Autoslicer using Reserves: Possibility of generating cuts with a defined mass. Did you know that it is possible to generate cuts in a simple and quick way considering a certain mass? Autoslicer (Utilities menu) is a tool that allows you to cut solids or polygons based on different parameters, also defining a cutting direction and being able to automatically assign names to each one of them. Among the options for making the cuts, on the Target tab there is the Reserves option that allows the user to enter a mass (in tons) in which the cuts will be made. For this option it is necessary, at the bottom of the tool, to select a reserve logic, so that the defined mass of the cuts is calculated according to the density of the block model. Figure 1: Autoslicer using the Reserves option. In this way,…
Multiple Viewers: Possibility of working with more than one Viewer. Did you know that it is possible to use more than one viewer in your MinePlan project? The xViewer is your project's data visualization window. In MinePlan it is possible to work with several, making it possible to carry out a more complete analysis of your project. Just as the Data Manager, properties window and Message Window can be moved from their default location, the viewer also has this option, and can be moved and allocated as desired by the user. Along with the xViewers, there is the Visibility Bar window that allows the management of the visibility of geometric objects, independently, between the different xViewers. The Visibility Bar displays all objects that are open in the Data Manager, and these objects are presented according to the visualization settings applied by the user. Figure 1:…
D&T Prominas | Hot Key Assignment: Assigning keyboard shortcuts to MinePlan. Did you know that within MP3D there is a set of shortcut keys already configured to optimize access to the various tools and resources present in the software? In addition to the shortcuts configured by the PopUp Menu for the right mouse button, MP3D also has a quick and easy way to assign and use keyboard shortcuts. A set of shortcuts already exists, having been configured to optimize access to several tools present in the software. The complete list can be found through the menu Help > Hot Key Help Dialog, and we can see some examples below: Figure 1: Examples of shortcuts. To create new shortcuts, the Hot Key Assignment feature in the Help menu allows the user to define custom shortcuts according to use, through…