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IPDNPG - interpolate grades into a block model using non-parametric methods

 

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Introduction

Interpolates grades into block model cells using non-parametric methods.


Files, Fields and Parameters

Input Files

Name

Description

I/O Status

Required

Type

PROTO

Prototype model. Must contain at least the fields XC, YC, ZC, XINC, YINC, ZINC, XMORIG, YMORIG, ZMORIG, NX, NY, NZ, IJK. May contain cells and sub-cells.

Input

Yes

Block Model Prototype

IN

Input sample data (sorted on X). Must contain the fields X , Y , Z , VALUE.

Input

Yes

Undefined

Output Files

Name

I/O Status

Required

Type

Description

MODEL

Output

Yes

Block Model

Output interpolated model.

Fields

Name

Description

Source

Required

Type

Default

X

Name of sample X field.

IN

Yes

Numeric

X

Y

Name of sample Y field.

IN

Yes

Numeric

Y

Z

Name of sample Z field.

IN

Yes

Numeric

Z

VALUE

Name of field to be interpolated.

IN

Yes

Numeric

Undefined

Parameters

Name

Description

Required

Default

Range

Values

TYPE

(1) Type of interpolation to be used :-

Option

Description

1

Moving mode

2

Moving median

3

Varying quantile

4

Angle-weighted varying quantile

Yes

1

1,4

1,2,3,4

RADIUS

Search radius [mean cell dimension].

No

Undefined

Undefined

Undefined

MINNOP

Minimum number of samples (5).

No

5

Undefined

Undefined

MAXNOP

Maximum number of samples (1000).

No

1000

Undefined

Undefined

XSUBCELL

No. of sub-cells/cell in X (1).

No

1

Undefined

Undefined

YSUBCELL

No. of sub-cells/cell in Y (1).

No

1

Undefined

Undefined

ZSUBCELL

No. of sub-cells/cell in Z (1). Above three parameters only used if input prototype does not already contain cells.

No

1

Undefined

Undefined

PRINT

>=2 Display co-ordinates and interpolated values.

No

0

0,2

0,2