With the goal of improving 3D Data interoperability, this project group has developed the Open Mining Format (OMF), an open-source file specification to support data interchange across the entire mining community.
The first version of OMF, released in 2017, supports basic structures including points, lines, surfaces, meshes and volumes. The second version and upcoming expects to support block models, computer-generated representations of orebodies that contain valuable data about them.
Mining requires a wide range of spatial data, and new technologies are adding to their complexity. While these changes create better representations of geological phenomena, moving complex data between proprietary software formats is time-consuming and prone to error. The project will enable significant efficiency gains.
Industry support: Four major software companies – Seequent, Dassault Systèmes, Deswik and Micromine – have publicly committed to OMF, and several others are also contributing. Read an article with the supporting companies’ comments here.
PROJECT HISTORY
2019 | Update
A python version was developed in 2019. Need to develop C++ version. Discussions with AWS towards supporting an open data set for OMF testing
2017 Nov | Open Mining Format V1.0 (OMF)
An open-source file specification for 3D data interchange across the mining community. This version of OMF supports basic structures including points, lines, surfaces, meshes and volumes. Visit OMF on GitHub here. Read the OMF 1.0.1 docs here.
2017 Nov | 3D Data Exchange Report
A report that identifies, based on interviews with key stakeholders, the key issues that they have in common when it comes to data exchange. Read the report here