Here are the key steps to create a new project in Micromine:
1. Select File | New Project from the menu bar.
2. In the New Project dialog box, enter a name for the project folder in the Project Name field.
3. Select the path where you want to save the project folder.
4. Enter a title for the project in the Project Title field.
5. Select whether to use Metric or Imperial units.
6. Click OK to create the new project.
The project folder is now created on the specified path containing no files. You can now begin adding data files and other items to your new Micromine project.
9. Introduction to Micromine
Who
This module is designed to show you how to start using Micromine and to introduce some of the
program’s key features. To make it as realistic as possible, it’s based on a scenario that will be
familiar to many Micromine users.
Objectives
As a result of this course, participants will have learnt to:
• Use the Micromine user interface and its various tools;
• Manage Micromine projects;
• Create and manipulate Micromine files;
• Validate both drillhole and general purpose data;
• Create lookup tables for rapid data entry and validation;
• Understand and use filters to subset the data of interest;
• Create and plot a multi-layered plan view; and
• Create, interpret, and plot a drillhole cross section.
Description
An ideal introduction to the power of MICROMINE, the course works through the most
commonly used functions and covers, data entry and importing, display of data, using images as
a background to data displays, generating contours, drillhole sections and hard copy output.
This course includes a detailed introduction to the VizEx user interface covering the construction
of Drillhole Database, displaying of both 2D and 3D data and a full demonstration of the Graphic
Editor.
Simple macros, Plotting and the 3D viewer are also covered.
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10. Course Outline
Introducing MICROMINE
The user interface
Keyboard shortcuts
Preparing the Project Data
Working with projects
Creating a new project
Deleting a project
Attaching an existing pro ject
Working w ith data files
Creating a new d ata file
Creating a new file using a template
Modifying a file’s structure
The File menu
Form Sets
Data entry and file processing
Merging assay d ata
Importing text files
Connecting to an external database using
ODBC
Using Merge Lab Data
Validating Drillhole and Sample Data
Validating data in a project
Validating a d ata file
Validating drillho le data
Lookup Tables
Looku p tables explained
Creating a lookup table
Filters
Filters explained
Creating a filter
Multiple filter con ditions
Vizex
Displaying points
Creating a co lour s et
Displaying outlines
Displaying an aerial pho to
Editing
String files
Contouring
Grid limits
Search op tions
Preparing and displaying drillhole data
Preparing d rillhole data for display
The Drillhol e Database
Displaying drillholes
Displaying Drillhole Plans and Sections
Creating drillhole displays for interpretation
Text colour sets
Hatch sets
Sectional Interpretation
Prerequisites and naming con ventions
On-screen digitising
Advanced Displays
Using th e 3D Viewer
Digital Terrain Models
Saving a 3D view as a VRML or BMP file
Plotting
Setting up a new plot
Plot definitio n, title frames, legends
Secondary grids
Company logos
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11. Then, if sufficient time and if relevant…
Macros
Reasons for w riting macros
3-steps to creating a m acro
Information required per process
Wireframing
Working with outlines
Wireframe editor
Checking strings
Building a wireframe
Tielines
Validation
Creating bifurcations
Closing ends
Volumes
Conclusion
Summary
Course feedback
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