Settings

Enter global settings to change the behaviour of the project.

Units

Select the units of measurement which match your site coordinate system and local standards.

Select your preferred units of measurement.

Bench Settings

Bench Settings control the travel parameters between a block and the network.

Bench Setting	Effect

Bench Setting	Effect
Rolling Resistance	Rolling resistance used for on bench travel.
Active Work Area Speed Limit	Speed limit as the truck pulls away from the digger.
Active Work Area Radius	Distance to maintain the Active Work Area speed limit.
Access Road Speed Limit	Speed limit as the truck exits the Active Work Area.
Access Road Length	Distance to maintain the Access Road speed limit.
Main Road Speed Limit	Speed limit between the Access Road and the Network.
Auto Join Distance	Allowable air gap when pathfinding from the bench to nearby ramps.
Disable Bench Pathfinding	Disables pathfinding around voids. Trucks travel as the crow flies.
Max Block Pathfinding Grade (%)	Forces the pathfinding to honour a maximum rise/run gradient.

Other Settings

Take a glance over the remaining settings to ensure you are happy with the defaults.

Acceleration

Acceleration
Loaded/Unloaded	Maximum "kilometers per hour per second" that a reasonable operator applies to the truck.
Traction
Coefficient of Traction	Used to calculate the maximum force that can be applied to the road without skidding.
Braking Reliance on Traction	Used in determining the maximum amount of rimpull that can be exerted without the tyre spinning.
Retarder
Use Retarder Speed Limit	Stops trucks from exceeding their OEM retard curve.
Max Use of Retarder	Used in determining what speed a truck must reach before it can be controlled by the retarder.
Calculation Precision
Accuracy	Only to be changed by Alastri staff. Controls the number of iterations in numerical integration.
Zero Acceleration Tolerance	Only to be changed by Alastri staff. Controls rounding in acceleration calculations.
Transfer Speeds
Entrance Speed Unloaded	Maximum unloaded entry speed to the network from the ramp (other speed limits also apply).
Entrance Speed Loaded	Maximum loaded entry speed to the network from the ramp (other speed limits also apply).
Exit Speed Unloaded	Maximum unloaded exit speed to the network from the ramp (other speed limits also apply).
Exit Speed Loaded	Maximum loaded exit speed to the network from the ramp (other speed limits also apply).
Terminal Speeds
Arrival Speed Unloaded	Final arrival speed at digger. Usually zero (could be non-zero if cruising into Spot At Loader).
Arrival Speed Loaded	Final arrival speed at dump. Usually zero (could be non-zero if cruising into Spot At Dump).
Departure Speed Unloaded	Starting departure speed from dump. Should always be zero.
Departure Speed Loaded	Starting departure speed from digger. Should always be zero.
Corners
Corner Lookahead Distance	The arc distance used to calculate the angle of deviation for cornering speeds.
Path Finding
Try Return on Same Route	Forces trucks to return the way they came, even if there is a faster alternative route.
Advanced
Various cache settings	Only to be changed by Alastri staff.