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Gemcom Minex5.2 – Core Module Training Standard
October 2008
May 2008
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Core Module Training (Day 1-
1-3) 2
•Creating a New Project

•Setting Local Origin
•Minex Graphic User Interface
•Basic Concepts – File Types
•Data Displays – Geometry Files
•Rotating, Zooming & Panning
•Basic Concepts – Grid & Triangles
•Data Displays – Grid & Triangles (Mesh/Sides, Solid, Contour)
•Data Displays – Borehole
•Parameter File
•Object Control Panel
•String Creation
•Digitising Modes
•String Operation (Delete, Duplicate, Copy, Hide)
•String Operation (Connect & Disconnect)
•String Operation (Generate)
•String Operation (Alter)
•String Operation (Move, Fit To)
•String Operation (Area Operation)
•String Operation (Base Map Function)
•String Operation (Export, Report)
•String Operation (Geometry Tools)
•Point Operation
•Import/Export Files eg: XYZ, DXF/DWG
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Core Module Training (Day 1-
1-3) 3
•Grid Compute
•Grid Convert
•Grid Arithmetic
•Grid Manipulation
•Grid Edit
•Grid Volume
•Triangle Compute
•Triangle Convert
•Triangle Arithmetic
•Triangle Manipulation
•Tri angle Edit
•Triangle Patch & Cut
•Triangle Volume
•Plan and Section Mount Creation
•Shade Colour Plots, Pit X Section Plotting, Seam X Section Plotting
•Surface Masking
•Drafting
•Mounts Control Panle
•Graphics Capture & Archives
•Seam Model Operations
•Insitu Resource Reporting
•Detailed Resource Reporting
•Report Generator
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Gemcom Minex5.2 – Core Module
EP Collections
Copyright 2007, Gemcom Software International Inc.

Minex5.2 - Minex Interface
These areas are:
1. Menu bar.
2. Toolbars.
3. 3D Design & Drafting tab.
4. Status bar.
5. Project folder.
6. Minex Explorer.
7. Graphics window.
8. Output window.
Minex5.2 - Starting a New Project
1. From the File menu, select Project and then Project Manager.
2. Click New.
3. Type the name of the project, for example Training_Core and then click OK.
Minex5.2 - Setting a Project Directory
1. On the left side of the Minex window, click the Filesystems tab.
2. In the Filesystems tree, navigate to the Ashes folder by clicking the symbol beside
C: drive and beside the folder for Minex and the tutorials folder.
3. Right-click the Getting_Started_M5 folder and click Set Project Directory.

Minex5.2 - Setting a Project Directory
TIPS
If, at any time, the Minex Explorer indicates that the link to the project folder is broken, view the “broken link”
property and open Windows Explorer to check whether the folder exists. The folder might have been
renamed or moved.
Minex5.2 - Setting Local Origin
1. On the left side of the Minex application window, right-click the file MAP.GM3 and click Open.
2. Click Toggle Black/White

The background of the Graphics window will become white when you show some string data.
In some situations, white provides a better contrast for the data; in other situations black is more suitable.
3. Right-click MAP.GM3, and click Display.

4. Click Query and then click a location, within the Graphics window, in the centre of the geometry data.
The Output window displays the coordinates of the location where you clicked.
5. Right-click to cancel the query that you started.
6. Write down or mentally note the X and Y coordinates shown in the Output window.
7. From the Tools menu, click Options.
8. Expand the tree so that it shows the Local Origin row.

9. Select the Local Origin row and enter the same coordinates that you noted from the Output window
when you ran a query.
10. Click Close and then click OK in the Information message box.
11. Exit Minex and restart it.

Minex5.2 – File Types
After you open a file, a red, blue or a black tick icon appears beside the file.
Minex5.2 – Concepts – Geometry Data
Structure of the geometry file:

Structure of the geometry file
 Geometry File
 Data Types
 Structure
 Mask
 Base Map
 Hierarchical
 Group
 Map
 Ident
 Class
Structure of the geometry file
NORTH
SOUTH
GROUP
PIT A
MAP PIT B
JAN2004
IDENT FEB2004
CREST
CLASSES TOE
Minex5.2 – The Geometry File
Structure Data Type

Structure data type is 3D line and point data used for storing “strings” and “points” representing topography or geological
structural surfaces such as coal seam roof and floor, crests and toes, and surface spot heights.
Mask Data
Mask Data is 3D string data used to represent closed polygons. These polygons are used to represent enclosed areas and are
use for masking operations on triangles and grids.
Base Map Data

Base Map Data is used to represent lines, text, symbols, color fill areas and dimensioning in the 3D graphics display.
Structure Data Type

3D line and point data used for storing “strings” and “points” –
ex. Topography or geological structural surfaces
– point/spot heights
– Contours
– Faults
– Boundaries
These can be used to generate surface models in either

triangle or grid format
Mask Data
3D string data used to represent closed polygons
– Dams
– Leases
– Boundaries
– Rehabilitated Areas
These can be used to report volume and tonnages with the polygon
This data is also stored within the Geometry File
Base Map Data
Represents lines, text, symbols, colour fill areas within a 3D

graphics display
String data such as power lines, lease boundary, building and
associated text descriptions and fill colouring are stored within
base map data
Stored within the geometry file
Minex5.2 – Opening Files
Open and Display the Geometry Data

Right-click MAP.GM3 and click Open.
Right-click MAP.GM3 and click Display.
The plot geometry data form will allow you to retrieve data types from the geometry file
– Select the data type
– Select the map filed and select the required file
– Select the F, P or ECS button to plot
Minex5.2 – Rotating, Zooming and Panning 20
Manipulate the displayed image :
Zoom, Pan & 3D Navigation

Dynamic Zoom, Pan & 3D Rotation using 3 Button Mouse or Roller mouse
Zoom, Pan and 3D Navigation icons
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Minex5.2 – Concepts – Grid
A “grid” is a virtual surface that represents a geological interface:

- Geological structure: seam floor, seam roof, seam thickness, topography, weathering zone
- Geological quality: calorific value, ash, sulphur, moisture, volatile matter, fixed carbon
The z attribute (elevation values in the example below) is stored at the centre of each square of the mesh.
This centre point is often called the grid node, or centroid.
Stored in .grd directories
All have extension .grid names
Uses seam + suffix
Maximum 8 characters
Recommend system
Suffix Explanation Example

SF Seam Floor A1SF
ST Seam Thickness A1ST
SR Seam Roof A1SR
RD Relative Density A1RD
AS Ash A1AS
SE Specific Energy A1SE
SU Sulphur A1SU
NA Sodium A1NA
BTU British thermal units A1BTU
Suffix Explanation Example

SF Seam Floor A1SF
ST Seam Thickness A1ST
Must use
SR Seam Roof A1SR
RD Relative Density A1RD
AS Ash A1AS
SE Specific Energy A1SE
SU Sulphur A1SU
NA Sodium A1NA
BTU British thermal units A1BTU
X Origin = 1300 Y Origin = 8000

X Extent = 1440 Y Extent = 1600
X Mesh = 25.0 Y Mesh = 25.0
Rotation = 0 0
origin Extent X
Task from MODEL.GRD report grid A1SF
Summary Of Grid : A1SF.grid

From Directory : C:\Minex521\tutorials\....\Model.grd (Model )
Owner : aat
Creation Date : 19-Jul-2007 16:31
Description :
X Origin = 1300 Y Origin = 8000

X Extent = 1440 Y Extent = 1600
X Mesh = 25.0 Y Mesh = 25.0
Rotation = 0 0
Total Mesh Points = 4096 (2170 Data,1926 Null)
Statistics : Maximum = 60.70

Minimum = -20.28
Average = 14.89
Open and Display the Grid file

Right-click A1SF.grid and click Open.
Right-click A1SF.grid and click Display.
Grid Display – Plot Style

Minex5.2 – Concepts – Triangle
A “triangle” is a file that contains a series of adjoining three sided polygons which represent a surface.
Triangles are stored with the .tr5 extension in the Minex project directory.
Triangles are useful for volume calculations.

Open and Display the Triangle file

Right-click SEOVB.tri3 and click Open.
Right-click SEOVB.tri3 and click Display.
Triangle Display – Plot Style

Minex5.2 – Concepts – Borehole Database
Borehole Database ( .b3*)
.b31 = Borehole Location (Collar)
.b32 = Sample Data (Lithology & Quality)
.b33 = Seam Data (Seam name & Start-

Start-Finish Depth)
.b34 = Header Data (Core Type, Driller, Date, etc)
.b35 = Seam Stratigraphic Sequence

Minex5.2 – Plot 3D Boreholes
Plot 3D Boreholes
Right-click BOREHOLE.B31 and click Open.
Right-click BOREHOLE.B31 and click Plot > Plot 3D Boreholes.
Borehole Display
Minex5.2 – Parameter File
Task: Create Parameters
1. From the File menu, select New to open the New Wizard.
2. Select Parameters.mpf and click Next
3. Click Finish.
Minex5.2 – Parameter File
Task: Save and Get Parameters

Minex5.2 – Clearing Graphics and Hiding Data
• By clicking Clear Graphics .
All objects are removed from the Graphics window and all the files that were displayed are closed.
• By clicking Object Control Panel.

The object is removed from the Graphics window but it remains open.
Tip: Try changing the transparency of an object to 50 instead of turning its visibility off. This technique is useful for reducing the prominence of an object
without completely hiding it.
STRING
Minex5.2 – String Operations
POINT
Minex5.2 – Point Operations
GRID
Minex5.2 – Grid Operations
TRIANGLE
Minex5.2 – Triangle Operations
MOUNTS
Minex5.2 – Mounts Operations
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Gemcom Minex5.2 – Core – String Operation
October 2008

STRING
Minex5.2 – String Operations
Minex5.2 – Plot Geometry Data
Plotting Modes
F This plotting function allows you to plot with basic line styles for fast plotting and design work.
P This plotting function allows you to plot ‘set-out’ lines i.e. those used to set out symbols and base
map text etc. This function is also called ‘Pen’ plot as it allows you to plot strings in the pen
number defined in the layer field. This is useful for displaying groups of strings in unique colours.
ECS Shows all true line styles with all the symbols. Lines are not simplified for faster plotting. Usually it
is fine to use this plotting function these days with the advent of more powerful computers.
Plotting Modes
Create two boundaries:
 Boundary 1:
X=0;Y=0
X = 50 ; Y = 0
X = 50 ; Y = 50
X = 0 ; Y = 50
 Boundary 2:
X = 10 ; Y = 10
X = 40 ; Y = 10
X = 40 ; Y = 40
X = 10 ; Y = 40
Minex5.2 – Open Cut Pit Design Display
Control Bench Display

Minex5.2 – Create a String
1. Click GM3 Definition
2. In the Map text box, type String1
3. From the String menu, select Create.

4. Select the Masks data type and the Mask string type, and then click Ok.
Notice the yellow “Digitise” prompt that indicates Minex is ready for you to create a string.
Minex5.2 – Digitising
- Dynamic Digitising Mode
- Choosing the best digitising options

Minex5.2 – Digitising
Digitise Context Menu

– Accept: accept digitising
– Cancel: cancels and starts again
– Continue: resume if you had accepted
– Step Back: undo
– Whole Line: select another line to join the string you’ve just digitised
– Part Line: same but prompts you to digitise the start and end of line
Ending Digitising
– Right-click in graphics
– If working with strings, right-click and accept and then right-click and accept again
Minex5.2 – Saving Geometry
When you are creating or editing a string, or making any other changes or additions to a geometry file, you
must save the geometry data file to keep the changes.
In addition, when there are unsaved changes Minex displays a disk icon on the geometry file in the Minex
Explorer.
To save a geometry file, right-click it and select Save Geometry File.
When you try to exit Minex, and there are unsaved changes in the geometry file, Minex
prompts you to save.
Minex5.2 – String > BaseMap
Minex5.2 – String > Annotate
Minex5.2 – String > Connect and Disconnect
o Connect allows two strings of the same data type to be joined into one common string
o Connect Continuous allows you to connect multiple strings until the mode is switched off
Notes: The resultant string will have the same parameters as that of the first string you use in the Connect process.
o Disconnect allows you to disconnects all points from the string
o Split allows you to split a string at the marked point
o Split Continuous allows you to split multiple strings until the mode is switched off
o Break allows you to break a string at the marked point, leaving the two strings with a common point
Minex5.2 – String > Generate
Minex5.2 – String > Generate > Surface Intercept
 Grid to Grid Intercept function allows you to create a string where two grids intersect
 Triangle to Grid Intercept function allows you to create a string where a triangle and a grid intersect
 Triangle to Triangle Intercept function allows you to create a string where two triangles intersect
Minex5.2 – String > Generate > Triangle Grade String
 Triangle Grade String dialog box allows you to generate a string at a nominated Gradient
The system will then attempt to generate a string intersecting the selected triangle surface at the nominated
Gradient. An error will be displayed if there is no solution available.
Minex5.2 – String > Alter
Minex5.2 – String > Move
Minex5.2 – String > Fit To
o String Fit to Grid function allows you to change the elevation points on a string to match the elevation of a
grid. The X and Y values of the points are unchanged, but the Z value is changed based on the selected grid
o String Fit to Triangle function allows you to change the elevation points on a string to match the elevation
of a triangle. The X and Y values of the points are unchanged, but the Z value is changed based on the
selected triangle
Minex5.2 – String > Export > Talpac Format
String Export Talpac Format function allows you to export a string (e.g. road centre line) to Talpac file format
Minex5.2 – String > Segment
Minex5.2 – String > Segment
 Insert Mid-Point Allows you to insert a point in the middle of the current string segment
 Interp Points at Spacing Opens a dialog box to prompt for the value to use to set spacing between points
 Insert Points Opens a dialog box to prompt for the number of points to insert inside the current string
segment
 Insert Point from Projection Allows you to insert a point at the intersection between the projection of the
current string segment and the digitized string
 Insert Online Allows you to insert points at the digitized online positions. Right click to end digitize mode.
 Insert Points Offline Allows you to insert points at the digitized offline positions. Right click to end digitize
mode.
Minex5.2 – String > Area Operation
 String Area Operations dialog groups together some common String Operations so that they can be
performed on multiple Strings that fall within a nominated region. Alternatively, the operation can be
performed on all displayed or nominated data.
Area Parameters
o Inside Polygon Select this to use a Polygon to limit the Area Operation to Strings only within the polygon
o Outside Polygon Select this to use a Polygon to limit the Area Operation to Strings only outside the polygon
o Total Area Select this to perform the operation on all visible and selected Strings
o Digitize Digitize a polygon in the Graphics Window on-the-fly (the polygon is only created temporarily)
o Pick Pick a polygon from the Graphics Window
o List Pick a polygon from a List presented from the current opened Geometry File(s)
Data Selection
o All Data
o Structure
o BaseMap
o Masks
 Copy & Delete

o Select Action lets you choose between Copy or Delete of data.
o Copy To allows you to specify the resulting Group, Map, Ident and Class of the copied Strings, if Copy is selected as the action.
 XYZ Offset allows you to shift all the selected Strings to new positions, relative to their original position.
You can either specify the actual XYZ offset values to be used (+ or -) or digitize the XY offset on-screen.
Project allows you to project all Strings in a number of different ways. This function is similar to the
Projecting and Offsetting Strings operation.
Fit will fit each point of the selected Strings to the given Grid or Triangle.
The Elevation of each String Point fitted to the Surface will take on the Z of the Surface being fitted to.
Add points at surface intersection, if selected will create new points where each String segment intersects
the nominated surface facets
String Properties lets you allocate common properties to all the selected Strings.
Minex5.2 – String > Report
 Report Creates a report that lists the XYZ values of the string. The report is displayed in the Minex Report
window.
 Detailed Report Creates a detailed report that lists all the information about the string. The report is
displayed in the Minex Report window.
 Report Plan Area Reports the Polygon area and centroid for the string. The report is displayed in the Minex
Report window.
Minex5.2 – String > Geometry Tools
Minex5.2 – String > Geometry Tools
 Delete Geometry Data The Delete Geometry dialog box allows you to delete selected data types (such as
Maps and Idents) out of the geometry file.
Once you have selected the data you wish to delete, press the OK button to update the Geometry file.
 Delete Viewed Geometry Data Immediately deletes the geometry data currently displayed.
 Copy/Rename Geometry Data This dialog is used to make bulk changes to geometry data
 Copy Multiple Idents This dialog is used to make bulk changes to geometry data
 Geometry Data Cleanup This function allows you to validate MAP data in the geometry file for various
conditions
 Transform Geometry Data This dialog lets the user apply bulk transformations to existing Geometry data
 Summary Geometry Report This option will generate a summary report of the contents of the Geometry
file. The report is generated in the Minex Output Window.
 Detailed Geometry Report This opens the Geometry Data Report - Detailed dialog allowing you to specify
what portion of the Geometry file you wish to include in the report. This report is generated in the Minex
Output Window.
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Gemcom Minex5.2 – Core – Point Operation
October 2008

POINT
Minex5.2 – Point Operations
Minex5.2 – Create a Point
1. Click GM3 Definition
2. In the Map text box, type String1
3. From the String menu, select Create.

4. Select the Masks data type and the Mask string type, and then click Ok.
Notice the yellow “Digitise” prompt that indicates Minex is ready for you to create a string.
Minex5.2 – Point > Annotate > Annotate
 Active in Point Mode option
o Annotate Fast allows you to annotate the current point with its Z-value
(elevation).
o Mark Points allows you to place a temporary marker on the selected point.
o Annotate allows you to specify the appearance of the annotations and the types
of information you want displayed for a point.
Minex5.2 – String > Generate
Minex5.2 – Point > Alter
o Regrade allows you to modify the grade of the selected point
o Add Constant allows you to change the elevation of the selected point by a value
(constant) you specify
Minex5.2 – Point > Move
o Drag XY allows you to drag the selected point in XY plans
o Drag XYZ allows you to drag the selected point in XYZ plans
o Modify Elevation allows you to change the elevation of the selected point by a
value (constant) you specify
Minex5.2 – Point > Segment
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Gemcom Minex5.2 – Core Module – Grid Operation
October 2008

GRID
Minex5.2 – Grid Operations
Minex5.2 – Grid Compute
Grid Area Gridding Parameters Kriging Parameters

Grid Area
1. Origin and Extent
Dig the lower left and upper right corner
2. Rotation
The default rotation is 0 degrees with grid Y pointing to the North of the grid. Apply a rotation if required
3. Mesh Size
To accurately reflect the data, the rule of thumb is:
Mesh size ideally should be 1/4 the data spacing
or
Mesh size should not be more than about 3 to 4 times of data spacing.
4. Scan Distance
An algorithm must be able to observe the raw data when generating a value at a given mesh point on the surface.
The user gives a scan distance(s) to the algorithm. If raw data is found within the scan distance then the algorithm will
proceed to generate a mesh value, the rule of thumb:
Scan distance should be 3 times the maximum data spacing.
5. Data Boundary
Normally we model using data inside the area parameters. In the example below, with a data boundary of 0,
Data 2 would not be used.
Gridding Parameters
1. Methods
Log Gridding: converts the input data into natural log form for gridding – can be used to ensure no negative
values are produced
Extrapolation: Uses gradient information and honors the trend of the data – recommended for topography
2. Advance
There are three options you can choose: Regional Gamma, Interpolate Gamma, and Confidence.
These advanced options allow you to smooth the grid during creation
3. Grid Expansion
The Fill option enables the model to expand beyond the data until the full model is created
The Distance allows grid values to be extrapolated above or below real data values. This facility honors the
trend of the data and is recommended for structural grids such as topography.
Some users require that the grid extend only to the data boundary. In geological applications, there may be valid
reasons to expand the grid surface beyond the data - eg beyond boreholes to the lease boundary
4. Grid Smoothing
Allows a filter pass to be made on the grid mesh to reduce small irregularities.
With this option you can specify the radius of the area to be smoothed
* a filter of 2 - 4 times mesh size is light or cosmetic
* a filter of 9 times mesh size is MAXIMUM allowed by the system and this would
be regarded as a heavy or extreme filter.
5. Limits
Limits force the mesh points created to lie between the maximum and minimum values
6. Limiting Polygon
The Limiting Polygon checkbox allows you to specify an existing polygon for use to define the limits.
Minex5.2 – Grid – Grid to Geometry Data
This function allows you to convert nodes in a grid to random points that can then be stored in the geometry file.
Minex5.2 – Grid – Grid to Triangle
This option converts a grid to a triangle.

Minex5.2 – Grid – Grid Contour String
This option allows you to create individual Minex Geometry Strings from specified contour intervals
for a nominated Grid. The Contour Strings are created in the current open Geometry File and can be selected
and manipulated in the same manner as other Strings in the Graphics Window.
Minex5.2 – Grid – Compute Safety Factor
The "Compute Safety Factor" dialog allows for the calculation of:
o Safety Factor,
o Pillar Width, and
o Bord Width
using the Salamon-Munro formula.
Minex5.2 – Grid Volumes
1. Grid to Grid Volumes

Uses two selected grid and reports volumes
only over the area where the two are common
The Sub Lines field allows you to subdivide the grid

mesh into smaller sections to improve accuracy
around the edges of the grid.
For example, '1' represents the whole mesh while '2' will put two lines through the mesh to result in 4 mesh.
2. Grid to Elevation Volumes

Uses a grid and a specified datum level
3. Grid to Bench-Elevation Volumes

Allows you to report the cut and fill between
elevations
Minex5.2 – Grid Arithmetic
Arithmetic works with two sets of grids to create a new grid.
The arithmetic function are:

•'+' allows two grids to be added.
The output grid has the X, Y parameters (origin and extent) of the primary grid.
The elevation or Z value of the output grid is the sum of the two input grids.
•'-‘ allows two grids to be subtracted.
The output grid has the X, Y parameters (origin, extent and mesh size) of the first input grid.
The elevation or Z value of the output grid is the difference of the two input grids.
•'*' allows two input grids to be multiplied.
The elevation or Z value of the output grid is the product of the two input grid.
•'/‘ allows two input grids to be divided.
The elevation or Z value of the output grid is the dividend of the two input grids.
MAX computes the maximum of two input grids.
MIN computes the minimum of two input grids.
OR allows one grid to overwrite another in certain areas. The resultant grid from an OR operation takes the value of
the secondary grid where the primary grid does not exist; and takes the value of the primary grid where the
secondary does not exist
BLEND allows for the merging of two grids which overlap where the resultant grid is a composite of the two input grids.
Minex5.2 – Grid Manipulate
Scale
Scale allows a single grid to be multiplied or divided, adjusted by addition or subtraction or raised to a power
by constant factors and saved under a new name.
You can specify a value in any four of the Multiplier, Divisor, Add Constant and Power fields.
Limit
The Limit tab allows you to choose how the data will be modified and lets you specify the grid limits.
You can set data beyond limits to one of three options:
Null sets the data, which exists above the upper and below the lower limits to null.
Limit sets the data which exists above the upper and below the lower limits
to the values specified in the Upper Z Limit and Lower Z Limit fields
Constant sets the data, which exists above the upper and below the lower limits, to the value specified in the Constant field.
Transform
Transform tab allows you to redefine the extents of the grid.
The values in the Origin (X and Y) fields represent the X and Y coordinates.
The values in the Extent (X and Y) fields represent the X and Y extents.
Use the Digitise button if you want to specify the origin and extent based on selections in the graphics window.
Shift
The Shift tab allows you to move the entire grid by a defined distance in X and Y.
Specify the X and Y distance or click the Digitise button to specify the distance in the graphics window.
Compute on Slope
The Compute on Slope tab allows you to create a grid of the slope angle or horizontal to vertical ratio.
This function is similar to the gradient grid function.
Gradient
This option calculates a grid of the same origin, extent and mesh size as the original,
but where the Z-value represents the slope of the original grid.
The slope may be calculated in Degrees, Ratio or Percent form.

A calculation can also be made for the Maximum Gradient which is computed along the direction of the maximum slope.
Other
The Aspect operation which allows you to generate a grid that will consist of values ranging from 0 to 360.
This creates a grid where the Z-value is the aspect of the original grid in degrees, with north being zero.
This is useful to create colour shade plots to indicate the aspect of topography.
The Apparent Factor operation creates a grid of apparent factor.

This factor can be used with the thickness grid to convert from apparent thickness to true thickness.
This is useful for steep coal seams.
Minex5.2 – Grid Edit
This function allows you to edit a grid or part of a grid using

a polygon to define the area you want to edit or exclude from editing.
Minex5.2 – Grid Expand
The Expand Grid dialog box allows you to expand grids based on an Extrapolation Factor or Scan Distance you specify.
The Extrapolation Factor controls the amount of trending. A large value allows more trending.
Tick the Expand Distance checkbox if you want to specify the distance outwards you want the grid to expand.
If you don't choose this option, the grid will be expanded to the boundary (origin and extent).
The Infill option fills "holes" within the gridded area using the surrounding grid trend in a defined scan distance.
Minex5.2 – Grid Smooth
. The Smooth Grid dialog box allows you to specify filter, smoothing and trend surface fitting variables.
Filter
The Cut Off X and Y values represent the radius of the operator to be applied in the X and Y directions respectively of the
grid. The units are in meters.
The Filter Radius represents the value at which the filter effect drops to 0. Its value can be 1.5 and 2 times the Cut
Off. Where the X and Y cut off are different, Filter Radius should be larger than both.
When ticked, the Amplitude cut off option converts the filter to a noise filter by allowing a maximum Z value to be applied. For
example a value of 5 means the filter will not affect any anomaly having amplitude greater than 5.
When ticked, the Honor Features checkbox causes the filter operation not to occur across features.
Maximum Value
The Max. Value tab allows you to specify a search radius.
The Search Radius is used to determine if the mesh point should be replaced by a maximum value within the defined search
radius. The radius is specified in meters.
Surface Fit
The Use (n)th Grid Value field is used to change the number of grid points displayed.
You can determine the type of surface to be generated and the level of detail required by specifying the number of terms in the
Terms for Surface Fit field.
Terms for Surface Compute is the second step in trend surface analysis where the coefficients generated in the Surface Fit
are applied against the input grid to generate a regional grid.
When ticked, the Exclude Nulls checkbox causes null values to be ignored.
Minex5.2 – Save Grid
The Save Grid dialog box allows you to save a grid from memory (in the graphics window) to disk.
Minex5.2 – Report Current Grid
Creates a report for the current grid. The report appears in the Minex Output Window.
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Gemcom Minex5.2 – Core Module – Triangle Operation
October 2008

TRIANGLE
Minex5.2 – Triangle Operations
Minex5.2 – Triangle Compute
Triangle From Open String

Puts you into a Digitize Select mode to Select Multiple Open Geometry Strings (first and last points cannot
be equal), from the Graphics Window, and to create a Triangulated surface from them. The tool is
specifically designed to Triangulate Open strings that are in the same direction and follow much the same
general trend - such as Road Strings (Centre Line, Batters and Curbs) to create a Road Triangulation.
Triangle From Closed String

Puts you into a Digitize Select mode to Select a Single Closed Geometry String (like a Mask or a Boundary)
to create an enclosed Triangulation from.
Minex5.2 – Triangle Compute
1. Display a Geometry Data
Use all Structure Data causes all
2. Triangle > Compute data selected in the geometry file to
be used.
Pick Structure Data puts you into
Uncheck to specify
the digitize mode to pick strings in
your origin the graphics window.
Straight: minimum distance

to interpolate additional
points along a string
Use to clip the
triangulation to a boundary
Curves: minimum distance to
interpolate additional points
along a curve, using a centre
point and radius
Specify a different plane to
compute triangle reference to
If you want to use only survey points, specify a large value in the Interpolation - Straight field to ensure that no new points are added.
Minex5.2 – Triangle Compute Surface from Attribute
This function will set a range of surface colours to a pre-existing triangle

based on an attribute specified in the compute mode area.
Minex5.2 – Triangle - Triangle to Grid
This option converts a triangle to a grid.

The ECS gridding technique is used to compute the grid
Minex5.2 – Triangle - Triangle Contour Strings
Create Strings from Triangle Contours dialog allows you to create individual Minex Geometry Strings
from specified contour intervals for a nominated Triangle Surface
Minex5.2 – Triangle Volumes
1. Triangle to Triangle Volumes

Uses two selected triangles and reports
volumes only over the area where the two are
common
2. Triangle to Elevation Volumes

Uses a triangle and a specified datum level
3. Triangle to Bench-Elevation Volumes

Allows you to report the cut and fill between
elevations
Minex5.2 – Triangle Arithmetic
Arithmetic works with two sets of triangles to create a new triangle.
The arithmetic function are:

•'+' allows two triangles to be added.
The output triangle has the X, Y parameters (origin and extent) of the primary triangle.
The elevation or Z value of the output triangle is the sum of the two input triangles.
•'-‘ allows two triangles to be subtracted.
The output triangle has the X, Y parameters (origin, extent and mesh size) of the first input triangle.
The elevation or Z value of the output triangle is the difference of the two input triangles.
•'*' allows two input triangles to be multiplied.
The elevation or Z value of the output triangle is the product of the two input triangles.
•'/‘ allows two input triangles to be divided.
The elevation or Z value of the output triangle is the dividend of the two input triangles.
MAX computes the maximum of two input triangles.
MIN computes the minimum of two input triangles.
Minex5.2 – Triangle Patch and Cut
Patch
This function allows for the replacement of a part of one section of a triangle (called Primary here) with another set (Secondary).
The result will consist of the primary triangle where it exists, and the secondary triangle everywhere else.
The Patch command will only work properly when the insert surface (Secondary) is wholly within the master surface (Primary).
If the insert triangle exists outside the master triangle area error message will appears on screen.
Minex5.2 – Triangle Patch and Cut
Cut
This option makes a cut inside the secondary triangle based on the outer boundary of the primary triangle.
This is almost similar to the Edit/Mask (set to null) option. Using the last two triangle sets in the previous example.
The Cut option will result in the following triangle as shown below.
Minex5.2 – Triangle Manipulate
Scale
Scale allows a single triangle to be multiplied or divided, adjusted by addition or subtraction or raised to a power
by constant factors and saved under a new name.
You can specify a value in any four of the Multiplier, Divisor, Add Constant and Power fields.
Limit
The Limit tab allows you to choose how the data will be modified and lets you specify the triangle limits.
You can set data beyond limits to one of three options:
Null sets the data, which exists above the upper and below the lower limits to null.
Limit sets the data which exists above the upper and below the lower limits
to the values specified in the Upper Z Limit and Lower Z Limit fields
Constant sets the data, which exists above the upper and below the lower limits, to the value specified in the Constant field.
Transform
Transform tab allows you to redefine the extents of the triangle.
The values in the Origin (X and Y) fields represent the X and Y coordinates.
The values in the Extent (X and Y) fields represent the X and Y extents.
Use the Digitise button if you want to specify the origin and extent based on selections in the graphics window.
Shift
The Shift tab allows you to move the entire triangle by a defined distance in X and Y.
Specify the X and Y distance or click the Digitise button to specify the distance in the graphics window.
Minex5.2 – Triangle Edit
This function allows you to edit a triangle or part of a triangle using a polygon to define the area
you want to edit or exclude from editing.
Specify the name in the Triangle field
Edit Inside converts all mesh points inside the mask to the specified Null, Surface Number or Set Constant value
Edit Outside convert all mesh points outside the mask to the specified Null, Surface Number or Set Constant value.
Minex5.2 – Triangle Edit
Set Null , If you choose the Set Null option, the value of all mesh points in the affected area will be converted
to NULL.
Set to Surface Number

If you choose the Set to Surface Number option, the value of all mesh points in the affected area will have the
specified surface number added to the grid value. Note that this number (0 - 9) replaces the least significant
digit in the Z value at each mesh point.
To be effective, each area of the triangle MUST be given a surface number, or else those areas not given one
will have a random surface number.
Set Constant
If you choose the Set Constant option, the value of all mesh points in the affected area will have the specified
constant replace the grid value.
An example of using a constant is where a polygonal outline might represent the floor of a pit. The constant
would be the elevation of the pit floor.
Add Constant
If you choose the Add Constant option, the value you specify is added to all mesh points in the affected area.
Smooth - Curvature
The value you specify in this field is the radius of the curvature you want to use to smooth the points in the
affected area.
Minex5.2 – Save Triangle
The Save Triangles dialog box allows you to save a triangle from memory (in the graphics window) to disk.
File Name: Specify the name you want to save the triangle as.
Minex5.2 – Report Current Triangle
Creates a report for the current triangle. The report appears in the Minex Output Window.
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Gemcom Minex5.2 – Core Module – Mounts
October 2008

MOUNTS
Minex5.2 – Mounts Operations
PLAN
Minex5.2 – Plan > Create
o Plan – Create dialog box allow you to create a plan

 Sheet field has a pre-defined set of paper sizes that you can select by clicking in the field. If none of the
pre-defined sizes suit your requirements, select Custom from the Sheet drop-down list, then change the X
and Y values. You can also choose Portrait or Landscape.
 Method, there are four methods from which you can choose. The Co-ordinate Definition fields become
active or inactive based on the method you choose.
o Upper/Lower: Choose the Upper/Lower method if you want to type in Origin and Upper X and Y co-
ordinates. You can also click the Dig button to go to the digitize mode and select your co-ordinates in
the graphics window. Minex will automatically fill in the Origin and Upper X and Y values for you
based on the co-ordinates you select.
o Origin/Extent: Choose the Origin/Extent method if you want to type in Origin and Extent (distance) X
and Y co-ordinates. The Dig button can also be used with this method.
o Origin/Scale: Choose the Origin/Scale method if you just want to type in an Origin and the Scale to
use. When you use this method, Minex will calculate the Upper and Extent values for you based on
the scale you specify. The Dig button can also be used with this method.
o Surface Extents: Choose the Grid Extents method if you have a "current" grid in memory. Minex will
fill in the Origin and Extent values based on that grid.
 The Rotation field is valid with all of the methods, and allows you to specify the degrees you want to rotate.
You could also click the Dig button to digitally select a point and the rotate direction. Minex will fill in the
Rotation field for you based on your maneuver.
Minex5.2 – Plan > Coordinate Grid
o Plan - Coordinate Grid dialog box allows you to specify how a coordinate grid on a plan is plotted
1. Continuous option, the coordinate lines will be continuous from top to

bottom and left to right
 Intersections option, the coordinate grid will consist of cross hairs at the
intersection of the coordinate interval
 Edge Ticks option, small ticks or lines will be drawn on the boundary of the
plan at the coordinate interval
Grid Interval: Grid Interval is the spacing of grids.
 Auto-generate grid intervals option divides the grid or plan so that 5

grid lines or intersections are plotted
 Plot Grid Boundary option allows the boundary to be plotted. Use the
Select Color button to change the boundary color if required.
 Annotate Corners option will annotate the four corners of the grid with X
and Y values
Minex5.2 – Plan > Line Contour - Grid
o Plan – Line Contour Grid dialog box to enable the plotting of the contours of a grid to a plan
o The Boundary Line tab allows you to specify the appearance of the boundary line
o The Mask Grid tab allows you to specify a mask grid to use
o The Highs & Lows tab allows you to specify annotation parameters
o The Faults tab allows you to define the appearance of fault lines
Minex5.2 – Plan > Line Contour - Triangle
o Plan – Line Contour Triangle dialog box to enable the plotting of the contours of a triangle to a plan
o The Boundary Line tab allows you to specify the appearance of the boundary line
o The Mask Grid tab allows you to specify a mask grid to use
o The Highs & Lows tab allows you to specify annotation parameters
o The Faults tab allows you to define the appearance of fault lines
Minex5.2 – Plan > Shade Contour Grid
o Plan – Shade Contour Grid allows you to set up color shades associated with grid contours
Minex5.2 – Plan > Grid Post
o Plan – Grid Post dialog box allows you to plot a grid as mesh boxes with the elevation or level of the grid
annotated
Text Position
Annotation is plotted at the center of the grid cell if the X and Y values are '0'.
An X value of '0.1' will start the annotation to the right.
A Y value of '0.1' will start the annotation higher in the box
Cell Sides
If ticked, the Plot grid cell sides checkbox will cause the sides of the mesh to be plotted as a black line on paper (white on
screen).
Color Range
The Use Color Range checkbox allows you to plot different data with different colors. This may be useful for highlighting
erroneous data or values.
Minex5.2 – Plan > Borehole Locations
Minex5.2 – Plan > Seam Correlation Plan
Minex5.2 – Plan > Plan Detail Pit Block
Minex5.2 – Plan > Seam Outcrops
SECTION
Minex5.2 – Section > Create
 Sheet field has a pre-defined set of paper sizes that you can select by clicking in the field. If none of the
pre-defined sizes suit your requirements, select Custom from the Sheet drop-down list, then change the X
and Y values. You can also choose Portrait or Landscape.
 X-Y
You can type in the X and Y values or click the Digitize button to select the co-ordinates from the graphics
window.
 Z-Values
You can type in the Upper and Lower Z co-ordinates (depth) or click in the Use Z From field to choose an
object from the drop-down list (these are objects such as grids that you've been using).
If you choose to select an object from the drop-down list, Minex will fill in the Upper and Lower Z values for
you.
 Tolerance
You can specify Upper and Lower tolerance values.
 Scale & Ratio

If you want to specify a scale of 1:1000, type 1000 in the Scale field.
If you want to stretch the vertical axis, type the vertical value in the H/V Ratio field. For example: 5 in the H/V
Ratio field means 1 meter horizontal = 5 meters vertical.
Type a value (in meters) in the End Clearance field if you want to specify a clearance before the starting point
and after the ending point.
Minex5.2 – Section > Coordinate Grid
o Section - Coordinate Grid dialog box allows you to specify how a coordinate grid on a section is plotted
1. Continuous option, the coordinate lines will be continuous from top to

bottom and left to right
 Intersections option, the coordinate grid will consist of cross hairs at the
intersection of the coordinate interval
 Edge Ticks option, small ticks or lines will be drawn on the boundary of the
plan at the coordinate interval
Grid Interval: Grid Interval is the spacing of grids.
 Plot Grid Boundary option allows the boundary to be plotted. Use the
Select Color button to change the boundary color if required.
 Annotate Corners option will annotate the four corners of the grid with X
and Y values
Annotation Parameters
 When ticked, the Geographic annotation checkbox causes the X and Y
axis to be labelled, otherwise the east and north axis are labelled.
 When ticked, the Annotate RL checkbox causes vertical annotations to be
suffixed with "RL".
 When ticked, the Annotate Outside checkbox causes annotations to be
placed outside the coordinate grid.
 When ticked, the Annotate Dogleg Points checkbox causes annotations to
be placed against section bends.
Minex5.2 – Section > Grid Cross Section
The Section - Cross Section - Grids dialog box allows you to plot cross-sections through one
or more grids on a section mount in a Drafting
 Mode, The plots modes available can be selected from the drop down box. There are 3 choices:
o Draw the specified grid (in the Grid column) as a single line on the section – no secondary grid is
required for this option
o Color fill between the specified grid (in the Grid column) and the grid in the Associated Grid column -
For example, you may select the seam floor as your main grid, and seam roof for the second
grid. This will color fill the range between both grids.
o Color fill between the specified grid (in the Grid column) and the surface created by adding the
associated thickness grid to the specified grid.
 Associated Grid, If color fill is selected, specify the name of the second grid to be used in conjunction
with the grid specified in the Grid column (see above, mode 2 or 3).
Minex5.2 – Section > Triangle Cross Section
 The Triangle Cross-Section dialog box allows you to plot cross-sections through one or
more triangles on a section mount in a Drafting window.
Minex5.2 – Section > Seam Cross Section
The Seam Cross Section dialogue is used for displaying grids on a cross section through a
Seam Model including a topographic surface, weathering and other surfaces (Grid or Triangle).
Minex5.2 – Section > Seam Cross Section
 The Initialize tab allows you to setup the Topographic surface, a reference and weathering surface.
o Topography, tick this option to choose to display a topographic surface. It may be displayed as:
o Reference Surface, allows you to select a grid or a triangle surface to be displayed horizontally across the section moving
the grids/triangles above and below this surface respectively. The Vertical position on the section where you want the
reference grid to be plotted. 0 will plot at the top of the mount, 1 will plot the reference surface at the bottom of the mount
and 0.5 (default) will plot in the center of the mount.
o Weathering Surface, allows you to identify additional grids/triangles besides TOPS (topography) that act as weathering
surfaces (i.e., can function as a "cutting" grid, if overlapping seam grids are to be cut off).
o Fault Block Model - Tick to select this option if the seam model grids you want to plot are from a 3D faulted model (via
SeamModel-Unfault Refault)
o Plot Faults - will display the trace(s) of the faults used when generating the 3D faulted model
o Plot Annotation - will display annotation of fault and seam names for the 3D faulted model.
 The Surfaces tab allows plotting of gridded or triangulated surfaces for layers not defined in the .B35 file
from the current Borehole database, ie non conformable surfaces. An example would include modelled
formation boundaries Base of Tertiary or ground water surfaces. If the user wishes to plot such grids on a
cross-section, but does not wish seam/layer grids to be cut off by such grids, these grids can be defined
through this option.
 The Plotting Parameters tab
 The Seams tab is used to define which seams will be displayed on the cross section. The table is
populated for all seams or selected seams. Then you can edit / customise lines in the table on an individual
basis.
 The Legend tab allows yout to setup legend parameter.

Minex5.2 – Section > Borehole Section
The Seam Cross Section dialogue, use this option to plot Boreholes on a Section mount in a
Drafting window.
Note: This menu can also be used to plot Boreholes on a 'Solid Section' in the 3D Design window. To do this, go to
the Mounts Control Panel, expand the 'Sections' node and right click on a section mount name to choose the 'Solid
Section' option. This will display the solid section for the selected section mount and you will then be able to setup
the Borehole Section Plotting dialog and click OK to plot the Boreholes on the solid section.
Minex5.2 – Section > Borehole Section
Seven Tabs are available to configure the final output:
 Function - To select the Borehole and the Seams you want to include in the plot.
 Trace - Setup parameters for displaying the trace of the Boreholes on the section mount.
 ID's - Setup parameters to display Borehole and Seam names.
 Intervals - Setup parameters to plot depth and sample intervals.
 Anno & Litho - Setup to annotate seam and/or sample data from the Borehole database, and whether to
plot an additional trace for a second lithology variable (a brightness profile for example).
 Histogram - Setup to plot histogram(s) of sample data held in the Borehole database (downhole
geophysics for example).
 Sheet Params - Controls the final plot sheet size, orientation and margins. This is for information only and
cannot be used to edit the section mount.
Minex5.2 – Section > Pit Section
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Gemcom Minex5.2 – Core Module – Resource Reporting
October 2008

Insitu Resource Reporting
Minex5.2 – Insitu Resource Reporting
 Seam & Quality Definition
Seams - Select Seam Range - either all seams, or

seams between a top and bottom seam (inclusive).
Thickness Grid Suffix - By default and by convention
the grid suffix for seam thickness is "ST”
Density Suffix - By default and by convention the grid
suffix for Relative Density is RD. Other options include
ARD.
Default Density - Define a default value for the
software to use as a Density default if the defined
density grids are not found. Min. Thickness - Define a
minimum seam thickness to report resources for.
Quality - You can optionally enter a list of Seam Quality
grids by suffix. These Quality Grids can then be used in
2 ways:
o The Qualities can be reported for the Reserves on
a tonnage weighted basis, or
o The Qualities can be used to limit the Reserves
(eg. Maximum ASH of 30% would only report those
quantities of coal for which this was true.) Multiple
selections of Quality limits can be used
Minex5.2 – Insitu Resource Reporting
 Limits
Upper Limit
There are 2 ways of defining an upper limiting surface
for the calculation, Topography or Weathering surface
for example: Grid - Define a grid name and the name of
the grid folder containing that grid
Elevation - choose an elevation (R.L.), the default is
10,000
Lower Limit
There are 2 ways of defining an lower limiting surface
for the calculation, a pit surface for example: Grid -
Define a grid name and the name of the grid folder
containing that grid
Elevation - choose an elevation (R.L.), the default is
10,000
Polygon Limit
You can also limit reserve calculation within a polygon.
You may either Digitize a new polygon, Pick and
existing polygon from the Graphics Window or select an
existing polygon from a List.
Detailed Resource Reporting
Minex5.2 – Detailed Resource Reporting
 Seam Defaults
Seam Defaults
Setup the seam default values. These values will be
used to populate the Seams table when you
subsequently select the seams you wish to include in
the report. If necessary, these defaults can then be
customised for individual seams.
Density - Define the density to be used if no density
grid(s) exists for the selected seams.
Min Thickness - Define a minimum seam
thickness. Data less than this value will not be reported
as a resource but will instead be allocated to waste
material.
Mine Recovery - Define the value for mine recovery to
be used if no mine recovery grid(s) exist. The default is
set to 100%.
Yield - The default yield value to be used if no yield
grid(s) exists. The default is set to 100%.
Select Seams - Opens the Select Seams dialog where
you are able to nominate the seam name(s) for the
resource calculation. The list of seams offered is
accessed from the current Borehole Database.
 Surface/Weight Grids
Thickness - Define the Seam Thickness Grid suffix (by
convention the suffix ST is used) and the choose the name
of the grid folder containing the seam thickness grids for all
selected seams.
Density - Define the Density Grid suffix (by convention RD
or ARD) and the grid folder containing the density grids for
all selected seams.
Mine Recovery - Defines the Mine Recovery Grid suffix (by
convention MR) and the grid folder containing the recovery
grids for all selected seams.
Yield - Define the Yield Grid suffix (by convention YD or
YLD) and the grid folder containing the yield grids for all
selected seams.
Set Nulls to:
o Zero - MINEX reporting options can optionally assign
zero thickness values to points where thickness was
undefined (null).
o Null - If there is a null value in a grid use this setting to
leave the value for each point as null.
Micromesh number - Minex detailed resource reporting
offers an option to 'micro-mesh' to achieve greater
resolution. This becomes important when reporting within
closed polygon strings which cut across cells.
 Quality
Select Quality Variables - This button will open the
Select Variables dialog. The variables you select will be
used to populate the Quality Variables table on this
dialog, and will later be included in the list of variables
available when you are generating the reporting
template.
Name - Quality variable name, may contain up to eight

characters. A maximum of 128 quality variables may be
reported. These are typically Borehole Database
variables, but other variables such as DS (distance) or
SRAT (strip ratio) may be defined here if you are
generating resources on a 'Class' basis.
Weighting - Must be specified. The valid options are

obtained by clicking in the text field and are:
o Area - weighted by AREA
o Volume - weighted by AREA*THICKNESS. This is
typically used for density variables.
o Tonnes - weighted by
AREA*THICKNESS*DENSITY. This is typically used
for Borehole Database variables other than density.
o Product - weighted by
AREA*THICKNESS*DENSITY*YIELD
 Limits
Vertical Limits:
Use this tab to setup vertical and areal limits to use when
generating the resource report.
Top Grid - Select the name of the Topography grid to be used as
an upper limiting surface, by convention this grid is called TOPS.
Weathering - Tick to enable the use of a weathering grid
Lower Limits:
Tick to enable the use of a Basal grid to limit the calculations.
Base: Specify either a Base Grid or a fixed Depth or Elevation.
Pit: Use this option to choose a Minex Pit as a limiting surface.
Pit Number - Select the Pit number
Base Bench - Define the Base Bench Number
Output Grid - Nominate a Depth (RL) to use as an upper
limit for the resource computation.
Area Limits
Limit Area - Tick to enable the use of limiting Polygons.
Accumulated - Click this option to report combined
resources within all polygons you will subsequently select.
Separate - click this option to report all selected polygons
individually.
 Reports
Bench Report
Bench Report - Tick to enable the generation of a report including a
breakdown based on benches.
Class Report
Class Report - Select to classify the resources into classes based on value
ranges. These classes may be used as sorting keys (See Report Template
Generator) in the output report. Nomination of classes must be on an
incremental basis and must NOT overlap.
Select Variables - Click here to open the Select Variables dialog. Please
note that the list of Variables offered in this list matches the Quality Variables
previously setup on the "Quality Tab". The variables you select will be used to
populate the table below. To add variables to the list offered, go back to the
Quality Tab on the Seam Detailed Resources Report dialog.
Unassigned - Tick to include in the output report data which is not assigned
to any of the defined Classes in the report.
Incremental - Select whether to report the classes incrementally or
cumulatively.
Table:
Variable - The Variable name.
Text - Any text you want to add to the output report.
Lower Limit - Defaults to 0. Define a numeric lower limit.
Upper Limit - Defaults to 0. Define a numeric upper limit.
Class Name - A user-allocated name for the class you are defining. Multiple
lines can be allocated to the same class.
Accept - Tick to include the data in the report. Clear to exclude it.
 Reports – Example of Class Reports
The following sample of a setup of this part of the dialog is a simple 3 class setup. This setup will report
resources classified into the following ranges:
Where ASH is between 0 and 5%, this section of the output report will be labelled class 1.
If ASH is <0 or >30, it will not be reported as the Unassigned option has not been ticked.
 Reports – Example of Class Reports
A more complicated setup example will report:
Where ASH is between 1 and 10 and ARD is between 0 and 1.4, this will be labelled as Class 1.
Where ASH is between 1 and 10 and ARD is between 1.4 and 1.5, this will be labelled as Class 2.
Where ASH is between 10 and 50 and ARD is between 0 and 1.4, this will be labelled as Class 3.
Where ASH is between 10 and 50 and ARD is between 1.4 and 1.5, this will be labelled as Class 4.
 Fault Blocks
Fault Block Model

Use this tab if you are reporting resources for a 3D
Faulted geological model.
Fault Block Recognition - This tick box
enables/disables this whole panel.
Fault Block Separation - Tick this box to report

resources based on the fault blocks.
Report Zero Values - Tick this box to report zero

values found.
Select Fault Blocks - Click here to access a list of

Fault Blocks in the current model. This will populate the
table below the 'Select Fault Blocks' button.
 Report Name
Report Name
Template: The name of the report template you wish to use.
The Create/Edit Template button opens the Report Template Generator dialog.
Output Window Only - Tick this box to send the report to the Minex Output Window.
If this box is not ticked, you must specify the Report Name and Output File Type you wish to generate.
If the Output File Type is CSV, the Open CSV Report in default application option will automatically open the
resulting report in the default application (normally Microsoft Excel).
Minex5.2 – Report Template Generator
 Current Template
Current Template
Template: You can either enter the name of an existing

or new template. You can also use the button to
select a pre-existing template using the file explorer.
Save - This button is enabled whenever changes are

made to the template. If you attempt to leave the dialog
without first saving your changes, a warning message
will be issued
 Add/Edit Variables
Add Variables
This button open the Select Variable dialog. This is
where you select the variables that will be used in your
report. These are:
o Name - Name of the Variable.
o Disable - Tick to Disable any processing of this variable.
o Output - Controls whether or not the value of the
variable is output to the report. This can be used to
include variables which are used as filters or part of
calculated variables and which you do not wish to print
out.
o Title - The column header which will appear in the
report.
o Width - The number of columns allocated to the value in
the output file.
o Decimals - The number of decimals places to be
printed.
o Round - Controls whether the value in the report is
truncated or rounded to the number of decimal places
specified.
o Accumulate - If this is ticked, the cumulative value of
the variable is displayed in the report.
Calculated Variable - Click here to add a calculated
variable to the report. As well as all the properties
defined above, you must supply a Definition for the
new variable. For example: COAL_VOLUME/1000
Include Filter - Click here to define a filter which will
be used to choose what data to include in the report.
The available properties are:
o Name - Name for the filter
o Definition - Formula which determines wether the data
is included in the report. For example:
COAL_VOLUME>1000000
o Disable - Tick to temporarily disable the filter.
Exclude Filter - Click here to define a filter which will

be used to exclude data from the report. The properties
are the same as the Include filter.
Keys - Click here to select a variable to use as a sort
key. Once the variable has been selected, you can
specify the sort order (ascending / descending).
Multiple keys can be specified. They are applied in the
order of appearance.
Only the variables which have been selected by the
Add Variables button or Calculated Variables are
available.
Global Summary - Click here to open the RTG

Summary Editor.
The available totalizing functions are:
Average
Count
Sum
Greatest
Least
Group - Click here to define reporting Groups.

The Definition field controls what data is allocated to
each group you create.
 Report Parameters
Report Template Type, three formats are available:

o Comma Separated - preferred format for exporting to other applications
o Tab Separated - Preferred format for formatting the report
o Space Separated - Each column is separated by a single space.
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Gemcom Minex5.2 – Core Module – Export / Import Files
October 2008

Minex5.2 – Export / Import Files
 Importing
o ECS Archives are the files you previously saved or archived using Minex. These files have an extension
of ECSARC, and are associated with the icon in the Minex Explorer. ECS Archives can only be
imported into the Drafting window.
o Import DXF/DWG
o XYZ Data are ASCII files that contain the X, Y and Z coordinates of a surveyed surface
o Mincom Grids
 Exporting
o Exporting Geometry to XYZ
o Exporting Seam Grids to ASCII
IMPORT FILES
Minex5.2 – Import Files - Import DXF/DWG
Notes:
o Tick the Reset Zero checkbox if you have, for example, title block data which is stored at X, Y coordinates of 0,0 and you want
to set them to the coordinates of the main set of data to be imported.
o Tick the Join lines to form strings checkbox so that the data imports as a string of points rather than a collection of disjointed
lines.
o Tick the Delete duplicate points checkbox if you want to remove any duplicate points in the data during the import process.
Minex5.2 – Import Files - Import XYZ Data
The Import XYZ Data dialog box allows you to import ASCII files that contain the X, Y and Z coordinates of a
surveyed surface.
 Select XYZ File, specify the name of the ASCII file to import in
the XYZ File field.
 GM3 Parameters, the Group, Map, Ident and Type fields

give you the ability to define how the imported data will be
stored in the geometry file. These fields are optional.
 Record Parameters, the Record Length field relates to the

length of the input file. You can tick the Ignore Null Z
checkbox for the import process to disregard data with no Z
value.
You can choose the Standard (2) or Extended (3) number of
decimals to use. (The values in the Data Definition part of the
dialog box should change based on the option you choose.)
 Data Definition the values displayed in this part of the dialog

box reflects the values read from the input XYZ file. You can
allow these values to default
Minex5.2 – Import Files – Mincom Grids
This dialog allows you to import and convert a Mincom Multiple Grid File Dump into native Minex
Grid Files.
Select Mincom File: Select the Mincom Multiple Grid Dump File you wish to import into Minex Grids.
Output DD Name: Select the Output Grid DD Directory Name where all converted Minex Grids will be
placed.
EXPORT FILES
Minex5.2 – Export Geometry Data to XYZ
Allows the user to export Minex Geometry data to an ASCII XYZ file.
 Data Selection, you can export the data

currently displayed on the screen. You can also
select the geometry data to export by specifying
the desired Group/Map/Ident/Class.
 Export Parameters, you can select Standard

Format (2 decimals) orMExtended Format
which lets you specify the number of decimals.
 The Output File you specify will be created with

an ASC extension.
Minex5.2 – Export Grids to ASCII
This dialog is used to export Grid data to either a standard ASCII or a CSV file.
Reference Grid
Use this section of the dialog to define the characteristics of
the area you wish to export.
Select Seams
You can restrict the export to specific seams. Click the Select
button to open the Seam Selection dialog.
Select Variables
You can restrict the export to a selection of Variables / DD
Name combinations. First, select the desired DD Name from
the pull down menu.
Grids to Export
This part of the dialog lists the Grid / DD Name selection that
will be exported. Provided that you have selected the desired
Seams and Variables above, click on the Setup Export
Table button to populate the table. You can also select Grids
by using the buttons inside the table.
Fault Blocks
If you are exporting Faulted Grids, the Rename Fault Blocks
option lets you specify different names for the Fault Blocks.
Clicking the Setup button opens the Rename Fault Blocks
dialog.

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•Creating a New Project

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These areas are:

3. 3D Design & Drafting tab.

3. Right-click the Getting_Started_M5 folder and click Set Project Directory.

2. Click Toggle Black/White

3. Right-click MAP.GM3, and click Display.

5. Right-click to cancel the query that you started.

7. From the Tools menu, click Options.

8. Expand the tree so that it shows the Local Origin row.

11. Exit Minex and restart it.

Structure of the geometry file:

Structure of the geometry file

Structure of the geometry file

Structure Data Type

Base Map Data

Structure Data Type

These can be used to generate surface models in either

Base Map Data

Represents lines, text, symbols, colour fill areas within a 3D

Open and Display the Geometry Data

Manipulate the displayed image :

Zoom, Pan & 3D Navigation

Zoom, Pan and 3D Navigation icons

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A “grid” is a virtual surface that represents a geological interface:

Stored in .grd directories

All have extension .grid names

Uses seam + suffix

Suffix Explanation Example

Suffix Explanation Example

X Origin = 1300 Y Origin = 8000

Task from MODEL.GRD report grid A1SF

Summary Of Grid : A1SF.grid

X Origin = 1300 Y Origin = 8000

Total Mesh Points = 4096 (2170 Data,1926 Null)

Statistics : Maximum = 60.70

Open and Display the Grid file

Grid Display – Plot Style

Triangles are useful for volume calculations.

Open and Display the Triangle file

Triangle Display – Plot Style

Borehole Database ( .b3*)

.b31 = Borehole Location (Collar)

.b32 = Sample Data (Lithology & Quality)

.b33 = Seam Data (Seam name & Start-

.b34 = Header Data (Core Type, Driller, Date, etc)

.b35 = Seam Stratigraphic Sequence

Task: Create Parameters

Task: Save and Get Parameters

• By clicking Object Control Panel.

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Create two boundaries:

Control Bench Display

1. Click GM3 Definition

2. In the Map text box, type String1

3. From the String menu, select Create.

- Dynamic Digitising Mode

- Choosing the best digitising options