TS. Surface Importer
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- 1.1 Overview
- 1.2 Toolbar
- 1.3 Flagging
- 1.3.1 Boolean
- 1.3.2 Percentage
- 1.4 Name column
- 1.5 Enabled column
- 1.6 Surface Triangulation column
- 1.7 Records column
- 1.8 Surface Options column
- 2 Viewing Results
Overview
The Surface Importer step is used to flag dig and blast solids based on their position relative to the surface (above or below). This step encompasses a table-like structure, where table items can be listed individually, or be grouped within folders. The main items of this tab are outlined below.
Toolbar
The toolbar at the top of the Surface Importer step contains buttons to add a new type ("Boolean Surface" or "Percentage Surface"), Create a folder, Delete items, and arrows to move records up and down the list.
Flagging
There are two different types of flagging methods which are outlined in the table below.
Type | Description |
|---|---|
Boolean | The software looks at a solid and determines how much, if any, sits above and below the surface. Users can select a database field that will store the result, as well as the result value. A threshold value is used to help resolve cases where a solid sits both above and below a surface.
A "Boolean" type will be added to the list, which can be left alone in the table or moved to an appropriate folder to facilitate working with multiple entries. When you set this parameter, the program will analyze the solids and determine whether they sit above or below the surface (if applicable). |
Percentage | The software looks at a solid and determines the percentage sitting above the surface. Users can select the database field which will store the result.
Similar to Boolean parameters, Percentages can be left alone in the table or moved to the appropriate folder. When you set this parameter, the program will analyse selected solids and display the percentage above the surface. |
Name column
Users can give each entry in the table a name. The name given must be unique and can be configured by clicking inside the cell.
Enabled column
Users can choose whether or not the surface operation will execute by toggling the Enabled check box. If the checkbox of the selected entry is not checked, the configured entry will be saved in the Surface Importer tab; however, the flagging operation will not be applied to the selected solids. The entry will appear greyed out if not enabled.
Surface Triangulation column
Users can import the surface from a file or the Layers panel by clicking the dropdown in the selected Surface Triangulation cell. Geometry Chooser dialog window will open.
Option | Description | Formats |
|---|---|---|
Select Geometry from File | To import a new surface to the project from file - click Select Geometry from File and specify the path to the folder, where applicable file is stored. | ".00t", ".dtm", ".dxf", ".msr", ".obj",“.tribd“ |
Select Geometry from Layer | To import a surface from the Layers panel - click Select Geometry from Layer. In the dialog that opens, you can select a layer that was previously imported into the project or add a new one. | ".00t", ".arch_d", ".str", ".dtm", ".dxf", ".csv", ".msr", ".obj", “.tribd” |
Export Geometry | To export the added surfaces. | ".00t", ".dtm", ".dxf", ".csv", ".msr", ".obj", “.tribd” |
Note that when importing large files, loading a layer in the Layers panel and running the associated steps (namely, Preschedule and Reserves) may take longer. In such a case, it is recommended to check the decimation parameters. See here for more details.
Records column
Users can filter what records are applicable in the entry by clicking inside the Records column cell. Upon clicking, a record tree will be displayed where users can choose the relevant records. The default is to apply to all records (<All Records>).
Surface Options column
In the Surface Options column, you can select the database field for storing the result of the solid position relative to the surface.
Configuration options for Boolean Surface | Configuration for Percentage Surface |
|---|---|
In the Configure window > Field Name section, select the applicable database field. The fields in the Field Name list can be customized in the Data Fields > Misc Fields step. Return to this Setup task step if you need to add other fields to be displayed in the list (more details, see here). In the Configure window, the applicable database field can be selected. Please note that for the Boolean flagging, three additional fields are available. The values for whether the solid sits above or below can be defined in the Above and Below Values fields. The Threshold field is used to solve the cases when a solid sit both above and below the surface. | |
Note that Percentage Surface fields must be of the “Double” type. Text fields won’t be displayed in this selection. | |
Viewing Results
The results of the Surface Importer step can be seen in all of the viewports containing the Data panel (i.e. Reserves and Preschedule Setup Task, main Reserves tab, Animation tab). The results will be stored in the applicable database fields located in the Data panel. An example of this can be seen in the image below; both the Boolean and Percentage types results are shown.