Import Mining Blocks

To access this screen:

Setup ribbon >> Blocks >> Method.
On the Mining Block Definition Method screen, choose Import the mining blocks from an existing file.
Save the Mining Block Definition Method screen settings.
Setup ribbon >> Blocks >> Import.

This screen is used to import previously-generated mining blocks into your project.

To import blocks and submit them for evaluation, sequencing and scheduling, you will need to map specific attributes in the incoming file to expected data entities in Studio OP.

For example, you can determine which, if any, elements of your file represent the phase excavation order, block identification values, phase naming and pre-established sequencing.

Activity steps:

Display the Import Mining Blocks screen.
Select the Pit to which the imported blocks belong. Pits are set up using the Manage task.
Use Delete Existing Solids to remove existing mining blocks before importation. Otherwise, imported blocks are added to any previously-imported blocks (allowing block data to be accumulated within your project over time).
Locate the Datamine file containing your Mining Blocks data. As a minimum, a Block ID attribute must exist. The remaining fields are options but can be a field representing the chronological phase order and phase name to which each block belongs, a bench attribute and potentially a sequence attribute if the data has already been sequenced.
Define the Block ID attribute that identifies blocks within your wireframe file. This is a mandatory selection. If an attribute called "BLOCKID" exists within the imported/selected file, it will be automatically chosen. Otherwise, any non-system numeric field can be picked.
Choose the Phase order. This attribute represents the numeric field governing the order in which your phases will be mined. You don't have to specify a Phase order field, but if you don't all blocks within the file will be treated as if they are within a single phase.
Choose a Phase name attribute. This is only available if a phase order has been selected, this is the attribute (alphanumeric or numeric) that describes each phase. If no name is specified, a default naming convention will be used to name each phase, using the format:

P#Pit number#_PH#Phase Number#

For example, "P1_PH2".
Define a Bench Name attribute. If bench information is encoded within the imported blocks file, specify the bench attribute here.

Note: If no attribute is specified, the imported data is treated as a single bench.
If block data has been sequenced, specify the Sequence attribute here. You can either accept the embedded information or generate new sequence data using the Reserves ribbon's Sequence task.
Review Attribute to import table. All attributes that are not reserved for system use, and have not been specified above, are available for import using this table.

Choose any attribute(s) that you wish to bring into Studio OP alongside your block data (for example, strata information or a model sequence number, or colour) by selecting the respective check box(es).
Click Import Block Solids to import your data and inject it into your project's database.
Define your Display Options. Once mining block solids have been added to the project you can display them as block solids or outlines.
Save your task settings.
Save your project.