Unlocking the Power of GEOVIA Whittle 2026 Refresh 1

For professionals in strategic mine planning, time and data accuracy are everything. Waiting hours for complex pit optimization or dealing with data mismatches when switching between software are common bottlenecks that can slow down entire projects.

To tackle these challenges, Dassault Systèmes released GEOVIA Whittle 2026 Refresh 1. This latest update focuses on three core pillars: speed, practical workflow controls, and seamless data integration.

Let’s dive into the 3 new features that are ready to make your mine planning workflow significantly more efficient!

FastFlow: High-Speed Pit Optimization with Half the Memory

FastFlow high-speed pit optimization feature
FastFlow high-speed pit optimization feature
Performance comparison of pit optimization algorithms, showing that FastFlow achieves faster solve times and better scalability than legacy optimization engines for large block models
Performance comparison of pit optimization algorithms, showing that FastFlow achieves faster solve times and better scalability than legacy optimization engines for large block models

One of the most revolutionary advancements in GEOVIA Whittle 2026 Refresh 1 is the introduction of FastFlow. This next-generation pit optimization algorithm is purpose-built to handle large-scale block models with greater efficiency.

What’s the benefit? FastFlow solves complex mathematical equations significantly faster while using approximately half the memory of legacy pseudoflow engines. With GEOVIA Whittle, this enables mining professionals to process massive datasets seamlessly—without concerns over system lag or hardware limitations

Practical Pushbacks: Generate Mining Sequences in Minutes

Practical Pushbacks enables engineers to generate realistic mining sequences more efficiently by applying geometric constraints, pushback targets, and directional controls within minutes
Practical Pushbacks enables engineers to generate realistic mining sequences more efficiently by applying geometric constraints, pushback targets, and directional controls within minutes
Illustration of the Practical Pushbacks feature, showing the generation of practical mining sequences by applying geometric constraints and directional controls within the optimized pit
Illustration of the Practical Pushbacks feature, showing the generation of practical mining sequences by applying geometric constraints and directional controls within the optimized pit

Creating realistic and mineable sequences typically requires hours of manual fine-tuning. With GEOVIA Whittle 2026 Refresh 1, the new Practical Pushbacks feature significantly streamlines this process.

How does it work? Engineers can easily copy nodes directly from an existing Slope Set or pit shell, while maintaining full control over geometric constraints, pushback targets based on size or tonnage, and directional search parameters. Within GEOVIA Whittle, this results in highly practical, design-ready mining sequences that can be generated in just minutes.

Surface Export: Hassle-Free Interoperability Across Platforms

Surface Export improves interoperability by exporting mine surfaces directly to SDM, DXF, and OMF formats
Surface Export improves interoperability by exporting mine surfaces directly to SDM, DXF, and OMF formats

Software incompatibility has long been a challenge for engineering teams. With GEOVIA Whittle 2026 Refresh 1, this issue is addressed through enhanced Surface Export capabilities that enable more open and efficient data connectivity.

What’s new? GEOVIA Whittle now allows users to export mine surfaces directly into widely used formats such as SDM, DXF, and OMF (Open Mining Format). This ensures seamless data transfer to other design platforms, including GEOVIA Surpac, without the risk of losing critical information.

Reference

Dassault Systèmes. (2026). What's new GEOVIA Whittle 2026 Refresh 1. Internal product update document.