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Block model files

1. Click the Edit Site Block Model Files icon.
   
   The Block Models screen displays.
2. Click Add a new Block Model File , and select where the file is stored. The supported formats for block model file import are: 
   • CSV Block Model File (*.csv)
   • Datamine Block Model File (*.dm)
   • RPMGlobal Block Model File (*.bmdb)
   • Surpac Block Model File (*.mdl)
   • Vulcan Block Model File (*.bmf)
   • Whittle Res File (*.res)

   The RPMGlobal block model file format (bmdb) is supported from version 2.1 of RPMGlobal RESERVER. For the block model to be imported it must have been validated within RESERVER. Check your version of RESERVER to ensure the validation step has been run.

   You can import more than one file. To remove a file, select the file and click the Delete icon.
   

3. Configure the block model and map the Principal Fields (Code column) to the block model field (Value column) by clicking the fx cell. All principal fields are listed, any unmapped fields will use the default value for the principal field.
   

   Expressions may be used to create calculated block model fields, and these fields can reference other block model fields.

   Principal Fields can be defined in the System configuration settings menu .

   

4. The Origin and Rotation sections have controls for setting the rotation angle and origin of CSV formatted block models. Other formats read the settings from the block model file.
   The rotation angle setting instructs XECUTE to treat the data as rotated (clockwise degrees from north around the Z axis).
   • Set the coordinate system of the block model centroids to either World or Local.
   • World Coordinates - origin setting is disabled, rotation angle is optional.
   • Local Coordinates - origin is required, rotation angle is optional.
     

5. The Block Model Import Profile data maps the block definition fields to the block model field names. Complete the fields in Block Model Import Profile. Ensure these XYZ centroid and size fields are set correctly, otherwise XECUTE will not function properly.
   

   Field	Description
   X,Y,Z Field Name	The centroid of the block.
   X,Y,Z Size Field Name	The size of the block X,Y,Z dimensions.
   Filter Field Name	The field used to filter out unwanted portions of the block model.
   Filter Values	If the value of the Filter Field equals this value ignore these blocks.
   Display Blocks Field Name	The field used in the block model visualisation Legend.
   Display Blocks Legend	The default Legend used when displaying Block Model Blocks in the Scene.
   Number of Header Lines	The number of header lines to ignore when importing .csv Block Models.

6. Select the model repository data source.
   
   
7. Click Import Dataset.

   You can save a profile for future use by entering a profile name in the Save this profile as dialog, and clicking Add.
   

   The Block Model Error Summary table displays any errors with the current configuration.
   

Online block model updates

The block models associated with a site may be updated after the site is created. XECUTE Config loads the new block model data into the site and processes the file. When the block model is finished processing, the new data is pushed to any open XECUTE clients. XECUTE users are then prompted to refresh their site.

Update a block model by doing the following:

1. Click the icon to the right of the listed model (shown below).

   

2. Navigate to the replacement block model. After you select the new block model the status will show as Changed.
3. Click Save to begin the update process.

Copy and paste Principal Field mappings

Block model mapping configuration can be copied and pasted to and from Excel. If the site is active, the mapping configuration can only be copied. To paste values from Excel, you must first stop the site.