January 18, 2019

Reducing Block Model Size by exporting and reimporting Centroids

On some occasions, we have a significantly large block model size but…
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On some occasions, we have a significantly large block model size but we are only interested in a portion of the entire block extents, or a few among the many attributes. Although we can constrain the model graphically, it does not really reduce the file size of the block model. Reducing the size could significantly speed up any processing done to the block model.

There are many ways to reduce your block model size but in this particular article, we will learn how to export the centroids into a CSV and reimport back to a newly created block model.

1. Go to BLOCK MODEL > BLOCK MODEL > EXPORT > BLOCK CENTROIDS AND DIMENSIONS TO A STRING FILE

2. Choose the block model you want to resize

Fill the form “Create attribute report from block model” as shown below:

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