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Surpac Functionality
CUSTOMISABLE FILES
Plotting library files, styles files, profiles and logicals
located in the ssi_etc: folder.
Key Physic
Functionality
Name al Key
F2
Enter
Apply Invoke a function entered in the Command Chooser. Complete a form.
On-line help. Press the F3 key or single click the Help button to will invoke the on-line help with the page
Help
being displayed relating to the form that is currently displayed, or the function that is currently executing.
F3
Cancel Esc Cancel the current form. Escape from a selection browser.
Abort the function or macro. Pushing the abort button (on the progress feedback bar) will abort the current
Abort Ctrl-c
function
BACK_ Shift-
Move to the previous field, or to the previous column on the same row if inside a scrolling region.
TAB tab
SURPAC CONCEPTS
REVIEW
Installation doing a clean install
Customising Profiles, Aliases, Styles and
startup
Field Help
Function Chooser - aliases
Current Working Directory
SURPAC PRINCIPLES-
STRINGS AND STRING
FILES
OBJECTIVES
Segment
unique identifier for a feature
String 4, segment 5
Point
Also known as a marker
3d coord, define position of data in space
Description field
Attribute information
Unique to each point such as hole numbers, assay values
Assigned to an open or closed segment rather than the individual points.
Examples: grade control ore block numbers, area of closed segment. Blast boundaries.
STRING TYPES
Open String: is a straight or curved line. If more
than one open string exists with the same number,
then these are called open segments of the same
string.
Examples:
Examples:
Survey: Pillars.
Geology: ore envelopes.
Engineering: vent rise, stope design
rings.
Spot heights
The axis record contains two sets of co-ordinates identified as string number zero,
defining a 3-dimensional axis, which is used when taking sections. If no axis has been
defined, this record will hold zeros.
The rest of the records in a string file contain points on the strings, with each record
having the following structure.
string number Y X Z point descriptions
You can use multiple light sources and hidden line removal (if required)
when polygons (colour filled strings) and surfaces (DTMs) are displayed.
IMPORTANT NOTE
Layers
Appending and replacing files
active layer
editing and deleting layers
Point Selection
Point Modes
Layers
Graphics has the ability to recall files into a
layer which is identified by a user specified
name. This provides a facility similar to
transparent overlays when doing drafting. The
data from various layers can be seen together
but only the data on the top layer - the active
layer can be changed. The active layer can be
changed and data can be copied from any layer
into the active layer.
Working with Layers
MODE Insert The new point or segment is inserted into the selected string at the point indicated by the user.
The point mode is selected by choosing Add, Change or Insert from the
file chooser. The point mode invoked is the current point mode until
another point mode is selected. The default mode is MODE Add.
Undo
To prevent excessive memory being used for saving
undo versions, the number of operations is limited
and is set by the user default "maximum undo
operations" (in the defaults.ssi file)
This can be modified by Undo Setup.
To further reduce memory when using Recall File, all
undo information except for the immediately
preceeding version, is destroyed.
The user default ``clear undo on recall file'' may be
set to ``off'' to ensure that edit operations before the
recall file operation can be undone.
Surpac Vision Concepts Review
Layers
Appending and replacing files
active layer
editing and deleting layers
Point Selection proximity of point
Point Modes snap on/off
Suspending functions to rotate view
ASSIGNMENT
Every time a String file is saved the current styles file is associated with it so that every time its opened it
uses that styles file automatically. If that styles file is not found it uses the default styles.ssi.
Data Display Characteristics
The properties, or styles, of information can be changed
interactively to distinguish between different types of information.
You can change the styles file within
display | display properties | strings and points
Graphics Inquire Menu
You can quickly and easily find information about the data
displayed on screen with the results displayed in the message
window. .
Report Layer Extents returns the min and max values of the
layer
Graphics Edit Menu
Layer Editing
All data within the active layer is affected.
String Editing
All points on all segments of the selected string(s) are affected by the function
chosen.
Segment Editing
All points on a selected segment will be affected by the function chosen.
Point Editing
Only the selected point is affected by the function chosen.
Manual Data Editing
Segment Break After Point
Manual Data Editing
Segment Editing
Edit Layers
The Edit | Layers menu allow you to use and manipulate data in multiple
layers.
By making use of layers you may view the files together but still keep them
separate.
To delete a layer in graphics, use the edit | layer | delete function. This
allows you to delete a specified layer and all data in that layer from
memory. If the data in the layer has been modified you will be warned and
given the opportunity to cancel the function or to continue with the
deletion.
Note that the active layer in graphics cannot
be deleted, to delete all layers, use the
edit | layer | delete all function. This
function will delete all layers removing all
data and layer settings. A new main graphics layer
with default values is created. This new layer will
be active in all viewports.
Automatic Data Checking
Data can be automatically scanned and areas of
erroneous data can be automatically dealt with. This is
known as data cleaning.
ASSIGNMENT
1. Different ways to open data in graphics
2. How to use the navigator right click popup menu and its functions
3. Save Files Demonstrate the two commands for saving files save
file and save file as
4. Using the plug-ins, drag and drop the topo1.dxf file into graphics
5. Import the AutoCAD file topo1.dxf to a string file.
6. Using the convert function, convert the file topo1.str to a autocad
.dwg file
7. Learn the different range of functions available from the inquire
menu
8. Fix the file lev100.str by editing all errors in the string data. The
things you should look for are:
Discontinuous segments along the outside wall.
Direction or sense of all segments.
Closure of all segments.
Use the String, Segment, & Point editing functions to modify all
errors in the string file.
Graphics
Advanced Editing
Create - Digitising
A common way of inputing data into Surpac is to
digitize.. By using the Create Digitise menu
or the toolbar
DIGITISING OPTIONS
Properties enter string attributes
New point at mouse location
New point by selection
New Midpoint
By following a segment