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Importing in acQuire
Learning Objective
When you have completed this section, you will know how to:
A. Import Drilling Information
B. Create Sample Numbers
C. Import Assays
D. Export Results
All using the acQuire interface.
Introduction
acQuire is a database interface which addresses problems associated with gathering, maintaining and using mining and
exploration data. It removes much of the cost and effort associated with storing data in a central repository while
retaining the advantages that this entails.
acQuire is designed to support the management and ownership of mining and exploration data. It does this by:
Providing a relational data model suitable for all mining and exploration data. The key advantages of this approach
are:
a) when you use a data model the database structure remains constant; and
b) validation is built-in to the underlying data model ensuring only valid source data is entered in your database.
Validation is centralized so all data is treated consistently.
Maintaining a single, valid data set. The problem of original data being overwritten by worked versions of the
same dataset is eliminated.
Reducing the loss of ancillary information. Related information such as results from check assays, tenement, grid
and drilling rig information can be stored with the primary data.
Enhanced reporting - including cross project reports. Many data processing systems are purpose built and hence
have reporting functionality specific to the application. Also, many data processors are project specific; collating
information across projects becomes difficult.
Enhancing data integrity in the long term. The use of a data model implies sustainable data integrity. Traditionally
the reliability of the data has been a function of the DBAs tenure.
Features and Look

The following will give you some idea of what acQuire looks like and some of the terminology used in the Tutorial.
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Main
Menu
Form
Object icon
Import Object
icon
Workspace
Some new words

MSDE - One of the relational database management systems (RDBMS). It is more or less the same as SQL Server
although it has some limitations on the number of users and on its size.
Table - Each table holds data about a particular topic - each item of data in a table is somehow related in theme. A
database consists of a collection of tables which are, in turn, probably related/linked to one another. Each table
consists of one or more fields.
Form - A view of your data. A form may be made up of a single table or a number of tables of data in the database.
Import - An object that is constructed by the user to import data into the database.
SQL - Another object that is available to the user. These objects allow queries to be constructed and run on the
database.
Field - Each item in a record is a field. Each field has a field name. For example, in acQuire there is a table called
HoleLocation. One of the field names is HoleID. This field is a collection of unique hole identifiers. Some
fields in some tables are nominated as essential or primary key fields. Primary key fields must have unique
data.
Record - A row or line of data.
Workspace - acQuire users work area. This is a collection of your forms, import and SQL objects. You can get to a
workspace area by clicking onto the Workspace tab. Workspaces can be saved (the layout, forms,
imports etc.) to a workspace name. Workspaces have many of the features of Explorer - you can create,
delete and rename folders, forms and imports. There is no need to go outside acQuire to do your
housekeeping.
Form filter - A filter can be applied to subset the data that you see in your form. Using form filters is a very efficient
way of viewing forms - forms with large amounts of data can take longer to open.
Workspace filter - A filter can be applied to our workspace. The filter is based upon the fields in Collar. For example,
the filter may be:
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ProjectCode=Merlot.
All forms that are opened when workspace filter is applied will have only data that is related to ProjectCode=Merlot.
The Workspace filters name should give you some indication of its function (they are defined and named by the
user). They can be applied when required.
Hole filter - Once a workspace filter has been applied, it is possible to apply a hole filter - all forms that are opened will
only have information about the selected HoleID.
Automatic requery can be set (Tools, Options, Workspace) so that forms that are open will automatically refresh as
the hole filter is changed.
Data Flow
The general data flow is in the following order:
1. Import Drilling Information. You have received the latest diamond drilling data from site and you want to enter it
into acQuire.
2. Create Sample Numbers. You want to create some sample names for the diamond holes, in readiness for the
analytical results.
3. Importing Assays. The analytical results have arrived and you want to enter them into acQuire.
4. Exporting Results. You want to export all the geochemical data that you have in your database into a spreadsheet.
Import Drilling Information

The Story So Far
You receive some drillhole data from site (it is collar information). It has been downloaded to a file that is in CSV
format (comma delimited) and you want to load it into your database.
The Steps Will Be

1. <Select an import object for the CSV file.
2. Use the import object or template to insert the source file into the database.
3. View the results>.
To start:
1. <Click onto the Workspace tab.
2. Click onto the Collar import object in the Merlot folder. Right-click and select Open or double click very quickly to
open the object. Note that the Import Object may have many pages; the Collar Import Object here has two (Johnson
Rig and Merlot RC).

Select Collar Import Object
Click on Workspace Tab Right-click for Menu

3. An import object is a manipulator of information between a source file (the collected data to be entered into the
database) and the database.In route, from the source to the database, an expression can be applied to the data to
change/check it. You can see the Collar import object (as with all import objects) has a:
Source - First row, which defines the fields from the Source file.
Expression - Second row, which defines the Expression that will be applied to the data in the source file before
it is imported.
Destination - Third row, which defines the field in the database that will receive the data.
4. The Expression (an Excel-type query) can range in complexity. In the example, in column B, the ProjectCode is
set as a constant - Merlot. In column F, 50 is added to each of the East values.
5. It is possible to construct very complex expressions. For example, you could test if in one of the columns in the
source file is NULL; if it is, do not enter any other data from that row. Another Expression could concatenate the
HoleID and the From to generate a series of unique sample numbers and so on.
You may like to see some more information about the type of expressions that you can apply. Go to Help,
Help acQuire, Index, expression, in an import object. At the bottom of the list of expressions there are
some good examples.
6. Now all you need to do is to execute the function. <Right-click outside the grid area, and select Execute or select
Import I Execute on the main menu.>
7. The Import - Execute dialog will open. We will be only using one of the sheets on the import object - Johnson rig.
Because there can be many sheets in an import object, it is possible to have numerous source files importing data
to numerous tables within the database in on one Execute. Each sheet can either be an import, an update or a check
to see if the source data is correct.

Click to Execute The Import stops when 10 errors are Found. Errors
are reported, but not entered
8. <Click Execute now and the import process will begin.>
9. When it is finished you will get a message that Data Import Ran Successfully. To view the data that you have just
imported:
Drillholes = TSD009, TSD011 and TSD012.
You may like to see how the source file is defined. <Outside the grid area of the Collar import object,
right-click and select Import Definition, Source file properties. You need to define the Data format
(comma, tab, space delimited, Micromine and so on) and then browse to the source file.
Once the source file is defined, you need to define the fields of the file. Select the Data section tab. If
the source file is comma delimited it is very easy to define the field names - fill in the Data starts on line
and Field names on line and then click Auto Fill.> Both the source file and the fields within that file
have been defined.

For files with Field Names defined in the source file, complete
these boxes and click Auto fill
10. In the Workspace tab <go to the Merlot folder and click on Drillholes. Right-click and select Open> and you will
be able to see all the drillholes that belong to the Merlot project (the form Drillholes has been filtered on ProjectCode
= Merlot).

Select Drillholes
Click the Workspace Tab
11. Make one of the records active by clicking on any of the entries in the HoleID column and then select Column. Sort
from the main menu, the data in Drillholes will be sorted on HoleID.
12. You may need to go to the end of the Form to view the new drillholes.
A quick way to sort data is to make one of the cells in the sort column active (click on one). Then highlight
the column by clicking on the field name for the column.
Double click very quickly while it is still highlighted and the data will be sorted alternatively in ascending
and descending order on the selected field. Please remember that this type of sort cannot be saved with the
form.
For interest, click on one of the cells in the TenementID field and it is possible to view
other information on the topic stored in the database. Click on a cell in GridName
and you will see that the pick list has only a list of possible GridNames - a different way
to present information.
Summary
The Import Drilling Information Tutorial is complete. The following collar information has been added to the
database:
TSD009, TSD011, TSD012
You are now ready to create some sample numbers for these new holes (Create Sample Numbers) and to import the
results when they arrive from the laboratory (Import Assays).

Create Sample Numbers

The Story So Far
You have entered collar information for some drillholes into 1Day and you want to enter sample numbers and intervals
for these holes - in readiness for the assay results that will arrive later.
The Steps Will Be

1. Create the sample numbers for drillholes that were imported in the Import Drilling Information section.
2. Review the results.
To start:
1. <Go to Tools I Create Samples on the main menu.> The first dialog box will open. Here you will apply a filter
(Holes only from Project = Merlot) so that you can efficiently select the appropriate drillholes.
Select the filter Holeid=TSD% to Efficiently select the drillholes
Select Holes to list the subset of filtered holes in the database
2. <Click Next> to move onto the next dialog box - Order Holes.>

3. <Select the three new drillholes you just imported into the database: Select with the mouse in the left column, then
click the single arrow button to move them to the right column.
TSD009, TSD011 and TSD012.
Click Next> to move onto the next dialog box - Create Samples.
4. Fill-in/select the following information for your new sample numbers, check or field duplicates and standard:

Starting Sample ID: R30702 Company Standards: check
Sample Increment: 1 Frequency: 20
Start Interval at Depth: 0 Restart each Hole: check
Interval Length: 2 No of Standards: 1
Min Interval Length: 1.5 Standard ID: RF60
Sample Priority: 1 Field Duplicates: check
Sample Type: 2m Frequency: 10
Despatch Number: DN2000
Click Next>.
5. View the data that will be generated, as per our instructions - the Samples, Duplicates and Standards tabs. The data
has not been commited to the database at this stage.
In this exercise, the Create Samples tool has created entries to the Assay (Sample table), CheckAssay (CheckSample
table) and Despatch (DespatchSend table) region of your acQuire Data Model. It is a good idea to view the Model
to understand what has been achieved.
6. If the information looks correct, <click Commit and the new samples will be entered into the database. Click
Cancel to exit the tool.>

7. To view the sample numbers you have entered into the database, <go to the Merlot, Assay folders in the Workspace
tab. Click on the Assay Group2 form. Right-click and select Open.
Select the Assay folder
Open Asay Group 2

From the menu, select Edit I Find and type in R30702 to locate the first sample number. To sort the records on
SampleID, click quickly on the SampleID field name.>
8. You will probably not see the new records when you open the form. <Go to Edit, Find (R30702)> to locate the
records in the form.
9. You may need to sort your data on the two fields at some stage. For example, you might sort first on HoleID and
then on SampFrom.
Summary
You have now created the Sample Numbers and they have been stored in the database. The sample numbers of
TSD009, TSD011 and TSD012 are now ready to be associated with the analytical results (Import Assays).
Importing Assays
The Story So Far
The analytical results for the current diamond drillholes have arrived and you want to enter them into the database.
The Steps Will Be

1. Select an import object.
2. Run the import.
3. Review the results.

To start:
1. <Click onto the Workspace tab.
2. Click onto the SIF File Importing import object in the Merlot, Assay folder. Right-click and select Open or double
click very quickly to open the object.>
Select SIF File Importing Select Original Sample Assays tab
Preview of data after Right-click for menu

expression is applied Select Execute
3. The import object consists of a number of sheets. Each sheet is a set of import instructions. You will execute them
all but, for the moment, open Original Sample Assays. This sheet is matching the assay results from the lab (the SIF
file) with the sample numbers that were generated for the drillholes using the Create Samples tool. When the
execution has been completed it will be entered into the database.
<Outside the grid area right-click and select Execute (or Import, Execute on the Main menu). Select Execute
now. When the import has finished you will get a message that Data Import Ran Successfully.> Read the report
to check that the final result was as per the instructions.

Sheets that will be executed Some sheets are Insert, others are Update
Click Execute now
<Click Close to finish the execution. Select File, Close to close the object.
5. To view the analytical data that you have just imported, go to the Workspace tab and open the Assay Group 1 form
in the Merlot, Assay folder.
6. You will need to make a cell in the SampleID column active and go to Edit, Find and type in the first SampleID for
the new drillholes.....R30702...to check if the lab data was imported correctly.>
Select Assay Group 1

7. To make it easier to view your data, you may like to hide the columns that have no data. <To hide columns: first
click on the field name of the columns to hide - hold down the Ctrl key to select a group. Go to Column, Hide
Column.>
Note that you have imported both the numeric and the text information from the source file. The numeric
information resides in fields like Cu_AQ111_ppm (the element name, the suite name and the units all
incorporated in the field name) and the character information is in fields like Cu_AQ111_ppm_dsc. Following
this method of data collection, the original data has not been lost. You will also note that there are no analytical
results for TDS011 or TSD012. Check in the file from the laboratory, LANRN2000.sif - the results were not
sent.
Summary
This completes the process of Importing Assays. You now have analytical results in your database for:
TSD009
Finally, lets look at accessing the data: Exporting Results.
Exporting Results
The Story So Far
You would like to export all your geochemical data into a spreadsheet format file for a report. This Tutorial will
introduce you to some of the features of forms.
The Steps Will Be
1. Display the data.
2. Export the data.
To start:
1. <At the Workspace tab select the form Rock Chips from the Merlot folder.>
In this section you will re-arrange the information to make it more practical. The steps will be:
Make the fields narrower.
Freeze a column.
Move columns to rearrange the data.
2. <Click on the field name of SampleID and with the left mouse button depressed, move across all the fields to
highlight them.>
Narrow fields
All fields can be narrowed or widened simultaneously if they are all selected. <Position the cursor over the
intersection of two field names and drag to make all columns wider or narrower. Double-click at the intersection of two
field names to narrow all columns to a minimum width.>

Double-click here to narrow selected columns
Drag across field names to select columns
You might like to make adjustments to the widths of individual columns. <Move the mouse to the intersection of two of
the field names.> The cursor mode will change to horizontal resize cursor mode. In this cursor mode the columns can
be sized individually.
Freeze columns
To freeze a column, for example, <highlight the PointEast column (click on the field name). Go to View I Freeze
Columns on the main menu.>

As you scroll left or right, the PointEast column has been frozen on the left
PointEast will be positioned to the left of the Form and will appear locked - PointEast will not disappear from view;
it will always be on the left of the form.
Move fields
<Highlight the column that you want to move by clicking of the field name. Click again on the field name of the column
and keep the mouse key down.> Your cursor will change into move mode. <With the mouse button depressed, move the
cursor to the new location. Release the mouse and the column will move to that location.>
3. Export to a spreadsheet format. <While the form is still open, go to File I Export on the main menu. An Export
dialog box will appear. Select the Save in folder and fill in the File name. At Save as type: select Comma Delimited
Files (*.csv). CSV format files can be opened by spreadsheets. Fill in the File name and Save.>
You may like to save the new look of your geochemical data (columns narrower, column frozen and fields moved)
so that next time you select Rock Chip on the Workspace tab it will be opened with the same look and feel..
<Go to File, Save.> The form will be saved as an Acquire Form File (*.qfrm), in the folder that it appears in the
Workspace tab. If you want to save it to another file name or put it into another folder, <go to File, Save As.
Navigate to the folder that you require and define the name of the file.>
This process saves all the settings that you have implemented. It does not actually save the data - it saves the view
of the data. Next time that you open the Geochem96 form the data is retrieved from the database and displayed with
these settings.
Summary
You have now completed the basic acQuire function: Import Drilling Information, Create Sample Numbers, Import
Assays, and Export Results. <To exit acQuire go to File I Exit.>

Proprietary Information of Mintec, inc. Introduction to the MineSight Planner
Introduction to the MineSight Planner Notes:

The MineSight Planner is a new state of the art interactive tool which utilizes all of
the editing and data manipulation tools of the MineSight 3-D interface. The generation
of short and medium term mine plans is a highly complex task, and the variability and
number of possibilities calls for a flexible, interactive tool.
The approach taken in MineSight Planner is a logical extension of the technique used
in earlier versions of Interactive Planning tools developed by Mintec. This technique
provides the opportunity for the user to graphically display all required information in
3-D. As planned mining progresses, feedback is provided in terms of critical planning
data, including block model values for grade, rock type, routing codes, etc., displayed
with color coding, hatching and/or labeling, as desired. Constraining limits such as
design pits, geological boundaries and amount of material moved (defined by weight,
volume or grade) are also taken into account.
Features of the MineSight Planner

Attributed Geometry Database
One of the most exciting new features of MineSight Planner is that information
generated during a planning session is stored in an third party ODBC compliant
database. Among the advantages of this strategy are:
an open data model which allows access for queries, reports and forms through
the use of readily available third-party tools.
greatly simplified importing and exporting of external data, including automatic

or timed updates
greatly improved data security
Cuts created during any planning session will have one or more of the following
attributes, any or all of which can be stored in the Attributed Geometry Database.
Cut Geometry the polygon outline of a 2-D cut on bench or section, or the 3-D
solid in the case of a bench solid clipped to a highwall, or a stope solid in the case
of underground mining. Cut geometry can be generated easily in MineSight 3-D
by digitizing polygons, or copying existing shapes that have been produced
previously. Cut geometry can be modified by clipping against other 2-D or 3-D
shapes within MineSight 3-D.
Cut attributes user-defined properties of any type that are checked against
validation limits stored in the database. These attributes are stored for each cut,
and the user can specify which cut attributes to store. Some examples of cut
attributes are scheduling ID, mining priority, descriptive labels, and routing code..
Any other cut attributes required for summary reporting or plotting can also be
stored in the database for simple access when needed.
Cut reserves the atomic reserves for the cut, consisting of tonnes, grade, and
materials, all of which can be broken out as desired for custom reporting.
Users can access information written to the database using standard tools such as
acQuire, Microsoft Access, or Seagate Crystal Reports, either for custom reporting or to
perform external calculations. Using MineSight 3-D to store attributed geometry in a
database has significant advantages since any user defined attributes can be associated

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with a geometry element for subsequent retrieval and display.

Notes:
Scripting Language
A unique reserves reporting approach is incorporated into MineSight Planner to let
the user write or modify reserves scripts. The use of scripting provides the following
advantages:
flexibility
processing tailoring
viewing only relevant data
MineSight 3-D allows the user to write scripts in Python (www.python.org), an

industry standard scripting language. These scripts can be used to generate reserves
summaries, on-screen reports, and plots. Standard reporting scripts are distributed with
MineSight 3-D, and additional modifications can be made by the user or by Mintec
engineers. The flexibility of the scripting interface allows total customization of reports,
as well as on-screen progress controls, such as dials and progress sliders.
The Planning Process

Typically, the mine planning process consists of defining a set of mining shapes
(cuts), in either 2-D or 3-D, and calculating reserves on each cut. The reserves are then
accumulated by period, material, or some other reporting requirement. Cuts can be
clipped against other cuts (polygons or solids) on the fly. Once reserves have been
generated, modifications can be made to the cut geometry or the cut attributes. Reserves
can be summarized in a number of ways, and a variety of reports can be generated, such
as by period, material, or bench.
Using MineSight Planner in the Planning Process

1. Create and IP Object and an IP Set
Once a 3-D model has been developed, either using standard MineSight tools or
imported from another geological modeling software, the main interactive work for
planning is performed with the IP (Interactive Planning) tool in MineSight 3-D.
An IP Object is a view into the data stored in the attributed geometry database. No
data is actually stored in a MineSight Planner Object. An IP Set is the reference to the IP
data stored in the database, where IP Set is a unique name in the database.
A new IP Object is created either as a view into an existing IP Set, or as combined

creation of both the IP Object and IP Set simultaneously. You also have the option to
clone an existing IP Set, creating a new IP Object at the same time.

2. Define Areas and Material Sets

Before starting a planning session you will define some basic information required for Notes:
the plan; this includes information about Areas and Material Sets.
Areas define regions of a model or models to work with and items to control
reporting logic (i.e., grade(s), specific gravity/tonnage factor, rock types and topography
percent). Grade items can be set to be averaged items (such as average metal grade), or
accumulated items (such as barrels of oil).
Material Sets define cutoff logic and reporting rules fro model items. Density is
specified by the Zone/Rock code and Multiple Material Sets are defined for a plan.

Once the Areas and Material sets are defined, click the Design Cuts button.
Notes:
3. Define Defaults
Whenever a plan is created, default values are set for some required attributes. The
three required attributes for an IP cut are:
a. Material used to define the cutoff logic for cut reserves.
b. Mining Area used as a descriptor for example pushback/phase ID for open pit,
or stope ID for underground.
c. Period ID the period the cut is to be mined. This is based upon the preference of
the user and may be by day, week, month or year.
4. Define Custom Attributes

In addition to certain predefined attribute cuts in MineSight Planner, the user has the
option of adding their own attributes as well. Default values and validation rules can be
entered for these custom attributes. These can be used as descriptors during the planning
process as values to summarize during the reserves reporting stage, or can be used to
define attributes that may be important in post-processing of the cuts (such as a
sequence code for an automatic scheduling algorithm).
5. Define Cut Attributes

When a new cut is designed (by digitizing or picking an existing geometry), all the

cut attributes are displayed in the IP dialog of the cut Design Tab. The user can, if
desired, override the default cut attributes at this point. MineSight calculates the cut Notes:
reserves and the reserves for all cuts are automatically summarized using an
accumulation script. The accumulation script can also be used to calculate an attribute
such as a routing code based on information from the cut.
When the current cut is saved, the cut geometry, attributes and reserves are written to
the database, and the Current Cut is transferred to the Cuts tab. The Cuts tab displays a
running list of all cuts in the plan. At any time a cut can be selected from the Cuts tab
and made the Current Cut, allowing the attributes and geometry to be edited. When an
edit is made to a Current Cut, the reserves are recalculated for the cut, and the
accumulation script is rerun.
6. Cut Properties
Display attributes of cuts can be controlled by the standard items properties in
MineSight; from this menu a set of attributes can be assigned color, visibility, line
thickness and other properties. This makes it easy to set up standards for a plan and,
once set, need not be adjusted again. As an example, display attributes can be defined
by period, scheduling priority, cut name, or any other specified attribute. Color cutoff
definitions can also be assigned as display attributes.
7. Reporting and Scripts

Python scripts allow the user to set up any view of the reserves, including summaries
to a reporting window, details to a printable report, and summary totals to a MineSight
geometry object for plotting. This greatly enhances the flexibility of MineSight 3-D.
These default accumulation scripts are provided with MineSight 3-D. As another
example, a reporting slider can be displayed on the screen that shows the average grade
for all cuts being mined this gives the planning engineer instant visual feedback on
achieving targets.

Notes:

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acQuire Drillhole Views Notes:

The acQuire-enabled version of MineSight is needed to create drillhole views in
MineSight. This version is called ms2acq, and is available on the Mintec website as a
zip file. The file is available to registered acQuire users and is password protected, so
you will need to get the password from the Technical Support Group. You will also
need to install a facility called acqselect to get access to acQuire.
Creating Drillhole Views

There are two types of DH (drillhole) views that can be created: MineSight or
acQuire. The MineSight DH view accesses data from the MineSight Assay and Survey
project files (also called File 11 and File 12). The acQuire DH views access data from
an acQuire database via an ODBC connection.
To create an acQuire drillhole view, in the MineSight Data Manager, <right click and
select New I Drillhole View I acQuire.> You will then see a list of available ODBC
connections on your machine:
<Select the ODBC connection to the desired database, and then hit CONNECT.
Supply a user id and password to logon to the database.> For clients using Access
2000/MSDE, a user id of sa and a blank password may be required.
It will take a few seconds to make the connection. Once made, the dialog will show
Connected to.... There will be 7 tabs on the dialog.

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Select Holes
Notes:
<Select this tab to select qualifying drillholes:
Select a Collar Form Definition.> Once selected, the available fields list will be
populated with all the fields from the selected form definition.
Applying a Filter
You will want to apply a filter so only the holes you are interested in will be retrieved
from the database. The more holes selected the longer the retrieval (and any subsequent
refreshes) will take, and the more sluggish the 3-D movements in the viewer.
To apply a filter, <click on the Filter button to bring up the filter dialog::>
At a minimum, you will want to filter by project. You can filter by any field in the
Collar Form Definition. The wildcard character is % for SQL, the language used to
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retrieve data from a database. You need to use the LIKE operator in conjunction with
the wildcard character. An example would be: Notes:
HOLEID LIKE D%
This would find only those drillholes beginning with a D.
If you need to filter on more than one condition, the + on the left side of the dialog
will add another row to the expressions on the right. The X will remove rows. If you
make changes to a filter, and need to apply it, use the triangle at the top left of the
dialog.
Assay Items
<Click on the Assay tab to select the assay items for the DH View.>
The first step is to select an Assay Form Definition. This will then show a list of
Available fields. <Select the fields you want to load by using the arrow buttons in the
middle of the dialog.>
You will likely need to filter. The acQuire data model can accommodate many types
of sample data - Original, composites, RQD and so on. Each type of sample can have
different intervals. To make sure you are getting what you want, you will need to filter
by SAMPLETYPE or PRIORITY. These fields are commonly used to differentiate
between different types of Assay data.

Geology Items
Notes: The Geology tab will let you select the Geology Items you want.
<Select a Geology Form Definition so you have a list of items to select from.> This
dialog is similar to the preceding one for assays. There are two additional check boxes:
Combine overlapping intervals. This will combine intervals where all the data
is the same, so there is a less cluttered display.
Select only with Primary Code. Checking this on and selecting a Primary Code
will highlight only those fields with this Primary Code in the available fields list.
These can be selected by clicking on the > button.
Interval Splitting (not needed for blastholes)

When choosing a combination of Assay and Geology data, consideration will be
needed to determine how this is displayed with respect to splitting the intervals. If the
geology data has been stored with independent FROM and TO intervals to that of the
assay data using the Interval Splitting options allow a variety of output results.
Survey (Exploration not needed for blastholes)

Notes:
The next set of options, to be considered with exploration drillhole data, is the de-
surveying options. These are found in the Survey tab.
There are a number of de-surveying options to calculate the position of the

drillholes in 3-D space. MineSight supports:
Fit Spline - will use a high order polynomial to generate a smooth curve from the
down hole survey points, a de-survey interval is required.
Semi-tangent - uses a spherical arc which is tangential to the orientation at each

survey point, a de-survey interval is required.
Back Calculation - simply assigns the survey azimuth and dip equidistant above
and below the measurement. This will produce straight line segments.
No Calculation - simply projects the measurement to the depth of the next survey
measurement in straight lines.
A de-survey interval is required when the Spline and Semi-tangent methods are
selected. This breaks the survey intervals down to a common interval used in these
calculations.
There is also an option to Always de-survey with assays to ensure a survey interval
never straddles an assay interval (which would be split by MineSight). Also very long

assay intervals (usually un-sampled pre-collar sections of drillholes) can be optionally

Notes: split to the de-survey interval. If not splitting these long intervals will result in long
straight sections in the drill holes.
Geographic Selection
The Geographic selection tab allows for holes to be included or excluded depending
upon their collar coordinates.
The standard coordinate fields are utilized for viewing unless the Redefine
coordinate fields option is used. This allows for holes to be placed and selected upon
by optional collar coordinates.
The tool also has the ability to Transform coordinates on the fly to view in
MineSight.

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Plotting in MineSight 3-D Notes:

Learning Objectives
MineSight 3-D has a convenient, simple interface for producing scaled plots using the
data that is displayed in the viewer. When you have completed this section, you will
know how to:
A. Set up the Title Block and Legend (if desired).
B. Set up the Plot Layout itself, using the desired Title Block, Legend, and Area(s).
Title Blocks
Title Blocks are one type of text data object in MineSight 3-D; other text data
includes labels such as Drillhole labels and User labels, which are used as annotation.
<To create a new Title Block, highlight the desired folder in the Data Manager, click
right, and choose New I Title Block. Name the Title block and click OK; then double-
click on the Title Block name in the Data Manager.> This will bring up the Title Block
Editor, shown below. The Title Block Editor dialog consists of two main tabs, the Title
tab and the Info tab. The Title tab is on top by default, and is where the actual creation
of the title block occurs, so that will be the main focus of this section.
The Title tab

The Title tab consists of two main areas: the large window on the left is a
representation of the Title Block, where the various entries can be edited, while the right
side of the tab has a number of toggles and windows for specification of the Title Block
size, text size and text alignment. A second window at the bottom of the right side
contains a list of the variables that can be used to automatically include selected project

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information in the Title Block. A number of these listed variables are brought up as
Notes: defaults when the Title Block Editor is invoked, including the date, time and scale
factors in the x and y directions.
Creation of the Title Block generally begins with the entry of a project name in the
designated field; if a different layout of information is desired, the defaults can be edited
by clicking the desired field and typing over the default entries. If different formats for
the project data are desired, the list in the right hand window provides the variables for
the most commonly used data formats. Again, these can be edited by clicking in the
desired field and typing over the default entries. This section of the Title tab also
contains buttons that can be used to add, remove or move columns and/or rows in the
Title Block. As an example, the figure below shows the initial setup for a Title Block for
a project called Mintec inc., using a month/day/year date format and an hours/minutes
format for the time. In addition, we have chosen to add entries for the maximum and
minimum plot extents in both the x and y directions.
The right side of the Title tab allows the user to set specifications for the Row Height,
Font Size, Font Alignment, and Column Width. There are four default fonts from which
to choose; however, you can gain access to all the fonts on your system by adding an
entry to your System Registry. When changes are made in these windows, it is
necessary to either press the Tab or Enter key to set the changes before moving to
another row. Row Height and Font Size are based on rows; all boxes in the same row
will have the same height and font size. The Total Width and Total Height, displayed at
the top of this section, are calculated depending on the specifications in the windows
below and the number of rows and columns. The Title Block dimensions are calculated
and stored in absolute units - you specify whether to use centimeters or inches.
Note: this window does not visibly reflect the changes in Row or Column width and
height. To see these changes click on the Preview button.
The Info Tab

The second tab in the Title Block Editor is the Info tab, which displays relevant
information about the Title Block data object. This information includes the Name of
the Title Block, the data type, location, and size; in addition, the time and date of
creation and most recent editing are also displayed. Finally, there is a large window that
is available for the entry of User Notes. <When the Title Block has been created, click
on the Apply button, then the Close button to return to your MineSight 3-D project.>
Legends
A Legend is a type of data object that can be inserted into a MineSight 3-D Plot
Layout; just as with other data objects, it is created from the Data Manager. <To create
a Legend object, highlight the desired folder in the Data Manager, click right, and
choose New I Legend.>

The Properties dialog for the Legend object can be accessed by double clicking on
the Legend name in the Data Manager, or by clicking right and selecting Properties. The Notes:
Common tab allows you to define the type of data the Legend will display (Company
Logo, Cutoff Table, Drillhole View, or Model View).
Each of the choices on the Common tab activates a corresponding definition tab.
Each of the different definitions presents the selected data in a different way, and these
are shown in the figures that follow.
A Company Logo or
any other *.jpg or
*.png image file can
be inserted. This logo
can then be positioned
and/or resized as
necessary in the Plot
Layout.

Notes:
A MineSight Cutoff
Item can be
specified as the
source for the
Legend data. Either
Colors or Patterns
can be chosen for
cutoff
The Drillhole
option creates a
display showing
the name of the
DH View and any
Strips or Labels
defined.

Notes:
The Model
option creates a
display showing
the name of the
Model View and
the Item defining
the Display
Cutoffs.
Once you have built your Legend and are satisfied with the preview, be sure to click
Apply, then Close. We will insert the Legend into our Plot Layout as part of the next
step.
Plot Layouts
Plot Layouts are an arrangement of areas, defined and positioned using the Plot
Layout Editor. Areas can be Title Blocks or Viewers, either the current Viewer or any
other Viewer in the project. Plot Layouts are created by highlighting the desired folder
in the Data Manager, clicking right and selecting New I Plot Layout. Access the Plot
Layout Editor by highlighting the desired plot layout in the Data Manager, clicking
right, and choosing Properties from the dropdown menu. Like the Title Block editor, the
plot layout Editor also consists of two tabs the Layout tab and Info tab. The Layout
tab (shown on the next page) is where the Plot Layout creation takes place, so this will
be the main focus of our discussion.
The Layout tab

The Layout tab has two sub-tabs, the Page tab and the Area tab.
Area tab
The Layout Area tab permits a wide range of flexibility in the selection and
positioning of different areas in the scaled plot. By default, a plot contains one area that
consists of the currently active Viewer; the yellow icon on the Area tab represents this
Viewer in the Plot Layout Editor.
In order to change the Area properties, it is necessary to select the area by clicking
left on the Area tab, activating the configuration options (see display image on next
page). To change the area boundaries on the plotted page, click left on one of the drag
handles visible when the area is selected, and drag it to the desired position. The entire
area can be moved on the page by clicking anywhere else on the area and dragging it to
the desired location. Precise values for these options can also be entered in the windows,
using either absolute units (inches or centimeters, depending on the project units) or as a
percentage of the plot size. The six buttons at the top of the panel control the directions
available for direct configuration; the top row controls horizontal configuration options,
while the bottom row of buttons controls vertical configuration options. To disallow

moving an area, click the Lock Area checkbox. The draggability and configuration
Notes: options apply only to the selected area if there is more than one area in the Plot Layout.
The area list contains the various areas (Viewers, Title Block, Legends, etc.) currently
loaded to the Plot Layout. Additional viewers and other plot layout components can be
added, removed or rearranged using the icons on the right side of the list.
The Move Area buttons control the relative position of overlapping areas; clicking the
Up button brings the selected area up one layer, while clicking the Top button moves
the selected area to the top of the stack. Similarly, clicking the Down button moves the
selected area down one layer, while the Bottom button moves the selected area to the
bottom of the stack. To implement the selected configuration options, click the Apply
button.

Notes:
Add a new area with the plus icon; the new object will be a Current Viewer by
default, but once it is selected you can change its type to a named Viewer, a Title Block,
a North Arrow or a scale bar, then resize and place it as desired. Remove the selected
Area with the minus icon.
By default, the main viewers grid set is the controlling grid set. You can also select a
named viewer in the plot layout window and then check use the viewer areas grid
set box. The grid set used as the controlling grid set is the one from which plane(s) to
be plotted are selected. If you want to use the grid set limits, make the additional
settings in the Plot Settings window as described below.
By default, MineSight 3-D will automatically calculate the most appropriate scale,
depending on the page size and Viewer zoom setting. The scale is based on the project
units, either inches or millimeters.
Page tab
The second portion of the Layout tab is the Page tab, shown below. Under the Layout
tab, the Page tab allows the specification of page size and orientation using two
windows with drop-down menu selections. If none of the standard paper size selections
are appropriate, selection of the custom option activates selection windows for user
entry of page width, height and appropriate units. Orientation selections are Portrait and
Landscape. For the explanation of the Plot Page Settings button, see the following
section.
Plot Page Settings button on the Page Tab

If you want to use the grid set limits or defined limits as the limits of your plot, you
must do these things:
<On the Area tab, verify that the main viewer is the controlling viewer of the
layout, that it has an associated grid set, and that it is set for orthographic
projection on the view options tab of the viewer properties dialog.
On the Area tab, check the box to Use Grid Set or Defined Limits and make sure
the radio button is checked to use the main viewer areas grid set
On the Area tab, choose the two center area configuration icons.> These represent
distance from the left and right edges of the paper to the plot, and the distance
from top and bottom edges of the paper to the plot.

Notes:
< Set the distances to some small percentage, such as 5% or 10%.> Using these
settings will allow the page size to change with the scale.
<Now click on the Page tab, and click on the Plot Page Settings button.> A new
dialog will come up. Leave the radio button checked to Use Viewer Grid Set limits. In
this case, only the scale, text size and text width factors are enabled. You can set the
scale here and plots will be made at the specified scale. The actual size of the plot will
depend on the size of the grid set at the chosen scale.
The line width factor is used to specify the relative thickness of lines plotted vs. their
thickness on screen. If you would like polylines to plot thicker than they currently do,
increase this factor. In both the plot preview and the actual plot, the line thickness will
be increased.
The text width factor can be increased to plot text larger than it appears on the screen
as well.
To plot the Layout, choose one of the options under the Print button; the Printer
selection sends the plot to the system default printer, while the HPGL or PostScript
options allow saving the plot to a file. If you want to save your plotting specifications,
click the Save Set button. Give the set a descriptive name. You can then return to the
plot layout at a later date and choose this set from the Plot Settings Set pulldown menu.
When finished plotting, click the Close button.
Exercise
In this exercise, you will learn how to create simple plot layouts containing title
blocks, multiple viewers, scale bar, and more.
A. <If necessary, turn off the axes by selecting File I Project settings. Click the
Properties tab, and uncheck the Show Axes option.
B. Double click on Geometry Object 901 to activate its properties. Change the
topography contours to brown, and add line elevations. Adjust the size of the
labels.> Recall that these changes are made in the Object Properties dialog.
C. <Set the viewers Azimuth to 0 and the Dip to -90.
D. In the Data Manager, create a new folder called PLOTS.
E. Highlight the folder PLOTS, click right, and select New I Plot Layout. Name
this first layout SET1.
F. Double click on SET1 to activate its properties. Click the Print button and then
the Preview option.>
What you see is exactly what is shown in the only active MineSight viewer.
Scaled Plots
Now, lets create a scaled plot in a specific paper size and layout position. To
accomplish this, do the following:

A. <In the same plot layout (SET1), set the page size to D, by scrolling down the
first down arrow on the Page tab. Set the position to Landscape by scrolling Notes:
down the second down arrow.
B. Click the Plot Page Settings button and enter 5000 for both axes. Press the Tab
key when done entering the scale. Click Apply, then OK.
C. Go to Print I Preview to see the preview of the scaled plot of your topography
contours with line elevations.>
Note: The Preview window can be maximized by double clicking on the title bar.
Creating a Title Block

A. <Highlight the folder PLOTS, click right and select New I Title Block. Name
this Title Block for SET1. Click OK.
B. Enter MineSight for Geologists as the Project name.
C. Add a row below the project name, enter LOCATION in the first column, and
Tucson, AZ. USA in the second column. You will need to move the row you just
added, up to where you want it, as rows and columns are, by default, added to the
last position. Use the up/down arrows to the right of the window to position the
row in the desired place. Click Apply and then Preview.>
Notice the font is either too big, or the columns are too narrow. You can easily fix
this by changing the size of either one.
D. <Change the width of the columns by highlighting the second column (first row)
and entering 75 for the column width. Click Apply and then Preview.
E. Change the font style to Roman.
F. Click Apply and then Preview.>
Your final Title Block will look like this (next page):

Notes:
G. <Close the title block preview by clicking OK, and then close the Title Block
Properties dialog.>
Adding a Title Block to the Plot Layout

To add the title block to your plot, you need to add a new area and then select the file
representing your title block.
A. <Double click on SET1 (inside the PLOTS folder) to activate the Plot Set
properties.
B. Go to the Area tab and click the Add Area button (plus icon).
C. Specify what information you want to be included on this new area. Go to Type
and scroll down (down arrow) to select the Title Block option.>
D. You can move the Title Block area by clicking the area while holding down the
left button of your mouse and dragging it. You can also use the area configuration
windows to position the Title Block. Note that the size of the Title Block cannot
be changed in the Plot Layout dialog.
E. <Click Apply and then Print I Preview to see the modified plot layout.>
In the event that you have more than one title block and you wish to select a specific
one, click the Select Object button and choose it from the browser. If you wish to
change the size of the title block horizontally and/or vertically, you can do it in the Title
Block editor by increasing or decreasing the column/row size.
Lets make our title block a little bigger.
A. <In the Data Manager, activate the properties of Title Block for SET1.

B. Highlight the first column, first row, and change the column width to 75. Press
the Tab key. Notes:
C. Change the row height to 15 and the font size to 5. Press the Tab key, click Apply,
then Preview.> You will notice that only the height and font size of one row was
modified. This is done so that if different font types and sizes are required for
specific rows, the user has the option to set the requirements individually for
each row.
D. <Highlight the second column in the first row and change the size to 100. Click
Apply.
E. Click Preview and close the title block properties. Answer Yes to Save the changes
to the title block? >
Next, you will want to see how the modified title block is going to look on your plot
layout. <Go back to your plot layout (SET1), which should still be in the viewer. Click
the area representing the title block.> You may need to move this added area a little, so
it is completely inside the main area; to align the edges of the Title Block with the edges
of the plot border, enter the same values for each object in the Area tab of the Plot
Layout. <Click Apply and Preview when you are ready to see the result.>
Creating a Legend
A legend is a data object in MineSight 3-D that can be used to add a color key or a
company logo to your Plot Layout. A legend is created in the same manner as any other
MineSight 3-D object:
A. <Highlight the folder in which the legend will reside (well use the PLOTS folder),
click right, and select New I Legend. Lets name this Legend object Mintec
logo.
B. Open the Properties dialog for the new Legend object by double-clicking Mintec
logo in the Data Manager. There are four options available on the Common tab
- Company Logo, Cutoff Table, Drillhole View, and Model View; well use the
Company Logo option initially, so check the corresponding radio button and
click on the Company tab.
C. Click the pick file icon and select the file MintecLogo.jpg; the Legend tool accepts
*.jpg and *.png format image files. Click Apply, then Preview; if the preview is
satisfactory, click Close.>
Adding a Legend to the plot layout

A legend is an additional area that needs to be added to the Plot Layout. To add the
Legend:
A. <Open the Properties of SET1.
B. On the Area tab, click the Add Area Button (plus icon) to add an area to the plot,
and click on the new area to select it.
C. Enter the correct values for aligning the Legend with the plot border as desired;
examine the values for the main plot area and/or other areas for the required
values to match existing alignments.
D. Click Apply, then Preview to see how the legend will be plotted.>

Adding a scale bar to the plot layout

Notes: A scale bar is also considered to be an area in your plot layout. So now you need to
incorporate an additional area into your layout, selecting the scale bar as the information
to be included on this new area.
A. <On your Plot Layout, go to the Area tab and click the Add Area Button.
B. Click left where you want this new area to be placed on the plot area (red cube
with white arrow). Adjust the size and location as desired.
C. Go to the Type option and scroll down to select the Scale Bar option.
D. Under Move Area, click the Top button. Click Apply and then Preview.>
If you wish to include grids in your plot, you can do the following:
A. <Activate the properties of the current viewer by highlighting <unnamed> and

then double clicking on the file called Viewer 1.
B. Click the Grids tab. Under Style, scroll down to select Labels and Lines.
C. Change the label size to 1.2 % of the view window and click Apply.
D. Go back to SET1 and click the Print I Preview.>
MineSight allows you to include additional information in your plot layouts, such as
multiple viewers, North Arrow, legends, etc.

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A. Import Drilling Information

B. Create Sample Numbers

All using the acQuire interface.

 Validation is centralized so all data is treated consistently.

Features and Look

Part #: E006 Rev. B Page 26-1

Some new words

Record - A row or line of data.

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Import Drilling Information

The Steps Will Be

3. View the results>.

1. <Click onto the Workspace tab.

Part #: E006 Rev. B Page 26-3

Select Collar Import Object

Click on Workspace Tab Right-click for Menu

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8. <Click Execute now and the import process will begin.>

Drillholes = TSD009, TSD011 and TSD012.

Part #: E006 Rev. B Page 26-5

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Click the Workspace Tab

TSD009, TSD011, TSD012

Part #: E006 Rev. B Page 26-7

Create Sample Numbers

The Steps Will Be

2. Review the results.

Select the filter Holeid=TSD% to Efficiently select the drillholes

Select Holes to list the subset of filtered holes in the database

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TSD009, TSD011 and TSD012.

Part #: E006 Rev. B Page 26-9

Starting Sample ID: R30702 Company Standards: check

Sample Increment: 1 Frequency: 20

Start Interval at Depth: 0 Restart each Hole: check

Interval Length: 2 No of Standards: 1

Min Interval Length: 1.5 Standard ID: RF60

Sample Priority: 1 Field Duplicates: check

Sample Type: 2m Frequency: 10

Despatch Number: DN2000

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Select the Assay folder

Open Asay Group 2

The Steps Will Be

2. Run the import.

3. Review the results.

Part #: E006 Rev. B Page 26-11

1. <Click onto the Workspace tab.

Select SIF File Importing Select Original Sample Assays tab

Preview of data after Right-click for menu

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Click Execute now

Select Assay Group 1

Part #: E006 Rev. B Page 26-13

Finally, lets look at accessing the data: Exporting Results.

The Steps Will Be

1. Display the data.

2. Export the data.

 Make the fields narrower.

 Move columns to rearrange the data.

Validation is centralized so all data is treated consistently.

Finally, lets look at accessing the data: Exporting Results.

Make the fields narrower.

Move columns to rearrange the data.

greatly simplified importing and exporting of external data, including automatic

greatly improved data security

viewing only relevant data

A new IP Object is created either as a view into an existing IP Set, or as combined

a. Material used to define the cutoff logic for cut reserves.

Semi-tangent - uses a spherical arc which is tangential to the orientation at each

assay intervals (usually un-sampled pre-collar sections of drillholes) can be optionally

C. <Set the viewers Azimuth to 0 and the Dip to -90.

Lets make our title block a little bigger.