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GEOVIA Surpac

Change directory

This function allows directories to be changed from within the software. The function is usually invoked from any module using the alias cd.

To run this function: Choose File > Utilities > Change directory, or...

  • In the Function Chooser, type CHANGE DIRECTORY, and press ENTER.

Enter the new working directory name.

Messages

Directory does not exist

Result

The current working directory is changed.

When you start a new project, you must create a directory structure using the appropriate operating system command. Your work directory structure must be carefully thought out before you start a project to manage your data efficiently. It is very easy to generate a large number of files and for this reason you should have an organised data structure in place to avoid having hundreds of files stored in a single directory. Give your directories meaningful names.

For a typical minesite, an example of a sensible directory structure could be as follows:

EUREKA                       mine name
      \GEOLOGY               geology
               \EXPLORE      exploration data
               \DEVELOP      Development data
               \GRADE        Production grade control data
      \PLANNING              mine planning
               \WHITTLE      optimisation data
               \PIT          surface design data
               \UGROUND      underground design data
      \SURVEY                surveying
               \PIT          open pit survey
               \LEVELS       underground level survey
               \STOPE        underground stope survey