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Introduction to Surpac 6.0 August 2007 www.gemcomsoftware.com Copyright © 2007 Gemcom Software International Inc (Gemcom) This software and documentation is proprietary to Gemcom and, except where expressly provided otherwise, does not form part of any contract Changes may be made in products or services at any time without notice Gemcom publishes this documentation for the sole use of Gemcom licensees Without written permission you may not sell, reproduce, store in a retrieval system, or transmit any part of the documentation For such permission, or to obtain extra copies please contact your local Gemcom office or visit www.gemcomsoftware.com While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this manual, we assume no responsibility for errors or omissions Neither is any liability assumed for damage resulting from the use of the information contained herein Gemcom Software International Inc Gemcom, the Gemcom logo, combinations thereof, and Whittle, Surpac, GEMS, Minex, Gemcom InSite and PCBC are trademarks of Gemcom Software International Inc or its wholly-owned subsidiaries Contributors Rowdy Bristol Phil Jackson James Willoughby Surpac Minex Group Perth, Western Australia Product Gemcom Surpac 6.0 Document Release Date August 2007 Table of Contents About This Document Overview Requirements Objectives Document Conventions Typographical Conventions Keyboard Conventions Menu Conventions Mouse Conventions Forms Elements of Forms 10 Getting Started 11 Installing Surpac from a CD 11 Task: Install Surpac 11 Starting Surpac 12 Task: Start Surpac 12 Licencing Surpac 13 Task: Licence Surpac 13 Setting the Work Directory 14 Task: Set the Work Directory 15 Exiting Surpac 15 Task: Exit Surpac 15 Modifying the Surpac Desktop Icon 16 Task: Modify the Surpac Icon so that the Work Directory is Set Automatically 16 Surpac Concepts 18 Surpac Data Types 18 Function-centric vs Data-centric Operations 19 Function-centric 19 Data-centric 20 The Surpac Interface 21 Menus 22 Task: Open a File Using the Menu 22 Toolbars 23 Task: Use the Reset Graphics Button from the Toolbar 23 Navigator 23 Task: Open a File from the Navigator 23 Preview Pane 24 Task: Display a String File in the Preview Pane 24 Legend Pane 25 Graphics 25 Task: Display and View Data in Graphics 25 Properties Pane 26 Layers Pane 26 Status Bar 27 Task: View Changes to the Status Area 27 Message Window 27 Task: Clear the Message Window 27 Getting Help 28 Page of 184 Table of Contents Field Help and Form Help 28 Task: Access Field Help and Form Help 28 Online Help 30 Task: Access Online Help from a Form 30 Task: Access Help from the Help Menu 31 Task: Use the Index to Search for Information 32 Task: Search the Online help 33 Tutorials 34 Task: Access the Tutorials profile 35 Support 36 Task: Log a help request 36 Strings 40 String Data Hierarchy 40 Types of Strings 42 Description Fields 42 Data Numbering 42 Data Ranges 43 String File Names 43 String Directions 44 Viewing String Data 44 Task: View String Data 44 String File Structure 47 Task: View String Data in a Text Editor 47 Viewing and Saving Data 50 Multiple Viewports 50 Task: Work with Multiple Viewports 50 Attributes and Styles Files 54 Task: Change Display Style 54 Task: View Point Properties 61 Task: View Segment Properties 62 Task: Determine Bearing and Distance Between Two Points 62 Saving Data 64 Task: Save a File 64 Editing Data 66 Orbit Mode 66 Task: Use Orbit Mode to Rotate Data 66 Selection Modes 67 Task: Change Selection Modes 67 Task: Use Point/Triangle Mode to Delete Points 68 Task: Use Segment/Trisolation Mode to Reverse Segments 70 Task: Use Select Mode to Break, Join, and Renumber Segments 71 Task: Use String/Object Mode to Delete and Clean Strings 78 The Move Tool 80 Task: Move Data Along an Axis 80 Task: Move Data in a Plane 81 Task: Move Data in Three Dimensions 84 Creating Data 86 Create a Simple Pit Design 86 Task: Create a Simple Pit Design 86 Managing Data in Layers 98 Layers and the Surpac Work Area 98 Page of 184 Table of Contents Creating Layers 99 Task: Creating Layers 99 Appending Data to a Layer 103 Task: Appending Data to a Layer with the Navigator 104 Task: Appending Data to a Layer with the Open File Command 106 Replacing Data in a Layer 109 Task: Replacing Data in a Layer with the Navigator 109 Task: Replacing Data in a Layer Using the Open File Command 111 Saving Workspace Settings 113 Task: Saving a Workspace 113 Triangulated Surfaces 117 Overview 117 Naming Conventions 117 DTM Conventions 118 Viewing a DTM Surface 118 Task: View a DTM in Graphics 118 Creating a DTM Surface 119 Task: Create a DTM — Graphics based Method 119 Task: Create a DTM — File based Method 121 Creating a Boundary String Between Two DTM Surfaces 123 Task: Create a Boundary String by Intersecting Two DTMs 123 Calculating a Cut and Fill Volume Using DTM Surfaces 126 Task: Calculate Cut and Fill Volumes Between Two DTMs 126 Viewing a Solid Model 127 Task: Viewing a Solid Model 127 Creating and Validating a Solid Model 128 Task: Create and Validate a Solid Model 128 Calculating a Volume Using a Solid Model 135 Task: Calculate a Volume for a Solid Model 135 File Tools 138 String Maths 138 Task: Convert Geological Ore Zone Interpretations from Section Coordinates to Plan (Real-World) Coordinates 139 Task: Move a Pit 200 Metres North to Correct Survey Station Error 140 Task: Calculate the Cumulative Length of a String 142 Applying a Boundary String 143 Task: Applying a Boundary String to a Soil Sampling File 144 Classifying Strings 146 Task: Display Soil Samples using String Classification 146 2D Transformations 148 Task: Transform a Pit to a Different Coordinate System 149 Polygon Intersection 151 Task: Intersect Polygons to Calculate the Area of an Ore Body Within a Pit Boundary 152 Task: Clip Ore Blocks Inside a Pit 154 Advanced Interface Operations 156 Menu Bars, Menus and Commands 156 Displaying and Customising Menu Bars 157 Task: Create a Customised Menu Bar 158 Customising Toolbars and Buttons 160 Task: Display Toolbars and Create a Customised Toolbar 160 Task: Creating a Custom Button to Put on a Toolbar 162 Using and Creating Profiles 163 Page of 184 Table of Contents Task: Select the geology_database Profile 163 Task: Saving your Customisations to a Profile 164 Task: Restoring the Default Profile 164 Using the Function Chooser 165 Working with Forms 166 Configuring Windows and Panes in the Interface 167 Toggle floating 167 Toggle auto-hide 168 Close 169 More Surpac Functions 170 Drillhole Database 170 Task: Open a Database, Display the Drill Holes and Create Sections 170 Block Models 175 Task: Display, Constrain, and Report a Block Model 175 Plotting with Autoplot 182 Task: Produce a Plot of a Pit Using Autoplot 182 Page of 184 About This Document Overview This document is designed to help new or prospective users install Surpac and start using the software More detailed training information is available within the software and from your local support office Visit http://www.surpac.com to locate your nearest support office Requirements Before proceeding with this tutorial, ensure you have the following items: A copy of Surpac 6.0 for installation This is usually installed from a CD, but you can download the software from the http://www.surpac.com Web site A suitable computer with a CD ROM drive Minimum Recommended Windows XP Professional XP Professional RAM 512 Mbytes 1-4 Gbytes Processor P4 >1.75 gigahertz (GHz) P4 Duo >2.5 GHz Graphics card A graphics adapter with 256 MB memory, from a major manufacturer such as NVIDIA or ATI An NVIDIA or ATI graphics card, separate from the motherboard, with 512 MB memory Objectives By working through this tutorial, you should be able to: • Install and licence Surpac • Understand Surpac data types and concepts • Understand the basic components of the user interface • Get assistance from the various sources of Surpac help • View and save various types of Surpac data • Understand Surpac selection modes and use them to edit data in Surpac • Create data by digitising • Understand the use of layers in Surpac • Understand the concepts of DTM surfaces and solids • Use file tools to work with strings • Customise the interface and work with forms • Display drillhole databases and block models • Plot simple files using Autoplot Page of 184 About This Document Document Conventions Document Conventions Typographical Conventions Some text in this manual has special formatting to identify it as a particular element of information The following list describes the different formats and their meanings: Text Format Meaning Text or data that varies with each input is shown in italic font and enclosed in angle brackets Some examples are installation directories, dates, names and passwords When you substitute the text for the variable, not include the brackets For example: requires you to substitute a password in place of ‘’ Italics A word or phrase to which the author wants to give emphasis For example: you must select an item from the list to continue Bold This typeface indicates one of the following: • • • • A file name, path or URL Strongly emphasized text For example, “It is very important to save the data […]” Text that a procedure has instructed you to type A menu option, tab, button, check box, list, option button, text box or icon For example: Drag and drop the file pit1.str into graphics Keyboard Conventions Key Combination Meaning + Press and hold down the first key, then press the second key For example: CTRL+Z means hold the CTRL key down, then press Z Menu Conventions In this documentation, the following example demonstrates the syntax used for menus and submenus: Choose File > Open > Block model This means click the File menu, move the cursor over the Open command and then select Block model on the submenu Page of 184 About This Document Document Conventions Mouse Conventions Action Description Click Quickly press and release the left mouse button without moving the mouse Right-click Press and release the right mouse button without moving the mouse Double-click Without moving the mouse, click the left button twice rapidly Drag and drop With the cursor over the object, press and hold down the left mouse button to select the object Move the mouse until the cursor is in the position you want and then release the mouse button Drag Press and hold down the left mouse button Then move the mouse in the direction that the text specifies Right drag Press and hold down the right mouse button Then move the mouse in the direction that the text specifies Rotate Use your finger to make the wheel button roll Move it forward, that is in a clockwise direction, or backward, that is in an anticlockwise direction Forms Forms contain several components that you will use to provide information to Surpac: Title Combo box or Drop-down list Help Tab Radio button or Option button Check box Text box Label Button Page of 184 About This Document Document Conventions Elements of Forms As shown on the previous page, forms can contain the following elements: Element Description Title Title of the dialog box Tab Labelled group of options used for many similar kinds of settings Text box Rectangular box in which you can type text If the box already contains text, you can select that text and edit it Combo box or Drop-down list Closed version of a list box with an arrow next to it Clicking the arrow opens the list Radio button or Option button Round button you can use to select one of a group of mutually exclusive options Label Text attached to any option, box, button, or to any other element of a window or dialog box Help Context sensitive help button Check box Square box that you select or clear to turn an option on or off Button Rectangular or square button that initiates an action Buttons have text labels to indicate their purpose Example Page 10 of 184 More Surpac Functions Drillhole Database More Surpac Functions Overview This chapter presents the following concepts: • • • Drillhole Database Block Models Plotting with Autoplot Drillhole Database You can display drillhole data in Surpac to help you see where there are high concentrations of ore in a section This can help you create input for the block model In the following task, the drillhole data is stored in a relational database, specifically an MS Access database called surpac.mdb Task: Open a Database, Display the Drill Holes and Create Sections Click Reset graphics Open the surpac.ddb file by dragging it into the graphics area A new icon appears on the Status bar which indicates that the drillhole database is now ready to be used Note: to clear the graphics window Surpac.ddb connects Surpac to the Surpac.mdb database Click the surpac icon on the Status bar and select Display drillholes Page 170 of 184 More Surpac Functions Click the Labels tab, select the sample table and select the gold field Note: Drillhole Database Because you filled in the table as shown in the previous image, the drill holes will be displayed with labels for gold levels The labels will appear on the right side of the drill holes, with the formatting that you have specified here Click Apply In the empty Define Query Constraints form, click Apply Note: No constraints apply to the query so all the drillholes in the database are shown Page 171 of 184 More Surpac Functions Drillhole Database Choose Display > 2D Grid Enter a grid line interval of 40 and 40 in the X and Y directions, and then click Apply Next, you will show a section of drillholes from 7260N to 7300N Choose Database > Sections > Define Page 172 of 184 More Surpac Functions Drillhole Database 10 On the Section Method tab, enter the data as shown, and then click Apply 11 Choose View > Zoom > In Page 173 of 184 More Surpac Functions Drillhole Database Different sample values are displayed using different colours These colours are controlled by a styles table in the database 12 13 Click the Surpac icon at the bottom of the screen, and then click Drillhole display styles Expand the tree to see the display attributes for gold Page 174 of 184 More Surpac Functions Block Models Block Models The block model is a powerful dataset that contains 3D spatial information such as grade values, geological units, geophysical attributes, geotechnical information, optimisation values, design data, scheduling information, and haulage distances The data is stored in blocks of a pre-defined size and spatial area The number of attributes included in a block model is unlimited, and the type of information stored is diverse Task: Display, Constrain, and Report a Block Model Click Reset graphics to clear the graphics window Open the block_model.mdl file by dragging it into graphics The block_model icon appears in the Status bar You can now display and report information in the block model Click the block_model icon, and then select Display Fill the form in as shown, and then click Apply Page 175 of 184 More Surpac Functions Block Models The entire block model is displayed in graphics Next, you will remove the outer blocks from view to show only the ore body Click the Block model icon, and then select New constraint Constraints are a powerful way to define related parts of a block model, such as blocks inside an ore zone Constraints can help you visualise ore bodies and produce reports and resource estimates Select constraint type BLOCK and then fill in the three input boxes below so that the constraint is “gold > 0” Click Add to add the constraint, and then click Apply Page 176 of 184 More Surpac Functions Block Models The model displays only those blocks that contain gold Next, you will colour the blocks by their gold values 10 11 Click the Block model icon, and then select Colour by attribute Select gold for the Attribute to colour by Select the Apply transition when scanning box Click Scan to load a palette of default colours that Surpac will use to colour the block 12 Click Apply Page 177 of 184 More Surpac Functions Block Models 13 Choose Block Model > Display > Edge and face visibility 14 Clear Display block edges, and then click Apply Page 178 of 184 More Surpac Functions Block Models The model is displayed without block edges 15 16 17 18 19 Choose Block Model > Attributes > View attribute for one block Click a block to see the values contained within it Click Cancel to close the Block Attributes dialog box Next, you will create a report of the volume, tonnes, and average gold grade Choose Block model > Block Model > Report Fill in the form as shown, and then click Apply Note: We have chosen CSV output because you can easily import a CSV file into a spreadsheet for further processing Page 179 of 184 More Surpac Functions 20 Block Models Fill in the form as shown, and then click Apply Note: To add a new report attribute row, right-click below the row and select Add The report format you have specified is now stored in the rformat1.bmr file so you can easily produce future reports of this type This report shows a gold by Average measurement (g/t) and also a gold by Aggregate measurement that shows total grams contained Page 180 of 184 More Surpac Functions 21 Block Models Fill in the form as shown, and then click Apply A report is produced that shows the volume, tonnes and gold values for each grade range Surpac Minex Group Jul 27 2006 Block Model Report My first block model report Constraints Used a > BLOCK gold Keep blocks partially in the constraint : False Gold Volume Tonnes 0.0 -> 1.0 1177375 3446795 0.4 1367051 1.0 -> 2.5 1057750 3054470 1.62 4955674 2.5 -> 5.0 218375 646390 3.16 2044325 5.0 -> 999.0 76375 226070 6.79 1536046 Grand Total 2529875 7373725 1.34 9903096 Page 181 of 184 Gold Gold More Surpac Functions Plotting with Autoplot Plotting with Autoplot There are two modules for plotting in Surpac • Autoplot is a module that produces plot files from information displayed in graphics • The Advanced plotting module allows you to produce more complex plots or batch plots This document describes Autoplot only Task: Produce a Plot of a Pit Using Autoplot Click the icon Open the file pit_design.str by dragging the file into graphics From the Plotting menu, select Autoplot Enter the information as shown below, and then click Apply Note: Make sure you select the box to Lock X/Y scale Page 182 of 184 More Surpac Functions Plotting with Autoplot On the following form, enter the title block text, and then click Apply A box representing the page size appears around the data in graphics Drag this box so that the pit is in the centre Press F2 when the page borders are in the location you want Enter the grid type and grid spacing required for the plot as shown in the following image, and then click Apply Page 183 of 184 More Surpac Functions Plotting with Autoplot The plot is displayed in the plot preview window You can now edit or add information to the plot using the Edit and Create menus Page 184 of 184