Technical Tips

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Format Title
General
How to refresh data imported from an external source
How to create a string at a particular azimuth and length
What tricks can I use to make my macros shorter?
How do I create rotated symbols?
How can I see what filters are set up as legend ranges?
How can I select multiple strings? 
How do I convert a special.aim file so it works in Datamine Studio?
Block Modelling
How can I change the cell size or origin of my block model?
How to calculate a suitable origin for a rotated model
Wireframes
How do I model multiple splitting wireframes?
How do I create a DTM of a non-horizontal surface?
Open Pit Design
How to design an open pit using toes only, inserting the crests later
Underground Design
How to produce neatly abutting drives
How do I create my own cross section shapes for underground drive linking?