Command and Processes - S

These tables list all commands and processes available in all Datamine Studio products. If your product has access to a command or process, the link on the left of the table displays a help file. If no link appears, the function isn't available in your product.

Symbols used in this table:

A green tick indicates that the module is part of the core system licensing for the specified product - no additional module is required.

X A red cross indicates the module is not part of the listed system and any commands held within it cannot be run (a separate product will be required).

A blue diamond indicates the module is an optional extra for the specified system.

Note: For an explanation of the terms 'command', 'process' and 'macro command', see Command Table Introduction.

For Macro commands, see here.

Commands - S

Command Name

Description

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save-view

Saves the current view plane parameters to a section definition file.

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scale-wireframe

X

Interactive command to scale a wireframe on one or more axis directions. Scales about a point which can be the wireframe center or its centroid, or a user-defined point.

sched-field-treatment

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Define how field values are treated when mining units are scheduled.

scheduling-control

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Control of scheduling face progression.

select-all-blocks

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Select all mining blocks for scheduling.

select-all-drillholes

Selects all displayed static drillholes objects data.

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select-all-ellipsoids

Selects all displayed ellipsoid data.

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select-all-planes

Selects all displayed static planes objects data.

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select-all-points

Selects all displayed points objects data.

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select-all-strings

Selects all displayed points objects data.

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select-cross-section

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X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Select drive cross-sections for underground mine design.

select-cursor

Displays the Custom Cursors dialog.

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select-drillhole-data-off

Toggles Off the inclusion of drillhole data during data selection commands.

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select-drillhole-data-on

Toggles On the inclusion of drillhole data during data selection commands.

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select-drillhole-data-switch

Toggles the inclusion/exclusion of drillholes data during data selection commands.

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select-face

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X

X

X

X

X

X

Define a new mining face.

select-inner-face

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X

X

X

X

X

X

Select and define a face mine unit, or activate a mine tonnage zone.

select-mining-blocks

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Select mining blocks for scheduling and blending.

select-model-data-off

Toggles Off the inclusion of block model data during data selection commands.

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select-model-data-on

Toggles On the inclusion of block model data during data selection commands.

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select-model-data-switch

Toggles the inclusion/exclusion of block model data during data selection commands.

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select-perimeter

Select a closed string to make it the current string.

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select-plane-data-off

Toggles Off the inclusion of plane data during data selection commands.

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select-plane-data-on

Toggles on the inclusion of plane data during data selection commands.

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select-plane-data-switch

Toggles the inclusion/exclusion of plane data during data selection commands.

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select-point-data-off

Toggles Off the inclusion of point data during data selection commands.

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select-point-data-on

Toggles On the inclusion of point data during data selection commands.

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select-point-data-switch

Toggles the inclusion/exclusion of point data during data selection commands.

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select-points

Select points to modify the selected data set.

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select-string

Select/deselect a string for further operations.

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select-string-data-off

Toggles Off the inclusion of string data during data selection commands.

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select-string-data-on

Toggles On the inclusion of string data during data selection commands.

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select-string-data-switch

Toggles the inclusion/exclusion of string data during data selection commands.

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select-string-depth

Select string data based on its distance 'into' the screen

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select-wireframe

X

Select the current wireframe group and surface prior to linking.

select-wireframe-data-off

X

Toggles Off the inclusion of wireframe data during data selection commands.

select-wireframe-data-on

X

Toggles On the inclusion of wireframe data during data selection commands.

select-wireframe-data-switch

X

Toggles the inclusion/exclusion of wireframe data during data selection commands.

selection-mode-box-switch

Use an unrotated rectangular boundary data selection method.

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selection-mode-switch

Toggle between box and swipe selection in a 3D window.

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selection-mode-line-switch

Select data using a point-to-point line boundary of variable width

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sequence-numbers

Activates a series of sequence numbers in relation to a specific object attribute, to be used in other processes (e.g. scheduling, visualizer animations etc.)

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set-adjustment-cut-off

Set grade field and cut-off grade for adjusting a string to an ore boundary using a block model.

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set-adjustment-method-switch

Toggle between using the cut-off grade or legend items methods when using the adjust-string-in-ore command.

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set-attribute-control

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X

X

X

X

Specify an attribute (field) in the current object to control offsets and offset angles.

set-berm-width

X

X

X

X

X

Define berm width for road design.

set-calendar

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Set calendar for production scheduling.

set-clipping

Set primary and secondary clipping limits for the Design window.

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set-default-catg-dest

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X

X

X

X

X

X

Set default destination for scheduling category.

set-default-density

Set the rock or material 'default' density for the project.

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set-design-parameter

Used to set other design parameters.

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set-dhevaluation

Modify parameters for compositing and/or evaluation of drillholes.

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set-exposure-limits

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X

X

X

X

X

X

Set clipping limits for shading of unscheduled blocks.

set-face-advance-method

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Set the advance method for mining faces.

set-face-angle

Set the string projection angle i.e. face angle, for using in the open pit road design tools.

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set-field-output-status

Write an attribute field to a file type.

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set-gradient-convention

Set gradient unit and direction conventions for design commands.

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set-near-far

Set near (out of screen) and far (into screen) clipping limits.

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set-ore-categories

Define the selected evaluation legend categories as ore or waste.

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set-panel-field-format

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X

X

X

X

X

X

Specify format of figures shown in scheduling panels.

set-pit-constraints

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Define slope regions and rosettes within your open pit project.

set-projection-distance

This command is used to set the distance that a string will be projected when the project-string-at-angle command is called.

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set-ramp-segment-length

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Set segment length to be used when making ramps.

set-rosette-power

X

X

X

X

X

Set the inverse power of distance used for weighting rosette values.

set-scale-factor

Set the view exaggeration (but not the underlying data) for the X, Y and/or Z axes of the Design or 3D window.

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set-snap-grid-parameters

Set the snapping grid's origin and spacing parameters.

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set-snap-grid-switch

Set snap mode to snap to grids.

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set-snap-lines-switch

Set snap mode to snap to object lines.

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set-snap-mode

Enables the use of snapping to the grid during data selection and digitizing.

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set-snap-none-switch

Disables the use of snapping during data selection and digitizing operations.

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set-snap-points-switch

Sets snap mode to snap to object points.

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set-snap-surface-switch

Set snap mode to snap to object surfaces.

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set-step-distance

Set the step distance for string adjustment when outlining ore using the adjust-string-in-ore command.

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set-to-previous-view

Change the view to the previous view orientation in the Design window.

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set-tolerance

X

Set matching tolerance for points to be used in the DTM.

setup-azi-dip-increments

Define the define increments used in Underground Blast Design.

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show-background-image-switch

Shows or hides a previously-selected background image in the Design window.

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show-samples

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

See which samples contributed to the estimation of a parent cell

show-project-settings

Show the Project Settings dialog

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show-system-options

Show the system Options dialog

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show-samples-subcells

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

See which samples contributed to the estimation of a sub-cell

simplify-string

Reduce the number of points on a string whilst attempting to retain a shape most representative of the pre-simplified version.

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slice-wireframe

X

Display a temporary line at the intersection of the current wireframe and thecurrent viewplane.

smooth-gradient

Smooth part of a string to a consistent gradient.

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smooth-string

Smooth part of a string to a consistent gradient.

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snap-always-switch

Toggles the mechanism for snapping to data.

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snap-limit-to-face-switch

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X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Toggles if map face data (only) can be used as a snapping point.

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snap-to-drillhole-data-off

Disables snapping of the cursor to drillhole data.

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snap-to-drillhole-data-on

Enables snapping of the cursor to drillhole data.

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snap-to-drillhole-data-switch

Toggles snapping to drillhole data On/Off.

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snap-to-mid-string-switch

Snaps the currently active string to the mid-point of another selected string segment.

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snap-to-perpendicular-switch

Toggles on or off snapping to the active string to a perpendicular of another, string (if possible).

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snap-to-plane

Move the current view plane to a parallel plane through a point.

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snap-to-plane-data-off

Disables snapping of the cursor to plane data.

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snap-to-plane-data-on

Enables snapping of the cursor to plane data.

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snap-to-plane-data-switch

Toggles snapping to plane data On/Off.

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snap-to-point-data-off

Disables snapping of the cursor to point data.

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snap-to-point-data-on

Enables snapping of the cursor to point data.

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snap-to-point-data-switch

Toggles snapping to points data On/Off.

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snap-to-string-data-off

Disables snapping of the cursor to string data.

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snap-to-string-data-on

Enables snapping of the cursor to string data.

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snap-to-string-data-switch

Toggles snapping to strings data On/Off.

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snap-to-wireframe-data-off

Disables snapping of the cursor to wireframe data.

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snap-to-wireframe-data-on

Enables snapping of the cursor to wireframe data.

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snap-to-wireframe-data-switch

Toggles snapping to wireframe data On/Off.

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square-from-center-to-corner

Draws a square with a center point and a corner point selected interactively in the 3D window.

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square-from-center-to-edge

Draws a square with a center point and an edge point selected interactively in the 3Dwindow.

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square-from-corner-to-corner

Draws a square with two opposite corner points selected interactively in the 3D window.

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square-from-edge-to-edge

Draws a square with a side length defined by selecting points on opposite edges interactively in the3Dwindow.

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status-panel-switch

Toggles status panel display when your application is started up.

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string-at-gradient-on-wireframe

Create strings (e.g. road strings) to climb/descend a wireframe surface with a maximum gradient constraint.

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string-display-change

Show/Hide all strings objects data.

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string-display-hide

Hide all strings objects data.

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string-display-show

Show all strings objects data.

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string-to-drillhole

Convert a string to a drillhole.

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string-to-plane

Create plane data based on the vertices of a selected string object.

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string-to-road

Creates a road outline from a highlighted single road design string.

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string-trace

Draws a new string from intersecting portions of strings selected interactively in the active window.

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superimpose-plot

Superimpose a plot file on the Design window

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surface-from-samples

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X

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X

X

X

X

Create a contact surface by specifying whether categorical values lie above or below the surface.

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survey-add-to-database

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Displays the Add to Database panel to modify the contents of the Studio Survey database

survey-blasts-summary

X

X

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X

X

X

Launches the Blasts Summary reportingtask.

survey-boundary-pit

X

X

X

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X

X

X

X

Launches the Pit Excavation Boundary task.

survey-boundary-stockpile

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Launches the Stockpile Excavation Boundary task.

survey-combine-reports

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Collate PDF reports using the Combine Reports task

survey-drive-solid-from-survey-data

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Create a drive solid from input surveyed string data.

survey-import

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Launches the Survey Import Module, which is used to connect Studio Survey to external Studio equipment data (e.g. Leica).

survey-publish

X

X

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X

X

X

Displays the Publish panel for EOM report generation.

survey-run-batch

X

X

X

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X

X

X

Launches the Run Batch command.

survey-drive-outline-from-solid

X

X

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X

X

X

X

X

Create a drive solid from input surveyed string data.

survey-settings

X

X

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X

X

X

Displays the Database Settings panel for Studio Survey database configuration.

switch-drillhole-points-traces

Toggle between Pixel Line and Points drillhole overlay rendering modes.

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switch-wireframe-edge

Switch triangulation between a pair of triangles

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system-command

Interface to the operating system.

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Processes - S

Process Name

Description

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SCRFMT

Format text using format controls defined in the SCREEN command.

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SECDEF

Creates a section definition file.

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SELCOP

Selectively copies named fields from the input file to the output file.

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SELDEL

Selectively deletes named fields from the input file during a copy to the output file.

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SELEXY

Selective copy of records for which X and Y coordinate values lie within a perimeter defined in a perimeter file.

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SELPER

The process selects records which lie on or within a perimeter and copies them to an output file.

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SELTRI

X

Copies records of a file which have X, Y and Z co-ordinates lying above/ below a wireframe surface or inside/outside a wireframe volume.

SELWF

X

Select records lying inside/outside wireframe volumes or above/below wireframe surfaces or DTMs.

SETENV

Updates the environment with new variables.

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SETVAL

Inserts a user-defined value into a given field either during copying of a file or as an in-place operation.

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SGSIM

X

X

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X

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X

X

The SGSIM process creates a regular grid of conditionally-simulated points using sequential gaussian simulation.

SLIMOD

X

This process splits block model cells at cell boundaries and recalculates the IJK value.

SLIPER

Intersects a set of parallel perimeters by a set of orthogonal planes.

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SMUHIS

X

X

X

Create a histogram using the 'Shortcut' evaluation method.

SMUMOD

X

X

X

'Shortcut' method for grade and tonnes above cut-off.

SORTX

Sorts any file into ascending (or optionally descending) order of keyfields.

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SPLAT

Performs a simple sideways merge of two files.

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SPLICO

SPLICO produces contour plot and string files of irregularly scattered data points or of a triangulated wireframe or of a solid model.

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SPLIT

Takes a single input file and copies the data within it to multiple output files.

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ST1GX

Calculates general summary statistics for a single field, in log or non-log mode with or without class selection using Sturgess' Rule.

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STATCOM

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X

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X

X

X

Computes comparison summary statistics for validating a model versus samples.

STATNP

Calculates non-parametric summary statistics on numeric fields in a file.

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STATS

Calculates general summary parametric statistics on numeric fields in a file.

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SUBJOI

Performs a relational subset join of two input files into an output file.

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SUBWVE

Performs a relational subset weave of two input files into an output file.

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SUDTRR

Reads in a SURPAC .DTM system file (SURPAC v1) and creates two related Datamine files.

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SUPPCORR

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X

X

X

X

X

X

Implements change of support model as part of Uniform Conditioning

SUPES2

Write a DATAMINE perimeter file to a SURPAC2 string file.

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SUPEST

Converts a Datamine perimeter file to a SURPAC string file.

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SUPOOB

Converts a Datamine point file to a SURPAC (v1) observation file. 

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SURCAL

X

X

This process computes provisional and/or adjusted coordinates of all observed survey stations contained in an input file of reduced observations such as output from process SUROBS.

SURFIP

X

Interpolates a set of point data into a pair of surfaces expressed as sub-cells in a 3-D model with any number of cells in the Z direction.

SURLOG

X

X

SURLOG is a data input process which will read a character format system file containing records of survey information and measurements as recorded on a digital data recorder by electronic survey equipment.

SUROBS

X

X

SUROBS is a process which reduces survey angle and distance measurements.

SURPOI

X

X

Interpolation of upper and/or lower elevation values onto a file of two-dimensionally defined points.

SURTAC

X

X

SURTAC is a survey measurement reduction process.

SURTRI

X

Generates a triangulated digital terrain model from perimeter, string and/or point data subject to optional boundary and string edge constraints.

SURVIG

X

X

SURVIG is an interactive graphic process, that allows the surveyor to view, edit, merge and interrogate a database of surveyed point and string data representing surface and underground mining excavations.

SURVIN

X

X

SURVIN is a data format conversion process.

SURVOU

X

X

SURVOU is a data format conversion process.

SUSTP2

Create a perimeter file from a SURPAC2 string file.

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SUSTPE

Imports a SURPAC string file (assumed to be closed perimeters, but only the case if the last and first SURPAC points are duplicated) into a Datamine perimeter file.

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SWATHPLT

X

X

This process creates data files that are suitable for automatically creating swath plots in Studio or Excel

SYSPAR

Displays application system parameters.

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