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Creating a simple section plot

Task: Create a simple section plot

  1. Open topo1.str in Graphics.
  2. Open ore1.str in Graphics.
  3. Connect to surpac_training.ddb.
  4. Choose Display > Drillholes.
  5. Enter the information as shown, and click Apply.

  6. Enter the information as shown, and click Apply.

    7. The data in the two string files and the drillhole traces are displayed.

  7. Choose Display > Drillholes.
  8. Enter the information as shown on the Geology patterns tab.

  9. Enter the information as shown on the Labels tab, and click Apply.

    10. Note: To add a second row to the table, right-click in the empty space below the first row and select Add.

  10. Click Section view.

    11. The data is displayed as shown.

    The plane name is displayed in the Status bar.

  11. In the Planes panel, double-click 7320N in the crossSections group.

  12. Click Autoplot.
  13. Enter the information as shown, and click Apply.

  14. Enter the information as shown, and click Apply.

  15. Press F1.
  16. Click and drag in Graphics to move the box as shown.

  17. Press F2.
  18. Enter the information as shown, and click Apply.

    19. The file section.dwf is created and displayed in the Plot Preview window.

  19. Choose File > Close to close the Plot Preview window.

Note: To see all of the steps in this task, run 05a_autoplot_section.tcl, You need to click Apply on any forms presented.

Creating a section plot with a plan strip

Task: Create a section plot with a plan strip

  1. Click Autoplot.
  2. Enter the information as shown, and click Apply.

  3. Enter the information as shown, and then click Apply.

  4. Press F1.
  5. Click and drag in Graphics to move the box.

  6. Press F2.
  7. Enter the information as shown, and click Apply.

    8. The file section_with_plan.dwf is created and displayed in the Plot Preview window, as shown.

  8. Choose File > Close to close the Plot Preview window.

Note: To see all of the steps in this section, run 05b_autoplot_section_plan_strip.tcl. You need to click Apply on any forms presented.

Creating and plotting oblique sections of drillhole data

Task: Create and plot an oblique section of drillhole data

  1. Click Reset graphics.
  2. Open oblique_section_line.swa.
  3. Choose Display > Point > Attributes.
  4. Enter the information as shown, and click Apply.

  5. Choose Display > Point > Attributes.
  6. Enter the information as shown, and click Apply.

  7. Choose Extract > Sections for plotting.
  8. Enter the information as shown, and then click Apply.

  9. Enter the information as shown, and then click Apply.

  10. Enter the information as shown, and click Apply.

  11. Enter the information as shown, and click Apply.

    12. The file oblique_section0.str is created in the working directory.

  12. Click Reset graphics .
  13. Open oblique_section0.str in Graphics.
  14. Choose Display > Strings > With string numbers.
  15. Enter the information as shown, and click Apply.

    16. String 33 000 is displayed.

  16. Choose Inquire > Point properties.
  17. Select string 33 000.

    18. The point properties of string 33 00 are displayed in the message window.

    Note: String 33000 is created only when an oblique section is defined. This string consists of a single point, which contains the start and end coordinates of the oblique section in the description fields of the point.

  18. Choose Plotting > Map > Import.
  19. Enter the information as shown, and click Apply.

    20. The map_load.log file is displayed in your default text editor.

  20. Choose Plotting > Map > Edit.
  21. Enter the information as shown, and click Apply.

  22. Enter the information as shown, and click Apply.

  23. Choose Plotting > Process > Map.
  24. Enter the information as shown, and click Apply.

  25. On the Plot Parameters tab, enter the information as shown, and then select the Oblique Section Grid tab.

  26. On the Oblique Section Grid tab, enter the information as shown, and then click Apply.

    27. Note: The fields of this tab only become active if the Grid selected on the Plot Parameters tab is blank, NOGR, or one of the oblique grids.

  27. Enter the information as shown, and click Apply.

  28. Enter the information as shown, and click Apply.

    29. The Plotting window opens, and the .dwf file is displayed.

  29. Select View > Window in, or use the mouse scroll wheel to zoom in on one edge of the map.

    30. The real world Nothings and Eastings are displayed.

  30. Close the Plotting window.

Note: To see all of the steps performed in this task, run _05c_extract_oblique_section.tcl. You need to click Apply on any forms presented.

Creating multiple section plots

Task:  Create multiple section plots

  1. Click Reset graphics .
  2. Open topo.str and ore.str.
  3. Connect to surpac_training.ddb.
  4. Choose Display > Drillholes.
  5. On the Trace styles tab, enter the information as shown, then click the Geology patterns tab.

  6. Enter the information as shown, and click the Labels tab.

  7. Enter the information as shown, and click Apply.

  8. Click Section view.
  9. In the Planes panel, double-click 7320N in the crossSections group.
  10. Click Autoplot.
  11. Enter the information as shown.

    12. Note: The plots are named according to what is entered for the output file name and the name of the plane.  In this case the first plot is named multi_section_7320n.dwf, with subsequent plots named multi_section_7360n.dwf, and multi_section_7400n.dwf.

  12. Click the Batch sections tab.
  13. Enter the information as shown, and click Apply.

  14. Enter the information as shown, and click Apply.

  15. Press F1.
  16. Click and drag in Graphics to move the box as shown.

  17. Press F2.
  18. Enter the information as shown, and click Apply.

    19. The following files are created:

    Northing

    Filename

    7320

    multi_section_7320n.dwf

    7360

    multi_section_7360n.dwf

    7400

    multi_section_7400n.dwf

    7440

    multi_section_7440n.dwf
  19. Open multi_section_7320n.dwf in Graphics to display the plot in the Plot Preview window.

  20. Double-click multi_section_7360n.dwf to display the plot.

  21. Double-click multi_section_7400n.dwf to display the plot.

  22. Double-click multi_section_7440n.dwf to display the plot.

  23. Choose File > Close to close the Plot Preview window.

Note: To see all of the steps in this task, run 05d_autoplot_multiple_sections.tcl. You need to click Apply on any forms presented.

Creating a title block for multiple section plots

Task: Create a title block for multiple section plots

  1. Choose Plotting > Plotting Sheet setup window.
  2. Choose Title Blocks > Copy.
  3. Enter the information as shown, and click Apply.

  4. Click and drag the right and left mouse buttons and/or use the mouse wheel to zoom the title block, as shown.

  5. Choose Title Blocks > Edit > Delete item.
  6. Click the text Plan No. to delete it.
  7. Choose Title Blocks > Create > Autoplot section details.
  8. Click near the previous location of Plan No..
  9. Enter the information as shown, and click Apply.

    10. Note: Insert a <space> after the last character of the Prefix, and before the first character of the Suffix. For example, the Northing Prefix is “Section<space>:<space>”.

    The field name [Autoplot section] is displayed in the title block.

  10. Choose Title Blocks > Save.
  11. Choose File > Close to close the Plot Preview window.

    12. The MULT title block is now ready for you to use as the title block when you are plotting sections.

  12. Click Reset graphics.

Note: To see all of the steps in this task, run 05e_create_title_blocks_multiple_plots.tcl. You need to click Apply on any forms presented.

Creating multiple section plots with title blocks

Task: Create multiple section plots with a title block

  1. Run macro 04b_advanced_cross_sectional_viewing.tcl.

  2. In the Planes panel, double-click 7320N in the crossSections group.
  3. Drag the transparency slider to set the transparency of triangles to 50%.

  4. Click Autoplot .
  5. Enter the information as shown.

    6. Note: When you select the Drawing area VA1B in Plot content, the only available option in the Optional content Drawing area is VA1T.  Surpac displays only the drawing areas that are appropriate for the selected sheet size.

  6. Click the Batch section tab.
  7. Enter the information as shown.

  8. Click the Legends tab.
  9. Enter the information as shown, and click Apply.

  10. Enter the information as shown, and click Apply.

  11. Press F1.
  12. Click and drag in Graphics to move the box as shown.

  13. Press F2.
  14. Enter the information as shown, and click Apply.

    15. The following files are created:

    Northing

    Filename

    7320

    multi_solid_section_7320n.dwf

    7360

    multi_ solid_section_7360n.dwf

    7400

    multi_ solid_section_7400n.dwf

    7440

    multi_ solid_section_7440n.dwf
  15. Open multi_solid_section_7320n.dwf in Graphics to display the plot in the Plot Preview window.

  16. Zoom in on the title block.

    17. The Section number has been automatically appended to the title block.

  17. Zoom in on the legend.

  18. Open each of the files that were created:

    19. multi_solid_section_7360n.dwf

    multi_solid_section_7400n.dwf

    multi_solid_section_7440n.dwf

  19. Choose File > Close to close the Plotting window.

Note: To see all of the steps in this task, run 05f_autoplot_multiple_solid_sections.tcl. You need to click Apply on any forms presented.

Creating and plotting a sectional fence diagram

Task: Create a plot using a sectional fence diagram

  1. Click Reset graphics.
  2. Connect to Surpac.ddb.
  3. Choose Display > Drillholes.
  4. Enter the information as shown, and click the Collar styles tab.

  5. Enter the information as shown, and click the Labels tab.

  6. Enter the information as shown, and click Apply.

    7. The drillholes are displayed with circular markers showing areas of high grade.

  7. Choose Extract > Section fence diagram for plotting.
  8. Map a path of drillholes through the high grade areas.

    9. An example path is given in the following image.

    Note: The colured path shown in the example above is to demonstrate a possible path through high grade areas. The path is not displayed in Graphics when you select the drillholes.

  9. Press ESC.

    10. The Extract section fence diagram for plotting form is displayed.

  10. Enter the information as shown, and click Apply.

    11. The Define sample fields for plotting form is displayed.

  11. Enter the information as shown, and click Apply.

    12. The Define geology fields form is displayed.

  12. Enter the information as shown, and click Apply.

  13. Click Reset graphics .
  14. Open section_fence.str in Graphics.
  15. Choose Plotting > Map > Copy.
  16. Enter the information as shown, and click Apply.

  17. Choose Plotting > Map > Edit.
  18. Enter the information as shown, and click Apply.

    19. The Define a map form is displayed.

  19. Change the Location to section_fence.str and clear the ID Range for all entities, then click Apply.

  20. Choose Plotting > Process > Map.
  21. Enter the information as shown, and click Apply.

    22. The Plot presentation parameters form is displayed.

  22. Enter the information as shown, and click Apply.

    23. The User definable title block lines form is displayed.

  23. Enter the information as shown, and click Apply.

    24. The Grid line spacing and grid style form is displayed.

  24. Enter the information as shown, and click Apply.

    25. The drillholes are plotted and displayed in the Plotting window.

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