Import Block Model

This command imports Q-Pit program block models, Vulcan Block Models and general text format from ASCII text files. The first window is used to select the block model to be imported.
Q-Pit Block Model
It will prompt for a ascii file to be selected, then create a Carlson BLK file.

Text File

This method allows you to specify the grade parameters. The Vulcan Block Model has a text file format that can be imported with this method. There is a dialog to define the order of the data columns in the text file. The coordinate columns X, Y and Z must be specified along with at least one other grade parameter. The Add Attribute button can be used to create a new attribute, The Add Skip button could be used to skip a corresponding column. File types that it currently looks for are ASC, DAT, CSV, and TXT.

Once that is defined, the user is prompted to select the Carlson Block Model (blk) file to save the resulting block model to.

Pulldown Menu Location: Block Model
Keyboard Command: readblkm
Prerequisite: File to import