If you are importing polygons directly into the table, you will need to map the fields in the file to the levels defined for the table:

Import Options: Import to Table

Table Level Expressions

Level

Use the Level Mappings table to map the level structure of the attributes in the imported solids to the levels in the table (i.e. Pit, Stage, Strip, Block, Seam, Bench).

Matching Field/Expression

When you click in a Matching Field/Expression cell, there are two ways in which to match the attributes you want to import to the Levels in the table.

1. Click the drop-down and select the Fields tab to select a field to match to the level:

Select a Level field

2. Click the drop-down and select the Expression tab to build a field expression.

   For number attributes, replace integers with text, Text(Identifers\Strip), Text(Identifers\Block), etc.

   (You can also click the ellipsis button to build a field expression in a separate Expression Editor window.)

Node Path Preview

Based on the mapped levels, a preview of the node path is shown.

Table Solids Fields

Click the drop-down to build a field expression that will match the columns you want to import to the Solid fields in the table. (You can also click the ellipsis button to build a field expression in a separate Expression Editor window.) You must match at least one Solid field.

Filter Expression

A Filter Expression can be used to define something you don't want to generate. For example, you don't want to generate solids for anything beyond Strip 17.

Next

Click Next to begin the Import.

Suppose a Seams level has been defined in the data table but you don't have seams defined in the polygons file. In this case, you can write the polygons out to files and then prepare the files for Import. In this case, you will need to setup a File Name Expression, optionally apply a Filter Expression and specify an Output Folder for the generated files.

Import Options: Import to Files

File Name Expression

Click on the drop-down to specify a File Name Expression which will be used to generate the solid files to be imported. For example:

Pit+"."+Block+"."+Strip+"."+Seam

File Name Preview

A preview of the File name is shown. For example:

TC.B03.S17.BC

Filter Expression

A Filter Expression can be used to define something you don't want to generate. For example, you don't want to generate solids for anything beyond Strip 17.

Next

Click Next to begin the Import. The polygons are generated and the files are written to the Output Folder you have specified.

In Excel you can then format the file to match the level hierarchy in your data table.

Click Export Saved File List to save the list of generated files to a CSV file.