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Query Minimum Distance Between Elements: Efficiency and ease to measure distances between different elements in MinePlan. Did you know that MinePlan 3D (MP3D) has a feature that allows you to quickly calculate the distance between different elements? Located in the Query Menu, the Minimum Distance Between Elements tool has the function of reporting the minimum distance between elements, creating a virtual element to represent this distance in space. It is a very dynamic tool, requiring only the selection of the types of elements of interest. For example, measuring the minimum distance between a point and a line, or, between a plane and a surface. Possible selection elements for the tool are: Points, Vector, Line Segment, Polyline, Plane, Face and/or Surface. The start and end element are set, and the Snap is activated automatically according to the element, to…

Smooth Substring: Practicality in smoothing line segments and polygons. Did you know that MinePlan has a very practical tool for smoothing lines and polygons? With the Smooth Substring tool, located in the Polyline – Substring menu, it is possible to dynamically smooth the shape of lines and polygons in order to obtain a new format. When starting the tool, you must define how new points will be created that will change the geometry of the line/polygon: Figure 01: Polyline – Smooth Substring. Target point spacing: Specify a distance that represents the interval between the points that will be created between the starting and ending points of the chosen segment. Insert new points: Define the new number of points that will be created between the starting and ending points of the chosen segment. Once the methodology is chosen, just specify the segment…

Silhouette: Create a planar outline from a solid or surface. Did you know you can create an outline that matches the boundaries of a solid or surface? The Silhouette tool, accessed from the Polyline menu, allows you to create the contour of a solid or surface on a plane of an Edit Grid that can be in any orientation in xViewer. If an Edit Grid is not specified then the minimum project elevation set in the Project Settings will be assumed. Figure 1: Silhouette tool. After selecting the surface, click on “Preview”, this button will provide a preview of the projection made. Afterwards, click on “Apply” to save the contour in a geometric object. Figure 2: Surface outline created using the Silhouette tool. Wassup, did you like this tip? For more information about the Silhouette tool, as well as other features and…