Qgis Tutorial : Visualize Block Models in 3D

[@lauriev]

Thanks, great information as usual. I'm an exploration geologist based in Australia. I use Surpac for modelling, big $$, powerful, but very clunky :( , however I am finding that QGIS software and 3D extensions are allowing me to demonstrate my 3D models etc. with clients and others that don't own a mining software package. You have to be a bit cunning in your approach and use some hacks sometimes, but at least the means to do this are there, and it is often possible to change the source code itself, if all else fails. I have been following the Oslandia GitLab page with interest- they seem to be developing the Geoscience plugin now. Hope your plugin development is going well, it's hard work developing software!

[@MiningGeologist]

Thank you @Laurie for your comment! yes, you are right it is weird that there are no free tools at least to do basic things. I, ve made my own tools and scripts for a while now which got me thinking why not make my own tool? The Qgis plugin is just a starting point and with some help from some amazing people in this industry, this tool is going to change a lot of things. here is a proof of concept I shared few days ago www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6967261977849028608

[@brendanhogan544]

Hello- great video. Im a mining geo moving into more exploration so trying to get a hang of these 2d packages. this is very helpful. My question is: is there a way to display block model data on the section? I watched your "display in 3d/section" video, but when making sections I didnt get a tick box to display the model? BTW my model is huge and not displaying at all so perhaps I have done something wrong, it comes up in the layers section but never on screen? Thanks

[@NadiaSimanullang]

can you share the data? so i can follow your tutorial. thank you

[@zdymoulaghrissi256]

Great video, Thank you!

[@MiningGeologist]

you are welcome !

[@zdymoulaghrissi256]

@@MiningGeologist I have à problem about the 3D drill holes construction Can you please indicate me your Vidéos where you explane all stages sinse CSV tables (geological, Assange.. ) up to create an HTML file? thank you

[@sirb1846]

Nice video, but where it can be found a csv model to test this tutorial? Thanks in advance

[@yvesramil4968]

Perfect! 👌

[@charlesbeaudry3263]

Could you indicate what it is you plan to do for your plug-in? Have you connected with Roland Hill of Geoscience plug-in fame?

[@MiningGeologist]

Hello Charles, thank you for your comment actually i m planning to make a geological modelling tool that integrates with Qgis, i want to take it all the way to resource estimation. it is a huge project currently i m working on a prototype that will help me to get the attention of some sponsors.

[@armanusn7689]

Nice video. How to create blockmodel in QGIS ? or How create data of blockmodel ?

[@MiningGeologist]

hmmm i don't think that's currently possible

[@armanusn7689]

@@MiningGeologist Oke. Thanks anyway. I hope you always spread your knowledge for All of us. Wish the best for you.

[@MiningGeologist]

Of course I will Arman thank you for following my channel

[@armanusn7689]

@@MiningGeologist Sir, can we build the design pit in QGIS?

[@davidmasanjakahumbi9317]

NICE VIDEO

[@MiningGeologist]

Thanks David i m glad that you liked it

[@wendiadrian1988]

How we can define the outliers number as we only have the CSV?

[@MiningGeologist]

This is just for visualization purposes Wendi but stay tuned there is another plug in that will allow to do exactly that an much more.

[@MangalaNamukale]

The link to the trainings are not working

[@riyanabraham1860]

@Mining Geologist is it possible to export this block model as anything other than a .csv ? DXF for example using the python QGIS interface?

[@MiningGeologist]

You can export the scene as an html web page but you can't export it to DXF

[@downstream5227]

is it possible to calculate the volume value for each grade?

[@MiningGeologist]

Hello Downstream, thank you for your comment. I think it is possible since the attribute table can act as an excel sheet so basically you have the block dimension , the grade so with the density you can make an expression that does exactly what you wanted.

[@nurdin8443]

what file type can be used for block models ?

[@MiningGeologist]

a CSV file of course since Qgis cannot handle the native format of the mining packages, at least for now