Pit Road

Use the tools on the Mining | Pit Design tab, in the Ramp group to add Roads, including Ramps, Flat Sections and Switchbacks.

  • Click the Road List button to view and edit roads in the current pit design.

  • Click Add Road to start a new road in the current pit design.

  • Click Edit Road to edit the selected road or its segment.

  • Click Move Road to move the selected road (spiral ramp) within the pit.

  • Click the Remove Road button to remove the selected road or slot ramp from the pit design.

  • Click the Remove Road | Remove Flat Section option to remove the selected road flat section or switchback.

  • Click the Remove Road | Insert Road Stop option to stop the road at the selected segment.

  • Click Add Flat Section to generate horizontal parts of a road for a specified distance, including the option of having flat road sections between benches.

  • Click Add Flat Switchback to automatically switch the direction of the current road  from clockwise to anti-clockwise (or vice versa).

  • Click Add Flat Switchback | Add Double Switchback to add a double switchback to a selected road segment in the pit design.

  • Click Add Inclined Switchback to add an inclined switchback to a selected road segment in the pit design.

  • Click Add Slot Ramp to add a slot ramp road to a selected road segment in the pit design.

  • Click Edit Slot Ramp to edit existing slot ramp roads by modifying the slot ramp guide settings.

  • Click Test Drive Road to select a road in the design to be displayed in a 3D "drive" view.