
📝 Join us as two of our GEOVIA in-house experts, @CC, @Kim FERGUSON-THOMAS and @Ash COLTON, share their best practice on Surpac. In this episode, they will cover SDMs, followed by a 10-minute open-to-the-audience Q&A session.
General Information:
• Date: May 28, 2025
• Time: 8 - 8:30 AM (CEST)
• Registration: here
What is it about?
This webinar is designed for Surpac users seeking to expand their knowledge of SDM files. Whether you're a long-time Surpac user or just starting your journey, we'll share practical insights and expert guidance to optimize your workflows, reduce risk, and drive better decisions from your geological models.
We'll explore the following:
- Saving files in SDM
- Benefits of SDM
- Displaying strings in SDM
- Quick constraints
- Writing grades to SDM polygons & solids
- Partial percent explained
- Modifying attribute in SDM
- Classifying SDM
- New polygon functions
Meet the Presenters
@CC GEOVIA User Success Specialist With a background in Mining Engineering and Optimization, Cory has been a member of the GEOVIA Support team since 2011. Based in Vancouver, Canada he works to provide daily assistance for all GEOVIA products including Surpac, MineSched, Whittle, and GEMS.
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 | @Kim FERGUSON-THOMAS GEOVIA User Sucess Specialist
Kim has been working as a geologist for 30 years and a Surpac user for just as long. Before joining Gemcom – now Dassault Systèmes’ GEOVIA – 16 years ago, she worked as a Production Geologist in Underground and Open Pit Mines , Project Geology and Resource Estimation with experience in Gold, Base Metals, Diamonds & Mineral Sands.
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@Ash COLTON GEOVIA User Success Specialist Ash started in the mining industry as a Surveyor back in 1998 working in various Open Pit and Underground mines in Western Australia. After a short stint away from mining he started working for GEOVIA in 2008. Since then he has helped many clients achieve their goals through training and consulting in Surpac, MineSched and Macros. He now works in a support role for GEOVIA, allowing him to dedicate 100% of his time assisting clients with any questions they may have.
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