Vulcan Appendices

Core Appendices

File Information | Operators & Functions | Fortran Format Statements | Script File Format | RGB Values | Macro File

Model Appendix A - File Information

Modflow Control | Stratigraphic Horizons

Model Appendix B - Boundary Conditions (Aquifem-n)

Boundary Conditions

Grid Calc Appendix A - File Information

Stratigraphic Horizon | Fixmap Setup Specification | Fixmap Split Definitions | Database Conditions | Macro Command | Grid Calc Global Specifications |  Addtdlitho

Grid Calc Appendix B - Grid Model Scripts

The following grid modelling scripts, which reside in the $VULCAN/bin/ area, can be run outside of Grid Calc.

Grid Calc Appendix C - Fixmap

Hand Editing Mapfiles | Creating a Fixmap Database | Common Fixmap Problems | Running Fixmap from the command line

Rsvute Appendices

A - File Information: This section lists the naming conventions used by the files generated by Rsvute and provides examples of these files. The appendix also includes some examples of Grid Calc macros that can be used for reserves reporting.

B - File Information: This section contains reserve calculations techniques. The techniques include reserve calculations from limit polygons with conventional burdens, reserve calculations using grid masks with mining burden units and reserve calculations using benching and batters.

Block Appendices

File naming conventions | Error messages while using the Whittle 4D interface | Information on exporting and importing Vulcan block models to and from Whittle 4D | Information on geostatistical modelling

Survey Appendices

File naming conventions | Details on the Least Squares adjustment method | Information on the data recorder interfaces

Geology Appendices

File type, names, and descriptions | Sampling parameters | Washability mapfile structure and Inquisitor template and metafile production

Geotech Appendix A - File Information

Galena parameter file | Geotechnical specification file | Stratigraphic Horizons file

Geotech Appendix B - Geotech Display Layers

Layer names and descriptions

Open Pit Appendix A - File Information

File names that are underlined are linked to examples

Open Pit Appendix B - Sampling Parameters

Format of SMP file | Common file sections | File sections used by Block Out and Geology | Angled Benches

Open Pit Appendix C - Macro File Commands

Operational commands that can be generated through the Create Macro option (under Benching and Batters).

Open Pit Appendix D - Grade Control

How to utilise date stamping in the Grade Control module  | Detailed description of the datasheet used by the Grade Control module

Underground Appendix A - File Information

File names that are underlined are linked to examples.

AMS Stope Shape Optimiser Reference Manual

Alford Mining Systems Stope Shape Optimiser Version 2.0 Reference Manual

Dragline Appendix A - File Information

Name Conventions | Dragline Specifications | Dragline Database | Ancillary Database |Named Positions | Block History | Dragline Macro Examples | Dragline Macro Functions

Iroad Appendix A - File Information

Default Design Parameters File: RAMP34.RON