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A full description of the QUICKEST process.

Process Name	Menu Path	Link to Command Table
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Introduction
Notes

Introduction

This is a Superprocess and running it may have an effect on other Datamine files in the project. More...

The QUICKEST process interpolates grades into a block model using basic calculations.

Notes

This command is found in Studio EM and Studio UG to support processes requiring precursory interpolation methods, such as IsoShell generation.

It can also be called independently from the command line.

Files, Fields and Parameters

Input Files

Name

I/O Status

Required

Type

Description

PROTO

Input

Yes

Block_Model_File

Input model prototype.

This is a standard block model file containing the 13 compulsory fields. It may also contain the rotated model fields. If it includes cells then it must be sorted on IJK.

Input

Yes

Table

Input sample data. This must contain X,Y and Z fields and at least one grade field.

Output Files

Name	I/O Status	Required	Type	Description
MODEL	Output	Yes	Block Model File	Output model containing estimated grades, variance etc.

Fields

Name	Description	Source	Required	Type	Default
X	X coordinate of sample data in IN file. If not specified, then X is assumed. If the unfolding option is used, then the X coordinate must be set to the unfolded UCSA coordinate.	IN	Yes	Numeric	X
Y	Y coordinate of sample data in IN file. If not specified, then Y is assumed. If the unfolding option is used, then the Y coordinate must be set to the unfolded UCSB coordinate.	IN	Yes	Numeric	Y
Z	Z coordinate of sample data in IN file. If not specified, then Z is assumed. If the unfolding option is used, then the Z coordinate must be set to the unfolded UCSC coordinate.	IN	Yes	Numeric	Z
VALUE	Name of the field containing the grade to be estimated	IN	Yes	Alphanumeric	Undefined
NUMSAM	Name of the field to be created in the output MODEL file which is used to record the number of samples used for estimating each cell. If a field name is not specified the number of samples used will not be recorded.	-	No	Alphanumeric	Undefined
ZONE	Name of the zonal interpolation field. The field may be numeric or up to 20 character alphanumeric. The field must exist in both the PROTO and IN files. If it is specified then cells in each ZONE will be interpolated using only samples with the same ZONE value.	-	No	Alphanumeric	Undefined
LENGTH	Name of the field used for length weighting of samples. This is only used if the Inverse Power of Distance interpolation method is selected (IMETHOD=2).	-	No	Alphanumeric	Undefined

Parameters

Name	Description	Required	Default	Range	Values
SDIST1	Length of the search ellipsoid axis in the X direction.	No	100	0.00001,+	Undefined
SDIST2	Length of the search ellipsoid axis in the Y direction. .	No	100	0.00001,+	Undefined
SDIST3	Length of the search ellipsoid axis in the Z direction. .	No	100	0.00001,+	Undefined
SANGLE1	First rotation angle (in degrees) for the search ellipsoid. The rotation is around the axis defined by SAXIS1.	No	0	-360,360	Undefined
SAXIS1	Coordinate axis about which rotation SANGLE1 is applied. Specify 1 for the X axis, 2 for the Y axis, or 3 for the Z axis.	No	3	1,3	1,2,3
SANGLE2	Second rotation angle (in degrees) for the search ellipsoid. The rotation is around the axis defined by SAXIS2.	No	0	-360,360	Undefined
SAXIS2	Coordinate axis about which rotation SANGLE2 is applied. Specify 1 for the X axis, 2 for the Y axis, or 3 for the Z axis.	No	1	1,3	1,2,3
SANGLE3	Third rotation angle (in degrees) for the search ellipsoid. The rotation is around the axis defined by SAXIS3.	No	0	-360,360	Undefined
SAXIS3	Coordinate axis about which rotation SANGLE3 is applied. Specify 1 for the X axis, 2 for the Y axis, or 3 for the Z axis.	No	3	1,3	1,2,3
MINNUM	Minimum number of samples which must lie within the search ellipsoid in order for the model subcell to be estimated. If there are less than the minimum number and the input PROTOmodel contains cells, then an absent data value will be assigned to the grade field in the output model file MODEL If there are less than the minimum, but the input PROTOmodel does not contain any cells, then a cell will not be created in the output model file MODEL.	No	3	1,1400	Undefined
MAXNUM	Maximum number of samples to be used for estimating the grade of a model cell. If more than the maximum number lie within the search ellipsoid, then the search ellipsoid is shrunk concentrically until just MAXNUMsamples remain. The maximum number cannot exceed 1400.	No	20	1,1400	Undefined
MINOCT	The minimum number of octants to be filled before a subcell will be interpolated. If it is set to zero then octant search will not be used.	No	0	0,8	0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
MINPEROC	The minimum number of samples in an octant before it is considered to be filled.	No	1	0,1400	Undefined
MAXPEROC	The maximum number of samples in an octant, to be used for interpolation. If there are more than the maximum number in any octant, then the samples closest to subcell centre are selected. If set to zero there is no limit on the number of samples.	No	0	0,1400	Undefined
IMETHOD	Interpolation method: 1: Nearest Neighbour 2: Inverse Power of Distance	No	2	1,2	1,2
POWER	Weighting power if Inverse Power of Distance is selected (IMETHOD=2).	No	2	Undefined	Undefined
XPOINTS	Number of discretisation points in the X direction. Discretisation points are used to simulate each cell or subcell for the purpose of grade estimation. They are only used for the Inverse Power of Distance (IMETHOD=2) estimation methods If Inverse Power of Distance is used then XPOINTS, YPOINTS and ZPOINTS may all be 1, and so the subcell is represented by a single point at its centre.	No	3	1,6	1,2,3,4,5,6
YPOINTS	Number of discretisation points in the Y direction. Discretisation points are used to simulate each cell or subcell for the purpose of grade estimation. They are only used for the Inverse Power of Distance (IMETHOD=2) estimation methods If Inverse Power of Distance is used then XPOINTS, YPOINTS and ZPOINTS may all be 1, and so the subcell is represented by a single point at its centre.	No	3	1,6	1,2,3,4,5,6
ZPOINTS	Number of discretisation points in the Z direction. Discretisation points are used to simulate each cell or subcell for the purpose of grade estimation. They are only used for the Inverse Power of Distance (IMETHOD=2) estimation methods If Inverse Power of Distance is used then XPOINTS, YPOINTS and ZPOINTS may all be 1, and so the subcell is represented by a single point at its centre.	No	3	1,6	1,2,3,4,5,6
XSUBCELL	Number of subcells per parent cell to be created in the X direction. This only applies if there are no cells in the input prototype model PROTO, and therefore cells (and subcells) are created by the GRADEprocess.	No	1	1,20	1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20
YSUBCELL	Number of subcells per parent cell to be created in the Y direction. This only applies if there are no cells in the input prototype model PROTO, and therefore cells (and subcells) are created by the GRADEprocess.	No	1	1,20	1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20
ZSUBCELL	Number of subcells per parent cell to be created in the Z direction. This only applies if there are no cells in the input prototype model PROTO, and therefore cells (and subcells) are created by the GRADEprocess.	No	1	1,20	1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20
PRINT	Display control: 0: minimum output including progress message. 1: as 0 plus details of input parameters. 2: as 1 plus display of each cell value.	No	0	0,2	0,1,2