Generic and Topographic Simulation

Software provides rich functionality

• Rapid dynamic 3D visualization

  • Smooth hardware rendering of topo and mining machinery uses the latest OpenGL graphics engine.
  • Interactive 3D graphics allows easy manipulation of design elements.
  • Advanced display options include rendering of layers exposed on terrain, contours superimposed on rendered views, and slope-based coloring of the terrain grid.
  • Multi-step undo and re-do for all functionality facilitates interactive design.

• Surfaces and layers

  • Detailed modelling of mining geometry uses multiple surfaces above and below the topo.
  • Layers formed between surfaces readily model ore and waste, including ore lenses.

• Earth moving — excavation, multi-stage dump design and optimization

  • Flexible excavation from topo to any surface is done within a polygon, with variable batter angles.
  • Additional constraints such as surfaces, can be applied to any excavation.
  • A unique dump algorithm calculates the spread of dumped material on any topo, load by load.
  • This dump algorithm rapidly simulates multi-stage dumps, allowing maximum material fit and minimized transport inefficiencies to be determined.

• Logging of swell and material in user-defined logs

  • Volumes of excavated and dumped material are saved to internal tables (material logs).
  • Swell and density of blasted and excavated material is recorded along with these volumes.
  • Material log tables can be exported to Excel for further processing and reporting.

• Tracking and separately reporting prime and re-handle

  • Material not previously dumped (i. e. prime material) is accurately separated from previously dumped material (i. e. re-handled material), during each excavation.
  • Areas of the topo can be marked as previously dumped (i. e. re-handled) material.

• Rapid planning of roads, ramps and drains

  • A point-and-click interface for horizontal and vertical alignments allows rapid design of roads, with detailed reporting of cut and fill material.
  • The same interface works well for creation of ramps and drains on the topo.

• Blast wizard

  • A user-defined two-dimensional blast profile is applied along a section of topo, to simulate the effect of blasting in three dimensions.
  • Local mass balance and correct treatment of swell ensure an accurate, real-life result.

• Online help

  • An on-line explanation of the parameters in each dialog box (accessed through the F1 key), is available for most of the dialog boxes in Generic Simulation.
  • Detailed description of functionality, along with training and tutorial material, are available through an internet-based online system.