Edit Polygons

Use this option to edit the input polygons for trim and production that come from the setup stage.


On the Open Pit menu, point to Mining Blocks Generation, then click Edit Polygons. The following panel is displayed.

Specification file

Use the drop-down list to select your specification file. The files listed will be those that have already been created using the Mining Block Generation > Set up panel.

Polygon selection

These menus are populated using the information entered in the set up panel.

Pit

Select the preferred pit name.

Stage

Select the stage.

Bench elevation

Select a bench elevation.

Edit Polygon

Click this button to display the editing controls.

Bench elevation

The bench elevation is carried over from the first panel, however, you may change the selection here to avoid returning to the first panel each time you wish to edit a polygon on at a different elevation.

Editing options

Click this button to display the Trim options. Depending on which option you select, the panel will change configuration to provide various options:

  • edit trim
  • replace string
  • free replace string

Using the edit string option

Value

This controls the width between the polygons.

  1. Select a point on one of the strings, then select a point on the opposite string. These will be guide lines and will be stored in the design database under the name MBG_TEMP_GUIDE_LINES. Do this at two locations.
  2. A preview polygon will be displayed showing the results of the edit. The new polygon will be stored in the design database under the name MBG_TEMP_PREVIEW.

Using the replace string option

  1. Click the icon.
  2. Select the string to be modified.
  3. Select a starting point and ending point.

Trim

Set string type for trim polygon.

Production

Set string type for production polygon.

Revert arrow

Click this to revert all your changes.

Using the free replace string option

Use the Cancel button to Return to Edit Polygons panel.