Part1 Principle PDF

Contents
1 OBJECTIVES ........................................................................................................... 1
2 FILES USED ............................................................................................................. 1
3 INTRUODUCTION .................................................................................................. 1
3.1 3DMine's Basic Features .................................................................................. 1
3.2 The Use Of Mouse And Keyboard .................................................................... 2
3.3 The Concept of 2D/3D ...................................................................................... 3
3.4 File Name Conventions..................................................................................... 3
3.5 3DMine Interface .............................................................................................. 4
4 MAIN CONTENT ..................................................................................................... 5
4.1 File .................................................................................................................... 5
4.1.1 New ........................................................................................................................ 6
4.1.2 Open ...................................................................................................................... 6
4.1.3 Save ....................................................................................................................... 7
4.1.4 Save as................................................................................................................... 7
4.1.5 Save project .......................................................................................................... 8
4.1.6 File import ............................................................................................................ 9
4.1.7 Device management ......................................................................................... 10
4.1.8 Register ............................................................................................................... 14
4.1.9 View along string .............................................................................................. 15
4.1.10 Solid animation ............................................................................................... 16
4.1.11 Plotting window .............................................................................................. 16
4.1.12 Geostatistics window ..................................................................................... 17
4.1.13 Options.............................................................................................................. 17
4.2 View ................................................................................................................ 22
4.2.1 Layer .................................................................................................................... 22
4.2.2 Make objects layer current ............................................................................ 23
4.2.3 Linetype .............................................................................................................. 24
4.2.4 Color .................................................................................................................... 24
4.2.5 2D operation ...................................................................................................... 25
4.2.6 3D operation ...................................................................................................... 25
4.2.7 Axis indicator .................................................................................................... 26
4.2.8 Full screen .......................................................................................................... 26
4.2.9 View operate ...................................................................................................... 27
4.2.10 3D Views .......................................................................................................... 28
4.2.11 Display grid ..................................................................................................... 28
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4.2.12 Mouse controls ................................................................................................ 30
4.2.13 Marker and discription .................................................................................. 31
4.2.14 Solid view options .......................................................................................... 33
4.2.15 View scale factors .......................................................................................... 40
4.2.16 Polygon fill ...................................................................................................... 41
4.3 Inquiry ............................................................................................................. 44
4.3.1 Point ..................................................................................................................... 44
4.3.2 distance ............................................................................................................... 45
4.3.3 Area ..................................................................................................................... 46
4.3.4 Angle ................................................................................................................... 46
4.3.5 Angle by 3 points .............................................................................................. 46
4.3.6 Circle by 3 points .............................................................................................. 47
4.3.7 Volume................................................................................................................ 48
4.3.8 List ....................................................................................................................... 49
4.3.9 ID point ............................................................................................................... 49
4.3.10 Shortest distance ............................................................................................. 50
4.3.11 String XYZ ...................................................................................................... 52
4.4 Edit .................................................................................................................. 54
4.4.1 Clear temporary marker ................................................................................... 54
4.4.2 Clear viewport ................................................................................................... 55
4.4.3 Undo .................................................................................................................... 55
4.4.4 Redo ..................................................................................................................... 55
4.4.5 Copy .................................................................................................................... 56
4.4.6 Paste ..................................................................................................................... 57
4.4.7 Select ................................................................................................................... 58
4.4.8 Hide objects ....................................................................................................... 60
4.4.9 Delete .................................................................................................................. 61
4.4.10 Move ................................................................................................................. 61
4.4.11 Copy selection ................................................................................................. 62
4.4.12 Rotate ................................................................................................................ 63
4.4.13 Zoom ................................................................................................................. 64
4.4.14 Mirror ................................................................................................................ 65
4.4.15 Offset ................................................................................................................. 67
4.4.16 Trim ................................................................................................................... 67
4.4.17 Extend to .......................................................................................................... 68
4.4.18 Break ................................................................................................................. 70
4.4.19 Part break ......................................................................................................... 71
4.4.20 Fillet .................................................................................................................. 72
4.4.21 Chamfer ............................................................................................................ 73
4.4.22 Explode ............................................................................................................. 74
4.4.23 Match properties ............................................................................................. 74
4.4.24 Property ............................................................................................................ 75
4.5 Tools ............................................................................................................... 76
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4.5.1 Edit string ........................................................................................................... 77
4.5.2 Track draw ......................................................................................................... 77
4.5.3 Active draw line ................................................................................................ 78
4.5.4 Draw by gradient .............................................................................................. 78
4.5.5 Attribute math .................................................................................................... 79
4.5.6 Auto connect lines ............................................................................................ 81
4.5.7 Connect two strings .......................................................................................... 82
4.5.8 Clean/Debug ...................................................................................................... 82
4.5.9 Line assign Z value........................................................................................... 89
4.5.10 Line operation ................................................................................................. 97
4.5.11 Point ................................................................................................................ 109
4.5.12 Text operate ................................................................................................... 115
4.5.13 Clip by polygon ............................................................................................ 117
4.5.14 Polygon calculation ...................................................................................... 118
4.5.15 Coordinates transformation ........................................................................ 121
4.5.16 Load application ........................................................................................... 124
4.5.17 Mirco ............................................................................................................... 125
4.6 Create ............................................................................................................ 126
4.6.1 Section ............................................................................................................... 126
4.6.2 Insert .................................................................................................................. 136
4.6.3 Label .................................................................................................................. 145
4.6.4 Arc line.............................................................................................................. 146
4.6.5 Coordinate label .............................................................................................. 149
4.6.6 Line .................................................................................................................... 150
4.6.7 Polyline ............................................................................................................. 150
4.6.8 Polygon ............................................................................................................. 152
4.6.9 Rectangle .......................................................................................................... 153
4.6.10 Arc ................................................................................................................... 153
4.6.11 Circle ............................................................................................................... 155
4.6.12 Two lines ........................................................................................................ 156
4.6.13 Cloud line ....................................................................................................... 157
4.6.14 Spline .............................................................................................................. 157
4.6.15 Point ................................................................................................................ 157
4.6.16 Leader label ................................................................................................... 157
4.6.17 Single line text .............................................................................................. 159
4.6.18 Text .................................................................................................................. 160
4.6.19 Polygon boundary......................................................................................... 160
4.6.20 Hatch pattern ................................................................................................. 161
4.6.21 Create columnar solid .................................................................................. 163
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Basic & Tools - 3DMine Indonesia
1 OBJECTIVES
To become familiar with the interface and feature of 3DMine software

To study and use the menu: File, View, Inquiry, Edit, Tools, Create
2 FILES USED
Files used in this lab exercise are found in the following folder:
C:\ 3DMine Mining Software 2013.6\demo\example\01_basic operation
3 INTRUODUCTION
3DMine mining software is researched and developed by Beijing 3DMine Mining

Software Co.LTD.of independent intellectual property rights, using advanced
international 3D engine technology.
The 3DMine mining software is widely used in geology, surveying, mining and
production management, mainly for solid mineral geological exploration data
management, geological modeling, structural modeling, calculation of geological
reserves of traditional and modern, open and underground mining mine design,
opening the short-term schedules and the production facilities of data, the planning
objectives of data visualization to establish the basis of a practical platform for the
purposes of the mining resources management, efficient management of resource
extraction and production data management, to provide technical support services.
3.1 3DMine's Basic Features
Perfect 2D and 3D integration

Implementation with the AutoCAD general technology, getting an advantage of
its convenient and practical functions
Support for the "selection set", "quickly edit" and "extract relevant information"
concept
Integrated software features of similar foreign softwares, user-friendly menus
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Direct conversion of Excel, Word, Text data and graphics by clipboard
technology output
Interactive visual design of the ramp
Method of fast cutting, static and dynamic adjustment of the amount of mining
Calculation of blasting, real and virtual
Ability to import a high variety of total station data records and compatible
Cass
Accurate and convenient printing and drawing of maps
Compatible with common file formats of the Mining software in general
3.2 The Use Of Mouse And Keyboard
I Left button:
1. Used to select the file to open: click the left button to put the file into the graphic
workplace and release, so you can work in a graphical view to inquire and edit.
2. Used to select the corresponding menu bar or toolbar commands;
3. 3D mode:Hold down the left button and drag to rotate the 3D graphics;
4. 2D mode:Used to select points, lines, solids and other objects;
II Right button:
It is mainly used for shortcut menu options. Select different functions, upon a
right-click different shortcut menu can pop up, which is easy to operate.
III Mouse wheel:

Work in the graphics window with the mouse scroll wheel, scroll to zoom, move after
performing an operation; double-click to zoom to the full range of data, which is
exactly the same style of AutoCAD.
IV Keyboard operation:
A number of shortcut keys are set in the software, from a single keyboard function
keys or a few letter combinations to form, once they get familiar with the shortcuts,
users can reduce time to inquire the menu. For a detailed list of shortcuts, please
refer to Help>> Shortcuts list, the following are the common shortcut keys and their
usages:
1. F1 To achieve help with a key, select the function command and click the
button, so you could quickly find the associated help files, support user
actions.
2. F2 To achieve the 2D/3D switch in the graphic area.
3. Shift Select the various documents in a sequence.First, select the first file,
hold down the Shift key and select another file, then all the files between the
two documents will be selected.
4. Ctrl Select multiple non-consecutive files, hold down the Ctrl key, select
any number of files.
5. Shortcut Table Shortcut keys list the common functions in the table by a
few simple combinations of letters or numbers. In the process of use, as long
as the Information Bar is clicked, and then the desired function-letter code
entered, the command line will display the content and the functionality in
English, while the graphics area and the status bar will make the appropriate
order of the input changes.
3.3 The Concept of 2D/3D
The same graphics area in 3DMine can be readily converted in a 2D and 3D state. 2D
stands for plane, it contains XY, XZ, YZ descriptions. In 2D state the shape of the
mouse is it means you have been in the selection state and you can use the mouse
to select objects. 3D stands for a space state, in 3D state the shape of the mouse
is it means the object open in the graphics windows can be rotated.
1. Rotation Method in 2D state

1) Click and rotate the axis in the upper right corner of the graphics window, so
you can rotate and view.
2) Hold down F2 and at the same time press and hold the left button, and you will
perform the rotation in the 2D state.
2. Method to switch between 2D/3D
1) Hold down F2 to switch.
2) Click the right button in the graphics window, on the shortcut menu select
2D/3D option, or click in the toolbar (on behalf of 2D)and (on behalf
of 3D) to switch.
3.4 File Name Conventions
The suffix of files shows different file types, each with a different icon file. All of the
file types in 3DMine are in the following table:
File type Icon Extension

Line file *.3ds
Solid file *.3dm
Block model file *.blk
Constraints file *.zon
Database file *.mdb
Variogram statistics project *.var
Deep hole blasting file *.rig
Drillhole histogram CFG *.glog
Project released file *.3dp
3.5 3DMine Interface
1. When 3DMine is run, a window that contains a variety of components, the

following is the interface of the software in an operational mode:
The letters in the image above represent:

A - Menu bar F - Coordinate indicator
B - Toolbar G - Property Box
C - File Navigator and Layer Browser H - Information Bar
D - Graphics Workspace I - Status Bar
E - Function corresponding to the menu
2. 3DMine software added Ribbon interface style in 2013.6 version, right-click the
toolbar area popup the menu and select Switch to Ribbon
4 MAIN CONTENT
4.1 File
"File" is mainly used to manage the file being opened, saved, registered,
imported, web-published, managed by the system settings etc. In addition to that,
there are some special features, such as animation walking; database management of
mining equipment etc. Specific functions are introduced in the following sections.
4.1.1 New
Click the icon on the toolbar or select menu File>> New will create a new
layer window.
Click the icon on the toolbar can restore, move, maximize or minimize the
windows.
4.1.2 Open
"Open" command to open the already established points, lines, solids files, where
the file types can be in a 3DMine format or 3DMine would have to identify external
file types, such as CAD, Surpac, Datamine, Micromine and so on. To execute this
function, go to the file menu or click in the toolbar.

(1)Select "open" command, the "open file" dialog box, will pop up, displaying
the file, which usually is the current path in file browser, in the "look in"
section.
(2)Find the location of the file to open "look in";

(3)Clicking "files of type" will pop up the menu as follows to display the file type
that the software can open:
4.1.3 Save
"Save" command is used to save points, strings, solid modeling etc. data as a
different name and type to the computer, so you can use it later. Clicking also can
execute this command.
(1) Select the graphic to save , open File>>Save, or the save button in the toolbar,
the following dialog box will pop up:
(2) Input file name, select file type, select the layer to save, then click OK.
Note: when applying this function, the system will automatically select the
"current layer" of data to go on the "Save As" operation, so before the "Save As"
operation, please set the file to save as the current layer.
Change 3DMine files: save as Datamine, Surpac, AutoCAD, Text and other types
through selecting a different type.
4.1.4 Save as
"Save as" command is used to save points, strings, solid model etc. data as
different name and type to the computer,s o you can use it later.Clicking can also
run this command.
(1) Select the graphic to save, open File>>Save as, or the save button in the
toolbar,the following dialog box will pop up:
Contents: select the layer to save, all the layers contained in the software.
Browse: click here to select the save path.
File: new file name for the saved objects.
Type: the type of the saved file.
(2) After setting the parameters click OK. Save correctly.
4.1.5 Save project
"Save project"command can package the project as a whole *. 3dp format, as

long as the machine has the 3DMine software installed. Before starting the software,
double-click the file to open it. Graphics state does not change.In addition, you can set
a password to enhance the document security and avoid a lot of fragmented files,
users can manage and look for easily.
Open the project file to publish.
Select File>>Save project or click in toolbar, the dialog box will pop up, the
first line showing current work path, as follows:
Project file -- you can input file name, or click "file" to open, "Save As" dialog
box where you can select file or input file name, the file extension is ".3dp".
Use password -- you can set password protection, when re-opening the file
requires a password.
4.1.6 File import
3DMine can support variety of file formats, "File import" can import text data,
south CASS, Datamine, Surpac, MapGis, AutoCAD, Micromine etc. The formats are
as follows:
1.Text data:
Set coordinates column that match the X, Y,Zand column delimiter.

2.CASS data: When Cass data is imported, the dialog box will pop up. Click on
"file" and find the data storage location, setting import types, if it is needed to
introduce some markers, point mark symbols and some property, will be
displayed; If it is to introduce an elevation mark, point mark symbols -
elevation value will show, and at the same time you can set whether to show
some attribute and mark color, etc. Furthermore, if required to adjust the
coordinates with a value, you can set up the X, Y, Z amount according to your
needs.
When other file format is imported, window you can choose file location to
import from "open".
4.1.7 Device management
''Device management" used to create database for mine, manage weather to add
devices, locations, attributes, etc. in real-time. Device Manager also includes the
following two sub-menus:
File>>Device management>>create database
(1) Select File>>Device management>>create database, the "Save

As"dialog box pops up, then input the database name.
(2) Click"Save" to open "create database" dialog box, as follows:
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Table name -- input table name.

Existed field -- System-defined fields and types, including X, Y, Z value,
azimuth and images fields.
Add -- add a new field.
Delete -- delete any field.
(3) Click OK to complete creating the database, database and table name are
displayed in the layer browser.
(4) Right-click the table name, the shortcut menu appears, select "new device",
the "device parameter" dialog box pops up:
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Name -- define the device name.

Put azimuth -- set the azimuth display device.
Device coordinates -- you can input the coordinates, also click to set
the device.
Image -- select image for the device.
Description value -- input the corresponding value.
(5) Click "Insert", the device inserted into the designated points, display settings
of fields and values, while in the layer browser the device name is displayed.
(6) Select "hide" from the right-click menu to hide all devices.
(7) Select "display" from the right-click menu, a "display device" pop-up
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appears:
Default image -- From the drop-down list, choose the default image display,
when the device has been deleted from the database, and the default image at the point
inserted.
Display text -- display field and value in the device table. can set label leader
length and angle.
File>>Device management>>open database
(1) File>>Device management>>open database;

(2) The "open" dialog box pops up, select database to open then click "open";
(3) The "open the device database" dialog box pops up, as follows:
Start real-time reading -- the image refresh according to the interval, the current
working hours are shown in the top left corner of the window.
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Reading time interval(s) -- the interval until the next refresh.
(4) Click Ok, the database display opens in the layer browser.
4.1.8 Register
3DMine has two authorized methods: they are local lock and network lock. Local
lock only supports one user at a time, while network lock supports multi-node
simultaneous locks for multiple users. Here we intend to only introduce the local lock.
Please insert local lock before you use the software, when you first start the
software, the interface dialog box will appear, choose a local lock or network lock,the
following dialog box after selecting the local one will pop up. The dongle number will
automatically identify the inserted lock number, registration code provided by Beijing
3DMine Mining Software, so copy it to the "Register code" field, click on "register"
to see the expiry time, number of users, and version release, then click "OK" to use
the software.
Note: upon a successful registration, if the local system time is changed, the
software lock will not work.
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4.1.9 View along string
Along a set route, designed to display images every certain distance within a
certain time (ms), by setting the viewing angle, height and width to make it more real.
Select file>>animation walking, status bar tip: ,
click the string to animated simulation, the "animation" dialog box will pop up, as
follows:
View width -- view range.

Observation dip -- set observation dip.
Observation height -- set observation height.
Each frame time -- frame is the smallest unit of a single image, each
frame time is calculated in milliseconds.
Each frame distance -- the distance of each single frame images.
Full screen -- switch to a full screen mode.
Take a photo -- the picture is saved as a *. emf format.
End -- end the animation
After setting the parameters click to start the animation walk simulation, or
click to pause.
Left-click anywhere in the graphics area to pause the animation walk simulation;
Right-click anywhere in the graphics area to go on.
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4.1.10 Solid animation
According to different solid ID dynamic display solid. Select File>>Solid

animation, the "Animation" dialog box pop up, as follows:
4.1.11 Plotting window
This is an independent print module.
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4.1.12 Geostatistics window
This is a geological statistic module.
4.1.13 Options
"System settings" represents the 3DMine software default system configuration

options, including system, graphics, default, utility and MDB database. User can
customize some options in order to meet their own needs. Right-click in the graphics
area, "Option" command could also be found in the shortcut menu.
(1) Color
Contains 3D background, temporary marker, snap color, etc., at the premise of
convenience, you can set each one of them, as you like.
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(2) Graphics
System parameters settings when drawing.
Graphics device -- select the drive device.

Hardware acceleration -- graphics in rotation, by starting the hardware
accelerator the screen can be rotated continuously.
Maximum undo times-- similar to the undo action in AutoCAD, in order to
save memory space the system default is 10 times, if your memory is large you can
increase it.
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Pickup distance -- snap radius, the default is 0.1, the user can customize
according to demand.
Description font size -- the size of description font.
Delete distance while offset -- less than the distance, delete the point.
Delete sharp angle while offset -- less than the angle, delete the point.
(3) Layer:
3DMine predefines 10 string/solid IDs in the system settings, and define the
default color to set the color and style of point, string, solid. You can click
corresponding color bars to modify the default color. You can also add string ID and
custom color, style.
Note: add new or modify the string ID and style, it would only take effect on
new created pixel.
(4) Utility:
Set the parameter when importing other file formats.
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(5) Database:
Set the default field in the drilling database, blasting hole database,device
database.
(6) Interface
Used to adjust the interface color,style and font.
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(7) Other
About setting mouse rotate mode, polygon fill and DTM report .
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4.2 View
"View" is a command, mainly used to change current view or create a new view
style. 3DMine operation of 2D and 3D mode in a graphical area can be switched at
any time, including the XY, XZ, YZ three types of perspective transformation. It is
capable of displaying 2D and 3D coordinates grid, while the interface style
diversification offers more choices to users to add a snap icon and a variety of snap
parameters etc. Detailed functions are introduced in the following sections.
4.2.1 Layer
Manage layers: you can create a new layer, delete a created layer, change open
objects' properties:
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4.2.2 Make objects layer current
Through selecting an object in the view, the layer where the selected objects are,
will be set as the current layer.
Select the order, the status bar tip:
, select the object in the view:
You can also right-click the layer in the layer browser to execute the function.
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4.2.3 Linetype
Manage line type: you can set the line type or load a new one:
4.2.4 Color
This function is designed to add color to the colored attribute frame column.
By choosing the command in question, the "color management" dialog box will
pop up. Click "add", some illustrations names and colors are added to the left margin
area. You can change the color names in the Name Column. Click on the drop-down
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triangle, then choose the color from the color board of the pop-up. After completing
the Settings, click ok, some colored illustrations are added to the colored column of
the attribute box.
4.2.5 2D operation
In 2D, mouse shape is , so you can carry out the operation of drawing,
selecting, band selecting, moving point from a string.
In 3D, switch methods from 3D to 2D are available:
(1) Select View>>2D operation.
(2) Click in the toolbar.
(3) Right-click in graphic area, select "switch to 2D" from the shortcut menu.
4.2.6 3D operation
In 3D mode, the mouse shape is , so you can carry out operations of rotation,
zoom, etc., as well as observation of 3D effects.
In 2D, switch methods from 2D to 3D are present:
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(1) Select View>>3D operation;
(2) Click in toolbar;
(3) Right-click in graphic area, select "switch to 3D" from the shortcut menu;
(4) Press F2 to go temporarily into the 3D mode, to rotate, zoom, releasing the F2
button brings you back to 2D.
(5) Move the mouse pointer to the coordinate box, 3D state. Move the mouse by
using the right button in the box, and the graphic area will rotate too.
4.2.7 Axis indicator
The coordinates indicator is located in the upper right corner of

graphical work area, used to show the current view port.
To display/hide the coordinates indicator, please select View>>Coordinates
indicator.
4.2.8 Full screen
The "Full screen" option can enlarge the graphical area to full screen, so that
graphics are displayed more intuitively and clearly.
As shown below, there are transferred graphics, the coordinates indicator and
the "exit full screen menu" command. Right-click to call the shortcut menu and switch
to 2D mode or system settings, etc.
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4.2.9 View operate
"View operate" is used for positioning and changing the view port. It contains:
View>>View operate>>Aim rotation center
Observe or draw a complex string in 3D, when dealing with details, it is difficult
to control the rotational effort. The function used to locate the center of rotation, and
rotating around this center, makes observing and finding targets much more accurate.
Run the command or click . The last line of the status bar on the right side
will prompt , click at the point you choose as a rotation

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center, where a blue marker should appear, this is how the rotation center is
determined. The graphic will rotate around the center.
View>>View operate>>zoom all
Make the graphic in graphics area return to the size that you have just dragged to.
View>>View operate>>move
When this command is run, a small hand symbol appears. Hold down the left
mouse button, then you can move all graphics in the graphics area.
View>>View operate>>Zoom
Hold down the left mouse button, move the mouse up and down to zoom the
graphics in or out, the same effect can also be achieved by directly rotating the mouse
wheel.
View>>View operate>>zoom to window
Enlarge graphics locally by tapping. Select the part to be enlarged so that you can
view the graphics easily.
View>>View operate>>Zoom preview
Used to return to the last zoom state.
4.2.10 3D Views
View plane is divided into 6 forms namely: XY plan, XZ plan, YZ plan, YX plan,
ZY plan, ZX plan. Used to adjust the view plan.
4.2.11 Display grid
The "Grid" is divided into a 2D grid and a 3D grid. The 2D grid is a orthogonal grid
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which is constituted by two groups of parallel lines with certain steps. The 3D grid is
a orthogonal grid which is constituted by three groups (X Y Z) lines with certain steps.
By visualizing the "coordinates grid" you can find the coordinates relation and the
distance between points, strings, solids etc. It plays a key role in sections cutting and
ore extrapolating.
View>>Coordinates grid>>2D grid
(1) Run view>>coordinates grid>>2D grid or click , the following dialog

box appears:
X/Y direction step distance -- grid's length on X/Y direction.

Label interval -- grid's number between labels on X/Y direction, grid's size is
related as steps.
Display object range -- 2D grid only covers the graphics in the graphic area.
Full screen -- displays the 2D grid on full screen.
Grid position -- grid relative to the location of the graphic files, divided into
upper, middle and lower.
(2) Re-selecting the command can cancel the grid coordinates.
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Note: Before displaying the coordinates grid, you should put the graphic file into
XY,XZ,YZ plan, otherwise, the status bar will prompt that "Cannot display 2D grid
under the current view port".
View>>Coordinates grid>>3D grid
(1) Run view>>coordinates grid>>3D grid or click , the following dialog

box appears:
Step away from the X/Y/Z direction -- each grid's length on X/Y direction.
Label interval -- grid's number between labels on X/Y/Z direction.

(2) Re-selecting the command can cancel the grid coordinates.
4.2.12 Mouse controls
In 3D mode, press and hold the left mouse button to rotate the graphics. By
means of different algorithms, 3DMine can set the rotation mode into rotate
spherically, Z-rotation and rotate continuously. Choose the specific rotation according
to your own operating practices. In general, the Z-rotation is easier to control graphics,
in return the spheric rotation is more flexible.
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View>>Left mouse button rotation>>Spherical rotation
Rotate spherically means that you can rotate in any X Y Z direction. This
rotational style is flexible, but it is more complicated to control the angle of rotation.
View>>Left mouse button rotation>>Rotate around Z axis
Z-rotation means rotating the Z axis only perpendicularly to the screen, the X and
Y axis remain without a rotation constraint.
View>>Left mouse button rotation>>Continuous rotate
Release the mouse button: the graphic is still at the same sliding trajectory and
mouse speed, until the user clicks again the left button or executes the command again,
to seize the rotation.
4.2.13 Marker and discription
The command is used to display and hide string or points mark-ups, as well as
attribute values (such as grade,weight), string ID, etc. information. This information
can help user to find target points, strings and text among the attributes, quickly.
View>> Point and attributes>>Display string marker
String point marker is also a point marker. You can set the point marker's shape
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in the system settings.

Usually, a string is connected by points, the following pictures show the points
marker, hidden and displayed.
View>>Point and attributes>>Hide string marker
When you do not need to display the point labels, execute the command or click
to hide all point labels.
View>>Point and attributes>>Display description
Description is the relevant information about points in the 3DMine attribute

library. This information such as point ID, elevation, grade, etc., is defined by
yourself.
Run the command or click - the following dialog box will pop up:
Position point -- displays the position of description, including every point,

centroid, starting point and the specified distance interval.
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Display content -- displays string/solid/point ID, all attributes, XYZ value etc.
Decimal -- when selecting a X,Y,Z value, the column of decimal takes effect.
Distance -- if a specified distance interval is selected, the column of distance
takes effect, standing for the distance between descriptions.
View>>Point and attributes>>Hide description
If you want to hide the description, please run the command or click .
4.2.14 Solid view options
"Solid render" is used for coloring solids, to make the solid more subtle. In order
to express a solid in different colors, you can color it by different attribute fields; in
addition, you can use the function of illuminance and transparency to make solid
transparent.
View>>Solid render>>Display/hide solid
The function is used to show/hide all solids, DTM (*.3dm) in the graphics area.
When there are solid models in the graphics area, the command or icon can hide
the solid, re-selecting will show it again.
View>>Solid render>>Display/hide side
Triangulation is composed by a series of continuous triangles. It can simulate a

boundary line of ore or surface maximum and can outline this ore or surface.
The function is used to show/hide triangulation which creates a solid or a surface
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model.
View>>Solid render>>Gouraud rendering
Gouraud rendering is used to smooth each vertex of a 3D model, assign a group

of colors to each point on each polygon, and at the same time assign smooth, gradient
colors for the polygon to make it look better and increase the real-time sense and 3D
dynamic.
View>>Solid render>>Display solid with Color
The function is used to add a variety of colors to a solid model according to

different attribute or a XYZ value, so that you can express the solid feature or surface
model more obviously. For example: assign a different color to the surface, according
to the elevation and visualize the undulating terrain status.
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1. Select rendering mode: you can choose the rendering color you like.
2. Display parameter: the way of inserting colors is based on an attribute or a

X/Y/Z value. For example, selecting a Z field means assigning a different color by
different elevation. Maximum and minimum values will be searched by the software
automatically.
3. Color mode:
(1) :selected color transit according to the Z value.
(2) Display different color by band height.You can set a base elevation, rendering
the solid from the elevation.
For example, select Z; set band height as 20:
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(3) :you can set step of inserting a field and a color to be
displayed, click range setting by hand, select s different color for a different range.
The scope of fields must meet their maximum and minimum, and to cover the entire
surface or solid. As follows:
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(4) :insert legend after rendering.
Right-click the legend, the shortcut menu will pop up so you could modify the
legend:
Modify legend parameters -- modify size and display scale, according to the
actual needs:
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Edit content -- add or modify title, color, hatch pattern, description on the
legend:
Add/Delete -- add color or delete existing color, and modify attribute.

Line/Solid legend in the current layer -- automatically obtain the legend of the
current graphics area, allows to be custom-modified.
Hide -- hide legend.
Insert into view port -- save legend as a *.bmp format and insert into the
graphics area.
Copy print -- successfully copied to the clipboard, please paste in the plot
module.
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(5) :whether to smooth between colors.
View>>Solid render>>Illuminance
The command can achieve a transparent effect.
Transparent color -- more shallow and more transparent.

Light source color -- generally choose white.
Luminance coefficient -- set of 7 coefficients, the greater coefficients the higher
the brightness.
For example, the following are a surface and an ore model, set transparent object
as gray, light color as white, light factor as 6, as shown below:
Original drawing:
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After illumination:
4.2.15 View scale factors
"View scale factors" is used to set a X/Y/Z scale to outline the graphics display
in a direction.
Run the command, the following dialog will pop up:
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X/Y/Z scale -- displays scale in X/Y/Z direction, the default is 1:1:1.
For example, open a surface file. The undulating surface state is not very clear, so
we need to enlarge the scale of the Z-axis, therefore the display scale can be set to 1: 1:
2, click OK, the Z-axis scaling is doubled:
4.2.16 Polygon fill
The users can fill the internal triangular plate by closed polygon specified via the
function of polygon fill.
Fig. 1 is called in the plot area (note: no self intersection is allowed for closed
polygon.), as is shown in the Fig. below, select view>>polygon fill, then fill
method dialog box is popped out.
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Fig. 1
No matter whether nest filling is selected or not, Fig. 2 (triangles in

different colors.) is shown after the selection of the closed polygon, however, actual
effects differ in nature.
Fig. 2
When no nest filling is selected but two closed polygons are selected with
triangle filled by moving internal polygon, the effects are as shown below:
That is, both polygons are filled one by one.
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When both nest fillingand two polygons are selected, and internal fill is moved,
the effects are shown as follows:
That is, a triangle fill hollow in the middle is formed by the outer polygon.
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4.3 Inquiry
The "Inquiry"menu is an essential menu to assist users in the design operation.

Calculates the relevant information according to the selected points, lines, solids etc.in
graphic area. Such as coordinates, length, area, direction and position, etc., to help
user achieve a precise measurement and design.
4.3.1 Point
The "point" is used to inquire attributes of any point, such as point coordinates,
point ID.
(1) Click Inquiry>> point or , the status bar will prompt:
(2) Please click the point to inquire, the output will be:
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Note: if the Information Bar is set too narrow, drag upwards the scroll bars and
you will see the entire information.
4.3.2 distance
The "Distance"option is used to inquire 3D coordinates, horizontal distance,

vertical distance, azimuth and dip of two points.
(1) Click Inquiry>> distance or the icon, the last row on the right side of the
status bar
prompts: ;
(2) Left-click to select the first point, the last row on the right side of the status
bar prompts: ;
(3) Left-click to select the second point (the program will automatically select the
location of the nearest point from the hits, and will display a marker to check
whether to choose the right point), horizontal distance,vertical distance, 3D distance,
azimuth, dip and slop will be displayed in the information box. Refer to the following:
When the inquiry is completed, you can continue selecting two points to inquire,
until you right-click to exit.
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4.3.3 Area
"Area" is used to inquire area, circumferences, etc. of any closed string.

(1) Click Inquiry>>Area or click the icon, last row on the right side of the
status bar prompts: :
Note: The selected line must be a closed line, otherwise an error message will
appear on information bar.
(2) Click to select the closed line, the result is displayed in the information bar:
4.3.4 Angle
Inquires the angle between two lines.
Click Inquiry>>Angle or icon , select the two lines according to what the
status bar has prompted, right-click to exit. The information bar displays:
4.3.5 Angle by 3 points
"Angle by 3 points" inquires horizontal angles and 3D angles (less than 180
degrees) by three points on the same line.
(1) Create a 3D line, the point mark-up outlines 1,2,3,4,5,6. Inquire the angle by
point 1,2,4. As follows:
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(2) Select Inquiry>>Angle by 3 points, the last row on the right side of the
status bar prompts: . Selected the first point, and according
to the status bar prompts, select point 2 and point 4, then three points are marked,
while in the information bar is showing the angle:
Note:
(1) The horizontal angle is not equal to the 3D angle, the horizontal angle refers
to the lines after being projected to the XY plane projection angle, usually the
horizontal is lower than the 3D.
(2) The order of selecting the three points is very important, a different order will
produce different results. When the order is point 1-2-4, the result is an obtuse angle,
if the order is point 1-4-2, the result will be an acute angle. If you neglect this rule, it
is easy to make a mistake.
4.3.6 Circle by 3 points
"Circle by 3 points" consists in selecting three points on arc to find the center,
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and calculate the radius.

Draw a circle in the graphics area, select Inquiry>>Circle by 3 points, the last
row on the right side of the status bar prompts:
, after selecting the first point,
you will be asked to select the second one and the third one, the three points are
marked in blue color and the center is marked by white cross:
At the same time, the coordinates and the radius will be shown on the
information bar:
4.3.7 Volume
"Volume"can inquire relative attributes about solids, surface models, such as

solid ID, the triangulation number, area, volume, etc.
(1) Click Inquiry>>Volume or icon, the last row of the right side of the status
bar prompts: ;
(2) Click on the solid, right-click and the following box will pop up:
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4.3.8 List
"List"can inquire the relative attribute of selected graphics, such as 3D area,

triangulation number, name, etc.
4.3.9 ID point
"ID point"is used to inquire point coordinates.
(1) When needing to inquire a point in space, click Inquire>>ID point or ,
the last row of the right side of the status bar
prompts: ;
(2) Click anywhere, there will be a marker , the coordinates will be displayed
on the information bar.
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4.3.10 Shortest distance
"Shortest distance" helps to inquiring distance, including: between point and line,
line to line, and point to a triangle net, line to triangle net, and triangle net to
triangulation. The selected source point, the target coordinates, and the distance value
calculation will display in the information bar, while the shortest track will display in
the graphical window.
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The shortest distance from point to a line:
The shortest distance from line to line:
The shortest distance from point to a triangle net:
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The shortest distance from line to a triangle net:
The shortest distance from triangle net to a triangle net:
4.3.11 String XYZ
This option is used to inquire coordinates and attributes of all points in a line.
(1) Click Inquiry>>String XYZ or the corresponding icon, the last row of the
right side of the status bar prompts: ;
(2) Select the line to inquire, you can find the attributes on the information bar,
such as point ID, XYZ value:
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4.4 Edit
"Edit"mainly used to deal with lines. User can deal with all kinds of graphics
quickly. Also, one could master various functions of the menu in no time. Similarly to
AutoCAD, user who are accustomed to work with AutoCAD, can operate the function
with no troubles.
The following is available in the "edit" menu:
4.4.1 Clear temporary marker
When operating a point, string, solid, there will be some temporary marks to
make a contrast. If the marker is too large, it may affect on observation. Click
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Edit>>Clear temporary mark or the icon to clear the temporary mark.
4.4.2 Clear viewport
Click to clear all graphics in the current view port. Before wiping out, the
following window will prompt you to whether to save the file, click "exit" to clear the
screen directly; or click "cancel" to close the dialog box and save the file.
4.4.3 Undo
"Undo" is meant to cancel the operation. A continuous usage of the function

can cancel the relative operation by step.
You can set "maximum number of undo steps" at the system settings:
4.4.4 Redo
"Redo" is used to restore the command that was canceled on the previous step.
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4.4.5 Copy
"Copy" used to add graphics and their attributes to clipboard, so you can paste
them in other place.Considering the attribute of primitive type, divide "copy" into
"copy object", "copy line to clipboard", "copy print", "copy attribute", "copy picture".
Edit>>Copy>>Cut
"Cut" used to put graphics and their attributes into clipboard, so you can paste
them in other place.
Edit>>Copy>>Copy
Copy graphics from the current window into clipboard, paste in another graphics
area or over a cleared window.
Edit>> Copy>>Copy with the basic point
Copy graphics from the current window into clipboard, paste in another graphics
area or over a cleared window, to a point considered as a basic.
Edit>>Copy>>Copy string to clipboard
Copy the string coordinate from the graphics area into clipboard, paste in
Excel,Word,CAD, etc.
Edit>>Copy>>Copy for plot
Copy the picture from the graphics area into clipboard, then open 3DMine
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plotting, the copied picture will be imported automatically.
Edit>>Copy>>Copy description
Copy picture attribute clipboard, paste in Excel,Word,CAD, etc.
Edit>>Copy>>Copy picture
Copy the picture to clipboard, paste in Word, PPT to elaborate a report.
4.4.6 Paste
The "Paste"command is used to paste the already copied pictures,

coordinates,attributes, etc. to the graphics area, Excel, CAD. In addition to that, the
new version possesses the feature of pasting Excel to a graphics area, so it could to
meet the plotting demands.
Edit>>paste>>paste object
Paste the copied points, string ,solids, etc. to the graphics area according to the
original style and coordinates.
Edit>>paste>>paste line from clipboard
Paste the copied coordinates of points, strings, solids from clipboard into Excel or
CAD.
Edit>>paste>>paste Excel table
In Excel, select a set of data, run the command, the status bar prompts to insert
the Excel table, click the left mouse button in the graphics area, which is equivalent to
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locating an insertion point. The Excel table is now displayed in the graphics area of
the interface. Text and borders in this table can be edited to facilitate the print
settings.
4.4.7 Select
The Select menu contains:
Edit>>Select>>Quick select
Set an object type, property, etc.to perform a quick selection.
Run the command, the following dialogue box will pop up:
Apply to -- you can select the entire drawing or just partial objects by picking
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them from the graphical area.

Object type -- includs polyline, trangle, point, etc.- all drawing in the view.
Property -- displays the property of a selected object,.such as polyline: layer,
color, linetype, linetype scale, area, 2D length, 3D length, etc.
Operator -- the drop-down list contains equal, unequal, more than, less than, etc.
logical operators.
Value -- the value to distinguish one object from the others.
Included in new selection set -- selects the object to meet certain conditions
Excluded from new selection set -- exclude objects satisfying certain condition
Edit>>Select>>Select all
Select all objects in the view.
Edit>>Select>>Anti-select
Choose the object which is not selected:
Edit>>Select>>Select similar
Select the object similar to the selected one.
before (the blue one was selected): after (all blue lines were selected):
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Edit>>Select>>Create selection
Create a new object that has the same property as the selected object. For
example: you select a polyline, run the command, thus you can draw a polyline.
Edit>>Select>>Polyline select
Select the objects across with the drawing polyline.
Edit>>Select>>Polygon select
Select the objects which cross with the drawing polygon.
4.4.8 Hide objects
This command is used to hide objects quickly,so that you can observe or operate
clearly.
The menu contains:
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Edit>>Hide objects>>Isolate object
Hide object is not selected.
Edit>>hide objects>>hide object
Hide the selected objects.
Edit>>Hide objects>>Isolate similar object
An object, along with the similar objects, is not hidden.
Edit>>Hide objects>>Hide similar object
An object, along with the similar objects, is hidden.
Edit>>hide objects>>end object isolate
Displays all objects.
4.4.9 Delete
Delete the points, strings, solids, etc. that are not needed.
If the first pixel is selected, then run the command to only delete the selected
primitives. If you run the command first, the status bar tips, select banding or click the
object for deletion, right-click to carry out the command.
4.4.10 Move
"Move" is used to move an object to a specified location.
(1) Click edit>>move or the icon, status
tip: .Select
the object then right-click, the last row of right side of the status bar
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prompts: .Select the basic point.
(2) Drag a line from that point, when the object moves to the specific position,
right-click to complete the operation. When the object has been moved, right-click to
call the shortcut menu, select "confirm parameter" to control coordinates or distance,
azimuth, dip angle.
4.4.11 Copy selection
"Copy select" is used to copy points, strings, surface, etc.
(1) Click edit>>copy select or the icon, the status
tip: , right-click
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to end the selection;

(2) You should note the tips on the last row of the status bar of the interface
, click on any point in the graphical area as a basic

point. Move the mouse, when the new object moves to the specified position,
left-click to complete the operation.
When the object has been moved right-click to call the shortcut menu, select
"confirm parameter" to control coordinates or distance, azimuth,dip angle.
4.4.12 Rotate
"Rotate" is used to rotate an object to the right angle.
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(1) Click edit>>rotate or the icon, the status
tips: . Follow the

prompts;
(2) Note the tips at the last row of the status bar of the interface
, click at any point in the graphical area as a basic
point. Move the mouse to rotate the object. When the object has been rotated to the
right position, left-click to end. When the object has been moved, right-click to call
the shortcut menu, select "confirm parameter" to control the rotation center
coordinates and the rotation angle.
4.4.13 Zoom
"Zoom" is used to zoom graphics in or out.
(1) Click Edit>>Zoom or the icon, the status bar tips:
, select the object and

then right-click;
(2) Please note the tips in status bar: , you can click
any point in the graphical area and take the point as a basic point, drag a string from
the point, the length of string is proportional to the size of the object scale.
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(3) When the size meets the goal, left-click to end; a right-click will call the
shortcut menu, select "confirm parameter" to control the basic point coordinates and
the zoom scale.
zoom scale more than 1, zoom in;
zoom scale less than 1,zoom out;
zoom scale equal to 1, no scaling.
4.4.14 Mirror
"Mirror" is used to reverse copy symmetrically. After mirroring, the graphics

are symmetrical to the original.
(1) Click edit>>mirror or the icon, the status
tips: , after selecting the

object, right-click;
(2) The status bar tips: , tip the user to select
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the basic point. You can click any point in the graphical area and take the point as a
basic point, drag a string from the point, the new object mirrors with the original
graphics about the line. That is to say the dragged string is equivalent to the mirror
axis and the rotation point:
Move the mouse to select the appropriate mirror axis, when you have put the new
object to the appropriate position, please left-click to end; a right-click will call the
shortcut menu, select "confirm parameter", so you can input the coordinates of the
mirror axis(X1,Y1), (X2,Y2) to control accurate position.
Sometimes, only half of the graphics is drawn, the other one is created upon
reserve coping around a symmetry axis. At this time, the system default is meant to
retain the original object.
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4.4.15 Offset
"Offset" is used to offset a selected string according to a specified distance and

direction.
(1) Click edit>>offset or the icon, the following dialog box will pop up:
(2) Input the parameters, select the string to offset, then select the direction to
complete, right-click to end the command.
4.4.16 Trim
"Trim": take the intersection string as a boundery to clip the string.
(1) Click Edit>>Trim or the icon, the status

tips: . The user is to select the
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reference clip object (multiple lines could be chosen), note:right-click to end

selection;
(2) Select the object to clip, right-click to exit.
4.4.17 Extend to
"Extend to" is to extend the selected string to a specified boundery.
(1) Click Edit>>Extend to or the icon, the last row of the the right side of
the status bar prompts: .
(2) Click the extend object reference, right-click to end (note: the right-clicking
means that the selection process is over and and does not exit the extend command);
(3) Click the object to be extended, right-click to end the command:
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Note: the extended line and reference line can not be parallel, two lines must have
an intersection point when extended in space, or the information bar will prompt the
following:
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4.4.18 Break
"Break" is used to break the string at any point.
In the graphics area, the symbol matches for the start of the string, while the
symbol represents other points.
(1) Click Edit>>Break or the icon;
(2) When the mouse is near the line, it will produce a red cross snap box (shown
below), on behalf of the system at the same moment.
The snap function opens automatically:
(3) When the mouse moves, the red cross snap box will move too. Click the point
you select to break the string, so the string is broken into two strings (two start
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symbols). Right-click to end the operation. User can select the string and look up the
number of nodes, to check out whether to break the string successfully.
4.4.19 Part break
"Part break": select two points on the string, then delete the segment between
the two points.
(1) Click Edit>>Part break or the icon;
(2) Move the mouse to select the first point.
(3) Select the second point to break, right-click to end the operation. You can
perform this action several times continuously.
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4.4.20 Fillet
"Fillet" is used to connect two objects by means of a specified radius of arc.
(1) Click edit>>fillet or the icon, the following dialog box will pop up:
Parameters:
Radius -- refers to the connection fillet radius.
The number of interpolate points -- the number of nodes in the arc. The more
points, the smoother the arc.
Fill whole string -- whether to fillet the whole string.
(2) Set the parameters as in the above dialog, the status
tips: , select the string to fillet, the graphic is being
filleted (arc center is marked):
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4.4.21 Chamfer
"Chamfer" is used to connect two objects though a straight line.
(1) click edit>>chamfer or the icon, the following dialog box will pop up:
(2) Set the parameters as in the above dialog, the status
tips: , select the string to chamfer, the graphic is
being filleted.
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4.4.22 Explode
The "Explode" command is to split a string into a number of points.
(1) Click edit>>explode or the icon;
(2) Select the object to be "exploded", right-click to exit, the object is exploded
into points, as represented by the following picture:
4.4.23 Match properties
"Match properties" is meant to refresh the new object and make it match the
format of a point, line, surface ,text, pattern in the source file. It is similar to the
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format brush command in Word.
(1) Click ecit>>match properties or the icon or enter the "ma" command,
the status bar will
tip: , select the
primitive object (the red one);
(2) The status bar will prompt: , then select
the object to refresh (the black one). Upon execution, the two objects are the same.
4.4.24 Property
Show/Hide property bar.
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4.5 Tools
"Tools", series of professional graphics-editing advanced features menu, is

developed specifically for the purposes of mining. It combines the daily work of the
required mining expertise, designed to change the traditional ways of working, and
improve the work efficiency, the digital work can be more performance-wise and
accurate. Provides practical tools for dealing with the day-to-day mine production.
Using the "Tools" menu can reduce the maintenance and updating workload.
The maximum advantage of the existing 2D electronic drawing or text, to avoid
duplicating work; free engineering staff immune to the tedious work and capable of
dedicating more energy to the engineering design.
The "Tools" menu contains the following features:
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4.5.1 Edit string
"Edit strings" is used to view and edit lines' points and attributes.
Open a line file, select tools>>Edit strings, then click on the line or point to edit,
the point and string coordinates attribute window will pop up, displaying all points'
3D coordinates and attributes. In addition to that, if you select the "double-click to
edit string/point" option card in system settings>>graphics, double-clicking the line
will also make the attribute window pop up:
4.5.2 Track draw
"Track draw" is used to draw a line which is duplicate to an existing one:

partially or fully.
Example:
(1) Draw a line in the graphics area, the white line is as follows.
(2) Click Tools>>Track draw, the status bar:
, please engage the trace, then move the mouse along the existing line, at the end
right-click and select "OK" to finish the operation.
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4.5.3 Active draw line
"Active draw line" is used to activate a line and continue drawing from the end.
(1) Select Tool>>Active draw line or the icon;

(2) Click close to the margin in order to activate the line in the graphics area.
Move the mouse if you can draw a line and so the line gets activated. Please continue
drawing the line.
4.5.4 Draw by gradient
Draw a string according to the gradient you have set. The default is 8.
Run the command, the following will pop up:
In the dialog box. you can also set Start elevation.
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4.5.5 Attribute math
"Attribute math": calculation of points, strings, solids to get a new attribute.

(1) Open a .3ds file, explode the line into points:
(2) All Z values are 0, use the object math command:
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Select attribute name "Z"="x-y", assign "x-y" to "Z" click "OK":
Operator refers to the software available to support the operation symbols and
variables, as shown below:
Example shows the software capable of calculating an expression. It is not

limited to the example, the user can write an expression based on the ongoing work.
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4.5.6 Auto connect lines
"Auto connect lines" is used to join independent lines,arcs, etc., into a single
object (connect but not cross).
(1) Select Tools>>Auto connect lines or the icon, the following dialog box
will pop up:
(2) Input the distance threshold on auto-connect, if the distance is lower than
the value, the lines are connected; if bigger than the value, lines can not be connected.
Band selected lines to connect, right-click to carry out.
For example:
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4.5.7 Connect two strings
Please select the line to join manually.
(1) Select Tools>>Connect two strings or click the icon;
(2) Select the lines to connect, right-click to proceed with the command:
4.5.8 Clean/Debug
Modeling and calculation software are different from the mapping software,
when modeling or computing, every point and line will be involved. Redundant or
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duplicate points and lines will affect the calculation, sometimes even produce errors.
Therefore, during the modeling process, we must pay special attention and check
possible redundancies, or duplicate points and lines, and clean up these redundancies.
Tools>>Clean/Debug>>clean redundant points
"Clean redundant points " is used to delete all redundant points per line and
reduce the number of nodes.
(1) Select Tools>>Clean/Debug>>clean redundant points, the following dialog

box will pop up:
Min distance: -- the min distance between two points; lower than the value, we
take it as duplicate points.
Angle -- the min angle between two points; lower than the value, the mid point is
taken as a duplicate point.
Check Method -- different combinations of cleaning redundant point, there are 4
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combinations:
Display -- shows the redundant points with red markers, without deleting.
Delete -- deletes the redundant points directly, without showing.
2D -- horizontal distance between two points.
3D -- spatial distance between two points.
(2) Input an appropriate interval, angle and combined condition, set processing
mode as "show", click"OK" then select the points or lines to clean, right-click to
carry out:
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If the processing mode is set to "delete", delete redundant points directly, the
information bar is showing ":found duplicate points": 59 points.
Tools>>Clean/Debug>>clean redundant objects
(1) Select Tools>>Clean/Debug>>clean redundant objects, the following

dialog box will pop up:
Check distance -- the min distance between duplicate points of lines, if lower
than the value, take this as duplicate points.
Display -- shows the redundant points with red markers, without deleting.
Delete -- deletes the redundant points directly, without showing .
(2) Set check distance appropriately, click "OK" then select the points or lines
to clean, right-click to carry out:
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If deletion is selected, delete duplicate points directly, the information bar is

showing: Total of 5 duplicate points are deleted.
Tools>>Clean/Debug>>clean duplicate / overlap lines
Display and clean duplicate lines in a specified range, according to the snap
distance.
(1) Select Tools>>Clean/Debug>>clean duplicate / overlap lines, the following

dialog box pop up:
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Check distance -- a threshold to identify whether a string is duplicate or not. if

lower than the value, take it as a duplicate string.
(2) Input an appropriate snap distance, select display duplicate string then click
"OK". Right-click to proceed:
If clear duplicate string is selected, delete the duplicate string directly, the
information bar is showing: A total of 3 duplicate strings are deleted.
Tools>>Clean/Debug>>clean sharp angle
Delete the angle which is lower than the minimum angle.

(1) Click Tools>>Clean/Debug>>clean sharp angle, the clear sharp angle
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Minimum angle -- the threshold for sharp angle, if lower then the value,
consider it as a sharp angle.
Display -- displays the sharp angles with a red marker, without deleting.
Delete -- deletes sharp angle directly, without displaying.
2D -- horizontal distance between sharp angle points.
3D -- spatial distance between sharp angle points.
(2) Input the appropriate minimum angle, set the operation mode as shown,
click "OK" then select the string to deal with, right-click to carry out:
If the operation mode is set to delete, delete the sharp angle directly.
Tools>>Clean/Debug>>display intersection lines
Report the number of intersection points in 2D or 3D mode and make a mark at

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the intersection point.

(1) Click Tools>>Clean/Debug>>display intersection lines;
(2) Select the lines to clean, right-click to proceed:
4.5.9 Line assign Z value
Elevation is a key factor for distinguishing the 2D software from 3D software.

3DMine software offer various methods for assigning Z and method for 3D modeling.
Through this menu, you can directly collate the existing 2D graphics data or text data,
into a real 3D data.
Tools>>Line assign Z value>>assign Z to contours
Assign Z to contours by a specified space.
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(1) Tools>>Line assign Z value>>assign Z to contours, the following dialog

box will pop up:
Start elevation -- selects the elevation start in the graphics area.

Elevation interval -- the difference in leveling between two adjacent contours.
Draw symbolized line -- drag the mouse to draw a virtual line with a specified
elevation interval,when the line and the contour intersect, you can set the contour
elevation.
Select symbolized line -- select the line with elevation.
(2) Set the start elevation and elevation interval, select draw symbolized line,
click "OK", draw a rubber line, the elevation start is assigned to the first passed line,
then set elevation for the following lines by means of the elevation interval:
Tools>>Line assign Z value>>assign Z value
Assign Z to a point or segment in the graphics area.

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(1) Select Tools>>Line assign Z value>>assign Z value or click the icon,
the Please input parameter value dialog box will pop up:
(2) Input Z value, such as 15, click "OK" then select the object to assign a Z
value, right-click to carry out. The information bar will tip: Total of 3 objects of Z
values are 15.0...
Tools>>Line assign Z value>>assigned Z to lines by nearest point
Assign elevation points in certain range to the line.
(1) Select Tools>>Line assign Z value >>assign Z value to lines by nearest

point, the Put elevation point to the line dialog box will pop up:
Maximum search distance -- takes the line nodes as a circle, takes the
"maximum search distance" as circular range radius to search points, and then assigns
Z value of the nearest point to the node.
(2) Set the maximum search distance, click "OK" then select the line and the
points, right-click to carry out:
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after completion:
Tools>>Line assign Z value >>assigned Z to lines by a selected point
Select elevation points around the line to assign Z value to that line.
(1) Select Tools>>Line assign Z value>>assign Z to lines by selected;
(2) First select the line to assign elevation to, then select the points, assign the
elevation to the nearest line node;
(3)Select turn points, right-click to end the operation, the information bar will
tip: , Or rescind the order:
after completion:
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Tools>>Line assign Z value>>smooth gradient by two points
By setting the line gradient between any two points and connect the selected two
points by a specified gradient.
(1) Select Tools>>Line assign Z value>>smooth gradient by two points;
(2) Select the start and end to smooth out, the "Gradient adjustment" dialog
box will pop up:
Angle mode -- contains "angle","radian","percent","1:X".

Adjusted value -- the default is a gradient between start and end, so you can
input a value to adjust.
Tools>>Line assign Z value>>assign elevation by polygon
Assigning elevation by polygon consists in assigning the elevation value of

scatterplots, within the polygon, drawn to a line of more paragraphs.
Original graph not being assigned:
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Range- Divided into a whole line assignment and a local assignment. Choose
"Whole line", the starting point of the red virtual polygon area will be located at the
polyline starting location; Polygon's starting point is positioned where the user has
clicked.
Assign elevation method- Divided into a slope sleek method, the nearest method
and the inverse distance power times method.
Assignment process:
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Upon completion of the assignment:

XZ face:
Tools>>Line assign Z value>>Smooth Z = 0 point
For Z = 0 points, smoothed out in accordance to the height of two adjacent.

Original
Smoothed
Tools>>Line assign Z value>>Save elevation information
Save elevation information in a zinfo format in the graphics zone through
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the function, assigning a value to line fast, through the following step "Import
elevation information".
Tools>>Line assign Z value>>Import elevation information
Import the elevation information kept on last step to assign Z to the lines faster.
Reference documents: project example / 01_basic operation
/05_assign_elevation
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4.5.10 Line operation
This function is designed to modify lines.
Tools>>Line operation>>close line
Make the open line close.
(1) Select Tools>>Line operation>>close line or click the icon.
(2) Select the line to close, right-click to exit.
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Tools>>Line operation>>center line extend
(1) Select Tools>>Line operation>>center line extend, the center line offset
Left offset ---- Left offset distance.

Right offset ---- Right offset distance.
Delete center line ---- Deletes the center line.
(2) After setting the parameter, click "OK", then select the center line to extend:
Tools>>Line operation>>modify line direction
Change the direction of a known line.

(1) Select Tools>>Line operation>>modify line direction or click the icon;
(2) Select the line to modify, right-click to end:
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Tools>>Line operation>>break line between nodes
Break the line at a node.

(1) Select Tools>>Line operation>>break line between node or click the
icon;
(2) Select the line to break, right-click to end the operation:
Tools>>Line operation>>cut fixed length of line
Cut a line, reserving a fixed length.
(1) Select Tools>>Line operation>>cue fixed length of line, the Fixed distance
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(2) Input the length, click "OK", select the line to cut:
Tools>>Line operation>>two lines exchange connect
Find the intersection of two lines in space and break the lines at this intersection.
(1) Select Tools>>Line operation>>two lines exchange connect or click the
icon;
(2) Select the two lines to exchange connect, right-click to end.
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Tools>>Line operation>>smooth lines
Smooth lines.
(1) Select Tools>>Line operation>>smooth line or input "sl" in the command

row, the following dialog box will pop up:
Smooth over reference point (NURBS)-- smooth to a NURBS curve.

B splines smooth -- smooth to a B spline curve.
Curve power -- select a second fitting or a third fitting.
Inserted point-- customize the number of points between points.
(2) Click "OK", the status bar will tip: ,
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select the line to smooth, right-click to carry out.
Note: the line break point of the coordinates will not change after smoothing.
Tools>>Line operation>>centroid of closed polygon
Find a centroid for the closed polygon.
(1) Select Tools>>Line operation>>centroid of closed polygon;

(2) Select a closed polygon, right-click to carry out:
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Tools>>Line operation>>create contour label
Display elevation by creating a contour label.

(1) Select Tools>>Line operation>>create contour label.
(2) After setting, click "OK" to create a contour label for the object in the
graphics area.
Tools>>Line operation>>output line information to Excel
(1) Select Tools>>Line operation>>output line information to Exce
(2) The status bar will tip: ;
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Tools>>Line operation>>Join by description
"Join points by attribute order" is used to join points or lines into together,
according to their attributes.
(1) Select this function, the following dialog box will pop up:
Specified -- the attribute to follow.

Length limit -- the threshold distance of a connection, if lower than the value -
connect; if bigger than the value - connection is failed.
Uninterrupted ID -- when attribute IDs are continuous, then join into one line,
when interrupted - join as two lines.
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(2) Select points or lines to join, right-click to carry out, the results are as
follows:
Tools>>Line operation>>Two side extend
With line based on both sides of the line to expand

(1) Select Tool>>Line operation>>Tool side extend. The Center line
extend dialog box appears as below. The left and right distance expansion can be
set respectively, click OK after setting it.
(2) The status bar tips: ,choose a line to expand,

right-click on execution:
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Tools>>Line operation>>Line smooth
Smooth line.
(1) Operate menu Tool>>Line operation>>Line smooth. A dialog box pops up
as follows:
Among them:
Smooth after reference point (NURBS) - form NURBS curve.
B-spline sleek - form a B spline curve.
Fitting number - Choose between two or three times fitting.
Encryption points between two points - From the encryption points between
two points definition.
Encryption points between two points From x
Complete set and click ok, the status bar will tip ,
choose a line to smooth, right-click on the command.
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Tools>>Line operation>>Zigzag line smooth
This function is often used in the smooth processing of an open stope pit.
Tools>>Line operation>Grid boundary smooth
This function is often used in smoothing solid line and grid boundaries,
generated by cutting entities and block, and after loading a block model.
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Tools>>Line operation>>Two line midline
In choosing this command, the dialog box will pop up, choose whether to smooth
and the smooth number.
By clicking on the two lines in turn, find the middle line between them.
Tools>>Line operation>>Draw midline
Drawing a midline: click on two points on the line in the blank space or over any
two points on the graphics. In the midpoint position between the two points a line will
be pulled out, then click on the other two points in turn, the midline is then extended.
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Tools>>Line operation>>Create mid-perpendicular
Click on two points on a line and draw a mid-perpendicular, the

mid-perpendicular is parallel to the Y axis.
4.5.11 Point
The function is designed to modify points in a graphic.

"point " menu:
Tools>>Point>>Intersect point
Create a new node at the intersection point of two lines.
(1) Select Tools>>Point>>Intersect point or click the icon;
(2) Select the intersected lines, generate a new point at the intersection,
right-click to end the operation.
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The information bar displays: .
Tools>>Point>>Delete point
Delete unwanted nodes manually.
(1) Select Tools>>Point>>Delete point or click the icon;

(2) Select points or a point in tge line to delete, right-click to end.
Tools>>Point>>Edit point
Change the attribute by entering X,Y,Z coordinates.
(1) Select Tools>>Point operation>>Edit point or click the icon;

(2) Select the points to edit, the input coordinates dialog box will pop up:
You can edit X,Y,Z coordinates and attributes. Attributes should be comma
separated. For example: attribute1 is "3DMine", attribute2 is "123".
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Tools>>Point>>Add point in line
Add a node on the line.
(1) Select Tools>>Point>>Add point in line or click the icon;
(2) Select the position to insert a point, click to create a new node, you can move
the mouse to change the position of the new node:
(3) right-click to open the menu, select confirm parameter, in the dialog box
you can control the insert point's position.
Note: when using "add point in line" command, open the snap function, this
cannot change the line location.
Tool>>Point>>Insert points by distance
Insert points on the line by a specified distance.
(1) Tool>>Insert points by distance,or click , the following will pop up:
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(2) Input the distance you wish, click OK, right-click to carry out the operation:
Tools>>Point>>Create point by distance and azimuth
Create a point by setting a distance, azimuth and dip angle, etc.
(1) Select Tools>>Point>>Create point by distance and azimuth, the Please

input parameter value dialog box pops up:
(2) Set the appropriate "azimuth","distance","dip angle" then click "OK" to

create a point.
Tools>>Point>>Intersect point of lines and triangulation
Create a point between a line and triangulation.
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(1) Select Tools>>Point>>Intersection point of lines and triangulation;

(2) First select the line, click to end, then select the triangulation:
Tools>>Point>>Closed line points Voronoi diagram
Select this command:
Tool>>Point>>Extract point information to EXCEL
Outputs points' attributes to EXCEL.

(1) For example, there are some points in view, run the command, select the
points to output, as per the status bar tip;
(2) The format output point information dialog pops up (set horizontal, vertical
spacing, according to the excel formatting; select the copy attribute you want to
output):
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(3) Click OK:
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4.5.12 Text operate
Text operate menu:
Tools>>Text operate>>Create point Z text
Select Tools>>Text operate>>Create point Z text, the following dialog box

pops up:
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Text height -- label text height.

Decimal -- label text decimal.
Dilute text-- elevation label interval.
Keep the origin point -- whether to keep the origin point after creating a new one.
Display parameters---the content to display
Tools>>Text operate>>Delete redundancy text
Sparse text by setting a distance.
Tools>>Text operate>>Delete redundancy text, the following dialogue pops up:
Delete text distance -- set the space between text.
Tools>>Text operate>>Convert text to string
Converts text into lines.

Select the command, select the text, right-click to execute. Convert text into lines.
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4.5.13 Clip by polygon
"Clip by polygon" is used to clip the graphics by a closed line in a XY plan or the
current view, so you can reserve the inner or outer frame of the closed line.
(1) Select this command, Polygon clip dialog box pops up:
Reserve inside -- keep the inner and clip the outer.

Reserve outside -- keep the outer and clip the inner.
XY plan -- clip at the XY plan.
Current angle of view -- clip at current angle of view.
(2) In the XY plan, select "reserve inside" and "XY plan", click on the closed line:
(3) In the XY plan, select "reserve outside" and "XY plan", click on the closed
line:
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(4) In the YZ plan, select "reserve inside" and "current angle of view", click on the
closed line:
4.5.14 Polygon calculation
"Polygon boolean calculation" is used to intersect, union, subtract, etc. boolean

calculation.
Tools>>Polygon calculation>>Boolean operator
Click Tools>>Polygon calculation>>Boolean operator:
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a. Select "intersection", right-click to carry out:
b. Select "union", right-click to carry out:
c. Select "outersection", right-click to carry out (note the order):
Tools>>Polygon calculation>>Coincidence rate
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Click Tools>>Polygon calculation>>Coincidence, the status bar
tips: (select the Hexagon), then
(select the Rectangle):
The information bar displays:
Tools>>Polygon calculation>>Union polygon
Click Tools>>Polygon calculation>>Union polygon, the status bar
tips: , select the polygon you want to join:
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4.5.15 Coordinates transformation
When modeling, if the coordinates are not correct, the modeling data is not used in
practice. So we should correct coordinates to the right place before modeling.
Coordinates transformation menu:
Tools>>Coordinates transformation>> Transform Object by 2 points
Select 2 points, transform the old coordinate (coordinate in 3DMine) to a new

coordinate (real geodetic coordinate).
(1) Select Tools>>Coordinates transformation>>Transform Object by 2
points, the following dialog box pops up:
Old coordinate -- (X1,Y1) (X2,Y2) coordinates in the graphics area, you can get
these coordinates by inquiring.
New coordinate -- (X1,Y1) (X2,Y2) the real graphics' coordinates, you can
retrieve them by label or text.
(2) Input (X1,Y1) and (X2,Y2), click "OK", the "Confirm parameter" dialog box
pops up:
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(3) Click "apply" to proceed with the coordinates transformation according to the
parameter:
before transformation
after transformation
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Note: Applies only over the current layer, if the object is not in the current layer,
please set the layer as a current layer.
Tools>>Coordinates transformation>>Coordinates change (X-Y-Z)
Change X-Y-Z coordinates.
(1) Select tools>>coordinates transformation>>coordinates change(X-Y-Z),

the Coordinates transform dialog box pops up:
Contains "XY exchange", "XZ exchange", "YZ exchange".

(2) Select one of them, click "OK" to exchange.
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4.5.16 Load application
The 3DMine secondary development program is designed to meet the different

needs of mining. The 3DMine secondary development environment for Mircosoft
Visual Studio 2003, development language for C++, developed files can be loaded in
the software for further use.
(1) Open File>>Load application, the following window pops up, for example,
load PrintA3Muliashi.dmx:
Load -- find the application file.

Unload -- unload the application.
(2) Click OK, create a plug-in menu and its sub-menu.as follows, so you can use
this command like any other.
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4.5.17 Mirco
3Dmine provides an ActiveX Automation interface to display objects and use a

programming environment like Visual Basic for Applications for these programming
objects.
This section refers to the software menu Help>> VBA development help.
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4.6 Create
3DMine is a 2D and 3D compatible software, is very intuitive for users to view

and create graphics at any state. 3DMine provides a variety of drawing tools,
commonly used drawing points, lines, polygons, text and annotation functions, mainly
in the "Create" menu. Meanwhile, the toolbar also designed the icon of these
common features. For users who often use graphics software, these functions are no
longer unfamiliar.
4.6.1 Section
"Section" is divided into a static and dynamic section. You can view the dynamic
section in any direction by controlling the 3D converter; the static section is created
by drawing lines, specified elevation or the specific section line, etc.
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Create>>Section>>Dynamic section
Create section manually.
(1) Open an ore model, select create>>section>>create dynamic section, a gray

section appears, there is a 3D converter in the center, as follows:
(2) Rotate the 3D converter to view the section dynamically.
Create>>Section>>Slice sections
Create a section by drawing a line manually, set a XYZ value or the specific
section line, etc.
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example 1: solid model

(1) Open the pit and the ore model file, click create>>section>>create section or
the corresponding toolbar icon, the following dialog box will pop up:
Cut section through drawing a line manually -- draw a line to slice section in
the graphics area.
Elevation(Z)/North(Y)/East(X) -- create section according to the elevation, north,
east.
Specify section line -- select created exploration line from the drop-down list to
slice section.
Current plan formula -- display the current plan formula.
Step -- "move forward" and "move backwards" to slice section by a
certain interval.
Forward and backward display -- display the width of forward and backward
movements.
(2) Select , click "OK", the status will tip:, draw a line
from left to right as follows:
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(3) Left-click to display the section:
Click the icon, then click to change the view to XZ plan, section line is
as follows:
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(4) If slice solid is not selected, the section will be:
(5) End the section state, click create>>section>>exit section model or the
corresponding toolbar icon.
example 2: block model

(1) Open block model and ore model, add constrain, constrain to inside (this
function will be introduced in block);
(2) Click create>>section>>create section or the corresponding toolbar icon,
the following dialog box will pop up:
Slice solid and slice block are both effects: if you select slice block, fill the block
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with the block grid; otherwise if you only wish to slice section and not to create a
block grid. Percent scale of model cell %: some blocks will exceed the block model,
so they need contracting according to a certain scale, make all as one block. Any
valuations or calculations are much more precise.
(3) Select , set Percent scale of model cell % to 0, click

"OK" and draw the line to slice section, the effect is as follows:
In addition, you can visualize the assigned attributes, for example, display Z
value:
The block has exceeded the block model boundary, at this time you need to set
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Percent scale of model cell %, set it to 50%:
If slice block is not elected, on grid block:
Create>>Section>>Define the projection plane
The style of projection plane include select polygon, three points, specified
elevation and perpendicular to current viewport. Select one style and set whether to
hide the content of forward and backward the projection plane, and set the distance,
click OK.
The view direction will turn to the selected plane, find and click the icon
Display/hide plan on toolbar, the plot area will display a gray projection plane, so
user easy to observe.
Open Project on status bar, ensure that in the case of rotation, to draw
graph on a plane.
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Create>>Section>>Move forward / Move backwards
The section base moves forward or backward. In a profile state, click on the
command to call the dialog box and set the forward and backward distance.
In a non-section state, the feature is not available.
Create>>Section>>Create virtical plane
The solid should be cut according to a certain section angle in reference to a section
line.
Steps for creating vertical cross-section:
(1) As is shown in the Fig. below, import a terrain and stopping. 3dm doc. and create a
section line.
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(2) Select create>>section>>create vertical section,a dialog box will be popped out
as follows:
Left click the mouse to select the created section line, on the left of the line shows
Section 1, double click it, then a dialog box will be popped out as follows:
Click Section state, the working area of the figure will show:
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Create>>Section>>Section line management
(1) Select the function, the following dialog box will pop up , input an exploratory
line name:
(2) Click "add", the Add section line dialog box pops up:
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Enter name and coordinates,click "OK", the information will display in the define
section lines dialog.Click "delete" to remove the selected section line.Click "import"
to import the existing section lines. Upon completing configuration click "save", or
the "show" command to display the lines in the graphical area.
(3) After creating a section line, you can select a specific section line to create a
section. the effect is as follows:
4.6.2 Insert
The "Insert" menu contains picture, texture, legend, device, etc. which makes the
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design more vivid.
Create>>insert>>picture
Select the function, the "insert image" dialog pops up, select the image path
through "browse", you can also set a parameter.
Create>>insert>>texture
(1) Select the function, the following dialog pops up:
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(2) Select the texture to insert, click "OK", the status
tips: , select triangulation, the texture is inserted:
Create>>insert>>legend
(1) Open a pit model file, select create>>insert>>legend, the following dialog
pop up, click , 3 colors are extracted from the model displayed in
the black area.
Click color, pattern, description to modify. If you want to add a legend, please
click . If the file is .3ds, click to get the strings color:
(2) After setting the above dialog box, click OK, the legend will appear at the right
corner of the graphical area:
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(3) If you want to edit the legend, right-click on the place of the legend, the
following dialog box will pop up:
Modify legend parameter -- adjust the below parameter to make the legend more
understandable.
Edit content -- the insert legend dialog box pops up, set title, color, pattern, etc.
Hide -- hides the legend.
Insert into a viewport -- creates the form in a .bmp format, insert into viewport,
or save to another place.
Copy print -- copy the legend to the clipboard, please paste in the plot module.
Create>>insert>>chart
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Inserted the histogram, users can customize the interval range.
(1) Open the "gold example.3ds" file;

(2) Create>>insert>>chart, the following dialog box pops up:
Title -- input the diagram name.

Add -- add information such as: row of color, value, etc.
Interval statistics in the current layer -- current graphics area's stats, the
following dialog box pops up:
In the example, A1 is the grade of gold, divided it into 0-0.32, 0.32-1, 1-1.5, 1.5-3,
3-6, 6-10, 10-40:
Field -- the field to statistic histogram;

Minimum and Maximum -- the value that has been calculated;
Classification expression -- specify a classification expression type.
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Classification expression type: enumeration type,step type, mixed type.

Enumeration type: separated by ";", for example 0;1;3;9, stands for 0-1, 1-3, 3-9.
Step type: separated by ",", for example 1, 300, 5, stands for 1 as a start, 300 as an
end, 5 as a step.
Mixed type: combination of the above two types.
(3) After setting it up, click OK, the insert diagram dialog will change to:
You can modify the color, value etc. parameters.

(4) Click OK, the diagram will appear at the right corner of the graphics area:
Right-click the diagram, the following dialog will pop up:
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Modify parameter -- set parameters such as with, height, etc.
Hide -- hides the diagram.

Insert as picture -- saves as a *.bmp file.
Edit diagram -- calls the insert diagram dialog.
Copy print -- copies the legend to the clipboard, to be pasted in the plot module.
Creat>>inter>>basic statistics
Provides basic statistics for the current layer and displays the diagram.
(1) Open "gold example.3d"s file;

(2) create>>insert>>basic statistics, the following dialog box pops up:
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Statistical attribute -- select an attribute to statistics;

Minimum and Maximum -- users could set them by themselves;
Data transformation -- sometimes the data needs to be transformed.
(3) Click OK, the diagram will display in graphics area, as follows:
(4) Right-click the diagram, the following window pops up :
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Modify parameter -- sets the diagram-related parameter, such as min, max, width,
etc.
Hide and Insert as picture are similar to the above.
Create>>insert>>device
(1) Open "open_pit.3dm" file;

(2) create>>insert>>device, the window below will pop up:
Standard device -- select a device from drop-down list, you can set scale, solid
ID, rotation angle.
Specified coordinates -- Enter specific coordinates.
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(3) Click OK, the status tips: , you can set any point
to put the device to; if the coordinates are specified, put the device to the particular
position.
4.6.3 Label
Label menu contains:
Contains several methods: linear, aligned, ordinate, radius, diameter, two-line

angular, three-point angular.
Label style--sets the style of the dimension:
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4.6.4 Arc line
A special figure is formed by arc connection lines between two segments, and it is
known as arc line.
1) Draw
Set the radius and gradient of the arc, and drag the line can draw arc line with a
certain gradient.
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Double click arc line drawn, a dialog box of edit arc lineis popped out,
parameters such No. coordinates, radius, gradient and elevation of each points are
displayed, and all can be modified one by one. Besides, arc line can be turned back
and converted into lines.
2) Created by Object
Convert other primitives (such as ployline, arc line, etc) into arc lines.
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Distance of circle center tolerance: It refers to when converting polyline into arc
lines, especially arc into arc segments, the points of the polyline form several center
cocycles, which in a certain range can be deemed as cocycles, the range is thus the
distance of tolerance, which in general is set with default value.
3) Connection
Connect two arc lines.
4) Reverse
Change the direction of the original arc line, thus the change in gradient of the arc
line after direction reverse, which means that the gradient is changed from a
positive value to a negative, but with no change in form.
5) Convert into Line

Arc lines are special primitives, which cannot generate roadway model directly.
That is, roadway model is realized via converting arc lines into polylines.
6) Quick Label
Quick label can be done for the points and radius of the arc line, and information
table of the points is required.
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4.6.5 Coordinate label
1) Draw
Drag out the virtual lines (it can also be captured to the existing lines) and draw
coordinate label at the points for coordinate settings of measurements.
2) Created by Object
Select the object specified (such as polyline and arc lines) so as to create the
coordinate label
3) Coordinate form
Print out the information table labeled after the coordinate label.
Select coordinate table, a dialog box is popped out, tick Export to Excel, and
click OK, then select the coordinate label to be printed out. Then, right click of the
mouse to conduct the operations, coordinate information labeled just now will be
displayed in the Excel popped out. At the same time, a box will appear in the figure
area of the software, select proper location or input insert point coordinate setting
table, the content of which is exactly the same as that in Excel.
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4.6.6 Line
Create line by 2 points.
(1) Click create>>line or , create a line according to the tips;
(2) Click the start option, then right-click, pops up,
select OK to finish the line; select Cancel to exit; select Confirm parameter to
configure the following parameter:
Confirm end position by inputting the XYZ coordinates.
4.6.7 Polyline
Create line with nodes.
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(1) Click create>>polyline or , click the first point, then drag a line;
(2) Click on any point, the software will the nodes, right-click the last point, the
following menu will pop up:
a. Select OK to finish drawing; select Cancel to continue; select Close to create a

closed line.
b. Select Coordinates, the following dialog box will pop up:
Set the XYZ value as a next point.

c. Select Extend line by length, this will pop up :
You can set the extended distance.

d. Select Distance and azimuth, this will pop up:
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Set the parameters and then click Ok to continue drawing the line.
e Select Distance percentage, this will pop up :
Dragged line percentage.

f. Select Abandon last operate to cancel the last operation.
4.6.8 Polygon
Create a polygon: you can set the number of vertices of the polygon.
(1) Click any point, the system will take the point as a center and create the
polygon;
(2) Right-click, and select "confirm parameter", the following dialog box will pop
up:
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You can set the parameters in the dialog box.
4.6.9 Rectangle
Create a rectangle by 2 points.

(1) Click anywhere then drag the rectangle;
(2) Right-click, select "confirm parameter", the following will pop up:
Input the coordinates then click Ok to create the rectangle.
4.6.10 Arc
Create arc by start, center, end or direction, angle, radius.
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(1) Click 3 points in order to create an arc.

(2) Click the first point then right-click to select "confirm parameter":
Input the center of circle, radius, start azimuth, end azimuth, the number of points,
to confirm position and shape.
The number of points: the nodes on the arc; start azimuth and end azimuth:
refers to the vertical line through the center of the circle (north-south axis), clockwise
rotation towards the arc start point and the view end point, for example, if the start
position is 45 degrees, the end bearing is 270 degrees, it will produce the following
arc:
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4.6.11 Circle
Circle menu:
Create>>Circle>>Center, radius/diameter
Create a circle by setting a center and a radius.

Select one point to click, drag a circle from this point, the line stands for a
radius/diameter, drag to the right place then right-click to create circle;
If you want to create a circle by setting certain parameters, you can use the
dynamic input.
Create>>Circle>>3 points
Click create>>circle>>3 points, click the first point and draw a line, then click
the second point, select the third point to draw a new circle;
If you want to create a circle by setting a parameter, you can use the dynamic
input.
Create>>Circle>>2 points
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Select the function, click one point, then click another point.
Create>>Circle>>Tan, tan, radius
Select 2 strings to draw a circle tangent with strings.
Create>>Circle>>Tan, tan, tan
Select 3 strings and create circle which has tangent strings automatically.
4.6.12 Two lines
By drawing parallel lines, you can use this feature when editing ramps, for it is
very convenient and practical.
(1) Create>>Two lines, the following dialog box pops up:
(2) You can set the width of both the right and left side, as well as whether to
create a centerline, then click Ok to draw the multiline in the graphics area:
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4.6.13 Cloud line
There are multiple control points in a cloud line, the drawn line is smoother.
4.6.14 Spline
Click the function icon or Create>>Spline, left-click to draw the inflection point.
Right-click to call the shortcut menu, select "Ok" to end the operation; select "cancel"
to continue; select "close" to close the spline.
4.6.15 Point
Left-click on right place of the graphics area to create a point.

You can create a point anywhere. In order to position the point properly,
right-click to bring up the shortcut menu, choose "Confirm parameter", the "please
input parameter value" dialog box will pop up (shown below):
X/Y/Z value -- point's coordinates can confirm the position.

Attribute -- inputs attributes.
4.6.16 Leader label
Dimension is an important step in design. Currently, the 3DMine design leader
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dimension function, used to introduce the drawn graphics, connects a dimension and
an object by means of a leader.
There are concentric circles, their thickness being marked. Select Create>>
Leader dimension, according to the status bar, select the first point, then moving the
mouse will also drag out a line, and then select the second point as a lead location of
the text, then the leader label dialog box will pop up, as follows:
Text height -- shows the text height in pixels in 3DMine.

Arrow size -- shows arrow size in pixels in 3DMine.
Draw the text frame -- adds a text frame.
Vertical the angle of view -- makes the text vertical of the view.
Insert coordinates -- adds the start coordinates of the leader line.
Text -- The "multi-line text" dialog box pops up, you can enter multiple text lines
as a comment, you can set the text height, direction, color and other parameters. If
you input the text directly to the "leader label" - the black area below, then the text
is displayed according to the default method in 3DMine.
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4.6.17 Single line text
This command is only used for inputting a single-line text, the user can set the text
size, angle, color and other parameters, paste in the graphics area continuously.
(1) Create>>Single-line text, the following dialog box pops up:
Among them, "font", "align" and "slant" can be selected from the drop-down list;
"height" and "width ratio" in pixels in 3DMine.Click the color plate to change the
color. Input text in "content".
When setting parameters is completed, click "OK", in the graphics area click the
left mouse button to paste the text, you can paste continuously. Right-click to the end
the operation. If you need to modify the text, double-click the text, return to the
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"single-line text" dialog box to re-set.
4.6.18 Text
Used to create multiline text.
(1) Click Create>>Text or the icon, double-click the point to insert text, the
multi-row text dialog box will pop up:
You can set "height","rotation" and "alignment", etc. input text in the black area;
(2) Click Ok to show the text.
4.6.19 Polygon boundary
Get the polygon boundary through the intersection string.

(1) Select the function, the following dialog box pops up:
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Line extension length extends a certain length to close the string.
(2) Click Ok then left-click the polygon to get the nearest polygon boundary (red),
as follows:
4.6.20 Hatch pattern
Hatch pattern for polygon or polyline.
(1) Click Create>>Hatch pattern or the icon, the following dialog box pop
up:
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Pick point hatches by pick point.

Offset hatch hatches according to the offset distance.
Pick objects selects closed polygon to hatch.
Nested hatch used for a nested hatch, for nested polygons.
(2) Click the "pick point" button, the status bar prompts:
, click any point on the polygon boundary to
hatch the polygon. Click the "pick object" button, status bar prompts:
, select closed polygon to hatch.
(3) Click "offset hatch", the following dialog box pops up, input the horizontal
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offset, click Ok. The status bar prompts: , select the

string to offset, then select the direction. Right-click to end the operation.
4.6.21 Create columnar solid
Create a vertical or a tilted column.

(1) Select the function, the following dialog pops up:
(2) If Vertical direction, input the created Height; if Tilted direction, cancel
vertical direction, input Azimuth and Dip angle, then click Ok.
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(3) Select closed string, right-click to carry out.
Note: If you do not see the newly created column, switch to 3D to observe.
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To become familiar with the interface and feature of 3DMine software

3DMine mining software is researched and developed by Beijing 3DMine Mining

3.1 3DMine's Basic Features

Perfect 2D and 3D integration

3.2 The Use Of Mouse And Keyboard

III Mouse wheel:

3.3 The Concept of 2D/3D

is it means the object open in the graphics windows can be rotated.

1. Rotation Method in 2D state

3.4 File Name Conventions

File type Icon Extension

Solid file *.3dm

Block model file *.blk

Constraints file *.zon

Database file *.mdb

Variogram statistics project *.var

Deep hole blasting file *.rig

Drillhole histogram CFG *.glog

Project released file *.3dp

3.5 3DMine Interface

1. When 3DMine is run, a window that contains a variety of components, the

The letters in the image above represent:

function, go to the file menu or click in the toolbar.

(2)Find the location of the file to open "look in";

(2) After setting the parameters click OK. Save correctly.

4.1.5 Save project

"Save project"command can package the project as a whole *. 3dp format, as

4.1.6 File import

Set coordinates column that match the X, Y,Zand column delimiter.

4.1.7 Device management

File>>Device management>>create database

(1) Select File>>Device management>>create database, the "Save

Table name -- input table name.

Name -- define the device name.

File>>Device management>>open database

(1) File>>Device management>>open database;

Reading time interval(s) -- the interval until the next refresh.

4.1.9 View along string

View width -- view range.

4.1.10 Solid animation

According to different solid ID dynamic display solid. Select File>>Solid

4.1.11 Plotting window

This is an independent print module.

4.1.12 Geostatistics window

This is a geological statistic module.

"System settings" represents the 3DMine software default system configuration

Graphics device -- select the drive device.

4.2.2 Make objects layer current

, select the object in the view:

(2) Click in the toolbar.

(1) Select View>>3D operation;

(2) Click in toolbar;

4.2.7 Axis indicator

The coordinates indicator is located in the upper right corner of

4.2.8 Full screen

4.2.9 View operate

View>>View operate>>Aim rotation center

will prompt , click at the point you choose as a rotation

View>>View operate>>zoom all

View>>View operate>>zoom to window

View>>View operate>>Zoom preview

Used to return to the last zoom state.