Reblocking block models

Reblocking is a process to redefine the structure of an existing block model, typically by changing the size of the blocks in the model.

Reblocking is often performed to reduce the amount of data in an existing block model by increasing the size of the blocks. Reblocking can also be used to change the structure of the block model for operational purposes.

Regardless of the type, size, or variations in an existing block model, the reblocking process results in a new block model with blocks of uniform dimensions.

The result of reblocking is a regular block model, which is a block model with uniform dimensions regardless of the type, size, or variation of the original block model. In order to minimise the loss of information in the reblocking process, the attributes associated with the blocks in the source model are combined to comprise the attributes of blocks in the reblocked model.