The
current MineSmart application consists of:
A Progress map:
The progress map panel will consist of a tree view display
containing the following node elements:
Solution – the top node
of the tree view will display the current solution name.
By right clicking the solution name the user will be
presented with a context sensitive menu offering the
following options:
--- Add Project
--- Delete Solution
Clicking the solution name will open the solution property
grid in the Properties panel. The only property available
to the user to edit will be the solution’s name.
Project – this will
appear under the solution node and each solution will
be able to have any number of projects associated with
it. The project context menu will offer the following
option:
--- Delete Project
Creating a project node, or clicking on a current project
node name, will open the project property grid in the
Properties panel. The following properties will be available
for editing by the user:
On creation of the project node three child nodes are
added automatically. These are:
--- Profile Definitions
--- References
--- Design Charts
Profile Definitions –This
node will be auto generated and serves only as grouping
mechanism for its project’s profile definitions.
A project can have any number of profile definitions
which are all displayed under the Profile Definitions
node. On creation of a profile definition, and by clicking
on it, the Properties panel will display the profile
definition property grid. This grid will contain the
following elements:
--- Profile Name
--- String number
--- Colour – read only. This property is auto
populated once a string number is supplied. The way
this is achieved is by examining the current version
of Surpac’s styles.ssi file
--- Height
--- Width
--- Profile String – user selects an appropriate
pre-created .str file
Each profile definition’s context menu will allow
the user to:
** Delete profile – The profile will only be deleted
if not currently assigned anywhere else in the project
References – This node
will be auto generated and serves only as grouping mechanism
for its project’s references. Its context menu
will allow the user to:
** Add Reference
A project can have any number of references. These are
all displayed under the References node. On
creation of a reference, and by clicking on it, the
Properties panel will display the reference property
grid. This grid will contain the following elements:
** Reference – user selects a .str or .dtm file
** Display Name – Future name used for display
purposes
Each reference’s context menu will allow the user
to:
** Delete reference – The reference will only
be deleted if not currently assigned anywhere else in
the project
Design Charts - This node
will be auto generated and serves only as grouping mechanism
for its project’s design charts. Its context menu
will allow the user to:
** Add Design Chart
A project can have any number of design charts, but
at least one. On creation an empty Design Chart will
be displayed in the Design Flow panel. The user can
then start creating the design elements. Each design
chart’s context menu will allow the user to:
** Delete Chart
Reporting Datasets - The reporting
functionality was added to enable the user to effectively
manipulate reports in order to create usable information
from designs and schedules. Typical results will include:
* Tonnage and grade profiles for development and/ or
stoping per period.
* Dilutions and other modifying factors and the effect
thereof can be isolated.
* Geological losses and the effect thereof on stoping
or development can be illustrated.
* Waste tonnages can easily be isolated and reported
separately.
* Tonnage and grade profiles can be prepared per production
area/ section or level or per development types.
A set of pre-defined formulas and filters are applied
to the design or schedule. This system allows for flexibility,
audit ability and the enforcement of company standards
and best practice. It is a valuable tool in the preparation
of ore inventories, reserve statements and Life of Mine
plans.
A Properties window:
This is where the project's selected parameters is altered
and displayed, including the Input and Design information,
profiles, reference files and design element properties.
Browser Map:
This browser is similar to that of Surpac. Files can
be viewed, added, deleted and renamed. It will indicate
the active working directory. All files can be dragged
to the graphics window to be activated or displayed.
Design charts:
The design charts contains the logical flow of events
in the design of the scenario. Activities are dragged
and dropped from the toolbox on top onto the required
element in the flowchart. The actions and parameters
can be viewed to be altered in the properties window.
Surpac Graphics output
screen:
This is similar to the original Surpac graphics environment.
Basic design functions can be activated from the toolbars.
Minepac project outputs are displayed here after execution.
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