Destination Rules

Overview

The Destination Rules step specifies where material from a record can reside once it has been mined in the schedule. Each rule has several filters which are evaluated by the Agents to determine if the rule can be used.

Destination Rules step overview

Fields

Order

Ineffective Destination Rule

Overriding Destination Rule

Editing

• Creating a rule

• Tools

• Copying a rule

 

Fields

Filter	Description
Name	Give each rule a unique name, and group in folders.
	Avoid using commas in the Destination Rule name, because when exporting future reports to CSV, the commas result in misalignment of the columns.
Enabled	If the rule is available to be used, leave the box checked. Uncheck the box to turn to disable the rule.
Code Filters	Custom logic to differentiate destinations. For more details and a fully worked example, see: Code Filters.
Calendar Switch	Constrain the rule to a particular Calendar Switch. Agents evaluate whether calendar value equals the filter value.
Loaders	Constrain the rule to particular loaders. Agents evaluate whether the loader used to mine the record is included in the loader list.
Sources	Constrain the rule to particular sources. Agents evaluate whether the record source is included in the source list.
Parcels	Constrain the rule to particular parcels. Agents evaluate whether the parcel being mined is included in the parcel list.
Destination Options	Constrain the rule to particular destinations. Agents evaluate which destination in the list is available. Destination Options can be set up in multiple way with different outcomes. Crushers and Stockpiles – Destinations will be selected based upon cash flows and optimisation settings. Dump Sequences Single Dump Sequence – Order within sequence will be honoured Multiple Dump Sequences on a single line – First available dump in each sequence will be evaluated against one another, if schedule is truck constrained then maximising tonnes may result in lower ranked sequences being used. Single Dump Sequence on multiple lines – First available dump in each sequence will be evaluated against one another. Top sequence will be prioritised, however if schedule is truck constrained then maximising tonnes may result in lower ranked sequences being used. Individual Dumps Dumps on multiple lines - Top Dump will be prioritised unless truck constrained then maximising tonnes may result in lower ranked dumps being used. Use Force Destination Order option to prioritise order over tonnes. Dumps on a single line – Dumps will have equal priority. Destination will be selected.

Order

The order of destination rules matters. If the conditions of two rules overlap, the higher rule in the list will be used exclusively.

Ineffective Destination Rule	Don’t do this. If a second rule has the same or fewer conditions than the first, then it will never execute and its destinations will be ignored.
Ineffective destination rule: HG never goes to MOB1 because the first rule
Overriding Destination Rule	If special behaviour is required for a specific block or material, then you can “hijack” it by placing the special condition rule higher in the list, and the general condition rule second.
Override destination rule: HG in Pit1/760 goes to LongTerm1, all other HG goes to ROM

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Editing

Creating a rule

1. Click theblue plus icon located in the toolbar to add a new rule.

2. Give the new rule a desired name.

3. Configure the rule as per the table definitions above.

4. Place rule into relevant folder.

Rules can be imported and exported from projects using the floppy disk and folder buttons located in the toolbar.

Tools

• Rules can be imported and exported from projects using the floppy disk and folder buttons located on the toolbar.

• Collapse or expand all folders using the Expand/Collapse icon.

• Use the Search and Replace tool to find and replace items. Select items from the lists and read the tips provided.

  
  Destination Rule tools

Copying a rule

1. Hold down the <CTRL> key.

2. Click and drag on the clipboard icon of that rule.

3. Drag and hold the cursor over another folder or icon where the new rule will sit. A blue arrow shows where the rule will be inserted.

4. Release the mouse to drop the new rule.

Copying a rule

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