Title Blocks are one type of text data object in MineSight 3-D; other text data includes labels such as Drillhole labels and User labels, which are used as annotation.
<To create a new Title Block, highlight the desired folder in the Data Manager, click right, and choose New I Title Block. Name the Title block and click OK; then double-click on the Title Block name in the Data Manager.> This will bring up the Title Block Editor, shown below. The Title Block Editor dialog consists of two main tabs, the Title tab and the Info tab. The Title tab is on top by default, and is where the actual creation of the title block occurs, so that will be the main focus of this section.
The Title tab
The Title tab consists of two main areas: the large window on the left is a
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information in the Title Block. A number of these listed variables are brought up as defaults when the Title Block Editor is invoked, including the date, time and scale factors in the x and y directions.Creation of the Title Block generally begins with the entry of a project name in the designated field; if a different layout of information is desired, the defaults can be edited by clicking the desired field and typing over the default entries. If different formats for the project data are desired, the list in the right hand window provides the variables for the most commonly used data formats. Again, these can be edited by clicking in the desired field and typing over the default entries. This section of the Title tab also contains buttons that can be used to add, remove or move columns and/or rows in the Title Block. As an example, the figure below shows the initial setup for a Title Block for a project called Mintec inc., using a month/day/year date format and an hours/minutes format for the time. In addition, we have chosen to add entries for the maximum and minimum plot extents in both the x and y directions.
The right side of the Title tab allows the user to set specifications for the Row Height, Font Size, Font Alignment, and Column Width. There are four default fonts from which to choose; however, you can gain access to all the fonts on your system by adding an entry to your System Registry. When changes are made in these windows, it is necessary to either press the Tab or Enter key to set the changes before moving to another row. Row Height and Font Size are based on rows; all boxes in the same row will have the same height and font size. The Total Width and Total Height, displayed at the top of this section, are calculated depending on the specifications in the windows below and the number of rows and columns. The Title Block dimensions are calculated and stored in absolute units - you specify whether to use centimeters or inches.
Note: this window does not visibly reflect the changes in Row or Column width and height. To see these changes click on the Preview button.
The Info Tab
The second tab in the Title Block Editor is the Info tab, which displays relevant information about the Title Block data object. This information includes the Name of the Title Block, the data type, location, and size; in addition, the time and date of creation and most recent editing are also displayed. Finally, there is a large window that is available for the entry of User Notes. < When the Title Block has been created, click on the Apply button, then the Close button to return to your MineSight 3-D project.>
Legends
A Legend is a type of data object that can be inserted into a MineSight 3-D Plot Layout; just as with other data objects, it is created from the Data Manager. <To create
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The Properties dialog for the Legend object can be accessed by double clicking on the Legend name in the Data Manager, or by clicking right and selecting Properties. The Common tab allows you to define the type of data the Legend will display (Company Logo, Cutoff Table, Drillhole View, or Model View).
Each of the choices on the Common tab activates a corresponding definition tab.
Each of the different definitions presents the selected data in a different way, and these are shown in the figures that follow.
A Company Logo or any other *.jpg or
*.png image file can be inserted. This logo can then be positioned and/or resized as necessary in the Plot Layout.
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A MineSight Cutoff Item can be specified as the source for the Legend data. Either Colors or Patterns can be chosen for cutoff
The Drillhole option creates a display showing the name of the DH View and any Strips or Labels defined.
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Once you have built your Legend and are satisfied with the preview, be sure to click Apply, then Close. We will insert the Legend into our Plot Layout as part of the next step.