Animation Panel

The Animation panel is used to run animation in the Viewport Display, as well as to select the exact time period for use in multiple panels and tabs.


Animation panel

Play and Rewind

Use the play and rewind buttons to start the animation in the Viewport Display.

Animation Settings

Click the Settings button to expand the time settings dialog, where you can set the ratio of Real Seconds/Minutes to Days/Years as per Schedule.

 

Display Settings

Click the Display Settings button to expand its dialog. In this window, you can set various display settings for individual components, such as Nodes, Roads, Dependencies, Current Block and Period.

In the Display Settings dialog you can:

  1. Use the Nodes tab to change the visibility, color, size, and labels display for the Nodes of Stockpiles, Crushers and Dumps.

  2. Use the Roads tab to show or hide selected or available roads, toggle the road heat map to display minimum and maximum use of the road based on the quantity fields and parcels selected.

  3. Use the Dependencies tab to show or hide dependencies arrows.

  4. Use the Current Block tab to toggle the Loaders and Drills icons display, customise text for the Agents (both Loaders and Drills), as well as text for the Label.

  5. Use the Period Display tab to show or hide period labels, as well as set the desired color and font for them.

    In the Period Shading group, you can also select a Shade Current Only check box to only shade mined or drilled blocks in the period colour for the current period. All other blocks are shown in a grey/non-active colour. Note that this only applies to Period Shading, not other shadings.

    Blocks that are touched over multiple periods will use their first period’s colour.


    Period Display Label & Shading Options

The video below shows the changes in the viewport when toggling different display settings:

Period

The period for the display can be set by selecting it from the Period drop-down or by dragging the animation slider to the required point.

The Period Number and Name, as well as the Percentage of its completion and Time, are displayed dynamically above the scroll bar and in the Period Label in the upper left-hand corner of the Viewport.

 

 

Export

Click the Save dropdown at the far right of the Animation panel, to expand the list of export options. For more details on the Export options, see: Exports