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These exercises illustrate the best practices for using nodes in a project. |
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Creating Nodes at Elevation
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Use this tool to create entry points for each bench in the pit or dump. |
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Node Naming
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If you are processing a schedule, the nodes must have the same name as the schedule sources and destinations.
If you are interfacing with dispatch, the nodes must have the same name as they are called in the fleet management system.
This means that nodes must be renamed from their default names.
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Find and Replace
A useful feature of the Grid panel is the Find and Replace function, which allows you to find and replace the applicable information. It can be used, for example, when names used in different tabs of the project do not match.
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Use the keyboard shortcut <CTRL>+<H> to use the Find and Replace function on selected cells. More details see here. |
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Dumping Time at Nodes
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Every node has a SpotAtDumpSeconds property which controls the dump spot time at that location. For example, spot time at the crusher may be different from spot time on the main dump. |
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Right click and select "Zoom to". This should centre the crusher in the viewport.
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This will increase the total cycle time of the truck by twenty seconds.
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Using the Nodes Panel
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The Nodes panel is where nodes can be organized into groups for finding, hiding and editing. |
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properties:
Go to Tools > Project Settings > Custom Properties.
Press the green plus icon
to add a new property.Rename the new property to "Region" and set the default to "ExPit".
Press ОК to accept.
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The nodes will now be grouped into in-pit and ex-pit nodes. |
