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Datamine Studio 5D Planner

Version 14.25.76.0 (Public Release)

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Table of Contents

What’s New for Datamine Studio 5D Planner MR24 2

Main Messages for Datamine Studio 5D Planner v14.25 2

RELEASE NOTES – STUDIO 5D PLANNER 14.25 5

Control Panel & Workflow 5

Core Commands & Processes 11

Visualization 15

Data Transfer 16

Utilities & Supporting Services 16

Documentation 16

Appendix A: Recommended Hardware Requirements 17

Processor 17

Memory 17

Hard Disk / Storage 17

Operating System 18

Swap Space 18

Monitor(s) 18

Graphics Cards 18

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WHAT’S NEW FOR DATAMINE STUDIO 5D PLANNER MR25

This release includes many updates in response to feedback from previous versions. In addition,

there are functional changes which are particularly significant.

This is the second maintenance update for Studio 5D Planner v14.25.

Main Messages for Datamine Studio 5D Planner v14.25

New!! Reconciliation Wizard By popular request, the Stope Reconciliation wizard returns. This wizard provides functions for the reconciliation of the latest survey wireframe data against Studio 5D Planner design wireframes.

New!! Extended recognised file types Manage and find your project data more easily with Studio RM’s extended list of categorised file types. In addition to recognising 3D data automatically Studio RM categorizes files such as variogram, estimation and search volume parameter files.

New!! 3D Window Formatting Templates Maximize the potential of your 3D environment using new window formatting templates. Instantly set up default display formatting for all of your object types and transfer information seamlessly between Plots and 3D templates.

New!! New Processes and Process Improvements New server processes are available in this version, including:

• COMBMOD: Combine multiple block models that may have different data definitions.

• EXPNDMOD: Expand a block model to fill a larger volume and/or fill its full volume with cells.

• DILUTMOD: Adjust model cell values where adjacent ore/waste values differ to model dilution across material boundaries.

• CLOSEPTS: Identify pairs of points or drillhole samples and collars that are within a specified distance of each other. This is useful for checking samples prior to Kriging.

• STATS: a new PCNTILES parameter is now available to calculate percentiles and the Median Absolute Deviation. The 50% percentile is the median.

The coefficient of variation and mid-range values are now always calculated.

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The KEYSORT parameter can be used to automatically sort the input file on its key fields, removing the need to manually sort the input file before using STATS. The SORTOUT parameter can be used to automatically sort the output file by FIELD. This makes it much easier to compare the statistics of fields across different key fields, for example grades within different rock types.

• CORREL: now has the option to output a file containing the correlation matrices. It also has an option to specify a zone key field that can be used to calculate correlations per rock type.

• SLIMOD and PERFIL: now automatically output models sorted on IJK. In addition, PERFIL now supports a CHECKROT parameter to automatically check for an input rotated model.

• COUNT: COUNT now has an optional KEYSORT parameter which can be used to automatically sort the input file on its key fields before processing.

• MODSPLIT: split a Datamine cell/subcell model in just one step using an input wireframe to create a new model that is constrained by the wireframe.

• MIKSCELL: take a model created by Multiple Indicator Kriging (MIK) and convert it into a model that is suitable for input to NPV Scheduler

• REBLOCK: re-block a model by specifying new X, Y and Z parent cell sizes. The origin of the model remains unchanged.

• SWATHPLT: create data files that are suitable for automatically creating swath plots in Studio or Excel

• TONGRAD: several improvements, including support for absent grade and density values, additive fields can be specified and output of data to plot a tonnage-grade curve is now available. Find out more in your online Help.

• TRIFIL: you can now set a parameter to indicate a rotated model is being used as an input.

• TRIVAL: run this process more rapidly by opting to omit internal surface checking and/or checking for DTM overlaps. A ZONE field is also supported in this update.

• PITMOD: you can now specify an alternative origin and/or bench height.

New!! Wireframe Clean Function The new wireframe-clean command provides a set of options which can be used to fix many problems in wireframes found as a result of the Verify command.

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New!! Quick Filters A new “Quick Filter” function allows you to rapidly define filters which can be used to hide or show loaded data with the minimum of fuss. You can select one or more bins in a selected legend and your 3D scene will update automatically.

New!! 3D Window Section Manager Load and edit section definition files quickly and easily. With a loaded section definition file, you can now access the details of each section contained within it, using new functionality provided via the Sheets control bar. You can easily move from one section to the next or jump straight to any section, and can create, edit and remove section definitions interactively, with full respect to how that section is positioned in 3D space.

New!! 3D Section ‘Widgets’ Section manipulation has never been easier with the 3D window’s interactive section editor, a context-sensitive display of editing controls that allow you to adjust the elevation, dip and rotation of your section in real time, with all data clipping settings honoured throughout.

New!! Automatically Generate Section Maps Studio 5D Planner allows you to drag and drop geo-referenced section images into the 3D view and automatically assemble them into a contextually-accurate display.

New!! Generate a “World File” For Draped Images You can generate a georeferenced world file automatically, based on your current image draping settings in the 3D window.

New!! “Cell-accurate” wireframe block model colouring Wireframes may now be coloured using the values from a reference block model, with colouring shown accurately to the detail of the model cells. This can be used for many different applications such as outcropping through and 3D fence diagrams.

…and hundreds of other improvements made since the last release of Studio 5D Planner. A full list of

changes is available in the “Release Notes” section, below.

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RELEASE NOTES – STUDIO 5D PLANNER 14.25.76.0

The following cases have been resolved since the last released version of Studio 5D Planner.

This table uses the following key to describe issue types:

A new feature or product

An improvement or extension to existing functionality

Resolution of a defect within the software

Control Panel & Workflow

ID Type Description

Various

Implemented the Stope Reconciliation Wizard

CAESDP-2635

You can now specify your own snapping settings during manual

dependency setting/editing.

CAESDP-2506

The project database is now compacted automatically when using File |

Exit.

CAESDP-2425

New activities are highlighted in the Resynchronize Walls and Points

dialog.

CAESDP-2448

You can now export your template validation data to a CSV file.

CAESDP-1654

Overlay settings are now retained after processing automatic dependency

rules.

CAESDP-568

You can now use snap settings during dependency editing using the left

mouse button.

CAESDP-2540

Recent projects are now listed in the correct chronological order

CAESDP-2474

You are no longer prompted to save when the Automatic Dependency

dialog is displayed, if nothing has changed.

CAESDP-1659

The performance of sequencing calculations has been improved.

CAESDP-2262

The "Preserve Existing Auto-dependency" option has been moved, on

request.

CAESDP-2422

You are no longer prompted to unload all data when no data is loaded.

CAESDP-2575

The progress bar in the EPS exporter has been updated.

CAESDP-2473

When creating Defined Activities from file, the COLOUR and SYMBOL field

are now set, based on the values read from the file.

CAESDP-2553

EPS export progress is now saved and can be reinstated as required.

CAESDP-1562

Temporary files are no longer removed unexpectedly from the system.

CAESDP-1556

Saving VR to EPS no longer generates an unexpected 'holes' object in

memory.

CAESDP-2401

Data tables are now categorized correctly after restoring a project.

CAESDP-1904

The Dependency checks grid will now correctly disable the Filter button.

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CAESDP-1081

The Grade/Tonnage dialog no longer shows grey backgrounds to editable

fields.

CAESDP-2499

An issue when saving previous values in the Dependency Editor has been

resolved.

CAESDP-1634

An issue that could cause the system to halt unexpectedly on closing the

Autodependency dialog has been resolved.

CAESDP-2314

Defined activity points are no longer replicated incorrectly in Scheduling

Constraints display.

CAESDP-1909

A data validation issue in the Autodependency Rules dialog has been

resolved.

CAESDP-2050

The 3D points overlay is no longer modified unexpectedly as a result of

automatic dependencies.

CAESDP-2380

trim-to-string no longer requires a redraw if executed in the VR 3D

window.

CAESDP-2121

The Control Panel is now locked whilst license checking takes place.

CAESDP-2637

A problem with the EPS Sequence control bar when opening a schedule

has been resolved.

CAESDP-2555

An issue that cause the system to halt unexpectedly when connecting to a

database has been resolved.

CAESDP-2573

An error when running design definition for Complex Solids has been

resolved.

CAESDP-1192

Unexpected behaviour when translating strings to a new object has been

resolved.

CAESDP-2453

Reloaded complex solid centrelines now display the expected symbol

CAESDP-2189

The VR window palette no longer reverts to grey during dependency

editing.

CAESDP-2518

An error when using the command "Create Schedule Colouring" has been

resolved.

CAESDP-2579

An issue whereby measurement units were being incorrectly reported has

been resolved.

CAESDP-2497

Importing schedule constraints will now correctly set the date for all

options

CAESDP-2576

A data-specific issue whereby creation of segmentation for outlines was

giving different results for the same data has been resolved.

CAESDP-1799

Erroneous results from creating walls and points, dependent on

segmentation, has been resolved.

CAESDP-2522

An issue preventing the completion of wireframe generation has been

resolved.

CAESDP-2512

A data-specific instance of DESURV failing to complete has been resolved.

CAESDP-2404

An issue with the animation slide in the Dependency Editor has been

resolved.

CAESDP-2567

Design Editor behaviour has been resolved - string selection now

completes with expected results.

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CAESDP-2595

An instance of system instability when applying default density has been

resolved.

CAESDP-2601

An issue preventing the export of a particular schedule to EPS has been

resolved.

CAESDP-1330

Digitizing (left click) now works correcly for Plane by 2 points in

Sequencing.

CAESDP-1941

An instance of unexpected system shutdown during data validation has

been resolved.

CAESDP-1208

An issue using break-string in the VR window has been resolved.

CAESDP-2222

Complex solid centre lines are now generated as expected down the

middle of stope shapes

CAESDP-2478

An unexpected error when created derived activities for an open pit

project has been resolved.

CAESDP-2588

Unexpected behaviour when processing FXS walls and points has been

resolved.

CAESDP-1601

PDF3D output now shows the correct zoom factor when perspective mode

if off.

CAESDP-2597

An issue preventing a wireframe from being loaded by the Clip to

Perimeter dialog has been resolved.

CAESDP-1929

The Create Outlines command no longer deletes strings that are already

filtered.

CAESDP-2600

An issue resulting in a redundant CXS segment after updating the design

definitions has been resolved.

CAESDP-2544

An issue preventing the successful closedown of the Dependency Editor

has been resolved.

CAESDP-2402

Rate and Step buttons now work correctly in the Animation tab of the

Dependency Editor.

CAESDP-2203

merge-string-segments no longer requires a redraw in the VR window.

CAESDP-2599

A data-specific issue when creating walls and points for complex solids has

been resolved.

CAESDP-2434

An obscure issue causing the dependency delay value to be set to "0mo"

without reason has been resolved.

CAESDP-2461

Redundant derived activities are no longer persisted in the database.

CAESDP-2582

? characters in units of Base Properties no longer cause Template Conflicts

CAESDP-2447 Added Hide Valid Rows toggle in the Template Validation dialog to make it

easier to find the issues that require attention.

CAESDP-1658 When loading the Dependency Editing dialog the view is no longer

switched back and forth between the Design and VR 3D windows.

CAESDP-2423 Fixed the help button on the Send Data to EPS dialog and added a help

button the Template Validation dialog.

CAESDP-2133 The Segment Checker feature in the CXS Walls and Points process no

longer creates duplicate centrelines.

CAESDP-2458 The right-click menu is Scheduling Constraints dialog now loads much

faster and no longer crashes when used with large projects.

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CAESDP-1823 Resolved an issue that could cause new centrelines drawn in the Outlines

Walls and Points process to be filtered out and immediately hidden.

CAESDP-2470

Imported Wireframes Checks process no longer crashes when the

Imported Wireframes files have been linked to files outside of the project

folder.

CAESDP-1182

When loading the Ramp Tool the previously used settings are now

reloaded.

CAESDP-2480

When processing Automatic Dependency rules the rule set being

processed is now validated before processing starts even if the rule set

being processed isn’t the current rule set. This is done by using the Process

Multiple option and selecting one or more rule sets to process.

CAESDP-2482 Resolved a potential crash when modifying the Unit values for Properties

in Project Setup.

CAESDP-2477 Resolved a crash that could happen in the Create Derived Activities process

when validating formulas that use numeric attributes.

CAESDP-2485 Processing Auto Dependency Rules no longer crashes if the existing

dependency data contains single point dependencies.

CAESDP-2486 Resolved a potential crash when processing Automatic Dependencies and

the Preserve Manual Dependencies option is unchecked.

CAESDP-2488 The Use EPS Template File option is now unchecked automatically if the

selected template file doesn’t exist.

CAESDP-1800 Processing Outlines, when none of the outlines have centrelines, no longer

causes a crash.

CAESDP-2457

When using the Non Visual Manual Attributes to change the attributes on

the designs, the update values are updated on the activity points as well as

the previously processed wall strings. When reprocessing the designs the

updated attribute values are now applied to the new walls and points.

CAESDP-2495

An “Invalid SQL” error when attempting to generate walls and points was

traced to a specific data configuration and resolved.

CAESDP-2498

When displaying the Inter Derived Links in the Dependency Editing dialog,

they are now loaded into a separate object called Inter Derived. This

makes it easier for the application and the user to hide and show these

links.

CAESDP-2504

When the export to EPS fails, and a template was used with the export, the

error details are now displayed in the error report. Previously the error

details were only displayed when a template wasn’t used.

CAESDP-2505

Added a “Use Snap stings on Left Mouse Click” toggle on the Create tab in

the Dependency Editing dialog. This makes it easier for the user to toggle

the snapping on or off.

CAESDP-2502

Resolved potential crashed when generating grids in the Open Pit module.

CAESDP-2509 Resolved crash that could happen during export to EPS when processing

certain combinations of naming conventions.

CAESDP-2492 Combining projects that contain walls for Defined Activities no longer

causes a crash.

CAESDP-2144

Resolved crash that could happen if the user manually enters sequence

numbers for outline segments and there are number missing in the

sequence. Also added a prompt asking the user if they would like

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Studio5DP to repair the number for them. The user defined sequence is

retained and the sequence numbers are adjusted to ensure there are no

gaps in the numbering.

CAESDP-2514 Changes have been made to the Connect Design Definitions process to

handle invalid string identifier values.

CAESDP-2524 Resolved an error when importing from an EPS schedule that has one or

more tasks that use the "Leveling Can Profile" option.

CAESDP-2521 Speed improvements made to the project load process.

CAESDP-2520 Changes to the workflow update to ensure the Geological Evaluation

process shows the correct status.

CAESDP-2528

When a Design Definition is changed to Excluded, the Connect Design

Definitions process will now delete all activities, walls, points, and

wireframes for the designs that were connected to that Design Definition.

No reprocessing will be required.

CAESDP-2529 Resolved crash when connecting Design Definitions for the first time in a

new project.

CAESDP-2547 Resolved crash when combining Long Term projects after a project has

been removed from the list of projects to combine.

CAESDP-2055 Resolved crash during Long Term Write Back process after a one of the

projects has been removed.

CAESDP-2551 Removed check in Block Model Validation Wizard for parameter that is no

longer used.

CAESDP-1627 Changes made to the dependency loop checking to ensure all loops are

found when trying to export to EPS.

CAESDP-2558 Projecting to a wireframe in the XZ plane in the Autolayout rules is now

working as expected.

CAESDP-2592 Resolved an error during Sequence Export to EPS that would happen if the

epslog.xml file didn’t exist.

CAESDP-2615 Resolved an issue that could cause the loss of Imported Wireframe

processed data during the project versioning process.

CAESDP-2623 Resolved a crash that would happen during the Long Term Write Back if

there were activities with baselines that had empty start or end dates.

CAESDP-2620

When importing new tasks created in EPS, default values are now set for

COLOUR, LSTYLE, and SYMBOL if they haven’t been set in EPS. This resolves

an error running the Automatic Dependency rules on tasks with empty

COLOUR, LSTYLE, or SYMBOL value.

CAESDP-2611 During Studio5DP processes, if the process requires the Design or VR 3D

window, the window will be made visible if the user has hidden it.

CAESDP-2613

Changes have been made to the process of deleting marked dependencies

in the Checks tab of the Edit Dependencies dialog. The process is now

much quicker and no longer crashes when trying to delete a large number

of dependencies at the same time.

CAESDP-2693 Resolved a crash that would happen when using the Edit Design Solids

process and no wireframe tag strings exist in the project.

CAESDP-2706

A data-specific issue resulting in unexpected geometry within fixed x-

sectional shapes has been resolved.

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CAESDP-2711

CAESDP-2687 Resolved a crash that could happen when connecting Design Definitions

and the design strings contain invalid ID values.

CAESDP-2718 Resolved a data related crash that could happen when using the Create

Schedule Coloring process.

CAESDP-2719

An “Overflow” error when running complex solids walls and points has

been resolved.

CAESDP-2720

When using the Update EPS with Selected Field Values process, if the user

selects fields that don’t exist in the EPS schedule the user is now notified

that they need to create the fields in their schedule or perform a full

schedule export to ensure the fields are created.

CAESDP-2783

You can now export to EPS from a combined project with expected results

in all cases.

CAESDP-2803

The "Conflicting Values for Linestyle, colour or symbol exist on a single

string design" message has been extended to indicate the problem strings.

CAESDP-2811

A data-specific instance of an “Unrecognised” command when performing

a geological evaluation has been resolved.

CAESDP-2815

A project-specific issue causing a “Sequence contains no matching

element” message when exporting to EPS has been resolved.

CAESDP-2820

A problem was reported whereby complex solid centrelines with

automatic centreline creation by plane enabled would switch/reverse

direction. This data-specific issue has been resolved.

CAESDP-2821

An issue causing the interrogation of a block model (data specific) to take

an unexpectedly long time has been resolved.

CAESDP-2824

An “Untokenised variable” message displayed during block model

interrogation has been investigated and resolved.

CAESDP-2825

When defining attributes containing an underscore, the Value of the Filter

is no longer incorrectly reversed.

CAESDP-2833 You can now create a Studio legend in the Schedule Color Legend dialog.

CAESDP-2836

A side-by-side configuration error with Studio OP that prevented walls and

points processes from completing has been resolved.

CAESDP-2838

Resynchronization reports now correctly state the number of

irreconcilable dependencies.

CAESDP-2841

String data no longer unexpected changes color whne inserting a point,

then deleting another one on the same string.

CAESDP-2843

The FXS Definition attribute has been reinstated in the FXS table

definitions dialog.

CAESDP-2849

Geological Evaluation no longer fails in some cases when using a filter-

based legend.

CAESDP-2850

A “path not found” error, displayed during stope reconciliation functions,

has been resolved.

CAESDP-2856

A problem whereby a “Conflicting values for Linestyle, Colour or Symbol

exist in a single string design” message was displayed when applying

design definitions has been resolved.

CAESDP-2861

CAESDP-2839

A data-specific issue causing incorrect stope reconciliation results has been

resolved.

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CAESDP-2864

A data-specific instance of the system halting unexpectedly when

generating walls and points for complex solids has been resolved.

CAESDP-2866

An issue that caused the system to become suspended after opening the

Dependencies Animation dialog has been resolved.

CAESDP-2868

Points are now correctly sorted by PVALUE after creating a complex solid

centreline for a single stope.

CAESDP-2878

An issue preventing the successful import/export of EPS data (project-

specific) has been resolved.

CAESDP-2884

An issue preventing the reconcilation function reporting overbreak and

underbreak correctly has been resolved.

CAESDP-2885

An issue causing the system to halt unexpectedly, displaying a “Column

limit has been exceeded” message when creating walls and points for

complex solids, has been resolved.

Core Commands & Processes

ID Type Description

STUDIO-3365

The Legend Column context menu in the Sheets | 3D folder structure now

displays the expected columns from selection.

STUDIO-3363

The convert-wf-hull command is no longer set as a hidden command and

has been reinstated in both Design and 3D views.

STUDIO-3347

An issue preventing a macro from being called from another macro has

been resolved.

STUDIO-3343

An issue occurring whilst creating new 3D string data via the expanded

sheets menu entities list has been resolved.

STUDIO-3331

Attempts to run the unsupported Drillhole Editor command in the 3D

window will now display a message indicating this.

STUDIO-3321

Script recording has been re-implemented to capture processes and

associated fields/parameters/retrieval criteria.

STUDIO-3312

You can now specify a key field for the SWATHPLT command.

STUDIO-3297

An instance of the system permitting the creation of a legend with no

project active has been resolved.

STUDIO-3287

The default parameter values for XYZINC have been set to absent for the

REBLOCK command (as opposed to the arbitrary 20,20,20 values)

STUDIO-3231

The hide all command will now deselect the current object if affected.

STUDIO-3162

The Tables window now shows the full content of data tables, not just

header information.

STUDIO-3095

Planes objects no longer display context menu options relevant to point

data.

STUDIO-3023

The quick color command no longer registers plane data as points

STUDIO-2999

The two Polygon '-delete-originals' commands are now producing the

correct results

STUDIO-2808

An issue preventing automation scripts from being launched outside of the

core application has been resolved.

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STUDIO-2689

You can now create and display Swath Plots

STUDIO-2638

There is now a quick key for wireframe-dynamic-evaluation (wde)

STUDIO-1717

TRIVOL no longer reports an incorrect volume in specific circumstances.

STUDIO-1147

SLIMOD no longer generates unexpected results with implicit X/Y/ZINC

fields in the input block model

STUDIO-1019

An issue resulting in the incorrect volume reported by TRIVOL where multi-

word key fields were used has been resolved. In addition, new parameters

are supported to improve the performance of this process by specifying

that internal surface checking is or isn’t required (NOSID) and a similar

parameter has been invoked to allow checking of DTM overlaps to be

performed or not (DTM).

TRIVOL also now supports ZONE fields of up to 10 characters long. Records

with absent ZONE values are counted and reported as a warning but a

volume is still calculated for absent ZONES.

The name of the input triangle file to TRIVOL is now recorded in an implicit

field in the output results file produced by TRIVOL.

STUDIO-978

An option has been added to TONGRAD to automatically assign 0 for

absent grades

STUDIO-832

SLIMOD no longer fails with a parent-cell-only model.

STUDIO-821

TRIVOL no longer reduces alphanumeric fields to a maximum of 8

characters

CORE-1205

The issue preventing macro access from a RUN menu (.men) has been

resolved.

CORE-1163

An issue preventing the removal of temporary files from the project folder

has been resolved.

CORE-1157

It is now possible to remove the last vertex of a points file in the Sheets

control bar without forcing the system to halt unexpectedly.

CORE-1008

Retrieval criteria issues have been resolved for several server processes,

including OUTPUT.

CORE-933

An issue preventing drillholes from being rebuilt has been resolved.

CORE-931

You can now composite Dynamic Holes with a legend applied (3D window)

CORE-917

Running the command 'link-outline-pair' in Win8 now completes without

error.

CORE-915

The Sheets control bar has now been extended for visual objects to

provide functionality previously available from the Loaded Data control bar

CORE-914

More detailed instructions are now displayed when you try to use fdd in

the VR Window

CORE-880

Menu item Convert to Plane no longer requires a SiroJoint License

CORE-872

condition-string no longer gives incorrect results or unexpectedly deletes

the first or last point of a string

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CORE-869

project-to-view-plane will now immediately show the new string in the VR

Window

CORE-867

An Internal array bounds error when running a macro has been resolved.

CORE-851

TRIVAL can now deal with alpha keyfields (multiple words) and handle

rotated models using the new @CHECKROT parameter. In addition, the

process can be made more rapid by enabling the @NOSID parameter to

disable the checking of internal surfaces.

CORE-850

TRIFIL will now automatically handle rotated models using a new

parameter: CHECKROT: This can be set to 1 to automatically detect and

correctly process rotated models. Using this parameter means that the

input wireframe points file no longer needs to be transformed into the

model space before using TRIFIL. The default value is 0. This means that

any existing macros that already transform the wireframe points file will

still work as before.

CORE-839

Several updates have been applied to TONGRAD

CORE-820

Studio now recognizes an extended range of data types – see your online

Help for more information.

CORE-796

New-string no longer resets the COLOUR pallet in the Design/VR Window

CORE-790

The VR Window “snap to wireframes” option, when enabled, will now

honour both snap to line and snap to points mode settings when a

wireframe slice is displayed.

CORE-789

A new command - MODSPLIT - has been implemented to provide the

ability to easily create models within wireframes.

CORE-749

PITMOD now supports @ZORIG and @BHEIGHT parameters to be used to

optionally define an alternative origin and bench height.

CORE-747

EXTRA will now inform you if specified alpha fields are deemed too wide

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CORE-716

You can now create a tonnage grade curve even more easily in Studio RM

using the enhanced TONGRAD command. Changes to TONGRAD include:

Fields to be treated as additive can now be specified (using *ADDF1 to

*ADDF20). This is useful to provide a summary of total costs or revenues

by keyfields in addition to just grades.

Absent grades are now allowed in the input file. If a grade field has an

absent record the default value is used. If the default value is absent then

a value of zero is used.

Absent density values are now allowed in the input file. If a record has an

absent density value the parameter value for @DENSITY is used.

An output file containing cumulative values for cutoffs can now be

specified and used to draw grade and tonnage charts.

Grade field names containing a "-" character are now supported when

using cut off grade steps.

The @TRENAME parameter can be used to change the output field name

of TONNES to reflect the use of the @FACTOR parameter.

In some cases when the size of the model origin was relatively large

TONGRAD would report an error - this is now resolved.

CORE-710

A new command - REBLOCK - has been implemented to provide the ability

to reblock a block model

CORE-706

PROPER has been extended to provide support for creating a centre point

within a closed string.

CORE-697

Visualization of the CMDH indicator is now honouring drill hole traces for

curved holes

CORE-432

create-drillhole-collars-file now delivers expected results in the VR 3D

window.

CORE-314

ev1 and ev2 now generates expected results in the VR 3D window.

CORE-230

You can now access the individual sections in a section table in the VR 3D

window

CORE-162

Project to View Command now works properly in the VR window

CORE-157

Problems using break-string (bs) command in the VR window have been

resolved

CORE-153

Move Plane in the VR Window will now cancel correctly.

CORE-151

When used in the VR view, create-plot-view used to create a plot of the

Design view - this has been resolved

CORE-82

The wireframe volume calculation now includes the classification field

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CORE-71

The evaluation commands now work in the VR Window as they did in the

Design window.

CORE-1020

An issue preventing the completion of the Expression Wizard has been

resolved

Various

The generate outline commands have been internally rewritten to provide

significant improvements in speed and stability. Note that as part of these

changes, outer limits are no longer supported.

CORE-933

An issue when copying legends has now been resolved

CORE-1017

The information mode dialog no longer remains on screen after the mouse

button is released.

CORE-870

Translate-string now remembers the previous value of ‘Keep original

strings’

CORE-729

An issue where merge-selected-strings breaks an existing string has been

resolved

CORE-730

The merge-selected-strings command has been made significantly faster

(>500x) and equivalent functionality added to the script library

STUDIO-1150

IDmSection scripting commands may now be accessed in Javascript

through the VR interface

CORE-1149

MODTRI has been extended to support more than 64 input columns

CORE-1126

Some issue have been resolved which previously meant that some Design-

View-only commands were unavailable even though the Design View as

active

CORE-103

Rename-drillhole no longer overwrites columns values unexpectedly

CORE-467

PERFIL now supports the use of rotated sections.

CORE-918

OUTPUT now creates CSV files as expected.

CORE-927

MODSPLIT now includes an option to adjust grades in the output model

cells (@DEFGRADE)

CORE-980

WIREPE will now process all records in a section file.

CORE-1111

STATS now includes an output file sort option

CORE-1238

The MGSORT process now deals correctly with 0-record files

CORE-1281

An issue that could force ACCMLT to display incorrect results has been

resolved.

STUDIO-828

SLIMOD, PROMOD and ADDMOD will now automatically sort the resulting

model on IJK

STUDIO=879

STATS now includes median and coefficient of variation calculations

STUDIO-1942

STATS no longer reports a file name incorrectly in specific circumstances

STUDIO-3437

An obscure issue whereby the Datamine Server process would disappear

after multiple loops of a macro has been resolved.

CAESDP-2865

You can now digitize tag strings in the VR window as expected.

Visualization

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Data Transfer

ID Type Description

CORE-321

Ability to write a world file for an image draped to a wireframe has been

implemented.

CORE-1130

Some introduced stability issues in the CAD driver have been resolved

CORE-723

Import Files no longer includes brackets in the file names

CAESDP-582

GEMS block model support has been implemented.

CORE-1127

You can now export to CAD with spaces in the LAYER field data name

Utilities & Supporting Services

ID Type Description

CAESDP-2530

S5DP now informs the user if the correct installation conditions have not

been met.

CAESDP-2641

Studio 5D Planner installation paths and registry entries have been

rebranded, and now install to a "Datamine" installation folder.

STUDIO-3193

Unsupported script files are no longer installed with Datamine core

products

CORE-854

Updated to implement the latest Mesh Library

LICSERV-175

Enterprise and Department Server license types have now been merged

LICSERV-176

An issue preventing the successful retrieval of an otherwise available

license has been resolved.

LICSERV-177

Datamine's cloud-hosted licensing solution has been implemented

LICSERV-178

A new license type has been created to support cloud-hosted licensing.

The Hosted license will only available to cloud-hosted systems.

Documentation

ID Type Description

Various

Outgoing digital documentation has been rebranded.

STUDIO-3159

An incorrect help link in the String Properties dialog has been corrected.

CORE-1194

The Start Page and associated elements have been rebranded.

CORE-1191

Updated End User License Agreement text has been added to all Datamine

product installers.

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APPENDIX A: RECOMMENDED HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS

This section contains an overview of recommended and minimum hardware requirements for

Studio RM.

For all hardware items, a minimum specification is set – this will permit the software to run but

you may encounter performance issues with large and/or complex data sets, and your system

will be sensitive to other (non-Datamine) running processes. A recommended specification is

also provided – this will reflect systems that are similar to those used in pre-release testing,

including load testing.

Note that this information is also available in your online Help.

Processor

Minimum Recommended

Intel or AMD processor with a CPU speed of

at least 1Ghz

Hex-Core CPU (or equivalent) running at

2.4Ghz

Comments on Processors: For applications and tasks which are processor-intensive e.g. NPV

Scheduler, Conditional Simulation, Geostatistics, Mineable Shape Optimization), the faster the

CPU the better. Be aware that most Datamine processes are not multi-threading and will only

make use of a single CPU, however, additional system load with other applications running will

not impact Studio’s performance as obviously with multiple processors, as the external

processes may use other processors as a result of OS or application-level load balancing.

Memory

Minimum Recommended

1GB RAM 8GB RAM (or as much as your motherboard

will permit)

Comments on Memory: 8GB or higher is preferable. As would be expected, the amount of

memory installed on a particular machine can make a big difference to system performance

although, 32-bit versions of Studio products can only access up to 2GB of memory under

default conditions, even if more has been installed. 32-bit Studio is, however, a “Large Address

Aware” system, meaning that under a 64-bit operating environment, up to 4GB can be

accessed. In addition, It is possible to extend the amount of memory available to a 32-bit

operating system by the use of the operating system’s “/3Gb” switch. Consult the following

section for more information on setting up a large address aware 32-bit system. 64-bit Studio

systems will be able to utilize more available RAM.

Hard Disk / Storage

Minimum Recommended

10 GB Free Space As much as possible – 1TB or higher

Comments on Hard Disks: It is preferable to have files located on a local disk for rapid

access, although network access is only restricted by your current LAN or WAN structure and

administration. Note that swap space utilizes hard disk space, and as such, it is important to

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run regular system housekeeping on your disk(s) to ensure as much free space as possible is

available. Note that a minimum of 500MB must be available for Datamine product installations.

Operating System

Minimum Recommended

Windows 7 Home Basic 32-bit Windows 8.1 Professional 64-bit

Swap Space

Minimum Recommended

1GB 4GB, but should match the amount of RAM

available

Monitor(s)

Minimum Recommended

1024 x 768 pixels, high color, VGA input Dual Monitor Setup: Twin 1920 x 1080 HDMI

input

Comments on Monitors: The choice of monitor(s) that you make should be defined by your

own requirements. Larger, higher resolution monitors (providing the graphics card that is

installed supports such settings) will always give superior results to lower resolution options,

but the best choice should be based on the type of work being undertaken.

Graphics Cards

Minimum Recommended

256 Mb dedicated video memory 1GB NVidia® Quadra FX

Comments on graphics cards:

· It is recommended that, when purchasing new hardware, integrated ('on board')

graphics cards are avoided due to potential system performance degradation.

· With all high performance graphics cards, it is very important to make sure that you

obtain and use the latest OpenGL drivers, at least OpenGL2. For advice, contact

your local Datamine support office.

· NVidia Quadra FX cards are recommended for Datamine environments for enhanced

visual performance. These cards are routinely used during pre-release testing.

· 1GB+ cards are preferred but, as with monitors (see above), the choice will be based

on the type of work you need to perform. Your application draws resources from

both system and video memory. If you are more inclined to produce complex

graphics, particularly if using textured VR-style functions, more graphic memory will

show more significant gains than for users working with lower-resolution data sets,

spreadsheets etc.

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· Settings for your particular card can also affect the running of Datamine applications

both positively and adversely; if unexpected (and unwanted) system performance

is encountered, it may be necessary to disable (or reduce) certain acceleration

options until the optimum performance is found. Screen resolution, for example, has

a significant impact on system performance, and can be adjusted downwards in

some cases whilst maintaining an acceptable visual feedback.

· Drivers for your card must be managed; it is not always the case that the latest

driver for your card will resolve issues; in fact, it may even introduce issues if new

card features are enabled that cannot be interpreted correctly by your Datamine

application (an example of this is the "Threaded Optimisation" feature introduced

with newer NVidia Cards - this must be disabled before using Datamine

applications). Video card firmware must also be maintained.

· With the sheer volume and variety of graphic cards on the market, your choice will

be governed by several factors. Although Datamine do not recommend a specific

manufacturer, internal QA testing is performed against a variety of different card

environments using primarily NVidia hardware, including NVidia Quadro cards for

high-end textured data process testing.