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Upgrading to v21.2 of ATS and APS may require updates to your scripts. Consult your friendly Alastri Support team for assistance - it’s included as part of your subscription. |
Improvements
Production Scheduler - Improvements
Dynamic Haulage
Problem: Within the production scheduling planning horizon, it is not uncommon for the road network to change as a result of mining activities. Prior to version 21.2 of APS, it was not possible to model the dynamic nature of pit haul roads.
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Solution: To help speed up the process, we have added the functionality to move blocks around directly in a sequences properties panel. Records can be repositioned using drag-and-drop or via the up and down buttons located in the toolbar.
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Code Filters
Problem: Within one parcel, there can be a lot of variability in the grades. When this happens, we sometimes want the parcel's destination to be dependent on its grades. There may be a stockpile that houses HG material with a SiO2 value of over 4.0, HG material with a SiO2 less than 4.0 goes to another stockpile. Instantaneous grade targets can be used to try and manage this; however, they are not a hard constraint. As long as the average grade going to a destination meets the criteria, it will allow material to be sent there.
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Solution: A new tab, “Build Targets”, has been created in the main “Scheduling” tab, enabling users to set build targets within the selected scenario.
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Production Scheduler - Additional Improvements
Expand setup task has been reworked
The Expand setup task has been changed to apply a single Expand Distance across all levels.
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Mining Agents can now perform ancillary activities
It is now possible to allow Mining Agents to perform ancillary activities, such as wall scaling.
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Sequence Painter enhancements
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Initial Agent Location - Show where the Agents are at the beginning of the Gantt sequence
Fully Mined Blocks - Toggle blocks that are 100% mined at the start of the Gantt sequence
Sequence Arrows - Visaully outlines the sequence of blocks selected in the sequence.
Activities > Paint All - Allows the user to paint a sequence for multiple activities that may be assigned to a single Agent
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New Agent
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icons available
Several new icons are available to be assigned to Agents, including Horizontal Drill, Hazardous work iconHard hat (Geotechnical), and Cement Truck.
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Import/Export all Database Refinements
The ability to export all It is now possible to import or export all items on the Database Refinements setup task.
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Dependencies dialog timestamp
The Dependencies dialog now shows a timestamp. This can be helpful when tracking the point in time at which the dependencies apply to the schedule.
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New Formulas available when creating labels
When creating new labels through the Database tab > Lables gear icon, there are now new Formulas available for use.
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Several additional helper methods have been included in the custom label editor.
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Mini note icon
Setup tasks will now show a A mini note icon will be shown beside the setup task name, step if the setup task has includes a note.
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Mini note icon
Instantaneous graph improvements
Instantaneous graph will now show a legend style tooltip to display information. The graph will also fuse together adjacent periods with near identical values for truck instants.
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Instantaneous graph
Max Agent Rate in Gantt
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Max Agent Rate in Gantt
It is now possible to view the maximum and actual Nominal and Productive rates for an Agent in the Gantt. This information is shown visually in the Graphs lane as well as in the tooltip when hovering over the area.
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Max Agent Rate in Graphs lane
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Tactical Scheduler - Improvements
Surface Importer
A new step has been introduced into ATS called “Surface Importer” which allows users to flag solids based on whether they sit above or below a surface. The step encompasses a table-like structure where table items can be organised within folders. Each table entry includes a surface, record filter, and flagging method. There are two possible flagging methods which are outlined below.
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It is now possible to create custom exports from within ATS. These reports are required when data can’t be extracted from the schedule using traditional export methods. As the export is created through scripts, it is possible to push data directly through to an external system provided there is a suitable means.
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Point Solids
New setup task for Point Solids. Point Solids can be chosen for Stockpiles and Dumps.
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Point Solids setup task
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Rapid Reserver - Improvements
Bench Preconditioning Workflow
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Within APS, it is now possible to model wall-related activities. These wall activities occur on wall panels which are required to be generated through RR. Inside the Phase Details step, this functionality can be enabled and configured. More information regarding Wall Activities can be found here /wiki/spaces/212AD/pages/30938661 .
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here /wiki/spaces/212AD/pages/30938661 .
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Common Improvements - All Products
Import/Export setup task settings
It is now possible to import/export settings for an entire setup task
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Import/Export from/to File
DXF Importer/Exporter Rework
Two new DXF extensions now exist across all products (where applicable);
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Common Improvements - ATS & APS
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Common Improvements - RR & SC
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Haul Infinity - Improvements
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Spatial Conformetrics - Improvements
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