5D Planner PDF
5D Planner PDF
5D Planner PDF
Acknowledgement
The development of this document was a combined effort of the Canadian and Australian Offices of CAE
Mining. Without their input the development would not have been possible.
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CAE Mining Corporate Pty Ltd
1 Contents 3
Overview 6
Purpose of this document 6
Prerequisites 6
Acronyms and Abbreviations 6
More information 7
2 CAE Minings Solution Footprint 8
Introduction 8
Exploration and Mine Data Management 8
Geological Interpretation 9
Mine Strategy 9
Mine Design and Scheduling 9
Operational Mine Plan 10
3 Project Administration 11
Introduction 11
Principles 11
User Manager and Studio 5D Planner 11
What is the Project Manager? 14
MineTrust Database 14
Project Manager and Studio 5D Planner 14
Data Management Procedures 15
Exercises 16
Exercise 1: Convert a Mine2-4D Project to Studio 5D Planner 16
Exercise 2: Start a project using the Project Manager 17
Exercise 3: Add files to the File Add List (legacy User Manager functionality)21
Exercise 4: Setup a standard Attribute List (legacy User Manager
functionality) 22
4 Studio 5D Planner Interface 26
Introduction 26
Principles 26
Windows 27
Profiles 27
Control Bars 28
Control Panel29
Toolbars 30
Menu Bar 31
Status Bar 31
Popup Menus31
Exercises 32
Exercise 1: Displaying Windows in Studio 5D Planner 32
Exercise 2: Managing Control Bars 32
Exercise 3: Using the Files Window 34
Exercise 4: Displaying and Moving Toolbars 34
Exercise 5: Customizing Toolbars 34
Your day to day activities are geared to maximizing the resource and profit of your operation.
This training course has been designed with the specific goal of teaching you how Studio 5D
Planner can be used to assist you in achieving these business objectives.
Prerequisites
It is not essential to have prior experience with CAE Mining software. However it is expected
that you are familiar with standard exploration and/or mining practices and have experience with
computers under the Windows environment.
You are participating in the Mine2-4D to Studio 5D Planner Migration Training course, it is
expected that you are familiar with Mine2-4D v12 Underground as well as EPS.
The training exercises can be completed using either your own data or a specific set of data that
is distributed with the software.
Acronym Description
CXS Complex Solid design strings a design type that generates solids based on a series
of closed strings that are linked together and then end-linked.
EPS CAE Minings Enhanced Production Scheduler a mining specific Gantt chart
scheduler used to schedule the sequence imported from Studio 5D Planer,
including relevant physicals such as calendars, machines, resources, etc.
Project The MineTrust Project Manager controls the use of Studio 5D Planner project
Manager and data files and ensures data integrity.
Data added to the Project Manager resides within an SQL database. This database
can be located either on the workstation that is being used (standalone) or on a
central server or bank of servers.
Using the Project Manager to access a MineTrust Server on a network requires
additional components.
Design Refers to the Fixed Cross Sectional strings (FXS), the Outline strings (OUT) and the
Strings Complex Solids strings (CXS) that are configured in the Project Setup as design
strings.
FXS Fixed Cross Sectional design strings a design type that generates solids based on a
fixed cross-sectional profile applied along a centreline string.
Combine A project in Studio 5D Planner which may combine several other projects into
Project one project, allowing for inter-project dependencies and the ability to schedule all
projects within a single EPS file.
Studio 5D CAE Minings CAE Studio 5D Planner software package that allows a mine
OUT Outline design string a perimeter design string that defines the limits of a
geological boundary, mine planning area, drive or stope as viewed in the reference
plane
Standard A project which stores the Project Settings used as the basis for creating every new
Project project. It is used to cascade these settings to a newly created project ensuring
consistency and allowing any changes to be carried through to all new projects.
Notes
Tips
Tips are used to provide hints and suggestions about how best to
achieve an end result. Tips will be used to provide alternative methods,
or shortcuts that may be useful.
Warnings
More information
Studio 5D Planner includes a wide range of information available from the Help menu.
Further information on CAE Mining software and services can be obtained from the web site at
www.cae.com/mining.
CAE Minings main area of expertise is the Mine Planning Cycle and it has provided industry
recognized solutions in this area for many years. CAE Mining resolves the Mine Planning Cycle
process into six sub-processes as shown in the Solution Footprint image below. Each of these
sub-processes is an important and discrete step in the process of turning a mineral resource into
an operating mine, as well as enabling operating mines to plan, execute and reconcile on a day-
to-day basis.
CAE Mining has made a strategic commitment to provide solutions for each sub-process of the
Mine Planning Cycle with equal capability for clients in Open Pit, Underground and Industrial
Minerals environments. CAE Mining provides self-contained solutions for each of the six sub-
processes of the Mine Planning Cycle, and these can be deployed together as an integrated
whole or individually as part of a varied environment which includes solutions developed by
competitors or the client. CAE Mining has a policy of ensuring its software is compatible with
that of its main competitors to provide clients with maximum operational flexibility.
This area of the footprint includes the Geological Data Management System (GDMS), which:
Supports exploration planning with 2- and 3-D tools to place strategic holes.
Supports remote handheld drill log data collection (DH Lite) as well as remote mapped
geology (MineMapper).
Provides sample management integrated to corporate lab systems through Lab Manager or a
full Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS).
Geological Interpretation
This area of the footprint encompasses CAE Minings Resource / Reserve Management Solution,
which provides:
The geologic tools to visualize, model, review, analyze and manipulate all types of geological
data to provide the best possible geological interpretation.
Advanced graphical and modeling facilities for deconstructing complex geological structures
to permit kriging of the mineralization in the original physical form.
Mine Strategy
NPV Scheduler for mid- to long-term open pit strategies from Lerchs-Grossman ultimate pit
(highest cash flow), to the Optimal Extraction Sequence (highest NPV).
Applications for industrial minerals, such as RMS (Raw Materials Scheduler) which
optimizes to maximize the life of the reserve and quality of plant feed rather than the NPV
(meaningless for cement, for example).
Underground resources such as MRO (Mineable Reserves Optimizer) which locates and
positions stopes within the ore body based on practical mining constraints such as minimum
mining widths and geotechnical limitations.
Studio 5D Planner, a unique system for combining mine design and scheduling in one step.
Numerous tools for automatic layout of mine designs based on strategy system output as
well as geology and engineering parameters to produce physical designs and production
schedules simultaneously.
Tools to change the geology, strategy or engineering parameters to change designs and
schedules immediately.
In-pit systems which translate mine design into practical operational instructions, including
blast hole design systems for open pit and underground mining (Ring Design).
The fourth generation of our flagship product, Studio 3 has all the traditional power and
functionality of its predecessors for geological, open pit, underground and quarrying applications.
But there is much more to Studio 3 than this. It has been re-designed to allow intimate
connection with external data sources and other mining applications. Studio 3 systems are built
from a set of standard components which can be configured to produce comprehensive solutions
for any exploration or mining activity.
This section will introduce the basic principles of Studio 5D Planner and provide an overview of
the User Manager and Project Manager.
The exercises outline the steps required to create a User List from the User Manager and a new
project from the Project Manager.
Principles
The User Manager and Project Manager are not required in order to use Studio 5D Planner.
However, they do offer additional functionality to facilitate collaboration, data management and
security.
The Studio 5D Planner User Manager is becoming obsolete as the functionality it controls is
migrated into the Project Manager. The following table shows what functionality is still
handled by the User Manager and what is now handled by the Project Manager.
User administration X
Project check-in/check-out X
Attribute List X
The Studio 5D Planner User Manager is intended to provide legacy Mine2-4D functionality until
such time as this functionality is migrated into the new Project Manager. Unlike Mine2-4D,
Studio 5D Planner does not require the presence of a Userlist to run; however, Studio 5D Planner
can be set to look for and use a Userlist.
Initially, after installation, Studio 5D Planner does not look for or require a Userlist to launch. By
default, it launches in what Mine2-4D users refer to as Standalone Mode.
If a Userlist is desired in order to provide the User Manager functionalities indicated in the table,
above, this can be achieved as follows:
3. From the Studio 5D Planner User Manager dialog, do one of two things to activate the
Userlist requirement in Studio 5D Planner:
a. Use an existing Userlist (including a Mine2-4D Userlist) with: File | Set Userlist
Location and selecting the directory containing the Userlist.
b. Create a new Userlist in the selected location with: File | Create New Userlist.
2. Launch the Studio 5D Planner User Manager from the Datamine Tooltray ( ) or from
Start | Datamine | Studio 5D Planner Utilities.
3. Select Options | Options, enter the Userlist admin password (if any), and activate
Quick Launch Mode by placing a tick in the box next to On.
The Project Manager uses CAE Minings MineTrust technology to manage project data,
security and version control. It requires access to a MineTrust database containing the data that
is being managed.
A MineTrust database may be located either on your own computer or on a network server.
Administrators will need to determine whether a MineTrust database will be permitted on the
same machine (Client and Server option), or if users will only be able to access a remote
database (Client Only option).
The Project Manager does not require any extra licences to run. Your
Studio 5D Planner Core licence will allow it to run and access a MineTrust
database stored either locally on your computer or on a MineTrust
Server accessed via the network. However, a MineTrust Server licence
is required for the computer hosting a remote server.
MineTrust Database
MineTrust uses SQL to store and manage your spatial data. When files are added to the
MineTrust database, the files are replicated inside the SQL database and the original files may
then be archived.
1. Individual users;
2. Groups of users;
MineTrust uses Active Directory to recognise what user is logged into the computer and is
requesting access to certain data in the MineTrust database. It then either grants or denies
access to the data depending on the users access privileges, the security settings applied to the
data and the specific operation the user is requesting access to perform (read, write, etc.).
Although the Project Manager allows several useful operations, such as data previewing, 3D
thumbnail visualisation, check-in/check-out, version control, etc., more functionality is
available via the MineTrust Client, which requires a separate licence. The MineTrust Client
allows additional data management operations for all your spatial data and we strongly
recommend at least one MineTrust Client licence for organisations running MineTrust Server.
The Project Manager allows users to check out Studio 5D Planner projects into a Working
Directory on their computer and work with them in Studio 5D Planner. Any changes made to a
Studio 5D Planner project and its associated project data can be checked back into the MineTrust
database.
Within the Project Manager, a user has access to several data management and checking
procedures. These include:
If no changes were made, you can undo the check out rather than check the project back
in. This will eliminate the need to back-up data.
The project will be checked back in and the original data will be restored on the design file
server. Note that any changes made since the last check out will be lost.
Work can commence on a project in Studio 5D Planner by either creating a new project, or
opening an existing project that is checked out through the Project Manager. In this exercise,
we will use different scenarios on how you can convert and execute a project in Studio 5D
Planner.
1. You should have the following icon available from the bottom right hand corner of your
Windows tooltray:
2. If this icon is not visible, go to Start | All Programs | Datamine | License Services |
Tooltray to initialize. Right clicking on the icon in the tooltray should reveal the following
menu:
3. Initiate the Studio 5D Planner from the Studio 5D Planner tooltray icon or by
using: Start | All Programs | Datamine | Studio 5D Planner.
6. In the Studio 5D Planner dialog, select Yes to convert the Mine2-4D project to Studio 5D
Planner format, a back-up of the original Mine2-4D project will be created after the
conversion process.
1. Initiate the Project Manager dialogue from the Studio 5D Planner tooltray icon or by
using: Start | All Programs | Datamine | Studio 5D Planner Utilities | Project
Manager.
2. If it is your first time to access the Project Manager, a MineTrust Introduction dialog will
show and will ask you to select a setup for your database. Select Client and Server for this
exercise.
If the sub-directory Working does not exist under the Database directory, create it.
5. Once you have specified the working directory, select Project | Add Existing Project in the
main menu.
6. In the Add Existing Project dialog, in Project Folder to Add, click Browse. Browse to
C:\Database\S5DP_Training\T2Zone Project and select for the m2d project file. In the Add
Existing Project dialog, click OK to add the project
8. In the MineTrust Project Manager dialog, left hand pane, right-click the T2Zone Project and
select Check Out.
Confirm that the Checked Out To column has your account listed. Files which are managed
by Project Manager must be checked out before changes can be made to them.
10. The working history of a project in the MineTrust Project Manager can be viewed by right-
clicking the project folder and selecting View History from the menu.
The File Add List stores links to common user files which can be accessed by all users when
working in Studio 5D Planner. It enables users to access these files directly from a server
without having to duplicate them on their local drive. It is suitable for files such as geological
models, wireframes, topographies and general infrastructure.
In order to use this legacy functionality, you must first activate the
Userlist by following the steps outlined in the section entitled, User
Manager and Studio 5D Planner.
1. Launch the Studio 5D Planner User Manager from the Datamine Tooltray ( ) or from
Start | Datamine | Studio 5D Planner Utilities.
The Attribute List stores pre-determined manual attributes that can be accessed later when
editing any file in the Design Manager Database.
In order to use this legacy functionality, you must first activate the
Userlist by following the steps outlined in the section entitled, User
Manager and Studio 5D Planner.
1. Launch the Studio 5D Planner User Manager from the Datamine Tooltray ( ) or from
Start | Datamine | Studio 5D Planner Utilities.
Using the Attribute List standardises the set of attributes that can be
used in Studio 5D Planner projects. This is important when using
Studio 5D Planner in an environment where everyone is using similar
Studio 5D Planner and EPS templates where having a standard set of
attributes or naming convention is important.
4. To add an Attribute Value to the Attribute List for the selected attribute (which should
currently be LEVEL), simply right-click in the Attribute List grid area then select Add Record
from the pop-up menu. You should now see the New Attribute Value dialogue, as shown
below.
Leaving the Attribute Value list blank will allow users to apply any value,
unrestricted.
5. At the New Attribute Value dialog, type in the value -240 then click OK.
Studio 5D Planner interface is a completely upgraded framework that delivers an array of tools
that will allow you to construct and sequence mine designs with enhanced visualization
capabilities to present the designs to audience. Understanding the various applications, features
and functions of Studio 5D Planner interface will allow you to manage and customize the
interface for your desired environment in Studio 5D Planner.
Principles
Studio 5D Planner has a fully integrated Mine Planning and Scheduling system which are
accessed through the following Interface objects:
Windows
Profiles
Control Bars
Control Panel
Toolbars
Menu Bar
Status Bar
Popup Menus
Window Functions
Info This screen displays general data and news about Studio 5D
Planner. If the computer is connected to the internet, the content
of this screen will update automatically.
Design The design work area for all string editing, wireframing, mine
design and data display. You can also drag and drop other data in
the design window, whether it is existing or not in your project
files.
VR (Virtual Reality) An immersive PC generated environment rendered in 3D which
can be used for both design work and data visualization.
Plots Provides the tools required to create high quality plots in plan,
section and 3D views.
Profiles
Profiles contain information about the Studio 5D Planner interface, or customization state.
These files are created automatically by Studio 5D Planner, and default profiles are available.
Profiles contain a wealth of information about the Studio 5D Planner interface, including:
Data windows in view, and their visible state (minimized, maximized, tiled etc.)
Toolbars in view and their visible state (position, floating, docked etc.)
Control bars in view, and their visible state (position, floating, docked etc.)
One of the advantages of using profiles is that they allow you to create interface layouts that suit
a particular purpose. For example, you may have a particular set up that is sympathetic towards
data presentation and another for mine design, or VR window work. There is no limit to the
number of profiles you can store, and providing they are named sensibly, you will be able to
retrieve a setup that suits any working scenario in Studio 5D Planner.
Load a standard (installed) profile from the Studio 5D Planner Start Page.
Control Bars
Control bars provide context-sensitive information relating to the selected object or component.
They are used to control and view the state and display of loaded data. There are a number of
control bars which contain application controls. They can be floated, docked, auto-hidden or
hidden. The default control bars visible in Studio 5D Planner interface include:
Sheets Browser This shows the currently loaded data. It is a setting that affects
how loaded data can be viewed like (e.g.: toggle on/toggle off
function).
Customization Window This is an HTML page where Datamine scripts and customized
solutions can be run.
Data Properties The Data Properties control bar can be used to identify objects and
display the values of properties associated with objects loaded into
the Design window. Values shown in this view are displayed when
an object is selected in the Design window note that selection of
multiple objects is not supported. It is therefore a useful tool
when, for instance checking attribute values in strings after the
attribute has been edited or identifying which loaded object a
particular string belongs to.
Command Bar A control bar that displays command prompts, progress and
command output.
Output Window Bar This shows any text output from commands and processes
Properties Bar This gives access to the view and file properties.
Select to dock panel to left side of Select to group with other control bars Select to dock panel to right side of
active window. and create a tab. active window.
As the control bar is dragged over one of the buttons, the position where it would be dropped is
highlighted. If no Docking location is selected the control bar will float.
Once docked, the automatic hiding and showing can be toggled on or off using the pin icons
below.
Control Panel
The vertical Control Panel situated on the left of Studio 5D Planner interface, is the central
location for mine design and scheduling functionality. Tools found in the control panel are
used to progress your base design data from project setup through to a final sequence.
Toolbars
Studio 5D Planner provides access to commands via various toolbars, with each toolbar
representing a group of commands of a given category. Some toolbars are likely to be used
more often than others. For example the following toolbar contains buttons pertaining to project
management (i.e. open, close, save, cut, print).
Toolbar icons are fully customizable and buttons can be added or removed from each toolbar.
Menu Bar
The Menu Bar in Studio 5D Planner is the standard Windows drop-down text menu.
Status Bar
The Status Bar is situated at the bottom of the Studio 5D Planner window and is used for the
following
Popup Menus
These are context sensitive menus available within each window, activated with a right-click of
the mouse button.
This exercise outlines the procedure for turning off and on the display of windows.
1. To make a window visible, select View | Windows and set a windows status to visible
or invisible by selecting it from the drop-down list provided.
2. Select the tabs and move them by dragging at the top of the other window.
1. The Project Files control bar is displayed down the right-hand edge of Studio 5D Planner.
Click on the Auto Hide button adjacent to the Close button on Project Files control
bar. Move the cursor over the Project Files button to expand, and click Auto Hide button
to dock the pane.
2. To control the width of the pane, move the mouse over the right-hand edge of the Project
Files control bar when it changes to two outward pointing arrows hold down the left mouse
button, drag the edge.
4. Use the smart docking tools to dock the Sheets control bar so it appears underneath the
Project Files control bar as shown below.
5. If you inadvertently remove one of the control bars, select View | Customization | Control
Bars and select one of the control bars you want to display.
1. Select the Project Files control bar and double click on the project name at the top of the
pane.
2. Next, dock the Properties control bar so it appears underneath other control bars.
3. Select one of the folders listed in the Files window and see the file properties displayed on
Properties control bar.
4. Select other files in a particular folder in the Project Files control bar to view file properties.
1. Toolbars can be displayed and hidden by running the command View | Customization |
Toolbars and selecting the relevant toolbar from the list. For example to display the
underground design toolbar select View | Customization | Toolbars | Underground
Design.
2. If the toolbar is floating you can move it by clicking on the toolbar header and holding
down the left mouse button to drag the toolbar around the screen. Alternatively if the
toolbar is docked use the mouse to click on the four vertical dots on the left hand side
of the toolbar and holding down the left mouse button drag the toolbar around the
screen.
3. In order to dock the toolbar, drag it into the toolbar areas around the edge of Studio
5D Planner.
1. To add a button to or remove buttons from toolbars select the More Buttons arrow | Add
or Remove Buttons | Customize.
2. In the Customize dialog, select the Commands tab and then the required toolbar from the
Categories list in the left pane.
3. In the right pane, select, drag and drop the required button across to the format toolbar.
The following example adds the Edit Attributes button to the Format toolbar
If you right click on the toolbar area, you will have quick access to
Customization of Studio 5D Planner interface.
1. Select any string file in the String folder in your Files window and drag it in your Display
window.
2. To rotate the string file in the Display window, press the <SHIFT> key and drag the mouse
with the left mouse button pressed.
3. In your Sheets control bar, un-tick the check box for the string file to toggle it off in the
Design window. Redraw the display in the Design window.
5. To have multiple views in the VR window, select Windows | Split Vertically in the Studio
5D Planner menu. Select the Split Horizontally option to add more windows.
6. To rotate the string file in the VR window, press the <SHIFT> key and drag the mouse with
the left mouse button pressed. You can also use the Axis Controller and View Controller
in the View | Indicators to customize your VR windows view.
7. Load a wireframe and block model file in the Design window and experiment with your
Design window and VR window environment.
This section provides the information required to setup projects in Studio 5D Planner.
Principles
The Project Setup is used to define the initial design information for a project. This dialog is
accessed using the following screen icon on the main Studio 5D Planner interface:
Project Setup
The Project Setup dialog contains various areas for entering project information and settings.
The setup tools and utilities are categorized in four areas.
Project Details
Details for the current project are specified in the General menu of the Project Setup dialog.
Design Strings
In the Project Setup menu you can specify the design string types to be used within the project
and define the files corresponding to each active design string type.
1. Fixed Cross Sectionals are created by applying a fixed cross sectional area to a design
string (survey line).
3. Complex Solids are created by wireframing two closed strings which may be irregular.
Attributes
Attributes are user-defined data definitions that can be applied to design items either manually
or automatically. They are used to give scheduling activities extra information which can be
used during the scheduling process. This can be for example, level information, rock types, panel
numbers etc. Attribute names and purposes will vary from site to site.
Before an attribute can be applied to a design item, it must first be defined in the Project
Setup.
Visual Manual Attributes: Consists of Linestyle, Color and Symbol. rarely used, except
in situations where it is useful to re-color the design items based on the application of
the attribute.
Non-visual manual attributes: Any other attributes associated with the design and are
applied to the design item manually.
Automatic: attributes are automatically assigned to the design items from 2D string files
(grids) or 3D wireframe files.
Model Identifier: automatically applied by Studio 5D Planner, to keep a record of which model
was used during the evaluation process.
Properties
A property is another piece of information that can be placed onto activities. Properties are
descriptors (alpha or numeric) that are added to activities to provide the following:
Base properties for scheduling and reporting (the 11 base properties are: Meters, Area, Insitu
Tonnes, Insitu Volume, Density, Tonnage Factor, Grade Factor, Mined Tonnes, Mined Volume,
Void Volume, Depleted Volume).
User defined properties for scheduling and reporting. Examples of user defined Properties:
Drill Metres property for calculating the production quantity of a Derived Activity
Evaluated (during the Interrogate Geological Model process) from a block model and placed
on design elements (and then automatically onto activities during processing)
Naming Convention
Adding a naming convention to a project can be extremely useful in the later stages of data
manipulation and reporting. It enables you to sort and/or filter data in Studio 5D Planner
based on pre-defined attributes, such as level, zone or orebody.
In almost all mining situations a naming convention of some sort is required. This has the
benefit of allowing the planner to calculate exactly where the particular activity in question
exists in space, but also can be used in the reporting of scheduling properties.
This feature is to be used when the user wishes to create a naming convention that will suit
the particular mining environment.
The Geological Interrogation menu is where you can specify geological block model
evaluation methods. Studio 5D Planner system has the ability to utilize multiple block
models, rotated and un-rotated, as well as to use advanced depletion techniques to properly
report mined tonnages and fill mining.
This dialog is used to determine all geological interrogation and depletion methods, and also
provides access to geological model statistics (using the Model Statistics calculation utility),
block model split reporting (using the Model Split Reporting tool) and to generate an
Evaluation Sequence.
Studio 5D Planner takes a rule-based approach to interrogation and depletion. While the
system supports multiple block models, the action performed on a block model (e.g.
depletion) results in this block model being altered and acting as the input for the next
instance of the use of that model.
If you havent already converted and executed the T2Zone Project as part of the previous
exercise, do so now by completing the following:
1. Start the Studio 5D Planner from the Datamine tooltray icon or by using: Start | All
Programs | Datamine | Studio 5D Planner.You can also execute Studio 5D Planner
from the Desktop icon.
2. If you havent converted the T2Zone.m4d, select File | Convert in the Studio 5D Planner
main menu. Follow the exercise of converting .m4d file to .s5dp in the previous chapter.
If you have converted the .m4d file, select the Project tab in the Control Panel. Click the
Open Project and browse to C:\Database\Studio5DP_Training\T2Zone Project and
select T2Zone.s5dp to execute the project.
Alternatively, if T2Zone.s5dp is listed in your Recent Project, you can just double click the
file to open the project in Studio 5D Planner.
2. In the Design Strings group, tick the Fixed Cross Sectional and browse for the
t2fxs_st.dm file. Click Ok to the Project Browser.
If the file is not visible in your project directory, tick the browse button at the bottom left side
of the Project Browser dialog. to add the t2fxs_st.dm file which can be found in the Design
folder.
3. Click View Design Strings button . to view the design in the Design Window. In the
Studio 5D Planner dialog, click Yes.
For a 3-Dimensional view of the design strings, browse to the main menu and select
Visualization | Update VR Objects.
Alternatively, left click the mouse in the Design window and type the
command vro.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the Outline using t2out_st.dm and for Complex Solid using
t2cxs_st.dm.
5. In the General tab, in the Options group, tick the Create Derived Activities.
6. Select [Metric] from the Measurement System drop-down list..and in the Gradient
Convention group, select [1:n] and [+ve up].
The Project dialogue should now have the settings shown below:
Geological Interrogation is where you can specify geological block model evaluation methods.
2. In the Interrogation tab, Left-click in Model column and click the Browse button.
Ensure that the model file vsbmgrd is part of your project. To do this,
go to your project directory in your Project Files browser and look for
vsbmgrd.dm which should be in the Block Model folder. If the file does
not exist, add vsbmgrd.bm to the project using Add Files to Project in
the Project Files browser. The file you need to add is in the folder BM.
4. In the Interrogation tab, click the Add button from the top menu.
8. Add three more rows in the Interrogation tab and follow the settings displayed below to
complete the Interrogation setup:
9. Make sure that the Perform Dilution Calculations checkbox is ticked; this ensures that
any voids are treated as waste with no grade.
Although the Legend to use in Interrogation option is not being used for
this exercise, it is good to know of its existence.
The Legend to use in Interrogation allows the user to specify a Legend that
will be used during the interrogation. This Legend needs to have first been
defined under the Format | Legend menu. The legend must be set up using
a field from the geological model that is NOT going to be interrogated.
2. In the Properties tab, click the Add button .and define the value CU in the Name
column.
4. In the Weight On column, select [Mined Tonnes]. Make sure to tick the Evaluated column.
When you add properties, you will find that you are now able to select those
attributes that have been made available by connecting to the model file
vsbmgrd like CU, and AU.
When adding these new properties, you must assign a name and units. If
applicable a base property can be selected from the drop-down menu upon
which the new property will be weighted.
5. Add more rows and follow the additional properties to be added in the Properties tab below:
7. In the Application Method column, accept the default value of [Non Visual Manual].
8. In the Alpha column, confirm that the check box is not ticked..
9. Add a new row and define the attribute value ZONE in the Name column.
10. In the Application Method column, accept the default value of [Automatic 3D Solid].
12. In the Alpha column, confirm that the check box is not ticked.
13. Select the Naming tab; confirm that Create Naming Convention is selected.
14. In the Naming tab, click Add and in the new row, select [ZONE] in the Name column
15. In the new row, define a value of '1' in the From column and To column.
16. In the Naming tab, click Add and accept the default value: [DELIMITER] in the Name
column of the new row.
19. Define a value of '2' in the From column and 4 in the To column.
20. In the Naming tab, click Add and accept the default value: [DELIMITER] in the Name
column of the new row.
22. In the Naming tab, click Add and select [M4DDESC] in the Name column.
23. Define a value of '1' in the From column and 8 in the To column.
24. Confirm that Place filler characters before the Attribute value is not selected.
25. Confirm that the following settings are displayed in the Naming tab
The first stage of any new mining project is to create design strings to represent development
and solid edges. Studio 5D Planner streamlines the mine design process by providing tools to
assist in the automation of time-consuming and repetitive design processes, such as replicated
string design, data validation and data 'cleaning'.
Automatic Tools
Manual Tools
Validation Tools
The Design tab contains the core design editing panel for Studio 5D Planner and is used to
access various essential tools and utilities to combine both manual and automatic design
processes, and assign the necessary attributes to a design to allow you to proceed to the
planning stage.
The Design tab contains a series of separate function areas in which we will categorized in two:
Design Tools and Validation Tools.
Design Tools
The Design Tools, are split into Automatic and Manual Tools:
Automatic tools
Studio 5D Planner's seminal utility analyses a geological model and, using practical
mining constraints, delineates optimal mineable reserves.
It creates and evaluates three dimensional envelopes of material taking into account factors
such as the minimum size, shape and orientation of the mining units, and the minimum
head grade of the mined material.
The MRO is equally applicable to both open pit and underground operations. Open pit
applications include grade control where it can be used to identify areas to be mined which
satisfy grade and economic criteria. For underground mines, MRO can be used to define the
optimal limit for material that can be extracted by underground stoping. Good examples are
given by Randall and Wheeler (open pit grade control) and Alford (underground).
Introduced in Studio 5D Planner, this intelligent tool defines the optimal size, shape and
location of stopes for underground mine design, using an input of block model grades or
values. Previous methods like CAE Mining's Floating Stope Optimizer (also implemented in
the MRO application described above) define an envelope from floating a minimum stope
shape. This method is well suited to preliminary reserve estimation work but does not assist
with detailed stope design to optimize the final location of stopes and pillars, allow for
mining dilution, deal with narrow or dipping orebodies, or maximization of recovered value.
Decline Optimizer optimizes the path of a decline so that it passes through a set of defined
3D locations with a specified maximum gradient and controlled radius of curvature for any
curved segments. The defined locations will typically be positions for the start of access
ramps at each of the major development levels.
Basic constraints on the path include maximum gradient and minimum curvature and there
are additional constraints specific to the mining application. These include offsets from ore
bodies or other mining activities (termed barriers) and the preferred orientations of drives
to minimize problems with ground conditions.
Autolayout Tool
Using this methodology, a mine layout may be altered quickly and easily to facilitate
scenario analysis and/or changes in geological structure. Studio 5D Planner then
generates a mine design within the specified framework.
Manual Tools
Design Editor
The Design Editor enables you to conduct general design, while referencing other design
information pertinent to the current project. You can filter the current view with specific
display filters or pick a string attribute for configuring its format. As with many of the design
functions involving the configuration or application of attributes, you should access this
dialog after you have defined your design definitions.
Ramp Tool
Launches the create ramp string tool. A variation of this interface also exists for 2-point
ramp generation.
This tool allows you to specify advanced parameters for the translation of strings in 3D
space.
Validation Tools
Design Directions
It is very important to ensure that the Fixed Cross-Sectional design strings run in the
correct direction, i.e. the direction of mining. If not, problems will occur with the sequence
and the scheduling of the design.
The Design Data Validation Wizard is used to repair errors which become inherit to
design data. The wizard steps the user through the process of cleaning the data.
The Data Validation Wizard contains the following tabs along the top of the screen:
1. File Selection: the initial screen lists the visual design tables associated with the
current project. The wizard investigates all Design Strings in the project.
You can choose to validate Fixed Cross Sections, Outlines and/or Complex Solids that
are already associated with your project, or you can use the ellipsis button (...) to select
any data file on disk (in Datamine binary format only - if other formats require
validation, they will need to be imported into the project first).
Duplicate strings are usually the result of the same file being opened on multiple
occasions and then saved back to the original file. It can also result from importing
'unclean' CAD data.
Duplicate Checking Precision: can be set to check for points which are not
exactly the same. To check for exact duplicate strings, leave the checking precision
set to zero.
Compare String Properties: can be used to specify whether design definitions are
used to define duplicate strings. If the check bog is toggled on, Studio 5D Planner
will only flag duplicate strings which do not share the same COLOUR, LSTYLE AND
SYMBOL combination. Otherwise, all spatial duplicates will be flagged.
Flag Partial Duplicates: can be toggled to on search for strings which share two or
more points. This tool is especially useful for highlighting fixed cross sectional strings
that share many points but each have at least one unique point.
Duplicate Example 1
The strings shown in the fixed cross sectional example to the left would generally not be
flagged as duplicates. However, if the precision was set to '0.5', points A2 and B1 would
be seen as duplicate and points A3 and B2 would also be seen as duplicate. Still, if Flag
Partials was not checked, these strings would not be seen as duplicate as points A1 and
B3 would both be seen as unique.
Hence, if the precision was set to '0.5' and the Flag Partials toggle was activated for
Fixed Cross Sectionals, these strings would be seen as duplicate. If the Compare String
Properties toggle for Fixed Cross Sectionals was also active, these strings would not be
seen as duplicate as string A has COLOUR 7 while string B has COLOUR 8.
In this second example, running with a precision of 0.5, the Flag Partials check box for a
design type would not need to be toggled on to find string B as a duplicate. As all of the
points on string B can be found on string A, string B would be flagged as a duplicate.
If the Check Design Definition check box was toggled for Fixed Cross
Sectionals, string B would not be found as a duplicate, as it does not
have the same COLOUR, LSTYLE AND SYMBOL combination as string A.
Remember that it is this combination of the three key fields that
determines whether a design entity is unique.
3. Resolve String Points: this stage of the wizard is used to detect and rectify points on
Fixed Cross Sectional design strings that are found to be within a specified distance.
The existence of such closely spaced points is often due to a string being projected to a
wireframe. Strings containing points too close to each other can generate problems
when generating segments.
Where the points on a string are closely spaced, errors can be generated when creating
segment outlines or wireframing. It is recommended that closely spaced points be
resolved. The handling of multiple closely spaced points will be performed either by
deleting the second point, or by averaging the distance of the two points along the string
segment. You can elect to perform this operation on any design types found within the
project (Fixed Cross Sectionals, Outines etc.) by toggling the relevant option button on
the right of the screen.
Checking Distance: enter a value below which multiple points will be treated as
being 'too close', and made subject to one of the following actions:
Delete successive point....: of the group of close points, the first point will be
classed as the 'survivor', whilst all subsequent points (according to the defined point
vertex order) that fall within the Checking Distance will be deleted.
Create a new average point...: if selected, the distance between the original
point, and the next in sequence will be mean averaged, and both points replaced
with a point at the average distance. This process continues until points are not
found within the Checking Distance.
4. Severe Angle Changes: checks string segments for azimuth and/or dip changes
greater than specified limits.
5. Endlink Checker: checks for potential problems when endlinking closed strings for the
generation of solids. This process will only activate as long as there are outline our
complex solid design types in the current project. Fixed Cross Sectionals are not made
subject to this check.
The process cycles through the design and checks each item individually. The complex
solid checker is only run on the complex solids design types. There are no fields on this
panel - only an option to skip the process of checking for end links.
When the Data Validation Wizard is processed for the first time, you will be able to
Select Duplicates (strings) and Erase Strings using the buttons at the bottom of the
screen. You are also able to remove any previously-applied string filters, Select all
displayed data, Show the visual attributes of screen data and optionally apply an auto-
zooming function to displayed data.
6. Attributes: this screen is used to remove unwanted attributes from specific design files.
Since all design tables in Studio 5D Planner are database tables, attributes are simply
extra fields in these tables. Removing these attributes can reduce file size and
processing time as well as keeps the data clean. To remove any unwanted attributes
select the Remove check box next to the attribute.
TYPE: 1, 2 or 3 for each of the design types (FXS, OUT and CXS respectively)
SYMBOL: the symbol of the string (note that the combination of COLOUR, LSTYLE and
SYMBOL are the defining factors in deducing whether a string is unique.
Point: the number of points on the string. A single point string is not allow anywhere in
Studio 5D Planner. Two and three point strings in CXS and OUT design types are defined
as suspect.
RSLV: indicates all points closer than the limits specified during Resolve FXS String
Points stage of the validation process.
Angles: informs of any angle on a string that is larger than the limit set while
validating.
CXS: the number of strings with the COLOUR, LSTYLE and SYMBOL combination. A
complex solid must contain at least two strings - if it does not it will be flagged.
When you have chosen the relevant options, either select another tab to refine your
validation options, or click Process to perform the validation according to the settings
you have made.
FXS Checks
The Segment Checker is used for checking and cleaning data. It allows you to specify a
maximum change in azimuth and dip above which strings will be highlighted. It also checks
the cross-sectional type string data for azimuth and dip anomalies.
Outline Checks
The Outline Checker dialog is used to ensure that the data contained in an Outline design
file is clean before the Outline wireframes are created. The Outline Design File that will be
evaluated is the one described in the Design Definitions dialog.
CXS Checks
The Validate Complex Solids dialog, or 'Stope Checker', forms a part of the Studio 5D
Planner Data Validation toolkit. The primary purpose of this tool is to check complex solid
type string data for area and point anomalies.
Interrogates design strings and calculates a variety of statistics to enable the user to decide
if strings should be checked in further detail.
1. Click on the Edit Design Directions button in the vertical Design | Validation tab menu.
This will open the design in the Design Window and initiate the Edit Design Directions
dialog.
Arrows show the direction of each mining segment along the string.
2. Select the strings whose direction you wish to reverse - multiple strings can be selected by
holding down the Control key while left-clicking - then click the reverse direction button
. Alternatively you can use the short-cut key (rev). You can edit the strings in the
Design window or VR window (using the vro command in the Design window to update the
VR window).
You will notice the direction of the arrows on the design string will be reversed. This is a
visual representation of the correct direction of mining.
3. Click the OK button to update the design string files with the altered string directions. Click
the Cancel button to discard all changes (design string files will not be updated).
1. Under the Design Menu, select the Data Validation Wizard in the Validation tab menu.
2. Select Yes to the Studio 5D Planner dialog to clear the Design window.
3. In the Design Data Validation Wizard dialog, in the File Selection tab, confirm that the Fixed
Cross Section, Outline, and Complex Solid are selected.
6. Click the XO YZ column to group these strings at the top of the Design Data Validation
Wizard dialog.
7. In the Design Data Validation Wizard dialog, select Auto Zoom and Auto Change.
8. In the Design Data Validation Wizard dialog, confirm that select is selected:
10. In the Design window, confirm that the selected string is highlighted in yellow. Type vro
to update the VR window.
You can also rotate the view in the Design window. To do this, press the
<SHIFT> key and drag the mouse with the left mouse button pressed.
This will change the view of the highlighted design string.
11. In the VR window (or Design window), change the view to confirm that the string
crosses over itself when viewed from a certain angle.
1. Design Definitions
2. Activity Preparation
4. Sequencing
5. Reporting
Prepare Menu
The Planning menu has been designed with a Simple and intuitive layout which encourages
a sensible approach to mine design and scheduling and utilizes a context-sensitive area
which provides help information on the process relating to the task you have selected.
The Planning menu has also been designed to follow a smart workflow which is encouraged
through use of on-screen guides. These allow you to progress from one stage to the next in
the most efficient manner although this is never rigidly enforced.
The Smart workflow is accompanied with intelligent indicators of whether a process has
been completed, needs to be run or is not required. The intelligent indicators are
represented as follows:
Icon Meaning
This icon indicates that you have completed a
function in the Studio 5D Planner workflow.
The Design Definitions Menu is accessible from the Prepare Vertical Menu.
The Design Definitions dialog is available by selecting and double clicking Apply Design
Definitions for the design file type that is enabled in setup. This dialog contains up to three
tabs, depending on the file types that were previously enabled in the Project Setup. The valid
string file types are:
Outline definition
Complex solids
Applying Filters
To have access to the above options, you must toggle on View Design strings while editing
Design Definitions upon opening of the Design Definitions form.
This toggle allows you to subsequently view any strings with an individual design definition on
their own by using filters. To view strings of a particular description, click on the description,
then click the Apply Filter Button in the Design area. All other Design Types will be hidden in
the design window. To view all of the design strings for that design type, click on the remove
filters button.
To change how you view the strings (i.e. to fill the entire Design window) check the Auto Zoom
button before applying the filter. This will automatically zoom to extents when you apply the
filter. To remove the filter click on the remove filter button.
Editing Attributes
To edit the attributes of design strings, click the string you wish to edit then select Edit |
Attributes | Edit String/Point Attributes from the menus or click Edit Selected from the
Design area of the Design Definitions Dialogue.
The Edit Attributes Dialogue appears which allows you to change string attributes in the Name
column by changing the attribute value under the Value column. Clicking the attribute value
reviews a drop down menu from which several attribute values can be selected.
To change an attribute of the selected design string, click on the Color, Symbol or Linestyle
attribute value and select the values that you wish to use. Click Apply and then OK to apply the
changes to the selected string.
On clicking Yes the design string file and the design definition database will be updated with any
new combinations of Color, Symbol and Linestyle. You must then fill in the Properties for any
new Design Types that have been added.
Visual attributes COLOUR, LSTYLE and SYMBOL are read from the specified design file,
but can be edited at any time by selecting the desired attribute from the pull-down menu
within each visual attribute field.
No. indicates the number of different string types defined by their unique combination of
visual attributes, and is automatically assigned by Studio 5D Planner.
Description is a user-defined name applied to assign each design string type, and is
generally chosen to describe the type and location of development.
Type classes excavations into categories accessible through the pull-down menu. The
division is made between Normal excavations (i.e. standard benching, drifting, ramping and
raising rounds) and slyping (also known as slashing). Slyping can be specified into TDB
Bottom (slyping down) and TDB Top (slyping up).
Orientation allows the user to define the X-Section orientation as either Perpendicular to
Dip or Vertical. This specifies whether you want to apply the cross section perpendicular to
the design string (survey line), or in a vertical direction. This setting is not to be used for
vertical development but rather, when orienting the X-section on the centreline for the
solids creation, it will always be placed vertically, rather than aligned perpendicularly to the
dip of the centreline segment.
Density allows the user to specify a separate density for each design type Description,
which can be selected from the drop-down box. The densities available to the user in the
Design Definitions dialog are limited to choices that were setup in Project
Setup\Geology\Density.
Constraint can either be specified with respect to the schedule as either ASAP or ALAP,
which mean As Soon As Possible and As Late As Possible respectively. Generally,
development activities are scheduled as ALAP and stoping activities ASAP.
Rate refers to the user-defined rate at which the design type will be mined or developed
(i.e. 20m/mo or 2m/d).
Segment distance is used to break up the fixed cross sectional design strings into mining
segments. Specifying a number greater than zero will result in segments which are that
size. End segments of a string are combined to the previous segment if they are less than
50% of the specified length. If 0 is supplied a segment or activity is created at each POINT
on the string. If a number less than 0 is supplied then the string will be broken up into that
many activities (3 breaks the string up into 3 evenly sized activities).
Advanced increments column allows the length of generated activities towards the start
of the string to be altered, e.g. Generate the first activity at a distance of 3m, second at 6m
then the remaining at 9m. Advanced dumping column allows FXS solids to be dumped at
varying degrees.
Exclude is used to define sections of the design which will be excluded from the connection. This
can be useful if there are construction lines within the design or when sections of the design
have been mined.
Outlines
Description is a user-defined name applied to assign each design string having unique
combination of color, linestyle and symbol.
Height is the vertical projection distance to which each outline will be projected to create its
solids.
Position is the location of the original outline in relation to the solid it is going to generate.
Under Scheduling Constraints is where you define whether a particular outline design type is
to be mined as soon as possible (ASAP), or as late as possible (ALAP) in the drop-down menu.
You must specify a Scheduled Rate (mining rate) e.g. 500 miT/h or 600iT/d, for each outline
type.
The Segment Distance specifies how a particular outline will be broken up into mining
segments (e.g. 20). Enter a segment distance of 0 means that the outline will not be broken up,
and will comprise one segment only. The units used are specified in the options tab of the project
setup window.
Expand to MMW is the Minimum Mining Width for an outline perimeter. During the Create
Walls and Points process, the perimeter will be expanded around the created centreline to
increase the width of the perimeter to the MMW. If the perimeter is already of a width greater
than the MMW, it is not altered.
Centreline Placement allows you to specify the location of the center-line created for
perimeters with a segment distance greater than zero.
1. Normal will place the center-line along the longest length of the perimeter, and is best
used for irregular shaped perimeters.
2. Long Length is meant for rectangular shaped perimeters where the centreline will be
placed perpendicular to the longest sides of the perimeter.
3. Short Length is also used for rectangular perimeters, but will place the center-line
perpendicular to the shortest sides.
Exclude is used to define sections of the design which will be excluded from the connection. This
can be useful if there are construction lines within the design or when sections of the design
have been mined.
There are two types of outline projections: a simple and an advanced. Each outline type can
have either projection type applied to it.
The simple projection uses the defined Height and Position to create the solid. In the
advanced projection the outlines are projected to wireframes defining Geological Contacts for
Footwall and Hangingwall.
1. By not checking the Advanced Options box for a particular outline type, you
automatically select a [Simple Projection], and all Advanced Projection options are
disabled for that outline type.
2. You must specify the height to project and the position where the original outline will sit
after projection, i.e. whether to project above, below, or half above and half below the
current plane.
1. Similarly, by checking the Advanced Outlines box for a particular outline type, the user
chooses to apply an [Advanced Projection], and all [Simple Projection] options will be
disabled for that outline type.
2. You are prompted to supply additional information, such as a hanging-wall and footwall
wireframe, together with a maximum and minimum stoping width, and a drive width.
3. A 3D shape is created from an outline design string by projecting it to each wireframe. If
the maximum stoping width is exceeded then the maximum stoping width is used rather
than the hanging-wall wireframe to create the 3D solid. Likewise if the minimum stoping
width is not reached then the minimum stoping width is used rather than the hanging-
wall wireframe to create the 3D solid.
4. You are also prompted to supply a controlling wireframe. In the case of the maximum
height being used this specifies whether the dilution will occur in the footwall or
hanging-wall. Likewise it specifies whether the ore will be missed in the footwall or
hanging-wall in the case of the minimum height being used.
5. You can also specify additional dilution planned for in both the footwall and hanging-
wall.
Description is a user-defined name applied to assign each design string having unique
combination of color, linestyle and symbol.
Type is also user-defined and can be used to further identify complex solids.
Density for the individual complex solid is set to the project default density. Any user-
defined densities created in Project Setup may also be selected from the drop down pick
box.
Constraint column the user can choose whether to mine a particular complex solid; as
soon as possible [ASAP] or as late as possible [ALAP] from the drop-down menu.
The Segment Number is used to specify how many strings make up the complex solid. By
specifying 2, every 2 strings within the complex solid will be used to create an individual solid
(activity). If a number less than or equal to 1 is specified, ALL strings within the complex solid
will be utilized.
Method by which attributes are transferred from the CXS strings to the activities:
Activity Preparation
The purpose of Activity Preparation is to create all the activities to be used in the mine schedule
so that you can predict costs, revenue and quantitative information for each individual activity.
Design Attributes
Attributes are user-defined data definitions that can be applied to design items either manually
or automatically. Typical examples of attributes would be a level identifier attribute, LEVEL or
the access name attribute, NAME etc. Attribute names and purposes will vary from site to site.
Before an attribute can be applied to a design item, it must first be defined in the Project Setup.
Visual Manual Attributes: rarely used, except in situations where it is useful to re-color
the design items based on the application of the attribute.
Non- visual manual attributes: the most common. Attributes are applied to the design
item manually.
This can be accessed through the Prepare | Prepare Menu. Each activity in Studio 5D
Planner is in some way represented by a physical location in space and other associated data.
Wall and point creation takes the mine design as an input and converts it over to a wall string
and point for each activity. During the process the following tables are created:
evald[] - dummy evaluation containing "estimated" values for meters and tonnage.
The purpose of Solids and Evaluation is to process the activities to produce qualitative and
quantitative information for each task so you can predict scheduled resource outcomes.
Once the preparation is completed, Studio 5D Planner wireframes each string segment as
defined in the Design Definition, and evaluates the resulting solids against a block model as
defined in the Project Setup. The solids creation is accessed by browsing to Prepare| Design
Type (e.g. Outlines) and double-clicking Generate Wireframes. The evaluation process
which is preceded by a Block Model Validation is accessed by Browsing to Prepare| Data
Processing and double-clicking Block Model Interrogation.
The prepare area is also where the user creates Base, Defined and Derived activities:
Base activities are those defined in your Design Definition table, such as the
interburden and coal seams.
Derived activities are the activities that can be based on a Base activity. For
example, Coal Roof Cleanup can be derived from your base activity of coal mining.
Studio 5D Planner uses the walls generated in the Prepare stage to create solids for
interrogating against a geological block model, and the points are used to create scheduling links
between different objects. In essence, the walls are used to generate data blocks, and the
points are used to schedule these data blocks.
To do this, the data is transferred to the Enhanced Production Scheduler (EPS). This
program is an advanced Mine Scheduling Program designed specifically to act as both a
standalone tool and as a fully integrated part of Studio 5D Planner.
The sequencing menu takes care of the automatic and manual sequencing of activities, as well
as the sequence export, scheduling and Synchronization.
Studio 5D Planner can automatically generate dependency definitions. Using the premise that
underground mining development is usually related to other development spatially, Studio 5D
Planner uses a search radius to calculate the links between adjacent activities.
ANY - includes any point from strings with the specified description, including Start, End
and Mid-points (denoted by green, red, yellow or blue point).
Search Origin
Studio 5D Planner uses the "Search Origin" to define where to focus a search for Predecessors
or Successors. The user must select the description of the string and the position on the string
to centre the search radius. Note that at least one of the Predecessor or Successor fields
must match the description of the Search Origin. If this is not the case no automatic
linking will take place.
Predecessor/Successor
By definition, a successor is dependent upon a predecessor. Studio 5D Planner will search the
Predecessor and Successor fields for a DIFFERENT description to the Search Origin point.
Position Overrider
The Position Overrider is effective when there is ambiguity within the search criteria. The
following example illustrates one of these cases.
Headings "B" and "C" represent two active cut and fill stopes. The distance from the start
activity of "A" to the END activity of B is roughly 50m. The distance from the END activity of B to
C's END activity is 5 m. The search radius that would need to be created in order to encapsulate
B's END point would be so large, that C's END point would most likely be within the sphere'.
There could likely be other END points of B or C on a different elevation. The Position Override
would allow a much smaller search radius to be used. The ANY position point combined with the
END Override Position would first find the nearest (ANY) B point, yet Override to the END point
for linking.
In addition to the standard type of Overrider it is also legitimate to supply an integer value. This
will override the join by that number of segments. This can be particularly useful when trying to
ensure that faces are kept a certain distance from each other. If the number of segments goes
past the last segment of the parent string, the override will not be performed. Negative values
are also supported, however, if the position goes beyond the start of the parent string, no
override will be performed.
Under the LINK feature, two subheadings exist. DELAY is quite obviously a built-in delay. The
link simply dictates order of operation', but the delay will provide a time lag where required.
There are four choices under TYPE, namely FS, SF, SS, FF (Start and Finish Links 1 through 4
respectively).
The FS option will be the link used most often. The FF is an effective tool, as it will ensure two
items complete simultaneously. It is important that this link is only be used with a total
understanding of global efforts since it can cause problems if used incorrectly.
By definition, a successor is dependent upon a predecessor. Studio 5D Planner will search the
Predecessor and Successor fields for a DIFFERENT description to the Search Origin point.
When creating dependencies from the definitions setup in this dialog, Studio 5D Planner will
search the Predecessor and Successor fields for entries with a description and position that
differs from the Search Origin. The program will search for points of this description and position
as a Predecessor or Successor as specified.
RADIUS is the distance that is searched from the Search Origin's activity to the
outermost shell.
METHOD is subdivided into six further categories in order to narrow the search:
o Standard (+ve Z) This option ensures that only activities with an elevation
above the Search Origin's activity are considered. This can also be visualized as
the upper hemisphere with the Search Origin's activity as the core
o Constrained (+ve Z) - This option allows the user to narrow the defined
azimuth to an elevation greater than that of the Search Origin's activity
o Constrained (-ve Z) - This option allows the user to narrow the defined azimuth
to an elevation less than that of the Search Origin's activity
ORIGIN is how the user wants the search to be oriented, and is also subdivided. This
option allows the user to be more specific with the desired searching area with different
options available when using STANDARD vs. DEFINED AZIMUTH for the METHOD. As
the user selects the ORIGIN, the SEARCH AZIMUTH and SEARCH DIP cells will toggle
between white and grey. Grey indicates that input is not required. This deals with the
four categories classified as:
o STANDARD method
USER DEFINED This option should be selected when the user wishes to
define the MAIN Azimuth and Dip of the perspective from the Search
Origin's activity
DESIGN AZIMUTH - This option should be selected when the user wishes
to simply define the MAIN Dip, while using the design's existing Azimuth
DESIGN DIP - This option should be selected when the user wishes to
simply define the MAIN Azimuth, while using the design's existing Dip
DESIGN AZIMUTH & DIP This option should be selected when the user is
satisfied using the design's existing Azimuth and Dip
DEFINED AZIMUTH method requires the user to input the two azimuths "1" and "2" (in
the Automatic Dependency Definitions box ), from the Design or MAIN, which are to be
searched between. The following schematics clearly show examples of different
possibilities.
o USER DEFINED This option should be selected when the user wishes to
define the MAIN Azimuth and Dip, as well as dictating the search Azimuth
o DESIGN AZIMUTH - This option should be selected when the user wishes to
input only the Dip, while satisfied with using the design Azimuth
o DESIGN DIP - This option should be selected when the user wishes to input
only the Azimuth, while satisfied with using the design Dip
o DESIGN AZIMUTH & DIP This option should be selected when the user is
satisfied using the design's existing Azimuth and Dip
The SEARCH RADIUS DIVISORS dictate the size and shape of the search extents. The Y-axis will
be the Design Azimuth unless otherwise specified by the user. The X and Z-axis units can be
manipulated to produce a shape other than a sphere. For example, if the RADIUS is set to 25
and the X, Y, and Z parameters are all set to 1, a sphere with a search radius of 25 would be
created. Because of the DIVISOR's nature, the value will be divided by the RADIUS to produce a
search radius for that axis. For example, with the RADIUS set to 25, and the X and Y
parameters are set to 1 with the Z parametre set to 2, an ellipsoid with a 25m radius for the X
and Y axis with a 12.5m (25/2) radius for the Z axis will be created.
By clicking on the activity points will be annotated with the Description given in the Design
Definitions. Pressing the 'Generate' button will result in the dependencies being created.
1. Select the Prepare Tab from the Planning Menu and double click Apply Design Definitions
(FXS) under the Design Definitions area.
Check the box to View Design Strings while editing Design Definitions. This will
load the design strings into the design window for you to view and edit. If you do not
toggle this option on, you will not have access to the filtering and attribute options
discussed in the Background Information.
3. If you have not saved valid changes to the strings in the design window, click No at this
point. Return and save the changes before continuing. If you are happy that all data is
saved, click Yes to Continue.
6. Repeat step 5 for the Outline and Fixed Cross Sectional warning dialogues that appear.
7. The Design Definition form will then open. Check that you can see the following:
Before continuing you will need to edit the X-Sectional shape, Scheduling Rate and Segment
distance for each design type as follows:
2. For the Cubby choose a Standard Rectangular X Section shape and give it the following
dimensions: 5mW x 5mH.
4. Enter Arch dimensions and select the Save Option and you will be prompted to enter a name
for your new profile.
5. You will then be prompted to select two outline positions. These positions will be used as the
reference points to automatically generate wall strings for you. Therefore it makes sense to
select the two points at the left and right hand corner of the arch. You will be prompted to
reply if you are happy with the outline points you have selected. Choose Yes and Exit
from the X-Sectional Tool. You will now find that you are able to select the 5x5 Arch from
the drop down list when nominating your X Sectional Shape.
6. Repeat Steps 3 to 5 to create a 5x5 Square and a 2x2 Slot using the Rectangle Tab in the
X-Sectional Tool with dimensions 5 x 5 and 2 x 2 respectively. This time do not click Exit to
facilitate the creation of more profiles.
8. Make sure Snap to Grid is selected; left click across the grid using the dimensions below to
plot the Bench_10x15. After plotting the last point, right click to close the shape created.
Bench_10x15
X-Value Y-Value
-2.5 0
-5.0 2.5
-5.0 10
-2.5 10
-2.5 15
0 17.5
2.5 15
2.5 10
5.0 10
5.0 2.5
2.5 0
10. Repeat Steps 7 to 9 to create the Bench_10x15_Top with the following dimensions
Bench_10x15_Top
-2.5 0
-5.0 2.5
-5.0 15
5.0 15
5.0 2.5
2.5 0
Bench_Stope; Bench_10x15
Bench_Stope_Top; Bench_10x15_Top
Segment Length
1. By scrolling to the right of the main Design Definition form, you will notice that there is
allowance to enter in a scheduling constraint, rate and segment distance.
3. Enter the Scheduling rates and Segment distances as per the above form. Please note
that the Scheduling rate is the nominal rate that will be exported to your scheduling package.
Therefore it is a good idea to select a sensible figure for each design type.
4. A segment distance of 20 will cause your design strings to broken into 10m segment
intervals for wall and wireframe creation. A segment distance of -1 will cause your design
strings to be maintained with no segment distance being used while a segment distance of -2
will cause your design strings to be broken into two halves etc
5. The segment distances you choose will affect the sequencing rules in later chapters.
6. The advanced options are for integration with the Earthworks Rings package.
7. Enter the Definitions for the Outlines and Complex Solids as shown below
1. Return to the Project Setup area and check the following under the Attributes menu:
This ensures that every design string in Studio 5D Planner has the following attributes
associated with it:
2. Once this attribute has been checked and defined, select the Prepare | Design Attributes.
1. Select the Non-Visual Attribute menu, under the Design Attributes area to display the
following dialog.
2. Select the In_Ore, Cubby and the 2 XCuts design strings. From the drop-down list available
in the Set Attribute Value form, select the -360 value (as previously defined in the User
Manager | Options | Attribute List). Select the Set Selected button to apply this
attribute value to the selected strings in the Design Window. Alternatively you can filter the
strings at the -360 level by navigating to Format | Filter |Strings or type the shortcut key
fs. This opens the Expression Builder,
3. Repeat the process for the -345, -330, -315, -300, -285, -270, -255 and -240 level strings.
(Do not apply any value for the decline). Upon completion, you should see the following, the
- value indicating absent values for the LEVEL attribute on some of the design strings.
As the T2Zone Project consists of fxs, cxs and outline design, we will generate walls and points
for this three design types.
2. Select OK. Wall strings will then be generated for each segment (according to the segment
size defined in the Design Definitions form) and saved to the wallsd0.dm file:
3. You should also note that each segment is represented by a single point (displayed as an
arrow). The starting segment for each string is represented by a green point, the middle
segment by a yellow point, the end segment by a red point and all other segments as blue
points.
5. Upon completion, the following should be visible from the visualizer window
1. Double Click Generate Walls and Points. Toggle ON the option to Create centrelines
automatically
2. Click OK and the Outline Strings are automatically created in the design window. An Edit
Outline Centerlines Tool appears as follows
Select Continue and click Save. The Sub- Outlines Checks Menu appears.
4. The newly created Outline Walls and Points are saved to the visual tables database as
wallf0.dm and pointf0.dm respectively, and the final results of this process can be seen in the
following figure:
This creates the Outline Solids as shown below for the VR and Design Windows
respectively
Wall generation for complex solids consists of drawing a centerline that connects the
centre-of-gravity points for each complex solid wireframe. The direction of this stope
centerline is taken to be the direction of mining. For two-string section wireframes, the
wall generation does not create any centerlines, but only, single-point references.
3. Leave the defaults on and Select All at Once By Plane. The wall and Points generation
process commences resulting in the figure below.
5. To create complex solid wireframes, first nominate the wireframe linking method you wish
and then select AutoLink All.
6. Check the actual wireframes shapes that are generated using the Autochange and Auto
Visualise toggles.
The Minimum Surface Area Method is the default but different wireframe data will
respond better to different methods. If you notice that any of your wireframes have been
generated incorrectly, you will need to manually edit the results.
7. Upon completion, click save and then continue and the following should be visible from the
visualizer window
Once the solid models are created you can move onto the Derived Activities area.
1. In the Studio 5D Planner main menu, select Format | Filter | Filter Definitions.
3. In the New Save dialog, in Save Name, Define the value "Development".
9. Select Add Record again to add <M4DDESC> and confirm that the following settings are
displayed:
11. In the Filters dialog, add more filters and follow the settings displayed below:
13. In the Studio 5D Planner control bar, in the vertical menu bar, select the Prepare tab.
14. Browse to Prepare | Derived Activity and double-click Create Derived Activities.
15. In the Derived Activities dialog, in the top window, click Add.
17. In the Derived Activity Description column, confirm that LHD Drilling is selected.
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18. In the Base Activity Filter column, select <All Stoping>.
25. In the Derived Activities dialog, in the lower window, click Add.
29. In the Equation Builder dialog, create the expression '[Mined Volume]*0.2'.
31. Add another Derived Field and select <Drill Metres>, select <LH Stoping> for Sub-Filter
column, and create the expression '[Mined Volume]*0.3'
33. Add another Derived activity and follow the settings displayed below:
34. After setting the Derived Activity for Backfill, click Apply in the Derived Activities dialog.
You should have the settings in your Derived Activities dialog similar to the display below:
36. In the Studio 5D Planner Reporting Window dialog, confirm that Backfill and LH Drilling
activities have been created. Click OK.
37. In the Derived Activities Report dialog, examine the content of the report and customize
viewing as necessary. Click Close if you are satisfied with the report created.
In the Design window, confirm that the derived activities are displayed:
This section of the Studio 5D Planner vertical menu system allows you to apply automatic activity
attributes, to interrogate block models.
4. This wizard helps validate your model, to ensure there are no absent or negative values for
any of the model fields. It also allows you to delete any unnecessary fields in an effort to
reduce overall file size and processing time. Select Next in the Block Model Validation Wizard
dialog.
As soon as the model validation has finished, the evaluation processing begins.
6. Select Finish if you are done with the Block Model Validation Wizard.
8. If you have toggled on the option to Display the report grid on completion you will have the
following Evaluation Report screen displayed at the end of the evaluation processing:
9. This screen can be displayed at all times by selecting the Tools | Reporting | Project
option from the menu.
10. Within this form, it is possible to group by columns by dragging the column header to the
grey grid area at the top of the form. A variety of actions can also be performed on the data
by selecting from the Column | Action options available from the left hand side of the form.
For example, in the form below the data has been grouped according to the M4DESC field
and the meters have been summed for each different occurrence of M4DDESC.
1. In the Studio 5D Planner control bar, in the vertical menu bar, select the Sequence tab.
3. In the Dependency Editing dialog, select the Create tab in the left pane.
6. ln the Automatic Dependency Definitions dialog, confirm that the following are selected:
Confirm that Any to Start All Descriptions (excluding Start to Start) is selected.
Click OK.
9. In the Automatic Dependency Definitions dialog, confirm that dependencies are listed.
Make the necessary changes to your dependencies, examine the settings and change it
before looking at the displayed dependencies settings below:
11. In the Studio 5D Planner Reporting Window dialog, review any duplicate Autolink
Dependencies and click OK.
12. In the Studio 5D Planner Reporting Window dialog, review the Automatic Dependency
Creation Report, and click OK.
15. In the Dependency Editing dialog, in the Checks tab, confirm that no errors are listed in
the grey window.
17. Click Play to view an animated sequence of the design in the VR window.
Each of the rules which are listed in the Automatic Dependency Definitions dialog can
be edited to ensure that the animation correctly demonstrates the intended
development of the mine.
The EPS interface consists of a Task Table, Gantt Chart, Crosstab and Date Bar.
The Gantt Chart area of the application shows a view of the schedule information contained
within the Task Table. When dependencies are created this information is stored in the Task
Table. The scheduling engine calculates Start and Finish dates for the activities and the
associated Gantt Bars are shown in the Gantt Chart The Crosstab then has the ability to show
the information from the Task Table (both custom and fixed fields) in the associated Date Bar
column. In addition, filters may be applied to this information for more advanced reporting.
EPS contains a number of tools for resource management and levelling. When a resource is
defined, it is necessary to apply a default production rate. This can be a single default value or it
can refer to a lookup table, allowing the resource different rates based on the characteristics of
the activity. It is also possible to apply availabilities to a resource and costs to track economic
information.
The Gantt Bar Chart can be formatted to display a variety of bar and column options. The Bar
Chart Options dialog allows toggling of display and the specification of color and/or pattern
options for a number of possible fields.
Summary Bar: If tasks are grouped by a field or fields, the presence of a Summary Bar for each
grouping can be switched ON or OFF.
Milestone: Milestone dates (and new tasks entered initially with Zero duration) can be
represented in the Gantt Chart with one of these symbols. This field cannot be toggled OFF.
% Complete: Tasks can be assigned as partially completed if required for progress reporting -
should generally be toggled ON.
Non-work Period: Non-working periods, e.g. holidays, shut-down etc., can be highlighted in the
Gantt Chart for a more easily interpreted visual representation of timeframes.
Dependency Lines: Visual display of activity links - should generally be toggled ON.
Date Line: Shows the current days date as a vertical line in the Gantt Chart.
Chart Rows: Horizontal lines following from the spreadsheet rows in the Task Table.
Project Settings
Each schedule or project can contain large amounts of data. Effective formatting, lookup tables
and targets are necessary with complex projects to allow you to effectively schedule. These are
defined in the Project Settings as shown below.
Calendars which can be applied to the whole project or to your individual resources
The creation of new Production Fields. This can be generated from existing data with
the use of equations; a typical field that could be created is the weighted grade of a
block.
The creation of new Text Fields and Code Fields to define lists of possible code
categories for the project.
The creation of new Summary Fields to assist in reporting from the Crosstab.
Targets to set anticipated values for defined fields. Targets can be projected over time
and can be allocated high and low values if fluctuations are expected.
Defining Filters
Filters form a major part of EPS and are used for reporting as well as to limit the amount of
information displayed when working on a schedule. It is possible to create both task and
resource filters, with the method of creation being the same for both.
Filtering is a quick way to generate a subset of data from a large project. When attempting to
manage large datasets it is essential to have filters.
The name of each filter is user defined, and serves as a method of identification. The columns
And/Or, Field Name and Test display a drop down menu when selected, from which you choose
the option you require. The Value column is also user defined (and case sensitive!!).
Production Fields
The Production Fields in EPS and the Properties in Studio 5D Planner are interchangeable. By
default, each Studio 5D Planner project automatically creates the following standard
Production Fields:
In addition to the Studio 5D Planner Production Fields, EPS creates some standard fields of its
own. These are the so-called normal fields and are not listed in the Production Fields dialogue.
They include:
Total Cost: a default field that is incorporated in the system and combines costs calculated on a
task basis and on a resource basis.
Total Revenue: a default field that totals the revenue generated on a task basis provided a value
for the Base Revenue has been specified for that task.
In conjunction with these fields, EPS allows you to apply complex cost calculations. For example,
it is possible to determine costs for development based on meter advance. Likewise it is possible
to determine costs for development rockbolts based on a combination of meters advance, cross-
sectional profile (Area) and possibly ground conditions. Used in this manner, EPS can be a
powerful tool allowing detailed costs to be managed for an entire project both efficiently and
transparently. For a comprehensive list of all the normal Production Fields generated by EPS,
please refer to Appendix A.
When selected, the Apply to Tasks column displays a drop down menu from which you can select
the task to which you want to apply the production field:
Double-clicking on the required variables and the appropriate operand(s) will produce the
formula in the top window of the form.
Lookup Tables allow you to substitute values within a Production Field formula by cross
referencing or lookup up the value from a table, in much the same way as using a vertical or
horizontal lookup table in Microsoft Excel. In this way the Dev Cost (H) field is to be modified
such the development cost depends upon the cross sectional profile (Area) of the particular
development type.
Task Tables
Tasks are a unit of work and are the basis of any production scheduler. Task Information includes
items such as the production rate for that task, the tonnage or volume, and grade. When
importing Tasks from Mine 2-4D, other task information such as dependencies between tasks
may also be imported. EPS will then apply resources and constraints to the tasks, EPS can also
change the rates and dependencies but it unlikely to change the volumes tonnes or grades
within a task.
Summary Fields
Using the Summary Fields table, you can display specific areas of data that may be required for
reporting. These Summary Fields will typically be displayed from the Crosstab.
When selecting the Field and Filter column, a drop down menu displays from where you can
select a Field \ Filter.
Defining Targets
The Target function can be used to set anticipated values for defined fields. Targets can be
projected over time and can be allocated high and low values if fluctuations are expected.
When selecting Targets, the following dialogue is displayed. Within this dialogue it is possible to
define both the target field range and the color with which to display values above and below
target. Please note that it is possible to target any field.
Production Rate Tables are used to allocate different resource rates to activities, for the same
resource. (For example, it would be expected that development rates are higher when the
development is horizontal rather than vertical, for the same LHD).
When creating a resource it is possible to apply a Default Production Rate or to use those variable
rates that have been defined in the Production Rate (Lookup) Tables.
Any rates that are provided in a Production Rate Table must be supplied as a rate per hour. It is
also important to note that the units will be taken from the particular activity to which the
resource is applied. Therefore if the LHD is being applied to development, the rate must be
supplied in meters/hour, whereas if the LHD is being applied to the stoping, the rate must be
supplied in tonnes/hour.
The inclusion of Resources in EPS allows the user to create schedules that are able to account for
Equipment and Labor requirements. These resources can be applied to specific tasks, making it
possible to derive resource requirements and display these in the Crosstab Table. In creating a
resource it is necessary to apply a default production rate.
This can be in the format of a single default value or it can refer to a Production Rate Lookup
Table as discussed ion Exercise 12. It is also possible to apply availabilities to a resource as well
as to create multiple resources.
4. Place your cursor in a blank line in the left section of your Crosstab table (the bottom
left section of the operating window). From the menu, select Insert | Insert Ins(tance)
to display the Resource Information dialog.
5. Double left click over a blank line in the Crosstab table (The bottom left section of the
operating window). The Resource Information dialog opens, which defines the
resource attributes.
Once an EPS project has had a resource or resources defined, the resource(s) can be applied to
tasks within the project. This allows the schedule to be driven according to the resource
capacity, an important tool when scheduling for an operating mine with a fixed equipment
capacity. Alternatively resource allocation allows EPS to calculate the number of resources
necessary to meet a certain production target, an important tool when determining fleet sizes as
part of a feasibility study.
EPS has a number of different ways of applying resources to tasks. These are:
Resource Levelling
The process of resource levelling involves smoothing a schedule by modifying either the task
duration or resource hours such that resources are not over-, depending on the method of
resource application. In situations where over-allocation occurs, resource levelling will seek to
resolve the over-allocation.
By default, over-allocations are resolved according to the following fields; priority and then start
date.
The Sort Order can be defined in an Ascending or Descending order. To level resources in the
selected manner, click the Level Now button. Resource levelling can be removed by clicking the
Clear Levelling button.
In an operating mine, Resource levelling is a valuable tool that can be used to ensure the correct
utilization of resources. An over-allocation can be defined as greater scheduled usage of a
resource than is physically possible. For example, by assigning a LHD to multiple headings it may
be possible to allocate the resource in such a way that it performs more hours of work/month
than there are actually hours in the month. As this is not physically possible to achieve, it makes
sense to ensure that no such over-allocations exist in a working schedule.
When checking for over-allocations, EPS sorts the activities based on the Order for resolving over-
allocations (Priority, Start etc). EPS then attempts to schedule the activities in this order taking
into account logical constraints (i.e. dependencies). Each activity will be scheduled at the earliest
period over which all the required resources are available at sufficient levels. The Resource
Levelling dialog indicates how the resource will be prioritized. In this case the tasks will be
leveled based on their priority within the schedule.
Crosstab Tables
The Crosstab area of EPS enables the display of nominated field values or totaled field
histograms. The user can establish multiple views that will each report user-specified options.
Before displaying any data in the Crosstab, the task related costs have to first be defined in
Production Fields. The Production Fields that were created to calculate total costs were
Development Costs, Stoping Costs and Processing Costs. All these costs will be captured under
Total Costs.
EPS captures costs at two levels; the first level is costs that are allocated on a task basis while
the second is costs that are allocated on a resource per hour basis. Examples of task costs that
can be created are:
Reporting
A major aspect of Studio 5D Planner is its ability to communicate your design and schedule to
others. Studio 5D Planner has a set of reporting tools that enable the user to communicate
the design in a range of ways, from detailed costing numbers through to 3D animations.
The Reporting dialog is used to generate reports about the current mine design. There are
three main areas of the form, Colouring, Animations and Tabular Reports.
The second area, 3D Animation allows you to animate solids that have been created and
scheduled in Studio 5D Planner. Animations can be created using the colors of the existing solids,
or alternatively, you can choose to apply a schedule coloring definition to the solids before
creating the animation.
The Create animation from schedule process is based on the sequencing data found in the
specified schedule definition. The Create 3D animation from solid process is based on data
found in the underlying database of a wireframe object. Note that to utilize this option, the
selected object must contain a field to be used for sequencing animation purposes (known as the
'animation' field).
The final part of the menu, Tabular Reports provides a selection of tools to create various
reports like design statistics report, grade vs tonnage report, general block model statistics
report, non-Studio 5D Planner wireframe interrogation reports, etc.
The first step is to import the training dataset, T2Zone_0.EWS. This is a Mine2-4 dataset and is
typical of the type of data that is used by EPS.
Once imported, the tutorial data will automatically appear as a basic schedule; tasks will appear
in the task table and on the corresponding Gantt chart and links will appear as dependencies on
the Gantt chart. As the data has been exported from Studio 5D Planner, it automatically
includes meters, volume, tonnes and any grade fields that may have been evaluated against a
block model.
1. Select the Sequence tab in the Studio 5D Planner Control Panel and browse to EPS |
Export to EPS.
3. In the Send data to EPS dialog, accept the default settings and click OK. The scheduling
activities, constraints, dependencies and rates which have been specified in the project
will be exported to the EPS application.
4. In the Studio 5D Planner control bar, in the vertical Control Panel, select the Sequence
tab and browse to EPS | Open EPS and double-click Open Project Schedule.
8. In the Studio 5D Planner, check your VR window to visualize your EPS project. Select a part
of the Schedule in your project and check if they will highlight in your VR window.
9. Now, in your VR window, select the Task Selection Mode in your EPS toolbar or go to View
| Customization | Toolbars | EPS.
Studio 5D Planner can export any visual data from Studio the VR scenes as a 3D PDF
document; wireframes, strings, points, planes, block models and DirectX objects.
You can also export 3D objects that can be embedded within a PDF document using
a suitable PDF writer application. A PDF document is automatically constructed and
saved to disk. Provided your system is installed with a PDF reader, you will be able
to view 3D data exported from Studio 5D Planner.
If multiple views are shown in the data display (i.e. you have split the window
horizontally and/or vertically), only the active window will be exported. You can
activate a view by left-clicking inside it, whereupon a yellow highlight will appear
around the edge.
1. To export the animated project to InTouch, go to File | Export to InTouch. And in the Save
As dialog, name your file as necessary.
3. Load your visual data into the VR window (using any method, including dragging files
into the view from Windows Explorer).
4. Configure the visual formatting by double-clicking the relevant object in the Sheets |
VR folder, then setting the properties as required.
5. For each object you wish to animate, select the data field containing the animation
sequence information (must be a numeric field) from the Sequence Column drop-down
list.
If exporting a lengthy animation involving large data files, you may wish to
consider editing the Animation Step to ensure that the animation can be
contained in an easily-distributed (and viewed) PDF document.
8. Adjust the zoom factor to ensure all data required in the PDF document is in view (this is
important).
10. Ensure the [PDF(*.pdf)] option is selected in the Save as Type drop-down list.
12. When export is complete, your default PDF reader will be displayed, you can then rotate
and format the display of the PDF data using the proprietary settings - refer to your
reader application's Help for more information on how to do this.
14. In your EPS interface, In order to display the data in the Gantt chart, select the first item in
the task table and then select the Go to Selected Tasks button
2. Select the blank sheet icon to indicate that you wish to define a new Gantt chart layout.
When prompted for a name, enter S5DP_COLOR.
3. From the Color bars using code option, select the COLOR field. The COLOR field stores
the color of the Studio 5D Planner wireframe for each activity. Displaying activities in
Studio 5D Planner and EPS the same color can be a very powerful visual tool.
4. From the Labels Tab, specify Rate for the Right label.
Or ID = D_*
For this project new fields will need to be created over and above the imported fields. These new
user-defined fields are displayed in the table overleaf. To create;
2. Make sure each field is in the top table with the appropriate weighting
3. Make sure the Apply to Tasks and Formula are correct in the bottom table
CU Mined None
Tonnes
AU Mined None
Tonnes
AG Mined None
Tonnes
CO Mined None
Tonnes
Waste 0
Waste 0
Waste 0
Waste 0
1. From the Project Settings dialogue, select the Lookup Tables menu.
3. Select the condition type as Float, and for each different cross-sectional area, define the
following cost/meter:
4. Return to the Project Settings | Fields | Production Fields menu, and select the
Development Cost field.
1. Double left click over a task in the Gantt chart or in the Task Table and the following dialog
opens defining ALL of the attributes for that particular task:
2. Scroll through the various tabs and become familiar with the different attributes.
3. These attributes can be displayed form the Task Table by right-clicking in the grey Task
Table header & Selecting Columns. The following dialogue will appear:
Description Left 25
Metres Left 10
Area Left 10
Physicals ID Left 15
Description Left 25
Meters Left 10
CU Left 10 Cu%
AU Left 10 Au%
AG Left 10 Ag%
CO Left 10 Co%
Rate Left 10
Start Left 10
Finish Left 10
5. Select the Dev Cost Table from the List, to display the following information in the Task
Table:
For this project we need to create a number of Summary Fields, with the Name of each field
being user defined. These are displayed in the table below. To create;
The Production Fields Ore Tonnes, Waste Tonnes, Ore Cu, Ore Au, Ore Ag
and Ore Co could also have been created as Summary Fields.
For this project, you will set up targets for Ore Cu and Ore Au:
2. Select Ore Cu
4. In the Low column enter 0.4, and in the High column enter 2.5.
To construct the production rate lookup table for our development and Stoping LHDs:
1. Select Project| Settings |Production Rate Tables from the left menu
LH Stoping 0.9/hr
1. Open the Resource Information dialog using either of the two methods described in the
Principles section.
Make sure the Level toggle is set to ON, or tasks will not be levelled even
if a resource has been applied to them.
1. Select the appropriate filter from the Filter drop down menu (see table below).
2. Move the cursor over to the Task Table and select all of the filtered activities in the Task
Table (The quickest way to do this is to select the upper left most cell in the Task Table).
6. Ensure that Select from production rate lookup table has been toggled ON.
7. Select Add.
8. To check that the resources have been applied correctly, you may wish to return to the Task
Table and add the Resource field to your current Task Table View.
At this point you are now able to update your schedule as tasks are completed. This is done by
editing the % complete field, such that tasks that have not yet commenced are 0% complete,
tasks that have been fully completed are 100% complete and all other tasks have their
percentage complete value assigned accordingly.
It is also possible to update a project by selecting the current date (Project | Current Date)
and then adjusting the project to this date by selecting (Tools | Update Project).
The most important field when updating projects is the % complete field. In this example, the
% complete field has been used to define the as-mined material (Tonnes (Ore and Waste),
Ore Cu, Ore Au, Ore Ag and Ore Co).
Before these fields will report any values it is necessary to first complete some tasks by setting
the % complete field to >0.
1. Select the <No task sorting> dialog and choose to sort By Date.
2. Highlight the first 20 tasks in the Task Table, and placing your cursor over the tasks press
the right mouse button to display the context sensitive menu.
3. From the menu, select the Replace option. This will display the following Replace dialogue:
8. Repeat for the next 20 tasks in the Task table, this time setting the % complete field to 50%.
9. Select the Project | Current Date menu and set todays date to the 1st July 2012.
10. Select Tools | Update Project. The following dialogue will be displayed:
11. Accept the default to Reschedule uncompleted work to start after the update date.
Prior to resource levelling, your Gantt chart and Crosstab Table should look similar to that below:
1. In order to display the Calendar date entries as months, right click in the Date Bar to display
the following dialog:
3. Select OK.
4. You should notice that during certain periods, your resources are displayed in the Crosstab
Table as black, green or red. Black indicates that a resource is correctly allocated, whereas
green indicates under-allocation and red indicates over allocation. The number displayed is
the Work field, and is actually the number of hours that each resource has worked during
that time period. The Work field is displayed for each resource by default, but this can be
edited from within the Crosstab Chart Options dialog:
7. Highlight all activities in the task table and select Tools | Scheduling | Resource
Levelling
8. Select Level Now. Your schedule should now look similar to the following:
The schedule has now been leveled to ensure that the resources are not over utilized. Any data
in the Crosstab table that was highlighted in red will have turned black if the levelling has
worked correctly.
The task attributes do not change (duration and rates), as the activities are simply
moved further apart to ensure there is no over-allocation. In some situations, such
as short-term planning, it may be preferable to alter the task rates manually in order
to achieve the same result.
All Costs are collected under the predefined field Total Costs, which includes:
a) Costs as defined under Production Fields which are allocated per task
To allocate costs:
1. Select Project | Settings | Fields | Production Fields. This will display the different production
fields.
2. Select a field to display the costs in the lower dialog shown below:
The second method of capturing costs is on a resource basis, for example it is possible to input
the cost of a truck per day. It is also possible to change that cost per day on a time basis,
therefore you can input the cost per day for the first five years, and as a machine gets older you
can increase that cost per day. The example illustrated in the image overleaf indicates three
different costs that change on 1 January 2007, 1 January 2010 and 1 January 2015.
6. Place the cursor over Crosstab table and press the right mouse button.
7. Select Chart Options and the Crosstab Options dialog (below) will appear.
10. Right click under the Field column and add the following fields:
11. Make sure that the Crosstab is applied to all Filtered Tasks and that the number of decimals
is set to 0 for all fields (Refer to dialog below).
14. Select the Resource Details tab and ensure Hide Resources is selected
15. Press OK and the data will appear on the Crosstab Table:
To display a histogram:
20. Select Histogram of totaled fields, a graph will now appear (similar to the one below).
1. Highlight the Task Table information and reset the % complete for all activities to 100%.
2. Place the cursor over the Crosstab Table and press the right mouse button Select Chart
Options
6. Select Histogram of Totalled Fields button, the graph will appear in the Crosstab Table
(Similar to the one shown below).
The histogram created indicates the As-Mined Tonnes for Waste and Ore, as well as the
associated for grades for these activities. Whenever the Mined Ore (CU, AU, AG, CO) fall
% Complete Actual..
Baseline. Calendar
Finish Float
Grade factor ID
Name Predecessors
Priority Remaining.
Work
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