Plotting

Task: Save holes for plotting

1. Choose Ring design > Save holes and sections for plotting.
2. Enter the information as shown, and click Apply.



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



The file 1055_4nw9.str is saved to the work directory.

String files saved with Save holes and sections for plotting contain:

Data	String Numbers
Drill Holes	1,999
Drives	Drive string number + 1000
Stopes	Stope string number + 2000
Rig Pivot Points	32000

The following string numbers are used in plotting. In this example, 1055_4nw9.str will contain:

Data	String Numbers
Drill Holes	1,17
Drives	1001, 1002
Stopes	2003
Rig Pivot Points	32000

Task: Create a plot

1. Choose Plotting > Entity > Import.
2. Enter the information as shown, and click Apply.



The results of the function will be written to the file entity_load.log.

Entity load log is displayed in your default text editor.



3. Close the log file.
4. Choose Plotting > Map > Import.
5. Enter the information as shown, and click Apply.



The results of the function is written to the file map_load.log.

Map load log is displayed in your default text editor.



6. Close the log file.
7. Choose Plotting > Map > Edit.
8. Enter the information as shown, and click Apply.



9. View the contents of the map you are processing (ringex1), and then click Apply.



10. Choose Plotting > Process > Map.
11. Enter the information as shown, and click Apply.



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



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



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



The Plot Preview window opens, and the plot is displayed.



Tip: This is only one manner of presenting ring design holes. You can also edit the entity and map definitions provided, or create your own to customise your plots.

Note: To see all of the steps performed in this chapter, run 06_plotting.tcl. You need to click Apply on any forms presented.