PS Database Export options

Owned by iarmstrong
Dec 01, 2021
4 min read

See below export options available from Database related steps and tab, i.e. Initial Database, Refined Database, Prescheduled Database setup steps and main Database tab.

These export options are similar in the following project setup steps and can be accessed via Data Panel tab Export button dropdown.

Export options from Setup tab > Initial Database step
Export options from Setup tab > Refined Database step

In this page we’ll use the main Database tab to describe export options functionality.

Export to CSV - Mining Data

Use this option if you wish to save your database in “.csv” format file:

  1. Go to the Database tab and open the Data Panel tab at the bottom.

  2. Press the save icon in the top right of the Data panel:

    1. select “Export to CSV - Mining Data” option, for Mining activity, or

    2. select "Export to CSV - ProductionDrilling Data” for ProductionDrilling activity, or

    3. select “Export to CSV - <…> Data” for any other activity set in the Production Mode Features step.

  3. In the Save as window set a name and export directory for your database CSV file.

  4. Now you can open saved database as a “.csv” file in Microsoft Excel.

Export to ZIP - 3D Solids

Use this option if you wish to save your 3D solids in “.zip” file archive:

  1. Go to the Database tab and open the Data Panel tab at the bottom.

  2. Press the save icon in the top right of the Data panel:

    1. select “Export to ZIP - 3D Solids” option.

  3. In the Save as window set a name and export directory for your 3D solids ZIP file.

  4. The Export Geometry from Solids window will open, where you can:

    1. select Reserves Records to export from the tree hierarchy on the left;

    2. configure export Settings, i.e. flag Export Blasts and Export Digs options, set Name Separator (by default, underscore “_“);

    3. select File Format for Triangulation from the dropdown.

5. Press OK to confirm and proceed.

6. Now you can find your saved 3D solids database archive in a selected directory and extract its files as required.

Export to ZIP - 2D Silhouettes

Use this option if you wish to save your 2D silhouettes in “.zip” file archive:

  1. Go to the Database tab and open the Data Panel tab at the bottom.

  2. Press the save icon in the top right of the Data panel:

    1. select “Export to ZIP - 2D Silhouettes” option.

  3. In the Save as window set a name and export directory for your 2D silhouettes ZIP file.

  4. The Export Geometry from Solids window will open, where you can:

    1. select Reserves Records to export from the tree hierarchy on the left, and

    2. configure export Settings, i.e. flag Export Blasts and Export Digs options, set Name Separator (by default, underscore “_“), and

    3. select File Format for Polyline from the dropdown.

5. Press OK to confirm and proceed.

6. Now you can find your saved 2D silhouettes database archive in a selected directory and extract its files as required.