_contact.values,
+        gas_contact.values,
+        polygon,
+        prec_cpp,
+        asmasked,
+    )
+    if asmasked:
+        gas_volume = np.ma.masked_greater(gas_volume, UNDEF_LIMIT)
+        oil_volume = np.ma.masked_greater(oil_volume, UNDEF_LIMIT)
+        water_volume = np.ma.masked_greater(water_volume, UNDEF_LIMIT)
+
+    return (
+        GridProperty(
+            ncol=grid.ncol,
+            nrow=grid.nrow,
+            nlay=grid.nlay,
+            name="gas_bulkvol",
+            values=gas_volume,
+            discrete=False,
+        ),
+        GridProperty(
+            ncol=grid.ncol,
+            nrow=grid.nrow,
+            nlay=grid.nlay,
+            name="oil_bulkvol",
+            values=oil_volume,
+            discrete=False,
+        ),
+        GridProperty(
+            ncol=grid.ncol,
+            nrow=grid.nrow,
+            nlay=grid.nlay,
+            name="water_bulkvol",
+            values=water_volume,
+            discrete=False,
+        ),
+    )
+
+
+def get_heights_above_ffl(
+    grid: Grid,
+    ffl: GridProperty,
+    option: Literal[
+        "cell_center_above_ffl",
+        "cell_corners_above_ffl",
+        "truncated_cell_corners_above_ffl",
+    ] = "cell_center_above_ffl",
+) -> tuple[GridProperty, GridProperty, GridProperty]:
+    """Compute delta heights for cell top, bottom and midpoints above a given level."""
+
+    valid_options = (
+        "cell_center_above_ffl",
+        "cell_corners_above_ffl",
+        "truncated_cell_corners_above_ffl",
+    )
+    if option not in valid_options:
+        raise ValueError(
+            f"The option key <{option}> is invalid, must be one of {valid_options}"
+        )
+    if option == "cell_center_above_ffl":
+        option_flag = _internal.grid3d.HeightAboveFFLOption.CellCenter
+    elif option == "cell_corners_above_ffl":
+        option_flag = _internal.grid3d.HeightAboveFFLOption.CellCorners
+    else:
+        option_flag = _internal.grid3d.HeightAboveFFLOption.TruncatedCellCorners
+
+    grid._set_xtgformat2()
+
+    grid_cpp = grid._get_grid_cpp()
+    htop_arr, hbot_arr, hmid_arr = grid_cpp.get_height_above_ffl(
+        ffl.values.ravel(), option_flag
+    )
+
+    htop = GridProperty(
+        ncol=grid.ncol,
+        nrow=grid.nrow,
+        nlay=grid.nlay,
+        name="htop",
+        values=htop_arr,
+        discrete=False,
+    )
+    hbot = GridProperty(
+        ncol=grid.ncol,
+        nrow=grid.nrow,
+        nlay=grid.nlay,
+        name="hbot",
+        values=hbot_arr,
+        discrete=False,
+    )
+    hmid = GridProperty(
+        ncol=grid.ncol,
+        nrow=grid.nrow,
+        nlay=grid.nlay,
+        name="hmid",
+        values=hmid_arr,
+        discrete=False,
+    )
+    return htop, hbot, hmid
+
+
+def get_property_between_surfaces(
+    grid: Grid,
+    top: RegularSurface,
+    base: RegularSurface,
+    value: int = 1,
+    name: str = "between_surfaces",
+) -> GridProperty:
+    """For a grid, create a grid property with value <value> between two surfaces.
+
+    The value would be zero elsewhere, or if surfaces has inactive nodes.
+    """
+    if not isinstance(value, int) or value < 1:
+        raise ValueError(f"Value (integer) must be positive, >= 1, got: {value}")
+
+    grid._set_xtgformat2()
+    logger.debug("Creating property between surfaces...")
+
+    grid_cpp = grid._get_grid_cpp()
+
+    top_ = top
+    base_ = base
+    if top.yflip == -1:
+        top_ = top.copy()
+        top_.make_lefthanded()
+        logger.debug("Top surface is right-handed, flipping a copy prior to operation")
+    if base.yflip == -1:
+        base_ = base.copy()
+        base_.make_lefthanded()
+        logger.debug("Base surface is right-handed, flipping a copy prior to operation")
+
+    diff = base_ - top_
+    if (diff.values).all() <= 0:
+        raise ValueError(
+            "Top surface must be equal or above base surface for all nodes"
+        )
+
+    # array is always 0, 1 integer
+    array = grid_cpp.get_gridprop_value_between_surfaces(
+        _internal.regsurf.RegularSurface(top_),
+        _internal.regsurf.RegularSurface(base_),
+    )
+
+    logger.debug("Creating property between surfaces... done")
+
+    return GridProperty(
+        ncol=grid.ncol,
+        nrow=grid.nrow,
+        nlay=grid.nlay,
+        name=name,
+        values=array * value,
+        discrete=True,
+    )
+
+
+def get_ijk(
+    self: Grid,
+    names: tuple[str, str, str] = ("IX", "JY", "KZ"),
+    asmasked: bool = True,
+    zerobased: bool = False,
+) -> tuple[GridProperty, GridProperty, GridProperty]:
+    """Get I J K as properties."""
+    ashape = self.dimensions
+
+    ix_idx, jy_idx, kz_idx = np.indices(ashape)
+
+    ix = ix_idx.ravel()
+    jy = jy_idx.ravel()
+    kz = kz_idx.ravel()
+
+    if asmasked:
+        actnum = self.get_actnum()
+
+        ix = np.ma.masked_where(actnum.values1d == 0, ix)
+        jy = np.ma.masked_where(actnum.values1d == 0, jy)
+        kz = np.ma.masked_where(actnum.values1d == 0, kz)
+
+    if not zerobased:
+        ix += 1
+        jy += 1
+        kz += 1
+
+    ix_gprop = GridProperty(
+        ncol=self._ncol,
+        nrow=self._nrow,
+        nlay=self._nlay,
+        values=ix.reshape(ashape),
+        name=names[0],
+        discrete=True,
+    )
+    jy_gprop = GridProperty(
+        ncol=self._ncol,
+        nrow=self._nrow,
+        nlay=self._nlay,
+        values=jy.reshape(ashape),
+        name=names[1],
+        discrete=True,
+    )
+    kz_gprop = GridProperty(
+        ncol=self._ncol,
+        nrow=self._nrow,
+        nlay=self._nlay,
+        values=kz.reshape(ashape),
+        name=names[2],
+        discrete=True,
+    )
+
+    # return the objects
+    return ix_gprop, jy_gprop, kz_gprop
+
+
+def get_ijk_from_points(
+    self: Grid,
+    points: Points,
+    activeonly: bool = True,
+    zerobased: bool = False,
+    dataframe: bool = True,
+    includepoints: bool = True,
+    columnnames: tuple[str, str, str] = ("IX", "JY", "KZ"),
+    fmt: Literal["int", "float"] = "int",
+    undef: int = -1,
+) -> pd.DataFrame | list:
+    """Get I J K indices as a list of tuples or a dataframe.
+
+    It is here tried to get fast execution. This requires a preprosessing
+    of the grid to store a onelayer version, and maps with IJ positions. This is
+    stored as a cache variable we can derive.
+    """
+    logger.info("Getting IJK indices from Points...")
+
+    self._set_xtgformat2()
+
+    cache = self._get_cache()
+
+    points_df = points.get_dataframe(copy=False)
+
+    p_array = points.get_xyz_arrays()
+
+    iarr, jarr, karr = self._get_grid_cpp().get_indices_from_pointset(
+        _internal.xyz.PointSet(p_array),
+        cache.onegrid_cpp,
+        cache.top_i_index_cpp,
+        cache.top_j_index_cpp,
+        cache.base_i_index_cpp,
+        cache.base_j_index_cpp,
+        cache.top_depth_cpp,
+        cache.base_depth_cpp,
+        cache.threshold_magic_1,
+        activeonly,
+        M.Optimized,
+    )
+
+    if not zerobased:
+        iarr = np.where(iarr >= 0, iarr + 1, iarr)
+        jarr = np.where(jarr >= 0, jarr + 1, jarr)
+        karr = np.where(karr >= 0, karr + 1, karr)
+
+    proplist = {}
+    if includepoints:
+        proplist["X_UTME"] = points_df[points.xname].to_numpy()
+        proplist["Y_UTMN"] = points_df[points.yname].to_numpy()
+        proplist["Z_TVDSS"] = points_df[points.zname].to_numpy()
+
+    proplist[columnnames[0]] = iarr
+    proplist[columnnames[1]] = jarr
+    proplist[columnnames[2]] = karr
+
+    mydataframe = pd.DataFrame.from_dict(proplist)
+    mydataframe = mydataframe.replace(UNDEF_INT, -1)
+
+    if fmt == "float":
+        mydataframe[columnnames[0]] = mydataframe[columnnames[0]].astype("float")
+        mydataframe[columnnames[1]] = mydataframe[columnnames[1]].astype("float")
+        mydataframe[columnnames[2]] = mydataframe[columnnames[2]].astype("float")
+
+    if undef != -1:
+        mydataframe[columnnames[0]] = mydataframe[columnnames[0]].replace(-1, undef)
+        mydataframe[columnnames[1]] = mydataframe[columnnames[1]].replace(-1, undef)
+        mydataframe[columnnames[2]] = mydataframe[columnnames[2]].replace(-1, undef)
+
+    logger.info(
+        "Getting IJK indices from Points... done, found %d points", len(mydataframe)
+    )
+    if dataframe:
+        return mydataframe
+
+    return list(mydataframe.itertuples(index=False, name=None))
+
+
+@lru_cache(maxsize=1)
+def get_xyz(
+    self: Grid,
+    names: tuple[str, str, str] = ("X_UTME", "Y_UTMN", "Z_TVDSS"),
+    asmasked: bool = True,
+) -> tuple[GridProperty, GridProperty, GridProperty]:
+    """Get X Y Z as properties."""
+
+    self._set_xtgformat2()
+
+    # note: using _internal here is 2-3 times faster than using the former cxtgeo!
+    grid_cpp = self._get_grid_cpp()
+    xv, yv, zv = grid_cpp.get_cell_centers(asmasked)
+
+    xv = np.ma.masked_invalid(xv)
+    yv = np.ma.masked_invalid(yv)
+    zv = np.ma.masked_invalid(zv)
+
+    xo = GridProperty(
+        ncol=self._ncol,
+        nrow=self._nrow,
+        nlay=self._nlay,
+        values=xv,
+        name=names[0],
+        discrete=False,
+    )
+
+    yo = GridProperty(
+        ncol=self._ncol,
+        nrow=self._nrow,
+        nlay=self._nlay,
+        values=yv,
+        name=names[1],
+        discrete=False,
+    )
+
+    zo = GridProperty(
+        ncol=self._ncol,
+        nrow=self._nrow,
+        nlay=self._nlay,
+        values=zv,
+        name=names[2],
+        discrete=False,
+    )
+
+    # return the objects
+    return xo, yo, zo
+
+
+def get_xyz_cell_corners_internal(
+    grid: Grid,
+    ijk: tuple[int, int, int] = (1, 1, 1),
+    activeonly: bool = True,
+    zerobased: bool = False,
+) -> tuple[int, ...] | None:
+    """Get X Y Z cell corners for one cell."""
+    grid._set_xtgformat2()
+
+    i, j, k = ijk
+    shift = 1 if zerobased else 0
+
+    if activeonly:
+        actnum = grid.get_actnum()
+        iact = actnum.values[i - 1 + shift, j - 1 + shift, k - 1 + shift]
+        if np.all(iact == 0):
+            return None
+
+    # there are some cases where we don't want to use cache due to recusion issues
+    corners = grid._get_grid_cpp().get_cell_corners_from_ijk(
+        i + shift - 1,
+        j + shift - 1,
+        k + shift - 1,
+    )
+
+    corners = corners.to_numpy().flatten().tolist()
+    return tuple(corners)
+
+
+def get_xyz_corners(
+    self: Grid, names: tuple[str, str, str] = ("X_UTME", "Y_UTMN", "Z_TVDSS")
+) -> tuple[GridProperty, ...]:
+    """Get X Y Z cell corners for all cells (as 24 GridProperty objects)."""
+    self._set_xtgformat1()
+
+    ntot = self.dimensions
+
+    grid_props = []
+
+    for i in range(8):
+        xname = names[0] + str(i)
+        yname = names[1] + str(i)
+        zname = names[2] + str(i)
+        x = GridProperty(
+            ncol=self._ncol,
+            nrow=self._nrow,
+            nlay=self._nlay,
+            values=np.zeros(ntot, dtype=np.float64),
+            name=xname,
+            discrete=False,
+        )
+
+        y = GridProperty(
+            ncol=self._ncol,
+            nrow=self._nrow,
+            nlay=self._nlay,
+            values=np.zeros(ntot, dtype=np.float64),
+            name=yname,
+            discrete=False,
+        )
+
+        z = GridProperty(
+            ncol=self._ncol,
+            nrow=self._nrow,
+            nlay=self._nlay,
+            values=np.zeros(ntot, dtype=np.float64),
+            name=zname,
+            discrete=False,
+        )
+
+        grid_props.append(x)
+        grid_props.append(y)
+        grid_props.append(z)
+
+    ptr_coord = []
+    for i in range(24):
+        some = _cxtgeo.new_doublearray(self.ntotal)
+        ptr_coord.append(some)
+        logger.debug("SWIG object %s   %s", i, some)
+
+    option = 0
+
+    # note, fool the argument list to unpack ptr_coord with * ...
+    _cxtgeo.grd3d_get_all_corners(
+        self._ncol,
+        self._nrow,
+        self._nlay,
+        self._coordsv,
+        self._zcornsv,
+        self._actnumsv,
+        *(ptr_coord + [option]),
+    )
+
+    for i in range(0, 24, 3):
+        _gridprop_lowlevel.update_values_from_carray(
+            grid_props[i], ptr_coord[i], np.float64, delete=True
+        )
+
+        _gridprop_lowlevel.update_values_from_carray(
+            grid_props[i + 1], ptr_coord[i + 1], np.float64, delete=True
+        )
+
+        _gridprop_lowlevel.update_values_from_carray(
+            grid_props[i + 2], ptr_coord[i + 2], np.float64, delete=True
+        )
+
+    # return the 24 objects (x1, y1, z1, ... x8, y8, z8)
+    return tuple(grid_props)
+
+
+def get_vtk_esg_geometry_data(
+    self: Grid,
+) -> tuple[np.ndarray, np.ndarray, np.ndarray, np.ndarray]:
+    """Get geometry data consisting of vertices and cell connectivities suitable for
+    use with VTK's vtkExplicitStructuredGrid.
+
+    Returned tuple contains:
+    - numpy array with dimensions in terms of points (not cells)
+    - vertex array, numpy array with vertex coordinates
+    - connectivity array for all the cells, numpy array with integer indices
+    - inactive cell indices, numpy array with integer indices
+    """
+
+    self._set_xtgformat2()
+
+    # Number of elements to allocate in the vertex and connectivity arrays
+    num_cells = self.ncol * self.nrow * self.nlay
+    n_vertex_arr = 3 * 8 * num_cells
+    n_conn_arr = 8 * num_cells
+
+    # Note first value in return tuple which is the actual number of vertices that
+    # was written into vertex_arr and which we'll use to shrink the array.
+    vertex_count, vertex_arr, conn_arr = _cxtgeo.grdcp3d_get_vtk_esg_geometry_data(
+        self.ncol,
+        self.nrow,
+        self.nlay,
+        self._coordsv,
+        self._zcornsv,
+        n_vertex_arr,
+        n_conn_arr,
+    )
+
+    # Need to shrink the vertex array
+    vertex_arr = np.resize(vertex_arr, 3 * vertex_count)
+    vertex_arr = vertex_arr.reshape(-1, 3)
+
+    point_dims = np.asarray((self.ncol, self.nrow, self.nlay)) + 1
+    inact_indices = self.get_actnum_indices(order="F", inverse=True)
+
+    return point_dims, vertex_arr, conn_arr, inact_indices
+
+
+def get_vtk_geometries(self: Grid) -> tuple[np.ndarray, np.ndarray, np.ndarray]:
+    """Return actnum, corners and dims arrays for VTK ExplicitStructuredGrid usage."""
+    self._set_xtgformat2()
+
+    narr = 8 * self.ncol * self.nrow * self.nlay
+    xarr, yarr, zarr = _cxtgeo.grdcp3d_get_vtk_grid_arrays(
+        self.ncol,
+        self.nrow,
+        self.nlay,
+        self._coordsv,
+        self._zcornsv,
+        narr,
+        narr,
+        narr,
+    )
+    corners = np.stack((xarr, yarr, zarr))
+    corners = corners.transpose()
+
+    dims = np.asarray((self.ncol, self.nrow, self.nlay)) + 1
+
+    actindices = self.get_actnum_indices(order="F", inverse=True)
+
+    return dims, corners, actindices
+
+
+def get_cell_volume(
+    grid: Grid,
+    ijk: tuple[int, int, int] = (1, 1, 1),
+    activeonly: bool = True,
+    zerobased: bool = False,
+    precision: Literal[1, 2, 4] = 2,
+) -> float | None:
+    """Get bulk cell volume for one cell."""
+    if precision not in (1, 2, 4):
+        raise ValueError("The precision key has an invalid entry, use 1, 2, or 4")
+    grid._set_xtgformat2()
+
+    i, j, k = ijk
+    shift = 1 if zerobased else 0
+
+    if activeonly:
+        actnum = grid.get_actnum()
+        iact = actnum.values[i - 1 + shift, j - 1 + shift, k - 1 + shift]
+        if np.all(iact == 0):
+            return None
+
+    corners = grid._get_grid_cpp().get_cell_corners_from_ijk(
+        i + shift - 1,
+        j + shift - 1,
+        k + shift - 1,
+    )
+    prec = _internal.geometry.HexVolumePrecision.P2
+    if precision == 1:
+        prec = _internal.geometry.HexVolumePrecision.P1
+    elif precision == 4:
+        prec = _internal.geometry.HexVolumePrecision.P4
+
+    return _internal.geometry.hexahedron_volume(corners, prec)
+
+
+def get_layer_slice(
+    self: Grid, layer: int, top: bool = True, activeonly: bool = True
+) -> tuple[np.ndarray, np.ndarray]:
+    """Get X Y cell corners (XY per cell; 5 per cell) as array."""
+    self._set_xtgformat1()
+    ntot = self._ncol * self._nrow * self._nlay
+
+    opt1 = 0 if top else 1
+    opt2 = 1 if activeonly else 0
+
+    icn, lay_array, ic_array = _cxtgeo.grd3d_get_lay_slice(
+        self._ncol,
+        self._nrow,
+        self._nlay,
+        self._coordsv,
+        self._zcornsv,
+        self._actnumsv,
+        layer,
+        opt1,
+        opt2,
+        10 * ntot,
+        ntot,
+    )
+
+    lay_array = lay_array[: 10 * icn]
+    ic_array = ic_array[:icn]
+
+    lay_array = lay_array.reshape((icn, 5, 2))
+
+    return lay_array, ic_array
+
+
+def get_geometrics(
+    self: Grid,
+    allcells: bool = False,
+    cellcenter: bool = True,
+    return_dict: bool = False,
+    _ver: Literal[1, 2] = 1,
+) -> dict | tuple:
+    """Getting cell geometrics."""
+    self._set_xtgformat1()
+
+    geom_function = _get_geometrics_v1 if _ver == 1 else _get_geometrics_v2
+    return geom_function(
+        self, allcells=allcells, cellcenter=cellcenter, return_dict=return_dict
+    )
+
+
+def _get_geometrics_v1(
+    self: Grid,
+    allcells: bool = False,
+    cellcenter: bool = True,
+    return_dict: bool = False,
+) -> dict | tuple:
+    ptr_x = [_cxtgeo.new_doublepointer() for i in range(13)]
+
+    option1 = 0 if allcells else 1
+    option2 = 1 if cellcenter else 0
+
+    quality = _cxtgeo.grd3d_geometrics(
+        self._ncol,
+        self._nrow,
+        self._nlay,
+        self._coordsv,
+        self._zcornsv,
+        self._actnumsv,
+        ptr_x[0],
+        ptr_x[1],
+        ptr_x[2],
+        ptr_x[3],
+        ptr_x[4],
+        ptr_x[5],
+        ptr_x[6],
+        ptr_x[7],
+        ptr_x[8],
+        ptr_x[9],
+        ptr_x[10],
+        ptr_x[11],
+        ptr_x[12],
+        option1,
+        option2,
+    )
+
+    glist = [_cxtgeo.doublepointer_value(item) for item in ptr_x]
+    glist.append(quality)
+
+    logger.info("Cell geometrics done")
+
+    if not return_dict:
+        return tuple(glist)
+
+    gkeys = [
+        "xori",
+        "yori",
+        "zori",
+        "xmin",
+        "xmax",
+        "ymin",
+        "ymax",
+        "zmin",
+        "zmax",
+        "avg_rotation",
+        "avg_dx",
+        "avg_dy",
+        "avg_dz",
+        "grid_regularity_flag",
+    ]
+    return dict(zip(gkeys, glist))
+
+
+def _get_geometrics_v2(
+    self: Grid,
+    allcells: bool = False,
+    cellcenter: bool = True,
+    return_dict: bool = False,
+) -> dict | tuple:
+    # Currently a workaround as there seems to be bugs in v1
+    # Will only work with allcells False and cellcenter True
+
+    glist = []
+    if cellcenter and allcells:
+        xcor, ycor, zcor = self.get_xyz(asmasked=False)
+        glist.append(xcor.values[0, 0, 0])
+        glist.append(ycor.values[0, 0, 0])
+        glist.append(zcor.values[0, 0, 0])
+        glist.append(xcor.values.min())
+        glist.append(xcor.values.max())
+        glist.append(ycor.values.min())
+        glist.append(ycor.values.max())
+        glist.append(zcor.values.min())
+        glist.append(zcor.values.max())
+
+        # rotation (approx) for mid column
+        midcol = int(self.nrow / 2)
+        midlay = int(self.nlay / 2)
+        x0 = xcor.values[0, midcol, midlay]
+        y0 = ycor.values[0, midcol, midlay]
+        x1 = xcor.values[self.ncol - 1, midcol, midlay]
+        y1 = ycor.values[self.ncol - 1, midcol, midlay]
+        glist.append(degrees(atan2(y1 - y0, x1 - x0)))
+
+        dx = self.get_dx(asmasked=False)
+        dy = self.get_dy(asmasked=False)
+        dz = self.get_dz(asmasked=False)
+        glist.append(dx.values.mean())
+        glist.append(dy.values.mean())
+        glist.append(dz.values.mean())
+        glist.append(1)
+
+    if not return_dict:
+        return tuple(glist)
+
+    gkeys = [
+        "xori",
+        "yori",
+        "zori",
+        "xmin",
+        "xmax",
+        "ymin",
+        "ymax",
+        "zmin",
+        "zmax",
+        "avg_rotation",
+        "avg_dx",
+        "avg_dy",
+        "avg_dz",
+        "grid_regularity_flag",
+    ]
+    return dict(zip(gkeys, glist))
+
+
+def inactivate_by_dz(self: Grid, threshold: float, flip: bool = True) -> None:
+    """Set cell to inactive if dz does not exceed threshold.
+    Args:
+        threshold (float): The threshold for which the absolute value
+            of dz should exceed.
+        flip (bool): Whether the z-direction should be flipped.
+
+    """
+    self._set_xtgformat2()
+    dz_values = self.get_dz(asmasked=False, flip=flip).values
+    self._actnumsv[dz_values.reshape(self._actnumsv.shape) < threshold] = 0
+
+
+def make_zconsistent(self: Grid, zsep: float | int) -> None:
+    """Make consistent in z."""
+    self._set_xtgformat1()
+
+    if isinstance(zsep, int):
+        zsep = float(zsep)
+
+    if not isinstance(zsep, float):
+        raise ValueError('The "zsep" is not a float or int')
+
+    _cxtgeo.grd3d_make_z_consistent(
+        self.ncol,
+        self.nrow,
+        self.nlay,
+        self._zcornsv,
+        zsep,
+    )
+
+
+def inactivate_inside(
+    self: Grid,
+    poly: Polygons,
+    layer_range: tuple[int, int] | None = None,
+    inside: bool = True,
+    force_close: bool = False,
+) -> None:
+    """Inactivate inside a polygon (or outside)."""
+    self._set_xtgformat1()
+
+    if not isinstance(poly, Polygons):
+        raise ValueError("Input polygon not a XTGeo Polygons instance")
+
+    if layer_range is not None:
+        k1, k2 = layer_range
+    else:
+        k1, k2 = 1, self.nlay
+
+    method = 0 if inside else 1
+    iforce = 0 if not force_close else 1
+
+    # get dataframe where each polygon is ended by a 999 value
+    dfxyz = poly.get_xyz_dataframe()
+
+    xc = dfxyz["X_UTME"].values.copy()
+    yc = dfxyz["Y_UTMN"].values.copy()
+
+    ier = _cxtgeo.grd3d_inact_outside_pol(
+        xc,
+        yc,
+        self.ncol,
+        self.nrow,
+        self.nlay,
+        self._coordsv,
+        self._zcornsv,
+        self._actnumsv,  # is modified!
+        k1,
+        k2,
+        iforce,
+        method,
+    )
+
+    if ier == 1:
+        raise RuntimeError("Problems with one or more polygons. Not closed?")
+
+
+def collapse_inactive_cells(self: Grid, internal: bool = True) -> None:
+    """Collapse inactive cells."""
+    logger.debug("Collapsing inactive cells...")
+    self._set_xtgformat2()
+
+    grid_cpp = _internal.grid3d.Grid(self)
+    new_zcornsv = grid_cpp.collapse_inactive_cells(collapse_internal=internal)
+
+    if new_zcornsv is not None:
+        self._zcornsv = new_zcornsv
+
+    logger.debug("Collapsing inactive cells done")
+
+
+def copy(self: Grid) -> Grid:
+    """Copy a grid instance.
+
+    Returns:
+        A new instance (attached grid properties will also be unique)
+    """
+    self._set_xtgformat2()
+
+    copy_tag = " (copy)"
+
+    filesrc = str(self._filesrc)
+    if filesrc is not None and copy_tag not in filesrc:
+        filesrc += copy_tag
+
+    return self.__class__(
+        coordsv=self._coordsv.copy(),
+        zcornsv=self._zcornsv.copy(),
+        actnumsv=self._actnumsv.copy(),
+        subgrids=deepcopy(self.subgrids),
+        dualporo=self.dualporo,
+        dualperm=self.dualperm,
+        name=self.name + copy_tag if self.name else None,
+        roxgrid=self.roxgrid,
+        roxindexer=self.roxindexer,
+        props=self._props.copy() if self._props else None,
+        filesrc=filesrc,
+    )
+
+
+@no_type_check  # due to some hard-to-solve issues with mypy
+def crop(
+    self: Grid,
+    spec: tuple[tuple[int, int], tuple[int, int], tuple[int, int]],
+    props: Literal["all"] | list[GridProperty] | None = None,
+) -> None:
+    """Do cropping of geometry (and properties).
+
+    If props is 'all' then all properties assosiated (linked) to then
+    grid are also cropped, and the instances are updated.
+
+    Args:
+        spec (tuple): A nested tuple on the form ((i1, i2), (j1, j2), (k1, k2))
+            where 1 represents start number, and 2 reperesent end. The range
+            is inclusive for both ends, and the number start index is 1 based.
+        props (list or str): None is default, while properties can be listed.
+            If 'all', then all GridProperty objects which are linked to the
+            Grid instance are updated.
+
+    Returns:
+        The instance is updated (cropped)
+    """
+    self._set_xtgformat1()
+
+    (ic1, ic2), (jc1, jc2), (kc1, kc2) = spec
+
+    if (
+        ic1 < 1
+        or ic2 > self.ncol
+        or jc1 < 1
+        or jc2 > self.nrow
+        or kc1 < 1
+        or kc2 > self.nlay
+    ):
+        raise ValueError("Boundary for tuples not matching grid NCOL, NROW, NLAY")
+
+    oldnlay = self._nlay
+
+    # compute size of new cropped grid
+    nncol = ic2 - ic1 + 1
+    nnrow = jc2 - jc1 + 1
+    nnlay = kc2 - kc1 + 1
+
+    ntot = nncol * nnrow * nnlay
+    ncoord = (nncol + 1) * (nnrow + 1) * 2 * 3
+    nzcorn = nncol * nnrow * (nnlay + 1) * 4
+
+    new_num_act = _cxtgeo.new_intpointer()
+    new_coordsv = np.zeros(ncoord, dtype=np.float64)
+    new_zcornsv = np.zeros(nzcorn, dtype=np.float64)
+    new_actnumsv = np.zeros(ntot, dtype=np.int32)
+
+    _cxtgeo.grd3d_crop_geometry(
+        self.ncol,
+        self.nrow,
+        self.nlay,
+        self._coordsv,
+        self._zcornsv,
+        self._actnumsv,
+        new_coordsv,
+        new_zcornsv,
+        new_actnumsv,
+        ic1,
+        ic2,
+        jc1,
+        jc2,
+        kc1,
+        kc2,
+        new_num_act,
+        0,
+    )
+
+    self._coordsv = new_coordsv
+    self._zcornsv = new_zcornsv
+    self._actnumsv = new_actnumsv
+
+    self._ncol = nncol
+    self._nrow = nnrow
+    self._nlay = nnlay
+
+    if isinstance(self.subgrids, dict):
+        newsub = {}
+        # easier to work with numpies than lists
+        newarr = np.array(range(1, oldnlay + 1))
+        newarr[newarr < kc1] = 0
+        newarr[newarr > kc2] = 0
+        newaxx = newarr.copy() - kc1 + 1
+        for sub, arr in self.subgrids.items():
+            arrx = np.array(arr)
+            arrxmap = newaxx[arrx[0] - 1 : arrx[-1]]
+            arrxmap = arrxmap[arrxmap > 0]
+            if arrxmap.size > 0:
+                newsub[sub] = arrxmap.astype(np.int32).tolist()
+
+        self.subgrids = newsub
+
+    # crop properties
+    props = self.props if props == "all" else props
+    if props is not None:
+        for prop in props:
+            logger.info("Crop %s", prop.name)
+            prop.crop(spec)
+
+
+def reduce_to_one_layer(self: Grid) -> None:
+    """Reduce the grid to one single layer.
+
+    This can be useful for algorithms that need to test if a point is within
+    the full grid.
+
+    Example::
+
+        >>> import xtgeo
+        >>> grid = xtgeo.grid_from_file(reek_dir + "/REEK.EGRID")
+        >>> grid.nlay
+        14
+        >>> grid.reduce_to_one_layer()
+        >>> grid.nlay
+        1
+
+    """
+    # need new pointers in C (not for coord)
+    # Note this could probably be done with pure numpy operations
+    self._set_xtgformat1()
+
+    ptr_new_num_act = _cxtgeo.new_intpointer()
+
+    nnum = (1 + 1) * 4
+
+    new_zcorn = np.zeros(self.ncol * self.nrow * nnum, dtype=np.float64)
+    new_actnum = np.zeros(self.ncol * self.nrow * 1, dtype=np.int32)
+
+    _cxtgeo.grd3d_reduce_onelayer(
+        self.ncol,
+        self.nrow,
+        self.nlay,
+        self._zcornsv,
+        new_zcorn,
+        self._actnumsv,
+        new_actnum,
+        ptr_new_num_act,
+        0,
+    )
+
+    self._nlay = 1
+    self._zcornsv = new_zcorn
+    self._actnumsv = new_actnum
+    self._props = None
+    self._subgrids = None
+
+
+def reverse_row_axis(
+    self: Grid, ijk_handedness: Literal["left", "right"] | None = None
+) -> None:
+    """Flip the row-axis for xtgformat=2 grid arrays.
+
+    This reverses the J-direction (rows) by flipping along axis 1 for both
+    coordsv and zcornsv arrays, and also handles the corner ordering within
+    each pillar to maintain proper geometry.
+    """
+    if ijk_handedness == self.ijk_handedness:
+        return
+
+    self._set_xtgformat2()
+
+    # Flip coordsv along the row axis (axis 1) and make contiguous with copy()
+    self._coordsv = np.flip(self._coordsv, axis=1).copy()
+
+    # For zcornsv, we need to flip along row axis and also swap corner ordering
+    # Original corner order: SW, SE, NW, NE (indices 0,1,2,3)
+    # After row flip: NW, NE, SW, SE (should become indices 0,1,2,3)
+    # So we need to rearrange: [2,3,0,1]
+    zcorns_flipped = np.flip(self._zcornsv, axis=1)  # Flip along row axis
+    self._zcornsv = zcorns_flipped[:, :, :, [2, 3, 0, 1]].copy()  # Reorder corners
+
+    # Also flip actnum along row axis
+    self._actnumsv = np.flip(self._actnumsv, axis=1).copy()
+
+    # Update handedness
+    if self._ijk_handedness == "left":
+        self._ijk_handedness = "right"
+    else:
+        self._ijk_handedness = "left"
+
+    # Handle properties if they exist
+    if self._props and self._props.props:
+        for prop in self._props.props:
+            prop.values = np.flip(prop.values, axis=1).copy()
+
+    logger.info("Reversing of row axis done")
+
+
+def reverse_column_axis(
+    self: Grid, ijk_handedness: Literal["left", "right"] | None = None
+) -> None:
+    """Flip the column-axis for xtgformat=2 grid arrays.
+
+    This reverses the I-direction (columns) by flipping along axis 0 for both
+    coordsv and zcornsv arrays, and also handles the corner ordering within
+    each pillar to maintain proper geometry.
+    """
+    if ijk_handedness == self.ijk_handedness:
+        return
+
+    self._set_xtgformat2()
+
+    # Flip coordsv along the column axis (axis 0) and make contiguous with copy()
+    self._coordsv = np.flip(self._coordsv, axis=0).copy()
+
+    # For zcornsv, we need to flip along column axis and also swap corner ordering
+    # Original corner order: SW, SE, NW, NE (indices 0,1,2,3)
+    # After column flip: SE, SW, NE, NW (should become indices 0,1,2,3)
+    # So we need to rearrange: [1,0,3,2]
+    zcorns_flipped = np.flip(self._zcornsv, axis=0)  # Flip along column axis
+    self._zcornsv = zcorns_flipped[:, :, :, [1, 0, 3, 2]].copy()  # Reorder corners
+
+    # Also flip actnum along column axis
+    self._actnumsv = np.flip(self._actnumsv, axis=0).copy()
+
+    # Update handedness
+    if self._ijk_handedness == "left":
+        self._ijk_handedness = "right"
+    else:
+        self._ijk_handedness = "left"
+
+    # Handle properties if they exist
+    if self._props and self._props.props:
+        for prop in self._props.props:
+            prop.values = np.flip(prop.values, axis=0).copy()
+
+    logger.info("Reversing of column axis done")
+
+
+def get_adjacent_cells(
+    self: Grid,
+    prop: GridProperty,
+    val1: int,
+    val2: int,
+    activeonly: bool = True,
+) -> GridProperty:
+    """Get adjacents cells."""
+    self._set_xtgformat1()
+
+    if not isinstance(prop, GridProperty):
+        raise ValueError("The argument prop is not a xtgeo.GridPropery")
+
+    if prop.isdiscrete is False:
+        raise ValueError("The argument prop is not a discrete property")
+
+    result = GridProperty(
+        ncol=self._ncol,
+        nrow=self._nrow,
+        nlay=self._nlay,
+        values=np.zeros(self.ntotal, dtype=np.int32),
+        name="ADJ_CELLS",
+        discrete=True,
+    )
+
+    p_prop1 = _gridprop_lowlevel.update_carray(prop)
+    p_prop2 = _cxtgeo.new_intarray(self.ntotal)
+
+    iflag1 = 0 if activeonly else 1
+    iflag2 = 1
+
+    _cxtgeo.grd3d_adj_cells(
+        self._ncol,
+        self._nrow,
+        self._nlay,
+        self._coordsv,
+        self._zcornsv,
+        self._actnumsv,
+        p_prop1,
+        self.ntotal,
+        val1,
+        val2,
+        p_prop2,
+        self.ntotal,
+        iflag1,
+        iflag2,
+    )
+
+    _gridprop_lowlevel.update_values_from_carray(result, p_prop2, np.int32, delete=True)
+    # return the property object
+    return result
+
+
+def estimate_design(
+    self: Grid,
+    nsubname: str | None = None,
+) -> dict[str, str | float]:
+    """Estimate (guess) (sub)grid design by examing DZ in median thickness column."""
+    actv = self.get_actnum().values
+
+    dzv_raw = self.get_dz(asmasked=False).values
+    # Although asmasked is False the array values will still be a masked numpy
+    # Need to convert to an ordinary numpy to avoid warnings later
+    dzv = np.ma.filled(dzv_raw, fill_value=0.0)
+
+    # treat inactive thicknesses as zero
+    dzv[actv == 0] = 0.0
+
+    if nsubname is None:
+        vrange = np.array(range(self.nlay))
+    else:
+        assert self.subgrids is not None
+        vrange = np.array(list(self.subgrids[nsubname])) - 1
+
+    # find the dz for the actual subzone
+    dzv = dzv[:, :, vrange]
+
+    # find cumulative thickness as a 2D array
+    dzcum: np.ndarray = np.sum(dzv, axis=2, keepdims=False)
+
+    # Ensure dzcum is a regular numpy array to avoid warnings
+    if isinstance(dzcum, np.ma.MaskedArray):
+        dzcum = np.ma.filled(dzcum, fill_value=0.0)
+    dzcum = np.asarray(dzcum)
+
+    # find the average thickness for nonzero thicknesses
+    dzcum2 = dzcum.copy()
+    dzcum2[dzcum == 0.0] = np.nan
+    dzavg = np.nanmean(dzcum2) / dzv.shape[2]
+
+    # find the I J indices for the median value
+    if versionparse(np.__version__) < versionparse("1.22"):
+        median_value = np.percentile(dzcum, 50, interpolation="nearest")  # type: ignore
+    else:
+        median_value = np.percentile(dzcum, 50, method="nearest")
+
+    argmed = np.stack(np.nonzero(dzcum == median_value), axis=1)
+
+    im, jm = argmed[0]
+    # find the dz stack of the median
+    dzmedian = dzv[im, jm, :]
+    logger.info("DZ median column is %s", dzmedian)
+
+    # to compare thicknesses with (divide on 2 to assure)
+    target = dzcum[im, jm] / (dzmedian.shape[0] * 2)
+    eps = target / 100.0
+
+    logger.info("Target and EPS values are %s, %s", target, eps)
+
+    status = "X"  # unknown or cannot determine
+
+    if dzmedian[0] > target and dzmedian[-1] <= eps:
+        status = "T"
+        dzavg = dzmedian[0]
+    elif dzmedian[0] < eps and dzmedian[-1] > target:
+        status = "B"
+        dzavg = dzmedian[-1]
+    elif dzmedian[0] > target and dzmedian[-1] > target:
+        ratio = dzmedian[0] / dzmedian[-1]
+        if 0.5 < ratio < 1.5:
+            status = "P"
+    elif dzmedian[0] < eps and dzmedian[-1] < eps:
+        status = "M"
+        middleindex = int(dzmedian.shape[0] / 2)
+        dzavg = dzmedian[middleindex]
+
+    return {"design": status, "dzsimbox": dzavg}
+
+
+def estimate_handedness(self: Grid) -> Literal["left", "right"]:
+    """Estimate if grid is left or right handed, returning string."""
+    nflip = self.estimate_flip()
+
+    return "left" if nflip == 1 else "right"
+
+
+def _convert_xtgformat2to1(self: Grid) -> None:
+    """Convert arrays from new structure xtgformat=2 to legacy xtgformat=1."""
+    if self._xtgformat == 1:
+        logger.info("No conversion, format is already xtgformat == 1 or unset")
+        return
+
+    logger.info("Convert grid from new xtgformat to legacy format...")
+
+    newcoordsv = np.zeros(((self._ncol + 1) * (self._nrow + 1) * 6), dtype=np.float64)
+    newzcornsv = np.zeros(
+        (self._ncol * self._nrow * (self._nlay + 1) * 4), dtype=np.float64
+    )
+    newactnumsv = np.zeros((self._ncol * self._nrow * self._nlay), dtype=np.int32)
+
+    _cxtgeo.grd3cp3d_xtgformat2to1_geom(
+        self._ncol,
+        self._nrow,
+        self._nlay,
+        newcoordsv,
+        self._coordsv,
+        newzcornsv,
+        self._zcornsv,
+        newactnumsv,
+        self._actnumsv,
+    )
+
+    self._coordsv = newcoordsv
+    self._zcornsv = newzcornsv
+    self._actnumsv = newactnumsv
+    self._xtgformat = 1
+
+    logger.info("Convert grid from new xtgformat to legacy format... done")
+
+
+def _convert_xtgformat1to2(self: Grid) -> None:
+    """Convert arrays from old structure xtgformat=1 to new xtgformat=2."""
+    if self._xtgformat == 2 or self._coordsv is None:
+        logger.info("No conversion, format is already xtgformat == 2 or unset")
+        return
+
+    logger.info("Convert grid from legacy xtgformat to new format...")
+
+    newcoordsv = np.zeros((self._ncol + 1, self._nrow + 1, 6), dtype=np.float64)
+    newzcornsv = np.zeros(
+        (self._ncol + 1, self._nrow + 1, self._nlay + 1, 4), dtype=np.float32
+    )
+    newactnumsv = np.zeros((self._ncol, self._nrow, self._nlay), dtype=np.int32)
+
+    _cxtgeo.grd3cp3d_xtgformat1to2_geom(
+        self._ncol,
+        self._nrow,
+        self._nlay,
+        self._coordsv,
+        newcoordsv,
+        self._zcornsv,
+        newzcornsv,
+        self._actnumsv,
+        newactnumsv,
+    )
+
+    self._coordsv = newcoordsv
+    self._zcornsv = newzcornsv
+    self._actnumsv = newactnumsv
+    self._xtgformat = 2
+
+    logger.info("Convert grid from legacy xtgformat to new format... done")
+
+
+def get_gridquality_properties(self: Grid) -> GridProperties:
+    """Get the grid quality properties."""
+    self._set_xtgformat2()
+
+    qcnames = {
+        0: "minangle_topbase",
+        1: "maxangle_topbase",
+        2: "minangle_topbase_proj",
+        3: "maxangle_topbase_proj",
+        4: "minangle_sides",
+        5: "maxangle_sides",
+        6: "collapsed",
+        7: "faulted",
+        8: "negative_thickness",
+        9: "concave_proj",
+    }
+
+    # some of the properties shall be discrete:
+    qcdiscrete = [6, 7, 8, 9]
+
+    fresults = np.ones(
+        (len(qcnames), self.ncol * self.nrow * self.nlay), dtype=np.float32
+    )
+
+    _cxtgeo.grdcp3d_quality_indicators(
+        self.ncol,
+        self.nrow,
+        self.nlay,
+        self._coordsv,
+        self._zcornsv,
+        self._actnumsv,
+        fresults,
+    )
+
+    grdprops = GridProperties()
+
+    for num, name in qcnames.items():
+        discrete = num in qcdiscrete
+        prop = GridProperty(
+            self,
+            name=name,
+            discrete=discrete,
+            values=fresults[num, :].astype(np.int32 if discrete else np.float32),
+            codes={0: "None", 1: name} if discrete else None,
+        )
+        grdprops.append_props([prop])
+
+    return grdprops