TS. Increment Offset
Increment offsets may be used to force a minimum or maximum vertical lag between phases.
Every bench at elevation "E" in the Successor stage is made dependent on the bench at elevation "E+Offset" in the Predecessor stage. Offsets may be positive or negative.
To add an Increment Offset
Press the clipboard icon to add a new rule group.
Rename the rule group (i.e. mining rules, backfill rules, land-bridge rules).
Using the tree hierarchy on the right, select the successor record and double click on the predecessor.
Set vertical offset in the Vertical Offset column in metres:
Negative to keep the successor elevated over the predecessor,
Positive to keep the predecessor elevated over the successor.
Verify the dependencies in the Preview panel.
Example of a 20 metre vertical lag between stages
Cross-section showing the effects of Vertical Offsets on stages