The “MineSight 2017 Release 7”, released on September 19, 2017 is a full installation of

MineSight®.

This Bundle release includes the MineSight product versions listed below. Click on a link below to go to
the Release Notes for each product.

If you have any questions about this installation, please contact Hexagon Mining Technical Support.

Table of Contents:
MineSight 3D (MS3D) v12.50
MineSight Atlas (MSAtlas) v4.2.1
MineSight Basis (MSBasis) v17.30-2
HxM Blast (HxMBlast) v3.20.5
MineSight Data Analyst (MSDA) v3.30-6
MineSight Economic Planner (MSEP) v4.00-6
MineSight Planner (MSPlanner) v4.2
MineSight Schedule Optimizer (MSSO) v10.0-1
MineSight Strategic Planner (MSSP) v3.70-03
MineSight Tools (MSTools) v1.50-4
MineSight Torque (MSTorque) v5.40
MineSight Geologic 1.2
MineSight Stope Optimizer 1.0.0
MineSight Sigma 1.0

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MS3D
➢ Auto Cut Generation

Fixes reverse direction not generating cuts with parallel to edit grid option (MS3D-3731)

➢ Autoslicer

Standardizes labeling for output digit padding (MS3D-14191, CRDB-6412, SCP-72190)

Fixes inability to activate the create polygons from option (MS3D-14791, CRDB-6910)

➢ CAD

Improves Copy To Object to work with unselected elements of any type (MS3D-13858)
Fixes message window wording when using element move (MS3D-1079)

➢ Calculate Volume Tool

Fixes generating correct plane names when using surface volume with a grid set (MS3D-
13985, CRDB-105, SCP-22386)

➢ Compute Angle Between Polylines

Fixes compute angle between polylines to generate 2D polylines with 2D data when moving
to geometry (MS3D-5702)
Fixes to remember last dialog location (MS3D-10900)

➢ Contour

Improves contour performance (MS3D-9889)

Standardizes labeling for output digit padding (MS3D-14194, CRDB-6412, SCP-72190)

➢ DWG/DXF

Adds a "apply to all" option to the message box query that asks to append or overwrite during
AutoCAD import (MS3D-12559, CRDB-2406, SCP-36900)

➢ Data Manager

Adds ability to right click in the open view and locate a file in the project view (MS3D-13768,
CRDB-2471, SCP-38015, SCP-41698)
Adds automatic refresh when the project contents change on the disk (MS3D-6815, CRDB-
4559, SCP-54201, SCP-56406)
Adds double click support to select from the object browser (MS3D-14479)
Adds utility to clean empty folders in the project (MS3D-14478)
Standardizes labeling for output digit padding when creating a material or geometry (MS3D-
14193, CRDB-6412, SCP-72190)
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 Fixes a copy and paste operation in the same directory to automatically rename (MS3D-
14050)
Fixes rename resource prompt to display correctly on high resolution monitors (MS3D-
10620)

➢ Direct View

New! Adds the ability to view a AutoCAD drawing directly from within the MS3D project
directory via the datamanager (MS3D-5012, CRDB-1418, CRDB-4512, SCP-53640)

➢ Drillholes

Improves orientation of downhole drillhole labels (MS3D-12863, CRDB-4550, SCP-54150)

Improves query on drillholes to prefer assay interval data over survey traces (MS3D-5053,
CRDB-2241, SCP-36050)
Fixes 2D drillhole display where collar points were appearing even though they were not part
of the 2D plane (MS3D-13633)
Fixes reference to Total Weight and Total Length to match a new or refreshed MSTorque
View (MS3D-14129, CRDB-6182, SCP-69913)

➢ Dump/Spoil to Target

Fixes a situation that would cause a failure when working with different surface
characteristics (MS3D-13747, CRDB-5845, SCP-66719)
Fixes to allow a minimum dump angle to be smaller than 10 degrees (MS3D-14162, CRDB-
5558, SCP-62988)

➢ Element Attribute

Improves stability (MS3D-14516, CRDB-6524, SCP-73157)

Standardizes labeling for output digit padding (MS3D-14190, CRDB-6412, SCP-72190)

➢ Element Transform

Adds warning if transformed data is very far away and will encounter precision loss due to
the distance (MS3D-14290, CRDB-6327, SCP-71139)

➢ General

Adds ability to install context sensitive menu actions to the standard popup menu (MS3D-
13764, CRDB-5048, SCP-59476)

Geometry

o Adds notification about potential to lose data precision when working with geometry that
resides very far away from the project settings, and option to control this warning via the
project settings (MS3D-13993)

Grid Sets

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o Fixes the gridset wildcard pop up to persist for longer (MS3D-5394, CRDB-1205, SCP-
26543)

Import/Export

o Adds a "apply to all" option to the message box query that asks to append or overwrite
during survey import (MS3D-12560, CRDB-2406, SCP-36900)

Intersect Surfaces

o Improves wording to assist in determining what is wrong with your surface (MS3D-
10472, CRDB-3421, SCP-43713)
o Fixes 2D view not updating correctly after surface intersection in the xViewer (MS3D-
14337, CRDB-5497, SCP-62865)

Isopachs

o Standardizes labeling for output digit padding (MS3D-14195, CRDB-6412, SCP-72190)

Large Gridded Objects (LGO)

o Standardizes labeling for output digit padding (MS3D-14196, CRDB-6412, SCP-72190)

o Fixes cancelling the display in 3D views option when cancelling via the progress bar
(MS3D-13876)
o Fixes memory usage of LGO objects to properly adjust to what the graphics card is able
to display in a stable manner (MS3D-14469, CRDB-6444, SCP-72505)

Linker

o Fixes a "failure to insert graphics" warning message with linker subdivide function
(MS3D-13465)
o Fixes destination object properties to properly query for an edit object if no destination
object is set (MS3D-9468)

MSGrail

o Adds grail.data.material module to help abstract the process of loading model codes
from materials (MS3D-14220)
o Adds grail.info.IS_IN_MS3D constant to check if you are working in MS3D or from the
command line (MS3D-14220)
o Fixes datamanager.remove_folder to work properly should the folder be open in the
project view (MS3D-14413, CRDB-6453, SCP-72549)
o Fixes grail.engine.sit to give clearer messages for new error codes (MS3D-13941,
CRDB-6047, SCP-67569)

MSPD and Geometry Views

o Adds ability to edit your geometry view filter (MS3D-4497, CRDB-3968, SCP-49230)

Model Importer

o Fixes to ensure that precision changes to 1 if sub-block type is changed to block (MS3D-
14272, CRDB-6315, SCP-71040

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Model Manager

o Fixes case when you edit a model file that is not present on the file system to no longer
fail with an obscure error message (MS3D-12548)
o Fixes creation of model names greater than 5 characters (MS3D-14156, CRDB-6221)
o Fixes easting, northing, and elevation text entry boxes to be easier to use with large
coordinates (MS3D-13976, CRDB-5343, SCP-61516)
o Fixes inconsistent layout between sub-block and parent block northing, easting,
elevation layouts (MS3D-9955)
o Fixes instability if you close the new project dialog while the select folder is open
(MS3D-14205)
o Fixes the default directory to be the current project directory (MS3D-13992, CRDB-5344,
SCP-61517)

Model Views

o Improves performance for generating grade shells when using subblock models (MS3D-
14067, CRDB-6108)

Plotting

o Improves sizing of arrow and node sizes in plotting legends (MS3D-13986, CRDB-3431,
CRDB-555, SCP-25614, SCP-44477, SCP-48676)
o Fixes plot layout update, preview and cancel behaviour (MS3D-11656, CRDB-4097,
SCP-50493)

Point Clouds

o Adds ability to color points in a point cloud by a elevation cutoff (MS3D-14094, CRDB-
3030)
o Adds ability to control the 2D projection volume (MS3D-14096)
o Adds ability to control the point cloud visibility via a box filter (MS3D-14085)
o Adds ability to query points in a point cloud (MS3D-10223, CRDB-2851, CRDB-2956,
SCP-40931)
o Adds ability to view point clouds in 2D (MS3D-14018, CRDB-5849, SCP-66741)
o Adds new properties dialog for point clouds (MS3D-13147)
o New! Many improvements to Point Cloud data to including the ability to snap, volume
clip, query and show 2D views (MS3D-12308, CRDB-6654, SCP-73770)

Point Editor

o Adds ability to quickly set all absolute or all relative (MS3D-13770)

o Adds the ability to start the point editor for element copy and move operations (MS3D-
14184)
o Moves point editor ramp editing to a button instead a menu (MS3D-10636)
o Fixes visual layout of point editor (MS3D-10636)

Polyline Silhouette

o Fixes polyline silhouette to support multiple solids and surfaces and merge the results
correctly (MS3D-14293, CRDB-6211, SCP-70138)

Print

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o Adds ability to delete print annotations using the delete key (MS3D-14480)
o Adds auto complete for $ wild card support for print annotations (MS3D-13647)
o Adds notification of a successful export or print (MS3D-13534)
o Improves print annotation dialog layout (MS3D-13528)
o Improves print annotations to remember the last used settings (MS3D-13618)
o Improves print from viewer to show 'export' for image output, and 'print' for paper output
(MS3D-13533)

Project Settings

o Adds a display of project extents (MS3D-12202)

o Moves "Displayed decimal count" option to the "Project" tab (MS3D-14304)

Python Scripts

o Adds new ability to em-WasteDumpSequencer.pyz to output waste dump sequencer

results into a format directly usable by MSSO (MS3D-13555, CRDB-5718, SCP-65071)
o Increases stability when executing PYZ files located on unstable network share drives
(MS3D-14467, CRDB-6506, SCP-72962)
o Fixes poly2dRpt.pyz to correctly pick up any modifications to the material model code
in its report (MS3D-11634, CRDB-4066, SCP-50049)

Ring Design

o Fixes orientation of near vertical drillholes to properly align labels based on their
appropriate quadrant (MS3D-13258, CRDB-5446, SCP-31191)

Selection

o Adds note in the message window that the selection filter is active (MS3D-13767)
o Improves memory usage during selection export (MS3D-10305)

Shapefile

o Fixes geometry to ensure it appears immediately after importing from a shapefile

(MS3D-2617)

Snap

o Fixes snap to work correctly during label create (MS3D-1177)

Surface Color By

o Moves all color by options to a separate color by sub-menu (MS3D-14633)

- New! Adds the ability to persist and remove surface color (MS3D-14487, CRDB-5720,
SCP-31429, SCP-65176, SCP-67174)

Surface Merge

o Adds ability for surface merge to output its results to an edit object (MS3D-13380)
- Improves memory usage when merging surfaces (MS3D-10308)

Templates

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 o Adds the ability to automatically cut or fill your templates while using them with a polyline
with new "Merge Intersections" option (MS3D-13054, CRDB-2936, SCP-41125, SCP-
53109)

Texture Surface

o Adds ability to use ECW images directly for texturing while respecting geo-referenced
points (MS3D-14475)
o Adds ability to use JPEG2000 images directly for texturing while respecting geo-
referenced points (MS3D-14475)
o Improves maintaining a relative path to your texture images if your images reside in your
project directory (MS3D-12929, CRDB-5422, SCP-62156)
o New! Supports rendering textures from very large images by adding an automatic
JPEG2000 creation that can stream textures to the xViewer (MS3D-14310, CRDB-5337,
SCP-61457, SCP-62095, SCP-66926, SCP-67047)
o Fixes invalid error message when exiting without selecting an image upon entry (MS3D-
14165)
o Fixes potential misalignment of texture images with reference coordinates (MS3D-
13975, CRDB-5987, SCP-67871)

➢ Triangulate

Adds ability to triangulate without a selection (MS3D-13965)

➢ User Preferences

Improves layout and presentation of user preferences (MS3D-14246)

➢ Verify and Repair Surfaces and Solids

Adds ability to show/hide selection (MS3D-14036)

➢ Vertical Opening

Standardizes labeling for output digit padding (MS3D-14197, CRDB-6412, SCP-72190)

➢ Viewer Popup Menu

Adds Save Selection Labels to CSV option to the right click menu. (MS3D-10738)

➢ Virtual Elements

Improves clear virtual elements to clear exact duplicate virtual elements at the same location
(MS3D-13971)
➢ xViewer

Adds the ability to alert the user if their laptop's onboard intel card is being used instead of
their dedicated graphics card (MS3D-14580)
Improves Point Cloud data to allow for the ability to snap, volume clip, query and show 2D
views (MS3D-13185)
Improves performance with operating with volume clipped drillhole views (MS3D-14419,
CRDB-6431, SCP-72333)
Fixes SiroTiff import not correctly texturing the geometry (MS3D-14287)

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 Fixes SiroTiff line color in the xViewer (MS3D-14288)
Fixes transparency on overlapping surfaces becoming too opaque (MS3D-14396)

➢ xViewer Properties

Adds ability to bring up grid set editor for the attached viewer grid (MS3D-13765)
Adds new modes of lighting to help control roughness of the surfaces displayed to help
mitigate highly reflective surfaces (MS3D-14572, CRDB-6493, SCP-72918)

MineSight Data ASCII Reformat Tool (MSDART)

➢ Reblocking

Fixes "convert only a portion the file" to work correctly (MSDART-463)

Fixes instability when switching tabs during reblocking (MSDART-459, CRDB-6661, SCP-
74388)

MineSight Haulage 7.2.6

➢ General

Fixes issue with file based plans to not save road changes due to period/phase availability
(CRDB-6912)

MineSight Reserve 3.40-5

➢ General

Fixes issue with volume item with Create new reserve logic (CRDB-6939)
Adds ability to use the combine benches with SCD files. (CRDB-3554)
Fixes issue with interburden material in a multiple ore percent GSM case (CRDB-3855)

Model Calculation Tool 1.6

➢ General

Adds ability for criteria filter to filter on the subblock level (CRDB-5783)
Adds ability of rounding values based on item precision for python comparison (CRDB-5807)
Adds ability to see all items used in the test one block dialog (CRDB-4222)
Fixes issue with time it takes to perform calculations on a subblock model (CRDB-6131)
Adds ability for changing the order of criteria filters to be used with And/Or logic.
Adds ability to turn on or off filters.
Adds ability for validation on all dialogs
Adds a new reason column to Test one block dialog to give the user more information
Fixes issue with polygon filters with a GSM model (CRDB-5599)

Logic 1.0

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Logic is a new tool that allows users to easily create process workflows for modeling. It links
together our suite of geology tools, replaces functionality of MineSight Compass with a more
modern and easier to use interface, and builds a strong platform for future workflow
development!

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This version is compatible with MS3D v.12.50 or greater.
Curves can now be digitized in single import (ATLS-10371)
Autoslicer will now recover leftover area (ATLS-10250)
Timescale rows can now be hidden when printing (ATLS-10385)
Adds control over what is released with daily dig (ATLS-10387)
Adds ability to split released activities on daily dig boundaries (ATLS-10386)
Adds ability to control transparency of activities on gantt (ATLS-10384)

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➢ Programs
Interpolation programs

Fixes an issue when using unfolding “re-run” option with MineSight Torque input. (MSBASIS-
1714)

m601v1.exe

Relaxed licensing restrictions to create a block model file to be in line with non-MineSight Basis
creation methods. (MSBASIS-1710)

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This version is compatible with MS3D v.12.0-5 and MSTorque v.5.30-1 or greater.

Adds an option to calculate Vibration and/or Air Blast values on a Model grid and store those
results. (MSBLAST-2921)
Fixes an issue were Export Design Template to CSV fails if a conditional template is
included. (MSBLAST-2972)
Fixes slowness when the import configuration from database option is set. (MSBLAST-2978)
Adds a project property to control blast durations used in firing charts and monitoring reports
(MSBLAST-2984)
Fixes an issue where length is imported as zero when importing hole actuals from CSV
(MSBLAST-2996)

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 v.3.30-06 – MineSight 2017 Release 6 – August 8, 2016

Updated to work with the latest version of MineSight Dynamic Unfolding (MSDA-3209)

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Improves performance of license check when using a commuted license. (MSEP-508)

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This version is compatible with MS3D v.12.0-5 or greater.

Simplified grades added for cycle time reporting (ATLS-10326)
Exposes destination states in Process Points (ATLS-10256)

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Minimum Software Requirements

▪ MS3D 12.0-3 or higher

▪ MSAtlas/MSPlanner 2.4 or higher (optional)
▪ MSHaulage 7.0.4 or higher
▪ MSReserve 3.30.7
▪ ARC 4.11

Fixes an issue with resetting database connections for shared haulage networks (MSSO-6101)
Fixes an issue with updating optimization engine relative gap (MSSO-6128)
Fixes an issue with refreshing an analysis report (MSSO-6099)
Fixed an issue that generates ‘Level Incomplete’ error message (MSSO-6104)
Fixes an issue that unmined tons reported even though the phases are completely mined out
(MSSO-6100)

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 v.3.70-03 – MineSight 2016 Release 9 – December 8, 2016

Updated licensing software to support future enhancements.

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➢ Variogram.exe
Fixes variogram.exe to make the correct conversion when the Minor is longer than the Major and
the Major is long than the Vertical (MS3D-12012, CRDB-3798).

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includes QAQC v1.2

➢ Requirements

MS3D 12.0-6 or later

Rock.Net 2.96.1 or later
MSDBM v 3.30 or later

➢ New Features and Improvements

Added database support for Geologic 1.1

➢ General Importer

Fixed an issue when importing Sample Site Geometry for large data. (MSTORQUE-6001)
Fixed an issue when importing Assays with Fill Gaps option for large data. (MSTORQUE-6002)
Importing Collars with invalid date no longer results in data loss after Save. The invalid dates are
set to missing after import. (MSTORQUE-6003)

➢ Archive/Retrieve Tool

Fixed the Torque Retrieval tool to properly retrieve sample sites that have a mixed of actual
and/or design geometry. (MSTORQUE-6015)
Fixed an issue when retrieving Torque data in Blast. (MSTORQUE-6014)

QAQC v1.2
➢ Requirements

MineSight 2017 Release 6

o MSDBM v3.30

➢ New Features and Improvements

Added statistical tests namely Paired T-Test and F-Tests to chart in Analysis view.
Added support to add, filter and do Analysis by Sample Categorical Attributes such as ROCK
type code.
Added Summary Statistics Table view for a chart in the Analysis view. This views allow user to
generate and report statistics for different Categorical Attributes.
Added support to remove highlights for all points on a chart via the right-click menu.

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 1.2 – MineSight 2017 Release 7 –September 19, 2017
➢ Requirements

MS3D v12.50 or later

MSTorque 5.40 or later (Strongly Recommended)
MSDBM 3.30 or later (Strongly Recommended)

➢ General

Added options for surface rationalization

Improved speed of error statistic calculations

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➢ Requirements

MS3D v12.0-3 or later

➢ Key Features and Benefits

Identifies both economic and sub-economic stope shapes

Works with sub-blocked and non-sub-blocked models
Supports irregular stope frameworks
Use of surfaces for controlling and restricting stope creation
Uses industry standard algorithm
Allows for complex stope shapes
Integration with MineSight 3D
Allows for detailed constraint and optimization options
Allows reuse of saved templates across different models

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Requirements

MS3D v12.0-4 or later

➢ Highlights
A statistical application for univariate, bivariate and spatial analysis of geological data.
Support for multiple concurrent data source types including Block Models, Torque, MSBasis and
text files.
Integrated with MineSight 3D for selection and visualization of Torque and Block Model data.
Modern and intuitive user interface for batch creation, viewing and editing of graphs.
Geostatistical graphs feature advanced data analysis algorithms for simplified variographical
analysis.
Intelligent defaults based analysis of the input data to help initial graph creation.

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