Strings

Use the File | Import | Strings menu option to import a Surpac string file as a Micromine String file. In the Import Strings form, enter or double-click (F3) to select the name of the Input file.

Type

Select an Input file type. The following types of file can be imported:

SURPAC	A text file with a .str (the default) or .obs file extension. String IDs are imported as join values.
DATAMINE BINARY	A binary string file with a *.dm file extension.
DATAMINE TEXT	A text-based string export file. The text file will usually have a .txt file extension.
OMF	An Open Mining Format project file (binary) with a *.omf file extension.

Import attributes

Select this option if you need to import additional attributes from the Surpac file.

Output

The Type of the output file will normally be a STRING file. Enter or double-click (F3) to select the name of the output File.

East and North and Z fields

Specify the names of the fields in which Easting, Northing, and Z coordinates will be stored in the output file.

String field

Specify the name of the field that will contain values that define whether data points will be joined by a line. The values of this field in successive records must be the same before the points will be strung.

If a String field is defined and you selected a Surpac string file as the input file, Surpac string numbers will be written to the output file.

Join field

If you selected a string file as the file type, specify the name of the field that will contain values that define whether data points will be joined by a line i.e. strung. If successive records have the same value in this field and no String field is defined, a line will join the points. If a String field is defined, then values in each field in successive records must be the same before the points will be strung.

Auto load

To display the data in Vizex once the file has been imported, select the Auto load option.

Run

To begin the import process, click the Run button. If the specified output file already exists, you will be given the option of overwriting the file, or appending data to the file.

See Also: Block Model and Datamine Binary