ATS Export Stage Plans

Stage plans (also: Depletion Surface, Period Plot) are 3D triangulations representing the predicted state of the mine after scheduling. 

To export stage plans:

  1. Go to the Schedule tab
  2. Run the schedule
  3. Go to the Animation tab > Animation panel
  4. Drag the slider to a point in time, or select a period from the dropdown selector
  5. Press the save icon on the right of the Animation panel
  6. Choose from the dropdown list 
    • Export Stage Plan at Current Time
    • Export Stage Plans for All Periods

Animation tab > Animation panel > Exports > Export Stage Plan(s)

Stage plan dialog options

Stage plan dialog:

FieldUsage
Grid resolutionGrid size to use in creating the stage plan.
Surfaces > Topos | Pits | DumpsIf selected, the stage plan will stitch together the block depletion surface, the pit walls, the topography, and the dump walls. 
Clip Blocks by Pit & Dump DesignsIf selected, any block which projects below a pit design or above a dump surface will be clipped back to design. 
Grid Constraint

'Full Extents' includes all data in the stage plan.

'Limit to Blocks' includes only the selected Blocks Subset in the stage plan.

Grid Constraint Expand DistanceLimits the stage plan generation to a given radius around the scheduling blocks.
Blocks Subset

The block depletion surface is created from the selected blocks.

Can be used to create cut-only surfaces, excluding dumps and backfill.