Workflow for Working with Mine 3D Design

You can get started with the Mine 3D Design app by designing the open-pit mine.

Before you begin:
  • Open a site.
  • Create a surface mine object.
  1. Adjust preferences. See Customizing Preferences.
  2. Optional: Open an open pit mine model with resources. See Preparing for Your Mine 3D Design Session.
  3. Optional: Create a surface mine object. See Creating a Mine Spatial Structure Object.
  4. Prepare the pit design. See Preparing the Pit Design.
    1. Specify the pit parameters. See Specifying Pit Parameters.
    2. Specify ramp parameters. See Specifying Ramp Parameters.
  5. Create a pit feature. See Creating a Pit Feature.
  6. Define a pit phase (also referred to as a pushback either from a bottom toe contour or a surface. See Defining a Pit Phase.
  7. Create ramps and switchbacks as required. See Defining Ramps.
  8. Generate the Pit Surface. See Generating the Pit Surface With a Terrain.
  9. Review the open pit design.