Model Details Pane

When you add a model to a scenario, the Model Details pane displays the fields you must complete to identify the location of information contained in the model. For example, for parameters including the material class, volume adjustment, and specific gravity of blocks in the block model.

The fields that appear in the Model Details pane change to suit the type of model you have selected in the Models pane. The following tables identify the fields available for each model type that can be added to a scenario.

Fields on the Model Detail Pane for Block Models

Field

Description

Name

The name by which you refer to the model in MineSched.

The name is automatically populated from the file name. If you want to change the name, type a new name in this field.

Note: Reserved words cannot be used for the model Name. If the file name of the model is a reserved word, "_1" is appended to the automatically populated model name. If you type a reserved word for the Name, a warning message appears and the name reverts to the previous name.

File name

Automatically populated with the file location of the block model you added.

Material class attribute

A list of attributes in the block model, from which you select the attribute that models the material class.

If you do not see any attributes in the list, click Extract from Model to update the list.

The attribute must be created in the block model before the model is added to MineSched, but it does not need to be populated with values for the blocks. You can assign material class values in MineSched. Assigning material class values in MineSched creates a record of the initial material classes assigned to the blocks.

The material class attribute can delineate between just ore and waste, or many types of ore and waste.

Notes:

If you have multiple material classes, they can be combined during reporting.
You can select real and float attributes for the material class attribute for only Datamine models.

Assign values...

Opens the Assign Material Class Values form to allow you to enter values for the material class attribute.

Note: MineSched cannot write back to Vulcan block models. If you are using a Vulcan block model, the Assign values... button is not available.

You must click Execute on the form to apply the assignments you set up in the form. Choosing Execute modifies and saves your block model.

Note: Adding constraints to the material class attributes is optional; you can leave the Constraint 1, Constraint 2, and Additional constraint file fields blank.

Columns in the Material class assignments data grid on the Assign Material Class Values form

Field	Description
Assignments
Model value	The value assigned to the blocks of the model.
=	The operator being used. For the assignment, the only operator is equal to.
Grade attribute name	The attribute on which you want to base the material class assignment. The attributes available in the list are the numeric attributes present in the block model.
Minimum value	Blocks with this value or greater for the attribute are assigned to the material class.
Maximum value	Blocks with this value or lower for the attribute are assigned to the material class.
Constraint 1
Attribute name	Allows you to choose the first attribute you want to constrain by from the list of attributes available in the block model.
Operation	The relationship between the Attribute and the Value. Options are: = : equal to > : greater than < : less than >= : greater than or equal to <= : less than or equal to
Value	The value that the attribute must be equal to, greater than, less than, greater than or equal to, or less than or equal to for the block to have the material class applied.
Constraint 2
Attribute name	Allows you to choose the second attribute you want to constrain by from the list of attributes available in the block model. Note: If you include more than one constraint, only blocks that meet the criteria of both constraints are assigned the material class.
Operation	The relationship between the Attribute and the Value. Options are: = : equal to > : greater than < : less than >= : greater than or equal to <= : less than or equal to
Value	The value that the attribute must be equal to, greater than, less than, greater than or equal to, or less than or equal to for the block to have the material class applied.
Additional constraint file	Allows you to browse for a constraints file that you want to use to constrain the material class assignment. Defining an additional constraint file allows you to constrain by attributes that do not appear in the named attribute list for the block model. For example, you use a constraints file to constrain by elevation.

The Material class assignments grid in the Assign Material Class Values form also has the data grid functions to Insert, Delete, Create copy, Move up, Move down, and Show or hide comments.

Volume adjustment attribute

The attribute you want to use to act as a multiplier on the volume of each block in the block model.

You use this attribute to model reduction and dilution.

Note: If you do not want to use an attribute as a multiplier on the block volume, leave this field blank.

Specific gravity

Method

The method you want to use to calculate the specific gravity, or density, of each block in the block model.

The specific gravity is used to calculate the mass of each block.

Constant: All blocks have the same specific gravity. The Constant field becomes available for you to type the value for specific gravity for all blocks.
Attribute: The specific gravity varies depending on the material class, or from block to block, and is stored in an attribute of the block model. The Attribute field becomes available for you to select the attribute in the block model that contains the specific gravity values.

Note: In some model types the specific gravity can be applied to partial material classes within each block. In these model types, there is more than one specific gravity attribute for each block. You can assign multiple specific gravities in the Material classes data grid for each material class.

Constant

The value for the specific gravity for all blocks in the block model.

Attribute

The attribute that contains the specific gravity of each block in the block model.

Fields on the Model Detail Pane for Point Centroid String Models

Field	Description
Name	The name by which you refer to the model in MineSched. The name is automatically populated from the file name. If you want to change the name, type a new name in this field. Note: Reserved words cannot be used for the model Name. If the file name of the model is a reserved word, "_1" is appended to the automatically populated model name. If you type a reserved word for the Name, a warning message appears and the name reverts to the previous name.
File name	Automatically populated with the file location of the string model you added.
Material d-field	The description field of the string in which the material class is stored.
Mass d-field	The description field of the string in which the mass values are stored.
Volume d-field	The description field of the string in which the volume values are stored.
Volume adjustment d-field	The description field of the string in which the volume adjustment factor is stored. The Volume adjustment d-field is optional, you can leave it blank.

Fields on the Model Detail Pane for Polygon String Models

Field	Description
Name	The name by which you refer to the model in MineSched. The name is automatically populated from the file name. If you want to change the name, type a new name in this field. Note: Reserved words cannot be used for the model Name. If the file name of the model is a reserved word, "_1" is appended to the automatically populated model name. If you type a reserved word for the Name, a warning message appears and the name reverts to the previous name.
File name	Automatically populated with the file location of the string model you added.
Material d-field	The description field of the string in which the material class is stored.
Height d-field	The description field of the string in which the height values are stored.
Volume adjustment d-field	The description field of the string in which the volume adjustment factor is stored. The Volume adjustment d-field is optional, you can leave it blank.
Specific gravity
Method	The method you want to use to calculate the specific gravity, or density, of each block in the block model. The specific gravity is used to calculate the mass of each block. Constant: All blocks have the same specific gravity. The Constant field becomes available for you to type the value for specific gravity for all blocks. D-field: The specific gravity varies and is stored in a description field in the string model. The Density d-field field becomes available for you to select the description field in the string that contains the specific gravity values.
Constant	The value for the specific gravity for all blocks in the block model.
Density d-field	The description field of the string in which the density values are stored.

Fields on the Model Detail Pane for Minex Grid Models

Field	Description
Name	The name by which you refer to the model in MineSched. The name is automatically populated from the file name. If you want to change the name, type a new name in this field. Note: Reserved words cannot be used for the model Name. If the file name of the model is a reserved word, "_1" is appended to the automatically populated model name. If you type a reserved word for the Name, a warning message appears and the name reverts to the previous name.
Seam sequence file	Automatically populated with the file location of the Minex grid model you added.
Structure grids folder	The folder in which the structure grids are stored.
Quality grids folder	The folder in which the quality grids are stored.
Base weathering grid name	The name of the grid that represents the base of weathering in the seam sequence. This grid must be stored in the Structure grids folder. Note: If the model does not have a base weathering grid, use the name of the uppermost structure grid, or of a topography grid.
Specific gravity
Method	The method you want to use to calculate the specific gravity of each block in the block model. From seam sequence file: The specific gravity values are taken from the specified Seam sequence file. Constant: All blocks have the same specific gravity. The Constant field becomes available for you to type the value for specific gravity for all blocks. Density grid suffix: The specific gravity values are taken from quality grid files that have a specified suffix. The Density grid suffix field becomes available for you to type the suffix.
Constant	The value for the specific gravity for all seams in the grid model.
Density grid suffix	The suffix that MineSched searches for in the quality grid file names to locate the files that contain the values for specific gravity.

Fields on the Model Detail Pane for Free Format CSV Files

Field	Description
Name	The name by which you refer to the model in MineSched. The name is automatically populated from the file name. If you want to change the name, type a new name in this field. Note: Reserved words cannot be used for the model Name. If the file name of the model is a reserved word, "_1" is appended to the automatically populated model name. If you type a reserved word for the Name, a warning message appears and the name reverts to the previous name.
File name	Automatically populated with the file location of the CSV file you added.
X column	The heading of the column in the CSV file that contains the X coordinate values.
Y column	The heading of the column in the CSV file that contains the Y coordinate values.
Z column	The heading of the column in the CSV file that contains the Z coordinate values.
Material column	The heading of the column in the CSV file that contains the material class.
Volume column	The heading of the column in the CSV file that contains the volume values.
Mass column	The heading of the column in the CSV file that contains the mass values.
Volume adjustment column	The heading of the column in the CSV file that contains the volume adjustment values, which act as multiplier on the volume of the blocks in the model. Note: If the model does not have a volume adjustment factor, leave this field blank.

Model Details Pane

Columns in the Material class assignments data grid on the Assign Material Class Values form

See also