Many features for saving time and increasing productivity can be found in the version, as well as tools to enable easier drill hole design and allow rapid production. It also allows evaluation of solids from drill hole information using methods not previously possible.

A new module, Dynamic Shells, permits geologists to model geologic data for visualisation of grade data. Because it is fully integrated with the GEMS system, the tool can save time when initially evaluating deposits and also help generate surfaces and solids in moments, rather than hours.

“Although this method does not replace traditional solids and block modelling, it is a technique that can provide mining operations with a faster and more flexible analysis capability,” the company said.

In addition to the ability to create and edit new planned drill holes graphically, GEMS 6.5 also has a dramatically changed solids validation and error correction capability that includes the solids repair functionality.

A solids autocorrect feature locates and fills invalid triangles, and removes and fills the resultant hole(s) with the ability to expand the selection to neighbouring triangles in order to fix more complex error groups.

Triangle thinning, selection and manual repair functions are also collated into the tool for ease of use.

Finally, the Dynamic Shells module works interactively to create grade shells from drillholes and sample information.

“Geologists can select data points directly from GEMS and immediately create implicitly modelled isosurfaces, and analyse several different models simultaneously based on different interpolation parameters,” the company said.

Geovia was formerly known as Gemcom Software prior to its 2012 acquisition by Dassault Systèmes. The deal was made official last April.