1 introduction to minesight

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Introduction to MineSightIntroduction to MineSight

©2012 Dr. B. C. Paul©2012 Dr. B. C. Paul

Note – This presentation reers to trade!ar"ed !ine design sot#are productsNote – This presentation reers to trade!ar"ed !ine design sot#are products

and includes screen shots ro! the progra! MineSight $% Mintec. Credit orand includes screen shots ro! the progra! MineSight $% Mintec. Credit or

the products so reerenced or sho#n is gi&en to the de&elopers.the products so reerenced or sho#n is gi&en to the de&elopers.


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'h% Design Sot#are'h% Design Sot#are

( Mine la%outs ha&e long needed to $eMine la%outs ha&e long needed to $e

dra#n outdra#n out

( Toda% co!puter drating predo!inatesToda% co!puter drating predo!inateso&er !anualo&er !anual

( Mine opti!i)ation and e&aluationMine opti!i)ation and e&aluation

re*uires large nu!$ers o redundantre*uires large nu!$ers o redundantcalculationscalculations

( Best done $% co!puter Best done $% co!puter


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'hat is MineSight+,'hat is MineSight+,

( MineSight+ is a suite o !ining tuned co!puterMineSight+ is a suite o !ining tuned co!puterprogra!sprogra!s( -eart is a D C/D graphics progra! called-eart is a D C/D graphics progra! called

MineSight+MineSight+( -as a #ide arra% o !ining calculations progra!s that-as a #ide arra% o !ining calculations progra!s that

lin" production planning to the graphics unctions in thelin" production planning to the graphics unctions in theD C/D progra!D C/D progra!

( MineSight+ de&elop!ent started #ith irst co!puterMineSight+ de&elop!ent started #ith irst co!puter

routines in the 10s and list has gro#n sinceroutines in the 10s and list has gro#n since( Collection includes e&er%thing ro! old ortran routinesCollection includes e&er%thing ro! old ortran routines

to !odern p%thon progra! language routinesto !odern p%thon progra! language routines


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MineSights + 3isuall% 4in"edMineSights + 3isuall% 4in"ed

Calculation 5outinesCalculation 5outines( MineSight + Co!passMineSight + Co!pass

( / #indo#s li"e user interace $uilt o&er a $unch / #indo#s li"e user interace $uilt o&er a $uncho old Dos6 7ortran and 8ni9 Progra!so old Dos6 7ortran and 8ni9 Progra!s

(Collection o o&er :00 routinesCollection o o&er :00 routines

( -a&e the eel o old !ainra!e $atch progra!s-a&e the eel o old !ainra!e $atch progra!s( Thats $ecause the% are old !ainra!e routines andThats $ecause the% are old !ainra!e routines and

su$routines #ith a !odern #indo#s li"e graphicalsu$routines #ith a !odern #indo#s li"e graphicalinterace to eed the!interace to eed the!

( 4oo"s ne# $ut has %ou do so!e things to set up4oo"s ne# $ut has %ou do so!e things to set upruns that are li"e old !ainra!e $atch routinesruns that are li"e old !ainra!e $atch routines


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=ne o a 4i!ited Set o=ne o a 4i!ited Set o

Progra!sProgra!s( MineSight+ – !aster o the open pit !etal !ineMineSight+ – !aster o the open pit !etal !ine( Pro$a$l% !ost o&erall ad&anced and co!pletePro$a$l% !ost o&erall ad&anced and co!plete

( 3ulcan – &er% good D C/D or hardroc"3ulcan – &er% good D C/D or hardroc"

undergroundunderground( ?e!conEMinco!?e!conEMinco!

( Ser&e C/D E CarlsonSer&e C/D E Carlson( 5eall% an autocad add on or graphics and design5eall% an autocad add on or graphics and design

( Fuite popular #ith underground applications notFuite popular #ith underground applications notde!anding hea&% D &isuali)ation and !anipulationde!anding hea&% D &isuali)ation and !anipulation( 'ell li"ed in coal'ell li"ed in coal


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4ets Start this Pupp% 8pG4ets Start this Pupp% 8pG


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Progra!s 7ront Icon =pensProgra!s 7ront Icon =pensMines or designs

/re "ept as

Pro>ects –

It can deault

Start #here the

Progra! li&es

=r $e sent to

'here %ou store

/ pro>ect

I %ou ha&e aPro>ect or design

/lread% %ou can

-a&e it loaded

/nd read% to go.


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I Can Clic" on /n /rro# and SeeI Can Clic" on /n /rro# and See

a 4ist o 5ecentl% 'or"eda 4ist o 5ecentl% 'or"edPro>ectsPro>ects


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I Can Purge =ld 7ilesI Can Purge =ld 7iles

The #eird H is the delete co!!and or

Deleting a selected pro>ect.


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The Progra! StartsThe Progra! Starts

I %ou are starting a

'hole ne# pro>ect

It #ill as" a$out

Per!ission to #rite

S%ste! iles in thePro>ect area and

Possi$l% #hat the

Coordinates are

7or the pro>ect


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It has t%pical 'indo#s drop do#nIt has t%pical 'indo#s drop do#n

!enus!enusNot all options !a% $e

/&aila$le at an% one

Ti!e. /s t%pical – non

/&aila$le options

/re gra%ed out.


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4ots o Things are Dra#n 'ith4ots o Things are Dra#n 'ith

4ines4inesThe% are ound

8nder the

Pol%line Menu

Pol%line is / continuous

Series o line

Seg!ents.


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Most Co!!on Co!!ands areMost Co!!on Co!!ands are

/ccessed #ith Icons /ccessed #ith Icons

again note that ones not a&aila$le

/re gra%ed out


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I I Cant 5e!e!$er #hat an iconI I Cant 5e!e!$er #hat an icon

is I can put the curser o&er it andis I can put the curser o&er it andit #ill spill its gutsit #ill spill its guts


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The Big ?ra% /rea is the Dra#ingThe Big ?ra% /rea is the Dra#ing

'indo#'indo#

/ $o9 that appears at theBotto! gi&es %ou

Instructions or inor!atio


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The Data Manager The Data Manager

Data Manager is

/ t#o tiered

'indo#s


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T%pes o 7ilesT%pes o 7iles

( Main ile is called a @?eo!etr% =$>ectAMain ile is called a @?eo!etr% =$>ectA

( It is inor!ation descri$ing so!e geo!etricIt is inor!ation descri$ing so!e geo!etric

shape that can $e $rought up on theshape that can $e $rought up on the&ie#er &ie#er

( Most other iles are &arious t%pe o &ie#Most other iles are &arious t%pe o &ie#

control ilescontrol iles


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Place the Curser =&erPlace the Curser =&er

So!ething ou 'ould 4i"e toSo!ething ou 'ould 4i"e toSee and 5ight Clic"See and 5ight Clic"

The ite! turns $lue


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4et Clic" to Pop8p / Menu or4et Clic" to Pop8p / Menu or

the Ite!the Ite!


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Just Mo&ing the Curser =&er theJust Mo&ing the Curser =&er the

Second Menu Turns Things BlueSecond Menu Turns Things Blue


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/ Si!ple 5ight Clic" Turns the / Si!ple 5ight Clic" Turns the

=$>ect =n in the 3ie#er =$>ect =n in the 3ie#er


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ou Can Pla% #ith the Suraceou Can Pla% #ith the Surace

3ie#3ie#

Push and hold the let and right "e%s

=n %our !ouse as %ou !o&e it to

5otate %our o$>ect in D so %ou can

4oo" at it ro! dierent directions.


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ou Can Koo! In and Koo!ou Can Koo! In and Koo!

=ut=ut

-old the let clic" $utton and the

Center $utton do#n oten the center

Button is a roller and !o&e the

!ouse around.


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I Can /lso 5otate 3ie#s #ithI Can /lso 5otate 3ie#s #ith

;e%$oard stro"es;e%$oard stro"es


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More ;e%$oard 5otationMore ;e%$oard 5otation


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ou Ma% 'ant to Create ourou Ma% 'ant to Create our

=#n Director% or 7iles=#n Director% or 7iles

Select the root director% $%

-ighlighting and 5ight clic"ing


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Drop Do#n the Menu and Pic"Drop Do#n the Menu and Pic"

Ne# and then 7older Ne# and then 7older


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It /s"s ou 7or the Na!e o theIt /s"s ou 7or the Na!e o the

7older 7older

I t%ped e9peri!ents

I #ill then clic" ="


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The Ne# 7older Na!e /ppearsThe Ne# 7older Na!e /ppears


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No# Select the ect a ile that

Contains geo!etricInor!ation.


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It /s"s the Na!e o theIt /s"s the Na!e o the

?eo!etr% =$>ect?eo!etr% =$>ect

T%pe it in and clic" ="


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The Ne# ?eo!etr% =$>ectThe Ne# ?eo!etr% =$>ect

/ppears in the 4o#er Part o the /ppears in the 4o#er Part o theData Manager Data Manager


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In =rder to Dra# Things in theIn =rder to Dra# Things in the

?eo!etr% 7ile I Need to Put it?eo!etr% 7ile I Need to Put itInto


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The ?eo!etr% =$>ect is No#The ?eo!etr% =$>ect is No#

Mar"ed 'ith a ?old =pen Bo9Mar"ed 'ith a ?old =pen Bo9'hat %ou dra# #ill go into that

?eo!etr% o$>ect.


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The H Bo9The H Bo9

The little red

$o9 closes

Things.

ou can close

The @'indo#s


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?eneral Fuir"s and?eneral Fuir"s and

=$ser&ations=$ser&ations( MineSight + does not ha&e an @escapeA "e% unctionMineSight + does not ha&e an @escapeA "e% unction( ou right clic" to inish a unction #hich gets %ou out o it $ut !ight alsoou right clic" to inish a unction #hich gets %ou out o it $ut !ight alsoinish a gooinish a goo

( MineSight+ has a !ore enorced sa&e structureMineSight+ has a !ore enorced sa&e structure( So!e dra#ing unctions #ill not let %ou !o&e on until %ou sa&e %ou lastSo!e dra#ing unctions #ill not let %ou !o&e on until %ou sa&e %ou last

@groupA o edits@groupA o edits( It is not consistent in #hen this happens $ut i the progra! stops ta"ingIt is not consistent in #hen this happens $ut i the progra! stops ta"ing

orders a right clic" to inish #hat e&er it thin"s %our doing and then a sa&e isorders a right clic" to inish #hat e&er it thin"s %our doing and then a sa&e isa good guess.a good guess.

( MineSight+ has li!ited @8ndoA unctionalit%MineSight+ has li!ited @8ndoA unctionalit%( ou can sa&e the last set o edits and then go $ac" and undo it.ou can sa&e the last set o edits and then go $ac" and undo it.( It does not "eep a step $% step undo list that lets %ou go $ac" and undoIt does not "eep a step $% step undo list that lets %ou go $ac" and undo

the last 20 things one at a ti!ethe last 20 things one at a ti!e( 8ndo unction oten re*uires %ou to sa&e $eore it $eco!es a&aila$le8ndo unction oten re*uires %ou to sa&e $eore it $eco!es a&aila$le( I %ou reall% goo it "eeps $ac"up copies o e&er%thing and %ou can goI %ou reall% goo it "eeps $ac"up copies o e&er%thing and %ou can go

in and etch a $ac" up cop% o #hat %ou scre#ed up.in and etch a $ac" up cop% o #hat %ou scre#ed up.


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So!e 5igidit% in Menu and IconSo!e 5igidit% in Menu and Icon

StructureStructure( Microsot =ice allo#s %ou to pic" groupsMicrosot =ice allo#s %ou to pic" groups

o icons6 call the! tool$ars and @doc"Ao icons6 call the! tool$ars and @doc"A%our a&orites in a certain position%our a&orites in a certain position( 3ulcan has created so!e tool $ar doc"a$ilit%3ulcan has created so!e tool $ar doc"a$ilit%

( MineSight + has notMineSight + has not

( MineSight + does allo# %ou to right clic"MineSight + does allo# %ou to right clic"

and pull up an on the spot !enu oand pull up an on the spot !enu orecentl% used and custo! chosenrecentl% used and custo! chosenunctionsunctions


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/ Ter! ou Need to ;no# or / Ter! ou Need to ;no# or

-o!e#or"-o!e#or"( Screen ShotScreen Shot

( ou can cop% the screen to theou can cop% the screen to the

clip$oard #ithclip$oard #ith( ControlPrint ScreenControlPrint Screen

( ou can paste the @screen shotA into aou can paste the @screen shotA into a

#ord docu!ent.#ord docu!ent.


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/ssign!ent L1 /ssign!ent L1

( ?et a cop% o a starter ile ro! the #e$site?et a cop% o a starter ile ro! the #e$site

( Ta"e a screen shot o %ou selecting theTa"e a screen shot o %ou selecting the

starter ile ro! %our thu!$ dri&e as %ou openstarter ile ro! %our thu!$ dri&e as %ou open

MineSightMineSight

( =pen ?eo!etr% =$>ect Topo Surace=pen ?eo!etr% =$>ect Topo Surace

( Ta"e a screen shotTa"e a screen shot

( Koo! out on o$>ectKoo! out on o$>ect( Ta"e a screen shotTa"e a screen shot


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/ssign!ent L1 Continued /ssign!ent L1 Continued

( Koo! in on o$>ectKoo! in on o$>ect( Ta"e a screen shotTa"e a screen shot

( Koo! $ac" to a con&enient &ie#Koo! $ac" to a con&enient &ie#( Ta"e screen shots o dierent rotated positionTa"e screen shots o dierent rotated position

( Close Topo SuraceClose Topo Surace( Ta"e a screen shotTa"e a screen shot( Create a geo!etr% o$>ect called shapesCreate a geo!etr% o$>ect called shapes

( Ta"e screen shots o creating itTa"e screen shots o creating it( Ta"e a screen shot or putting it in edit !odeTa"e a screen shot or putting it in edit !ode

( Dra# a lineDra# a line

( Ta"e a screen shotTa"e a screen shot( Dra# a circleDra# a circle

( Ta"e a screen shotTa"e a screen shot

( Dra# a sided closed pol%gonDra# a sided closed pol%gon( Ta"e a screen shotTa"e a screen shot

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