Expand

On the Block Model tab, in the Reblock Model group: Select Expand to expand a block model in a specified direction.

Input Block Model

The Input tab of the Expand Block Model form is used to enter the details of the block model to expand and configure the required extents.

File

Use the folder icon (F3) to specify a block model file as the Input file. You can also click the Pick from Vizex button to collapse the form and interactively select a layer containing the file to be inserted and return to the form.

Easting, Northing and Z fields

Specify Easting, Northing and Z coordinate fields in the Input file.

Edit Extents

Click the Edit Extents button to collapse the form and visually adjust the extents of a block model, automatically aligning the extents to a restriction wireframe (where present), or to the extents of a nominated wireframe or DATA file.Interactively adjusting the extents rectangle in Vizex, or in the Vizex Property Window, will update the values in the form. See: Edit Block Model Extents

Alternatively, you can enter the Minimum and Maximum number of blocks in each direction in the grid provided:

From the Easting, Northing and Z coordinates and the Minimum and Maximum number of blocks values, the minimum and maximum Expand Distance and Grid Units values are calculated.

You can specify the details for the output file on the Output tab.

Output