Sampling Parameters

Format of the SMP file

The .smp file is used to control the display and handling of samples for the sampling, blockout, geology control and monthly reserve options.

This file must have the name <project>.smp in either the current area or the resources area ($VULCAN/etc/resources) if there isn't one in the current directory.

There are four types of fields in the .smp file:

• Logical
  If the field is included then a flag is set, For example,. NUMERIC_IDS. The flag is left unset if the field is omitted or if it is preceded by NO_, For example,. NO_NUMERIC_IDS.
  
• Numeric
  This has the form NAME=99.99, where the flag NAME is set to the value 99.99, For example,. TOE_COLOUR=2.0.
  
• Character
  This has the form NAME='STRING', where the flag NAME is set to the value 'STRING', For example,. DEFAULT_ID='NO ID'. Note that the value is enclosed in quotation characters.
  
• Table
  This is a composite type containing one or more of the other three field types. All three types must be enclosed in quotes when specified in a table.
  Tables in the .smp file are in free format, but if more than one item is on a line they must be separated by commas.

For further information about parameter files see the relevant section in the Vulcan manuals.

This appendix has two parts, the first describes the sections of the .smp parameter files that are common to all options that use a .smp file. The second half contains descriptions of those sections used by blockout, geology control and monthly reserves only.

The format is as follows:

SECTION NAME

Description

FIELD NAME (type)

Description

FIELD NAME (type)

Description

etc.