Set Mass Type Properties

Ways to access

In the Tilos Explorer, expand Library > Other Libraries > Mass Types from the libraries and you will see a list of existing types in the working area.
Double-click an existing mass type in the explorer or select a mass type in the Mass Type view and click the Edit Properties icon on the right side to open the Mass Type Properties dialog.

Steps

In the Tilos Explorer, click + to expand Library > Other Libraries and double-click Mass Types to see a list of existing link types in the working window.
Select a mass type in the table and click the Edit Properties icon on the right side to open the Edit Mass Type Properties dialog.

3. Specify/edit the:

- Type ID, Name - Enter unique identifiers for the mass type.
- Base type - Select one of the following base types for the mass type:
  - Cut - Defines a cut area to be displayed above the zero line. This has only an output of material.
  - Fill - Defines a fill area to be displayed below the zero line. This has only an input of material.
  - Waste - Defines a disposal area to be displayed at the outer border of the mass haulage diagram. This has only an input of material
  - Borrow - Defines a borrow (e.g., quarry or mine) area to be displayed at the outer border of the mass haulage diagram. This has only an output of material
  - Stockpile - Defines a stockpile area to be displayed at the outer border of the mass haulage diagram. This can have either an input and output of material.
- Default level - Assign a default stack order to the area type. The level defines the order of different areas at the same location along the distance axis. The area with the higher level number is displayed above the area with the lower level number.
- Display on the top border of diagram -
- Mass area presentation - Select the background (color of the face) and foreground (color of the border) colors, plus a pattern (design of the face) for how much quantity is to be executed.
- Haul quantity presentation - Select the background and foreground colors, plus a pattern for how much of the quantity is already hauled.
- Scheduled quantity presentation - Select the background and foreground colors, plus a pattern for how much of the quantity is already scheduled on activity level.
- Actual quantity presentation - Select the background and foreground colors, plus a pattern for how the actual quantity bar is presented (how much of the quantity is already progressed on the activity level.

4. Click OK.

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Further information

Understand Mass Types