ATS Increment Offset

Owned by Gemma O'Farrell (Unlicensed)
Mar 11, 2021
2 min read

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 the Vertical Offset 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.