Dragline menu contents
This section provides a brief overview of the Dragline module and shows some of its capabilities and uses.
This section describes the Files submenu. From this submenu, you can create, open, save, delete and close the main Dragline specifications file that stores the global information about your model and its associated Vulcan section layers. Equipment parameters are also specified from this submenu, with options controlling the two required equipment files: the Dragline database and Ancillary database. Report files (on blocks, operations and volume) can also be generated from this submenu.
This section describes the Sections submenu. From this submenu, you can layout and create the dragline section arrows and layers that define your range diagram section planes. Once section arrows and layers have been created, there are options in this submenu to allow the setting of the current section, the 2D origins on the section planes, and the display attributes for the section arrows.
This section describes the Horizons submenu. This submenu allows you to define and modify your horizon table - a table that lists both your product and waste horizons in stratigraphic order (highest first and with no gaps). Once your horizon table is fully defined, this submenu is also used to create the actual horizon surface strings on each dragline section.
This section describes the Strips submenu. This submenu allows you to create and modify your strip layout, with or without an existing strip plan. Highwall batter angles and bench offsets are also controlled from this submenu.
This section describes the Points submenu. This submenu allows you to create named points to mark specific locations, such as block corners. The options in this submenu also allow you to rename or delete points, or to create dragline points where a selected line crosses a dragline section.
This section describes the Blocks submenu. Having already defined your sections, horizons, and strips, this submenu is used to create your initial in situ block layouts. In addition, the submenu provides tools for identifying blocks, setting all the different block properties, and controlling the appearance of the block labels.
This section describes the Move Blocks submenu, which is the most powerful and detailed option in the Dragline module. It is from this option that most of your range diagram design work will be done. The suite of tools provided here, enables you to simulate the operation of a dragline, cast-blasting, bulldozing, truck and shovel operations and any other kind of material movement in order to develop an optimised range diagram.
This section describes the Template submenu. This submenu provides control over templates that can be added to your dragline section planes.
This section describes the Lines submenu. This is a special submenu for creating vertical lines on your section planes that aid in design and digitising. From this submenu, lines can be created in a variety of ways, with full control over their labelling and appearance.
This section describes the View submenu. This submenu provides control over how you view your dragline section planes. The menu also provides tools for reporting 2D section coordinates and distances, as well as for controlling the visibility of all the different kinds of dragline objects and legends.
This section describes the DragNav submenu. This submenu allows you to import Vulcan design data into the DragNav package. The submenu contains tools that allow you to generate DragNav mapfiles, select design data to be included in the mapfile, and assign layer attributes to the design data.
This section lists the layer, object, and file naming conventions and provides examples of files used by the Dragline module. Conventions for 2D section coordinates and angles are also listed here.
