GXDATAMINE class

class GXDATAMINE(handle=0)[source]

GXDATAMINE class.

GXDATAMINE functions provide an interface to Datamine Software Limited files. See also GXGIS for various other Datamine-specific functions.

Note:

None.

__init__(handle=0)[source]
classmethod create_voxel(file, field, ipj, meta, voxel)[source]

Create a Geosoft Voxel file from a Datamine block model file.

Parameters:

  • file (str) – Datamine file name

  • field (str) – Field to use for data

  • ipj (GXIPJ) – Projection to set

  • meta (GXMETA) – GXMETA to set

  • voxel (str) – Output voxel file name

New in version 6.3.

License: Geosoft End-User License

Note: Create a Geosoft Voxel file from a Datamine block model file.

is_null()[source]

Check if this is a null (undefined) instance

Returns:

True if this is a null (undefined) instance, False otherwise.

Return type:

bool

classmethod null()[source]

A null (undefined) instance of GXDATAMINE

Returns:

A null GXDATAMINE

Return type:

GXDATAMINE

classmethod numeric_field_lst(file, lst)[source]

Return a GXLST containing the non-standard numeric fields in a Datamine file.

Parameters:

  • file (str) – Datamine file name

  • lst (GXLST) – GXLST to populate

New in version 6.3.

License: Geosoft End-User License

Note: At this time, only GIS_DMTYPE_BLOCKMODEL files are supported. The field names go in the name part, and field indices (1 to N) in the value part.

GIS_DMTYPE constants

Datamine file types

GIS_DMTYPE_STRING

String

gxapi.GIS_DMTYPE_STRING = 2
GIS_DMTYPE_WIREFRAME_TR

Wireframe tr

gxapi.GIS_DMTYPE_WIREFRAME_TR = 8
GIS_DMTYPE_DTM

Dtm

gxapi.GIS_DMTYPE_DTM = 16
GIS_DMTYPE_BLOCKMODEL

Blockmodel

gxapi.GIS_DMTYPE_BLOCKMODEL = 32
GIS_DMTYPE_WIREFRAME_PT

Wireframe pt

gxapi.GIS_DMTYPE_WIREFRAME_PT = 64
GIS_DMTYPE_POINTDATA

Pointdata

gxapi.GIS_DMTYPE_POINTDATA = 1024