Grade Control Design

The following tables are optional.

Table Synonym Composition
Synonym	Description
grade_block_solid_points grade_block_solid_tris	Grade block triangulation data.
string_header	Grade block boundary polygon data.
string_points	Grade block boundary string data.
poly_points	Grade block polygon string data.
grade_blocks	Grade block data.
block_model_grades block_model_grade_blocks	Reconciliation data.
hole_collars	Blast hole data.
face_points	Face point data (for display purposes only).

Field Synonym Composition
Synonym	Type	Compulsory
Header table Easting Northing Elevation report_existing_easting report_existing_northing report_existing_elevation report_holes_easting report_holes_northing report_holes_elevation report_bmodel_easting report_bmodel_northing report_bmodel_elevation report_gen_bmodel_easting report_gen_bmodel_northing report_gen_bmodel_elevation The Easting, Northing and Elevation fields are responsible for storing the blast solid centroid information which is required for blast selection by polygon. The remaining report fields under the Header table, for example report_existing_easting, report_holes_easting etc., are used to store the position of the onscreen blast report.	Number Number Number Number Number Number Number Number Number Number Number Number Number Number Number	False False False False False False False False False False False False False False False
blast_solid_points point_no Easting Northing Elevation	Integer Number Number Number	True True True True
blast_solid_tris tri_no point1 point2 point3	Integer Integer Integer Integer	True True True True
grade_block_solid_points point_no Easting Northing Elevation	Integer Number Number Number	True True True True
grade_block_solid_tris tri_no point1 point2 point3	Integer Integer Integer Integer	True True True True
string_header string_no string_type	Integer Integer	True True
string_points string_no point_no Easting Northing Elevation	Integer Integer Number Number Number	True True True True True
poly_points point_no Easting Northing Elevation	Integer Number Number Number	True True True True
grade_blocks volume Easting Northing Elevation Easting_user Northing_user Elevation_user report_existing_easting report_existing_northing report_existing_elevation report_holes_easting report_holes_northing report_holes_elevation report_bmodel_easting report_bmodel_northing report_bmodel_elevation report_gen_bmodel_easting report_gen_bmodel_northing report_gen_bmodel_elevation The volume field is used for optional volume storage. The Easting, Northing and Elevation fields are used for grade block centroids, while the Easting_user, Northing_user and Elevation_user fields are used for user-defined centroids (label positions) The remaining report fields under the Header table, for example report_existing_easting, report_holes_easting etc., are used to store the position of the onscreen blast report.	Number Number Number Number Number Number Number Number Number Number Number Number Number Number Number Number Number Number Number	False False False False False False False False False False False False False False False False False False False
face_points point_no Easting Northing Elevation	Integer Number Number Number	True True True True
hole_collars hole_no Easting Northing Elevation InterceptDepth Bearing Inclination If the InterceptDepth field is not provided, then all depths will default to zero. If a Bearing field is not provided, then all hole bearings will default to zero (north). The Bearing field is not required for vertical holes. If an Inclination field is not provided, then all holes will default to vertical (pointing down).	Integer Number Number Number Number Number Number	True True True True False False False
block_model_grades block_model volume The volume field is used for optional volume storage.	Integer Number	True False
block_model_grade_blocks block_model volume The volume field is used for optional volume storage.	Integer Number	True False

Notes

Additional sample fields can be specified through using the Edit Configuration option.
Table and field names are arbitrary - only synonyms are used.
Not all tables are compulsory for a blockout estimation method to be valid.
In order to store triangulations, _points and _tris tables must both be present.
In the block_model_grade_blocks, block_model_grades and grade_blocks tables the volume variable, although not compulsory, will store volume when specified. Therefore, do not use volume to represent a different variable. Similarly depth, bearing and dip all represent depth, bearing and dip. You can, however, use rules to specify the values.
The string_header table must be present in order to use a polygon with the Create Grade Blocks option. If the table is not present, then there is no way for Grade Control to designate a string as a line or a polygon.

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