The exercises below illustrate the best practices for managing segments in a network.
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Segment Naming
The Segments panel is where segments can be organized, grouped, zoomed to, selected, hidden or edited.
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Navigate to the sample data \NodesVersion folder.
Open SampleModelWithNodes.hinf.
Centre all data in the viewport.
Box select all roads in the network.
Go to the Properties panel and rename the segments to "Surface".
Box-select all roads in the pit.
Go to the Properties panel and rename the segments to "Deposit\P1".
Double-click the dump ramp.
Go to the Properties panel and rename the segments to "Dumps".
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Segment Groups
Grouping segments by name or data source can make it much easier to edit and interact with the network later on, especially if you have many interim pit ramps criss-crossing at different elevations.
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The default rolling resistance is set in Tools > Project Settings > General. |
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Segment Flags
Flags are used to toggle road segments on or off. Flags can be referenced from your scheduling package to turn roads on and off according to a set of user-defined criteria. This may include staged ramp availability, seasonal calendar delays or restricted access periods. Using flags allows Haul Infinity to intelligently route trucks given a haul network which may be dynamic over time.
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When activating hauls through the Schedule Auditor tab, those hauls will correspond to the flag states in the schedule. |
Gradient Tools
Haul Infinity has tools for drawing segments at a specified grade, and for applying grades to existing segments.
Gradient Draw Tool
To draw a ramp at ten percent grade:
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Use this tool to draw ramps when you don't have an existing design to snap to.
Tooltips & Offsets
When drawing an interim ramp up the side of a pit or dump, use the tooltips and offset dialog to get the best results.
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Find the next point on the ramp that is approximately 10% grade.
Hold <CTRL> and left click to open the coordinate menu.
Change the gradient to exactly 10%.
Round the distance to the nearest whole number.
Press ОК to continue.
Apply Gradient Between Points
To apply a gradient between points:
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3. Set the relevant gradient for all segments between the two points.
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Vertical Offset Tool
The Z-Offset tool can be used to draw elevated roads such as a skyway or overpass.
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Set snap mode to triangles.
Select the draw tool.
Change the Z-offset to 10 meters
Draw road over the topo surface.
Press <ESC> to exit the draw tool.
Turn off the z-offset tool by clicking on the "Z-Offset" text.
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Move a Point
To move a point:
Double click a point on the network.
Right click and choose "Move Point".
Click where you want to move the point.
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Points can also be moved with the keyboard shortcut <F>.
Insert a Point
To insert a point:
Left click a segment on the network.
Right click and choose "Split Segment Here".
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5. You will see new points within specified radius.
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Tooltips
When drawing a road, the tooltips will show the coordinates, distance, bearing and gradient of the point being drawn. This can be used to draw ramps at the correct grade over topo or designs.
To enable tooltips, press 
or the <Space> bar on the keyboard.
Coordinate Menu
When drawing roads, the coordinates menu accepts absolute and relative coordinates, and polar offsets.
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To open the coordinate menu:
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