PS Export Period Solids

Owned by iarmstrong
Dec 01, 2021
3 min read

Period Solids (also: mined volumes, cut volumes) are 3D triangulations representing the volume(s) mined in one period of scheduling.

To export period solids:

  1. Go to the Schedule tab.

  2. Run the schedule.

  3. Go to the Animation tab > Animation panel.

  4. Press the Exports button on the left of the Animation panel.

  5. Select "Export Period Solids" option.

Animation tab > Animation panel > Exports button > Export Period Solid option

After specifying export location, the following dialog appears. Populate all the information required and press OK to complete your Period Solids export.

Export Period Solids dialog

Period solid dialog

Block Records

Flag records/levels to include in export.

File Format

Select file export format: *.00t”, *.dtm, *.dxf, *.csv, *.obj

Export Type

Select from:

  • Single period: the output from the settings you have selected will be a folder for each period, where any mining activity is carried out.  Each period's folder will contain a separate geometry file for each block worked on during that period.

  • Cumulative: the output from the settings you have selected will be a folder for each period, where any mining activity is carried out.  Each period's folder will contain a separate geometry file for each block worked in that period or any preceding period. NOTE: This is a slow export that will result in a large file size because the same solid may appear in many period's folders.

Method

Select a method for Period Solids export: Separate or Merged

  • Separate

Each period's folder will contain a separate geometry file for each block worked on during that period.

  • Merged

The output from the settings you have selected will be a separate geometry file for each period where any mining activity is carried out. Data will be split into two files, one for Dumps and one for Pits, containing data for any block worked on during that period.

Selecting “Merged” displays additional fields to fill in:

  • Surfaces: select layers of Topography, Pits and Dumps designs to include in the export.

  • Options:

    • Limit Extents to Blocks: flag to include only the selected Blocks Subset in the period solids export;

    • Clip Blocks by Designs: if selected, any block which projects below a pit design will be clipped back to design;

    • Limit Expand Distance: limit the period solids export to a given radius around the scheduling blocks;

    • Grid Resolution: grid size to use in creating the period solids, in meters.

Include Period Name

Flag to include the period name in the exported file name.