Getting Started

To start this tutorial, you will need to create an external database (our tutorial will use Microsoft Access) with values and a new project in Vulcan with design data.

Creating the Database

Creating the Dynamic Positioning table

Creating the Datatips Database table

Creating the DG1 and the Design Database

Setting up a Haulage Route Design Object

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Creating the Database

1. Create a new folder called Intelligent_Objects. , for example c:\Intelligent_Objects.
2. Create a new database in your Intelligent_Objects directory called Intelligent_Objects. Ensure that there are no spaces in this database file name.

To be able to run Intelligent Objects, you now need to create some tables of data.

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Creating the Dynamic Positioning table

To run through the Dynamic Positioning tutorials, you will need to set up the following table.

1. In your Intelligent_Objects database, create a table called Truck_Location , which has fields, HAULAGE_ROUTE , X , Y , and Z. This table will hold information about the location of a haulage truck at any point in time. In a real world example, this table would be continually updated for the X, Y, Z truck location.
2. Set the field types as follows:
   
   

   Field Name	Data Type	Field Size
   HAULAGE_ROUTE	Text	10 characters
   X	Number	Single
   Y	Number	Single
   Z	Number	Single

3. Enter the following values into your table:

   Figure 1 : Truck_Location Table
   

4. Save the database.

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Creating the Datatips Database table

To run all other tutorials, other than the Dynamic Positioning tutorial, you will only need to create the Datatips database table.

1. Create a new table called ‘ Haulage_Information ’, which has fields, HAULAGE_ROUTE , TRUCK_TYPE , CAPACITY , AVG_CYCLE , LOAD_SPEED , and EMPTY_SPEED.
   
   This table will hold information about the haulage route and trucks used for this. This information can be gained through using the options under the Open Pit > Haulage Profile submenu.
2. Set the field types as follows:
   

   Field Name	Data Type	Field Size
   HAULAGE_ROUTE	Text	10 characters
   TRUCK_TYPE	Text	10 characters
   CAPACITY	Number	Single
   AVG_CYCLE	Number	Single
   LOAD_SPEED	Number	Single
   EMPTY_SPEED	Number	Single

3. Enter the following values into your table:

   Figure 2 : Haulage_Information Table
   

4. Save the database.

You now need to establish an ODBC data source that will enable you to connect to the external database while using Vulcan. Refer to the ODBC Interface documentation for steps on setting up the ODBC link. Name your data source Intelligent_Objects.

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Creating the DG1 and the Design Database

1. Start Vulcan by double-clicking on the Vulcan button or selecting Vulcan from the Windows Start bar.
2. Double-click on the word Browse in the Vulcan Work Area section of the Vulcan 3D Software panel.
3. Browse to the Intelligent_Objects folder and click OK.
4. Click on Vulcan.
5. Select the Create new Vulcan project file option and click Next.

   Figure 3 : The VULCAN 3D Software Project Setup Wizard
   

6. Enter the following values:

   Figure 4 : Project Details
   

7. Click Next.
8. Enter the following values:

   Figure 5 : Project Details
   

   Leave the remainder of the panel set to its default values.
9. Click Finish.
10. On the Create New Design Database panel, enter Intelligent and select the Load when starting VULCAN check box.

    Figure 6 : The Create New Design Database panel
    

11. Click OK.

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Setting up a Haulage Route Design Object

The first option that you will use is the Datatips Information tool. To do this, you will need to digitise a design object to link the datatip to. In this case, the datatip will be linked to a haulage route (as the datatip gives information about that haulage route).

1. Create a new line in a layer called HAUL_ROUTE.
2. Using the Key in Point Data tool, key in the following coordinates for the line.

   X	Y	Z
   -86	-26	0
   -32	5	0
   20	12	0
   90	-14	0

3. Right-click once to finish digitising the line, followed by another right-click to exit out of the Key in Point Data tool.
4. The line object needs to be assigned an object name that will match the haulage route. Using either the Design > Attribute Edit > Name option or the Properties Window, assign the line an object name of ROUTE_1.

   

   Figure 7 : The 'ROUTE_1' Object

5. Click the Save button to save the design layer.

The data created through this tutorial can now be used to work through the remainder of the Intelligent Objects tutorials.