Input Data

File

On the Input Data tab, select a file type and then double-click or (or click on the Select icon) to select the name of the input file. If required, define a filter to selectively control which records are processed.

East, North, Z fields

Double-click (or click on the List icon) to select the coordinate fields in the Input file.

Sample length field

Optionally double-click (or click on the List icon) to select the name of a field that contains sample lengths.

If a Sample Length field is specified, per-sample distance weights are calculated as normal, multiplied by the sample lengths, and then rescaled so that they sum to 1. The length of each sample is also written to the verbose report file.

Numeric Exceptions

(Optional) Use the Numeric Exceptions group to control the way that non-numeric values are handled. Non-numeric values include characters, blanks, and values preceded by a less than sign (<).

Accumulate sample weights

Select this option if you want to keep a running sum of the weight allocated to each input sample for each block estimate, and write the sum of all weights per sample back to the Input file.

An accumulated sum of the weights is useful in showing how much each sample contributed to the resulting model.

Polygonal Restrictions

Optionally, select the Polygonal Restrictions option and click the More button to restrict which points are used in the estimates. For more details, refer to the Polygonal Restriction topic.

Blocks from file

As an alternative to explicitly defining the block size and quantity, select this option to define blocks from a file and specify the file and fields that contain block definitions.

Interpolate parent blocks only

If you are defining blocks from a file, select this option if you want to restrict the process so that it includes parent blocks only.

If the Blocks from File option selected, the function will operate differently depending upon whether it is the first run (when the Output file is created) or a subsequent run (when the Output file is updated). Typically, on the first run, fields are added to the Output file, while the content of those fields are updated on subsequent runs (when the Output file name is copied as the Blocks from File file name). If necessary, fields can still be added on subsequent runs.

Block size factor

The block size factor allows a user-defined block size to be used for the interpolation of the grades to the block model. If specified, the block factor will be a (2, 3, 4, etc.) multiple of the parent block size.

Blocks from extents

Block Definitions

Click the Block Definitions button to define the size of the blocks and the extents within which estimates will be calculated.

You can also rotate the block model by defining an angle of rotation or using the rotation of a search ellipsoid. See: Block Model Extents