Define Output Shape and String Files

This section of the Files screen is used to specify the file names and visualization options for the output stope shapes and strings from MSO.

Note: These settings are not available if you choose to Only output Tube Wireframes for this scenario. See Manage Tube Wireframes.

Sub-Economic Output

By default, only economic shapes are generated by MSO, but you can choose to output sub-economic data if you wish.

Output stope wireframes contain a RESULT attribute showing one of the following codes:

  1. ECONOMIC

  2. SUB-ECONOMIC OR FAILED ANNEAL FILTER

  3. ECONOMIC, AND FAILED RESULTS FILTER TEST

  4. SUB-ECONOMIC OR FAILED ANNEAL FILTER, AND FAILED RESULTS FILTER TEST

Note: Sub-economic stopes are not output where overlapping substope shapes are specified.

Activity steps

  1. Create an MSO scenario and define a block model.

  2. Configure other settings as required.

  3. Display the Files screen.

  4. Expand the Output Stopes command group.

  5. Review (and optionally edit) the output Stope Wireframe base file name.

    Note: A standard Datamine wireframe file pair is produced, with automatic "tr" and "pt" suffixes.

  6. Review and edit the Outline Strings file name.

  7. Adjust Cross-Section Intermediate Slices to set the number of extra slices created between cross-sections. This can enhance visualization.

    Note: Cross-section slices can't be configured if the Mid-Section Annealing Post-Processing option is active.

  8. Set the Stope Shape Colour. This is the display colour used for the stopes.

  9. Define the following colours to identify key MSO data components:

    • Section String Colour

    • Plan String Colour

    • Cross-Section Slice Colour

    • Cross-Section Intermediate Slice Colour

  10. You can, if you wish, Output Sub-Economic Stopes in your output. See "Sub-Economic Output", above.

  11. Save your settings and continue defining output file settings.

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