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Fence diagrams are a new feature to MineSight® 3-D, v.3.40. Fence diagrams are
Annual vertical cross-sections that bend and change direction as the section line traverses across
the project area (Figures 1 and 2). They are a type of cross-section that is not orthogonal
to, or associated with, any particular grid set. They are viewed in 2-D Fence mode, with
Seminar the bends and kinks straightened out (Figure 3). All of the CAD functionality works using
data located on fence diagrams.
Figure 1. This figure is an example of a GSM project Figure 2. This figure shows the same area as in Figure 1
showing fence diagram cross-sections that traverse with the surface objects closed. The polylines on the fence
across the project area. Fences are defined by polylines, diagrams may have come from drillhole data interpretation
and in this figure, the white planes are shown for - digitized on the fence diagram cross- sections, and then
illustrative purposes only, to show how fence diagrams linked together to form the surfaces shown in Figure 1.
are a vertical ribbon of sections. Note that fences are defined by polylines. As in Figure 1,
the white planes shown in this figure are for illustrative
purposes only to show how the vertical fences cut across the
project area.
There is a new icon on the main viewer dialog that looks like a picket fence (outlined in
red in Figure 5). This icon sets the fence geometry in the viewer just like you would attach
a grid set, an edit grid or an orthogonal plane to the viewer.
Figure 5. Shows the new fence icon (outlined in red). Notice the plane name, a-a’ is the polyline’s attributed name (also
circled in Figure 4).
Table 1. This shows the relationship between data types and 3-D, 2-D, and Fence 2-D geometry space.
Use the function, Element | Convert Transient to Actual to convert transient data (2-D
fence data) to actual data (3-D data). Only actual data can be selected for editing when in
3-D viewing modes and used for certain CAD functions (e.g., triangulate. Note: the linker
tool no longer requires data to be selected.). Converting transient data to actual data just
makes a copy of the data into the current Edit Object. The original transient data is left
unchanged and can be edited and changed on the fence with which it is associated.
Fence diagrams can simply be used as a display tool for plotting or they can be used
for both surface and solids interpretation. Figures 9, 10, and 11 illustrate an example
using solids.
Figure 9. This is a view of three simple geologic solids, showing the trace of two fence diagrams (a-a’’’ and b-b’’).
Figure 10. Seen in 3-D, shows an oblique view of the data shown in Figure 9. The white planes are illustrative to show
how the vertical fence planes cut across the project area. Figure 10a, on the left, shows the fence planes and the 3-D
solids that are cut. Figure 10b, on the right, shows the geologic cross-section through the solids (without the solids in
the picture).
Figures 11a and 11b are 2-D fence view cross-sections of the same data shown in Figures 9 and 10. The fence views are
flattened or straightened out with the bends and kinks removed.
Another application of fence diagrams is in the creation of stretched drive diagrams that
might occur along curved or angular underground workings, as shown in Figures 12a, 12b,
and 12c.
Figure 12a on the left, is a 3-D view showing a driveline polyline (in yellow) that traverses through an orebody
(represented as the pink solid). Figure 12b in the middle, is a 2-D view of the driveline and the orebody solid as displayed
on an edit grid. Figure 12c on the right, is a fence diagram cross-section through the solid using the driveline polyline as
the fence line. This again illustrates how fence diagram cross-sections are flattened with the bends and kinks straightened
or stretched out.
Fence diagrams are one of the many new tools and functions in MineSight® 3-D, v. 3.40.