GEOVIA SURPAC

IN-HOUSE TRAINING
Prepared by:
Haiza S. Pigkaulan-Unggel
Mine Planning Engineer - MPE Department
 Course Outline
• Module 1: Introduction
• Module 2: Surveying
• Module 3: DTM Surface
• Module 4: Solids
• Module 5: Underground Mine Design
• Module 6: Block Model
• Module 7: Road Design
• Module 8: Plotting
• Module 9: Mine Sched

GEOVIA SURPAC IN-HOUSE TRAINING 2017

MODULE 1

INTRODUCTION
What is Surpac?
• GEOVIA Surpac™ is the most widely used software system of its kind in
the world, supporting open pit and underground mining operations and
exploration projects.

It can be used for:

 Geological And Resource

Modeling
 Survey
 Mine Planning
 Drill and Blast
 Drillhole Data Management

INTRODUCTION I GEOVIA SURPAC IN-HOUSE TRAINING 2017

Surpac Concepts
Surpac Data Types

INTRODUCTION I GEOVIA SURPAC IN-HOUSE TRAINING 2017

Surpac Concepts
Function-centric vs Data-centric Operations
 Function-centric
When you invoke a function first, and then specify the data you want to use, you
are performing a function-centric operation.

INTRODUCTION I GEOVIA SURPAC IN-HOUSE TRAINING 2017

Surpac Concepts
Function-centric vs Data-centric Operations
 Data-centric
When you select data first, and then specify the function to be applied to the
data, you are performing a data-centric operation.

INTRODUCTION I GEOVIA SURPAC IN-HOUSE TRAINING 2017

Surpac Concepts
Function-centric vs Data-centric Operations
 Data-centric
When you select data first, and then specify the function to be applied to the
data, you are performing a data-centric operation.

INTRODUCTION I GEOVIA SURPAC IN-HOUSE TRAINING 2017

Basics
Task 1: Start Surpac – P16 Open Surpac
Software !!
Start Surpac, using either of these methods:
• Double-click the Surpac icon on your desktop.
• Click Start, select All Programs, and then Gemcom Software, and then Surpac 6.2.
Task 2: Setting Work Directory – P19
Task 3: Exit Surpac – P19

Task 4: Modify the Surpac Icon so that the Work Directory is Set Automatically – P20

INTRODUCTION I GEOVIA SURPAC IN-HOUSE TRAINING 2017

The Surpac Interface

INTRODUCTION I GEOVIA SURPAC IN-HOUSE TRAINING 2017

The Surpac Interface

Task 5: Open a File Using the Menu – P23

Task 6: Use the Reset Graphics Button from the Toolbar– P24

Task 7: Open a File from the Navigator – P24

Task 8: Display a String File in the Preview Pane – P26

INTRODUCTION I GEOVIA SURPAC IN-HOUSE TRAINING 2017

The Surpac Interface

Task 9: Display and View Data in Graphics – P27

INTRODUCTION I GEOVIA SURPAC IN-HOUSE TRAINING 2017

The Surpac Interface

Task 10: Display and View Data in Graphics – P28

INTRODUCTION I GEOVIA SURPAC IN-HOUSE TRAINING 2017

The Surpac Interface

INTRODUCTION I GEOVIA SURPAC IN-HOUSE TRAINING 2017

Strings

INTRODUCTION I GEOVIA SURPAC IN-HOUSE TRAINING 2017

Strings

INTRODUCTION I GEOVIA SURPAC IN-HOUSE TRAINING 2017

Strings

INTRODUCTION I GEOVIA SURPAC IN-HOUSE TRAINING 2017

Strings

Task 11: View String Data – P45 (use file: survey1665)

Task 12: View String Data in a text editor – P48 (use file: survey1665)

INTRODUCTION I GEOVIA SURPAC IN-HOUSE TRAINING 2017

Viewing and Saving Data

Task 13: Work with Multiple Viewports – P50 (use file: und1)

Task 14: Change Display Style – P55

Task 15: View Point Properties– P61

INTRODUCTION I GEOVIA SURPAC IN-HOUSE TRAINING 2017

Viewing and Saving Data
Task 16: View Segment Properties – P 62
Task 17: Determine Bearing and Distance Between Two Points – P64

Task 18: Save a file – P65

INTRODUCTION I GEOVIA SURPAC IN-HOUSE TRAINING 2017

Editing Data

Task 19: Use Orbit Mode to rotate data – P67

Task 20: Use Point/Triangle Mode to Delete Points – P69

Task 21: Use Segment/Trisolation Mode to Reverse Segments – P70
Task 22: Use Select Mode to Break, Join, and Renumber Segments – P72

INTRODUCTION I GEOVIA SURPAC IN-HOUSE TRAINING 2017

Creating Data

Task 20: Create a Simple Pit Design – P89

Task 21: Convert Survey Data into String File

INTRODUCTION I GEOVIA SURPAC IN-HOUSE TRAINING 2017

Managing Data in Layers

INTRODUCTION I GEOVIA SURPAC IN-HOUSE TRAINING 2017

Managing Data in Layers
Task 22: Create Layer – P102
Task 23: Append Data to a Layer with the Navigator – P108
Task 24: Append Data to a Layer with the Open File Command – P110
Task 25: Replacing Data in a Layer – P113
Task 26: Replace Data in a Layer Using the Open File Command – P115

Task 27: Save a Workspace – P117

INTRODUCTION I GEOVIA SURPAC IN-HOUSE TRAINING 2017

Triangulated Surfaces
Surpac supports 2 types of triangulated surfaces:
1. DTM surfaces
- A DTM surface is a set of triangles which represent a surface, such as topography or a pit design

2. Three-dimensional solids (3DMS)

- A solid model is a set of triangles which represents a three-dimensional shape, such as an ore zone or an
underground mine design.

INTRODUCTION I GEOVIA SURPAC IN-HOUSE TRAINING 2017

Triangulated Surfaces

Task 28: Task: View a DTM in Graphics – P121

Task 29: Creating a DTM Surface — Graphics based Method – P124

Task 30: Create a DTM — File Based Method – P124

INTRODUCTION I GEOVIA SURPAC IN-HOUSE TRAINING 2017

Triangulated Surfaces

Task 31: Create a Boundary String - File-based Method – P126

Task 32: Create a Boundary String - Graphics-based Method – P128

Task 33: Calculate Cut and Fill Volumes Between Two DTMs – P129

INTRODUCTION I GEOVIA SURPAC IN-HOUSE TRAINING 2017

Triangulated Surfaces

Task 31: View a Solid Model – P131

Task 32: Create and Validate a Solid Model – P131
Task 33: Calculate a Volume for a Solid Model – P141

INTRODUCTION I GEOVIA SURPAC IN-HOUSE TRAINING 2017

File Tools

Task 34: Convert Ore Zone Interpretations from Section Coordinates to Plan (Real-
World) Coordinates – P144

Task 35: Move a Pit 200 Metres North to Correct Survey Station Error – P147
Task 36: Create a Cut Off Grade – P148

INTRODUCTION I GEOVIA SURPAC IN-HOUSE TRAINING 2017

File Tools

Task 37: Apply a Boundary String to a Soil Sampling File– P155

INTRODUCTION I GEOVIA SURPAC IN-HOUSE TRAINING 2017

File Tools

Task 38: Display Soil Samples using String Classification– P157

INTRODUCTION I GEOVIA SURPAC IN-HOUSE TRAINING 2017

More Surpac Functions

Task 39: Open a Database, Display the Drill Holes and Create Sections – P182

INTRODUCTION I GEOVIA SURPAC IN-HOUSE TRAINING 2017

More Surpac Functions

Task 40: Display, Constrain, and Report a Block Model – P186

INTRODUCTION I GEOVIA SURPAC IN-HOUSE TRAINING 2017

More Surpac Functions

Task 40: Display, Constrain, and Report a Block Model – P186

INTRODUCTION I GEOVIA SURPAC IN-HOUSE TRAINING 2017

END OF PRESENTATION
THANK YOU!