Data Types

Supervisor supports two data types.

Point Data

Point data consists of records associated with a point in space, typically with coordinate data and without volume definition. Point data does not require any additional data loading properties from what is discussed in the Loading Data and Data Loader Component topics. Point data with 2D or 3D coordinates can be viewed in the 3D Viewer.

Block Data

Block data has values that are representative for an orthogonal shape and are collectively referred to as a block model. Each record defines an individual block in the block model. The blocks in a block model are usually regular (that is, each block has the same dimensions, which are determined at load time). If the block data contains data for the X, Y, and Z size then each block can have its own size.

When you load a block data set into the system, the Data Loader Window contains a Configure the Block Model Tab, which defines information about the block model. Supervisor attempts to fill in this information for you, but it is not always possible.

Note: Supervisor also supports irregular block models, known as sub-block models. Supervisor attempts to identify the various sub-blocks contained within the block-data as well as the parent block dimensions.