Bolt Analysis - Rock Bolt Detection

The Rock bolt analysis comprises a suite of tools that allow you to locate and report on rock bolts in underground scans.

  • Use the Rock Bolt Detection tool to automatically locate rock bolts on scans.
  • The Verify Bolts tool can be used to check the results and remove any false positives from the automated process.
  • The Place Rock Bolt tool is a smart tool that helps you quickly place individual rock bolts on the scan. This is particularly useful to add in any rock bolts that were missed in the automated process.
  • Once you are satisfied with the rock bolt set, use the Rock Bolt Report to generate a PDF report that visually and numerically summarises the distribution of rock bolts.

Locating rock bolts automatically with Rock Bolt Detection

  1. On the Query ribbon tab navigate to the Rock Bolts group and select Rock Bolt Detection.

    The Rock Bolt Detection panel appears.

  2. Select a bolt type to search for from the Bolt type drop down list or select Manage... to create a custom bolt. (There is an example at the end of this topic)

  3. Floor Filter: if ticked and a height limit is given, the tool will scan everything above that limit (height in meters) and skip scanning everything below that limit.

  4. Name the destination container.

  5. Click OK or Apply.

    The Rock Bolt Detection tool will find all the rock bolts and place them in a container labelled Rock Bolts.

Creating a custom bolt

To create a custom bolt select Manage... ffrom the Bolt type drop-down list.

In the following example we created a custom bolt type named New Bolt and it is 1m long with a protrusion of 10cm and orange in colour.