BEXPORT
Use this to export a block model to an ASCII file. The blocks to export can be selected by specifying selection parameters.
Usage:
bexport [options] <model>
<> indicates a mandatory switch.
[ ] indicates an optional switch
Where:
| [options] |
The [options] for this executable are:
| -i <delimiter> |
Delimiter used to separate fields. Use 'C' for ','. Use 'T' for tabulator. |
| -o <file> |
Redirect output to a nominated file. You will need to include a file extension, for example '.asc'. |
| -k <file> |
Append output to a nominated file. You will need to include a file extension, for example '.asc'. |
| -v <variable> [value] |
Mask with variable. |
| -t <triangulation> |
Bounding triangulation. |
| -n <top surface> |
Top bounding surface triangulation. |
| -u <lower surface> |
Lower bounding surface triangulation. |
| -B <triangulation> |
Use a single bounding surface. |
| -Z |
Project down the Z-axis, i.e. select the blocks that fall below the nominated surface. If the -Z switch is omitted, then all blocks that fall above the nominated surface will be selected instead. Note: This switch can only be used when a single bounding surface has been specified. |
| -O |
Select blocks outside the solid only. |
| -bm <xl, xt, yl, yt, zl, zt> |
Define the bounding extents using block model co-ordinates. When using this switch, you will need to specify the minimum and maximum X, Y and Z co-ordinates. |
| -bw <xl, xt, yl, yt, zl, zt> |
Define the bounding extents using real world co-ordinates. When using this switch, you will need to specify the minimum and maximum X, Y and Z co-ordinates. |
| -s <mx, my, mz> |
Sub-block dimensions. |
| -p <a, b, c, d> |
Include planed blocks. |
| -C <condition> |
Use conditional expression. |
| -r <offset> |
Provide a plane offset buffer. |
| -X |
Use proportional volumes against solid. |
| -e |
Include block extents. |
| -J |
Include corner offsets. This information will be reported after the block volume. |
| -I |
Include block IDs. |
| -V |
Include block volumes. |
| -c |
Include block centroids. |
| -L |
Include block lengths. |
| -E |
Include model extent. |
| -W |
Export block centroids as real-world co-ordinates. |
| -h <width.decimals> |
Format in which to print header. |
| -P <variable> |
Print a nominated block variable. |
| -f <width.decimals> |
Format in which to print the nominated block variable. |
| -A |
Print all block variables. |
| -N |
Initialise name variables with strings. |
| -H |
Include a header line, i.e. column names, in the resulting export file. |
|
| <model> |
Refers to the name of the block model containing the blocks to export. |
Example:
bexport -o bexport_example.txt -A example.bmf
N ote The following warning messages displays if any triangulations have small area faces or coincident points.
Note triangulation <tfi> has one or more small area faces.
Note triangulation <tfi> has two or more coincident points.
In most cases the program will work correctly on triangulations with small faces or coincident points. However, if the triangulation contains a topological inconsistency, it is necessary to run trisnapon the triangulation to remove coincident points. Also, all triangulations should be checked for consistency and stability with the Model > Triangle Utility > Check option.
