Software Builds Geological Shapes from Drillhole Data
MineSight Implicit Modeling (MSIM), soon
to enter the market, will "revolutionize" the
generation of geological surfaces and solids
in a general mine planning system, accord-ing to software developer Mintec, which notes that constructing grade and lithologi-cal wireframe models routinely consumes
geologists' time and attention. Generating
accurate grade and geological boundary
models is essential, but the process often
prevents the creation of multiple models, or
slows down the update process as new data
is added. Instead of manually wire framing
drillhole data, MSIM uses mathematical
algorithms to build complex shapes directly
from drillholes, rapidly and accurately.
Mintec claims MSIM's ability to add user-defined control strings, points and structur-al measurements will enable a geologist to
manage the model creation, and build more
realistic interpretations of the geology. It
will feature a simple user-interface, and
future features will include a batch pro-cessing utility; direct-to-model output; and
input data will include point clouds, exist-ing surfaces and models.
www.minesight.com
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