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V8 - Softree Optimal (1) 3 3

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Table of Contents

Contents
1. GETTING STARTED ......................................................................................................................................... 5
INSTALLATION ................................................................................................................................................................5
Don’t Save Files (in most cases) ............................................................................................................................ 5
Function Groups .................................................................................................................................................... 5
Defaults and Layouts ............................................................................................................................................ 5
TUTORIAL UNITS ............................................................................................................................................................6
CONVENTIONS ...............................................................................................................................................................6
SCREEN LAYOUT FACTS ....................................................................................................................................................6
USER INTERFACE OPTIONS: TOOLBAR & RIBBON MODES .......................................................................................................7
2. FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW ............................................................................................................................... 9
SOFTREE OPTIMAL CONCEPTS ...........................................................................................................................................9
DISCLAIMER ..................................................................................................................................................................9
3. DESIGN TIME COST REPORTING ................................................................................................................... 10
DESIGN TIME COSTING EXAMPLE ....................................................................................................................................10
Alignment Properties Panel ................................................................................................................................ 10
Section Sampling and Accurate Costing .............................................................................................................. 17
EXTERNAL MATERIAL MOVEMENT EXAMPLE......................................................................................................................19
4. VERTICAL ALIGNMENT OPTIMIZATION ........................................................................................................ 26
Creating a New Optimized Alignment ................................................................................................................. 27
Evaluating Different Scenarios ............................................................................................................................ 35
Reviewing Multiple Vertical Alignments ............................................................................................................. 37
5. WORKING WITH CURVES ............................................................................................................................. 40
Controlling Curves ............................................................................................................................................... 40
Back to Back Curves ............................................................................................................................................ 41
Curves with Tangents .......................................................................................................................................... 44
6. THE OPTIMAL HAUL ..................................................................................................................................... 50
MASS HAUL DIAGRAM ..................................................................................................................................................50
Pits display .......................................................................................................................................................... 50
OPTIMAL HAUL DIAGRAM ..............................................................................................................................................51
Optimal Haul Diagram Properties ....................................................................................................................... 52
Optimal Haul Diagram Example ......................................................................................................................... 52
Optimal Haul Export............................................................................................................................................ 55
7. SMART PITS ................................................................................................................................................. 60
Smart Pits, Continued.......................................................................................................................................... 61
8. OPTIMIZATION STRATEGIES ........................................................................................................................ 66
INFEASIBLE PROBLEMS...................................................................................................................................................66
Conflict detection ................................................................................................................................................ 66
SPEED AND ACCURACY CONSIDERATIONS ..........................................................................................................................70
Recommendation 1: Start by using Curves [Fast] (or Polyline). .......................................................................... 70
Recommendation 2: Set the Spacing to Auto ...................................................................................................... 70
Recommendation 3: Cancel and Accept the Current, Best Solution .................................................................... 70
9. WORKING WITH EXTERNAL DESIGN SOFTWARE .......................................................................................... 71

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