To lay out longhole sections, the engineer needs some 3D shapes:

• Upper and lower drifts
• Geology mesh
• Stope limit

The engineer will use the following modules:

• Filer
• 3D Drifts
• 3D Models
• 3D Sections
• Drilling and Blasting
• Grids

We will briefly cover the creation of these shapes before going to the layout.

The Filer is almost always used to insert layers. In this case, it could be existing 3D shapes or 2D drawings used to create the 3D shapes.
To create the upper and lower drifts, the user will convert 2D polylines to 3D using the 3D Drifts module. These drifts will be the base of the longhole stope design.
To create the geology mesh, the geologist inserts the different geological information using the Filer.
A 3D shape is created using the 3D Model module.
From this shape, the engineer creates the optimal blast design using the 3D Model.
Sections are cut at regular intervals using the 3D Section module.
Holes are placed on it using the Drilling and Blasting module.
The explosive charges are placed along the holes.
A layout is then created using Grids to make the final presentation.	Click on the image for a larger view.