BULLSEYE!

Handling complex
models with MSDART.

MSDART & Block Models

MineSight Data ASCII
Reformat Tool
Convert Sub-Blocked
Models to Multiple Ore
Percent Models
Translate
Rotate
Reblock
Direct Load to File 15

Complex Deposits
What is a Complex
Deposit?
Mineralized ore deposit
consisting of two or more
rock types
Not easily separated or
distinguished through
mapping
Two or more ore types
Can have more than one
waste type
Iron, Coal, Copper

Sub-Blocked Models
Different block sizes

Each sub-block = 1 rock or

zone type
Grade Interpolation:
Parent or Sub-Block

Multiple Ore Percent Models

Retain grade values and percentages
Can separate waste by type and percentage
Two types of models

Separate Zone Type (SZT)

Majority Zone Type (MZT)

Multiple Ore Percent Contd

Majority Zone Type (MZT) Separate Zone Type (SZT)
MSIP and PITRES
Model coding tools
Convert sub-blocked model
from another software
using MSDART

Easier to understand
Too many items not used
in all blocks
Not able to display a single
item to show the majority
zone owner unless
calculated into a separate
item

Workflow
Convert to CSV from command line
Bmftocsv.exe
DatamineBlocktocsv.exe

Open in MSDART: Items and limits

Create New PCF and File 15
Reblock into multiple zone ASCII files using MSDART
Save setups instead of running
Set up runcmd.dat to generate the ASCII files

Workflow Contd
Combine all the ASCII files into one using
MSDART_CSV_Convert_1.pyz
Set up MSDART for direct load to file 15
Validate Import

Convert BMF to CSV

Convert Datamine, Surpac, or Vulcan BMF to CSV

Vulcan import folder:\ bmftocsv h Enter
Bmftocsv bmfin BlockModelName.bmf
Block Model Conversion Executables
Create schema files of block model
Create ASCII dump of block model
Create a grade items file

Reblock to CSV files

Each setup will be based on the various sub-block sizes
in the CSV file
Set reblock calculations of grade and code items for
each reblock file
Create setup files to be run in runcmd.dat
After reblock is finished convert to one CSV file

DIRECT LOAD
Reblock
final CSV
file
Load to File
15 from
MSDART

IMPORT VALIDATION
Check block model visually
scale by percent item

Compare to block model reserves

PITRES or sliced solids in MSIP

Single block calculation

Scale block to 100%

Find area of block
Calculate volume of block
Determine % material of each item in block
Calculate volume of each material in block

Questions???