Tip Of The Month

Trim a Block Model inside a 3D Mesh

2023-01-18

By Mohamed Zaki

Mohamed Zaki

Mohamed Zaki has an undergraduate degree in Mining Engineering CO-OP from McGill University. With an opportunity to do 3 research studies with excellent professors from McGill University and experience in open-pit mining, he developed an interest in analyzing data using powerful programs. Upon joining the Promine team, Mohamed worked as a Quality Assurance & Support Specialist, then obtained a position as a Sales Specialist. A few months later, he took the role of a Marketing manager to promote the professional image of Promine. Currently, Mohamed is the Director of Business Development of EMEA at Promine.

Promine’s block model trimming feature offers you the possibility to trim a block model to fit perfectly inside a 3D implicit model. This option allows to compute an accurate block model report to get accurate ore and waste results. The block will retain all its data while the blocks located on the proximity of the 3D mesh (the 3D implicit model) will be trimmed along the surface to give you an accurate model. This TOTM also includes generation of a trimmed block model report that shows the total tonnage and average grade.