Minescape

The Minescape reserves importing process has two components and the second has two different options:

Import "Accumulated" reserves (qualities, volumes etc) using the Import | Data menu option. This will NOT include 3D/Solids.
Do the following:
1. Use an "Unaccumulated" set of reserves to import detailed Solids. These Solids are usually directly imported into the Table alongside Nodes created in step 1 through the Import | Solids | From Minescape Unaccumulated Reserves menu option.
2. Use Roof and/or Floor polygons to import lower detailed Solids (faster performance, lower detail) using the Import | Solids | Roof & Floor Polygons menu option.

File Parsing Options

The File Parsing Options window provides the options which determine how the application will read the data and this is previewed in the Input Data pane below

Data Options

In the Data Options pane, accept the defaults or set options that determine how the solids will be triangulated.

Input Data

A preview of the parsed data in the file(s) you have selected is shown in the Input Data pane:

Click Next to continue.

Import Options

On the Import Options page, choose how the solids will be generated. There are two options: Table and Files.

Import to Table

If you are importing 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.

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

Select a Level field

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.

Click Next to begin the Import.

Import to Files

Suppose a Seams level has been defined in the data table but you don't have seams defined in the reserves file. In this case, you can write the reserves 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+"."+Strip+"."+Block+"."+Seam+"."+Bench"

File Name Preview

Based on the File Name Expression, a preview of the File Naming convention is shown.

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.

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

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

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

Mapping Solids

Watch a video here

Import Solids From