Drill and Blast tab

The following tables describe the tools on the Drill and Blast tab.

Create group

Tool Description Command
Set Working Drift tool icon Set Working Drift Set a drift outline as a Working Drift. ABLS_DriftSet
Set Blast Outline tool icon Set Blast Outline Set one or more outlines as a Blast Outline. ABLS_BlastOutlineSet
Place Drill tool icon Place Drill Place a drill in a working drift. ABLS_SCreate
Name Setup tool icon Name Setup Name a drill setup. ABLS_SAnnotate
Move Setup tool icon Move Setup Move a drill setup. ABLS_SMove
Erase Setup tool icon Erase Setup Delete a drill setup. ABLS_SErase
Set Remote Boundary tool icon Set Remote Boundary Place a boundary where the drill setup cannot surpass. ABLS_RemoteDrillingBoundarySet
Unfold Setup tool icon Unfold Setup Unfold a setup in plan view for plotting purposes. ABLS_UnfoldSetup
SmartSet tool icon SmartSet Recognize the working drift and blast outline in the selected section, then Amine recognizes the same drift and blast outlines in all the other sections and set them to the same. ABLS_DriftSet_N

Design group

Tool Description Command
Hole Layout tool icon Hole Layout Layout a single hole from a drill location in a working drift, to a blast layout. ABLS_HLay1
Fan Pattern tool icon Fan Pattern Layout a drill holes in a fan pattern from a drill location in a working drift, to a blast layout. ABLS_HLayFan
Parallel Pattern tool icon Parallel Pattern Layout parallel drill holes from a drill location in a working drift, to a blast layout. ABLS_HLayParallel
Multiple Setups tool icon Multiple Setups Layout drill holes from multiples setups on the same section, to a blast layout. ABLS_HLayMultiple
Erase Holes tool icon Erase Holes Erase drill holes. ABLS_HoleErase
Create Slot tool icon Create Slot Create a slot pattern on a plan view and extrude the pattern to a blast layout.  
Move Holes tool icon Move Holes Move drill holes on the working plane. ABLS_HOMove
Move in 3D tool icon Move in 3D Move drill holes away from the working plane in a 3D fashion. ABLS_HOMove3D
Modify Dump tool icon Modify Dump Modify the dump in numerical values of the drill hole in question. ABLS_HODump
Trim Holes tool icon Trim Holes Trim drill holes to a selected outline. ABLS_HOTrim
Names Holes tool icon Names Holes Name drill holes. ABLS_HNameAdd
Erase Name tool icon Erase Name Erase the names of the drill holes. ABLS_HNameErase
Annotate Holes tool icon Annotate Holes Add the length and angle of the drill hole automatically. ABLS_HAnnoAdd
Annotate Breakthrough tool icon Annotate Breakthrough Add breakthrough annotations at the end of your drill holes. ABLS_HMAddBT
Annotate Backfill tool icon Annotate Backfill Add backfill annotations at the end of your drill holes. ABLS_HMAddBF
Erase Annotations tool icon Erase Annotations Erase the annotations created. ABLS_AnnoErase
Collar Hole tool icon Collar Hole Add collar annotations at the beginning of your drill holes. ABLS_HMAddColar
Add Toe tool icon Add Toe Add toe annotations at the end of your drill holes. ABLS_HMAddToe
Erase Collar/Toe tool icon Erase Collar/Toe Erase the collar or toe annotations created. ABLS_HMErase
Ref Collar to Drill tool icon Ref Collar to Drill Extend a reference line from the collar of the drill hole to the pivot point of the drill. ABLS_HExtendCollar
Erase Ref to Drill tool icon Erase Ref to Drill Erase the reference line created from the collar of the drill hole to the pivot point of the drill. ABLS_HExtendCollarErase
Unfold Collars tool icon Unfold Collars Unfold the collars of the holes in a plan view. ABLS_UnfoldCollar
Unfold Toes tool icon Unfold Toes Unfold the toes of the holes in a plan view. ABLS_UnfoldToe
Cone Holes tool icon Cone Holes Create a user-defined cone from Collar to Toe showing possible drill deviations. ABLS_VAutoCone
Model Holes tool icon Model Holes Create a modeled cynlinder around the drill holes with a user-defined diameter. ABLS_VMHole
Bag tool icon Bag Create a warning at the bottom of the hole to insert a bag. ABLS_VBag
Stem tool icon Stem Create a warning at the top of the hole to insert a plug. ABLS_VStem
Remote Drilling tool icon Remote Drilling Create a remote drilling warning at a user-defined distance in the hole. ABLS_VRemDrill
Energy Outline tool icon Energy Outline Create an outline of the estimated blast energy being created. IBS_Energy_Outline
Hole Outline tool icon Hole Outline Create an outline of the drill holes on the present ring. IBS_Hole_Outline
Powder Outline tool icon Powder Outline Create an outline of the powder on the present ring. IBS_Powder_Outline

Load group

Tool Description Command
Load Holes tool icon Load Holes Load the holes with powder and blasting cap. ABLS_PGUI
Move Powder tool icon Move Powder Move the powder inside the hole. ABLS_PMove
Move Powder - Multiple tool icon Move Powder - Multiple Move the powder inside multiple holes. ABLS_PMMove
Erase Powder tool icon Erase Powder Erase the powder from a hole. ABLS_PErase

Plot group

Tool Description Command
Create Blast Letter tool icon Create Blast Letter Create a blast letter using a defined template. ABLS_LBlast
Plan View (Blast Letter) tool icon Plan View (Blast Letter) Create a plan view of the blast holes, typically an additional viewport on the blast letter. ABLS_LBlastPlan
Refresh Blast Letter tool icon Refresh Blast Letter Refresh an existing blast letter with updated information. ABLS_LRefresh
Create Drill Letter tool icon Create Drill Letter Create a drill letter using a defined template. ABLS_LDrill
Plan View (Drill Letter) tool icon Plan View (Drill Letter) Create a plan view of the drill holes, typically an additional viewport on the drill letter. ABLS_LDrillPlan
Refresh Drill Letter tool icon Refresh Drill Letter Refresh an existing drill letter with updated information. ABLS_LRefresh
Add North Arrow tool icon Add North Arrow Add a north arrow do your layout. ABLS_NorthArrow
Add View Arrow tool icon Add View Arrow Add a view arrow to your layout. ABLS_LookArrow
Add Elevation Line tool icon Add Elevation Line Add an elevation marker to your drawing. ABLS_ElevationLine
Add Ref Line tool icon Add Ref Line Add a reference line to your drawing. ABLS_ReferenceLine
Combine All Views tool icon Combine All Views Combine all the section views into one layout much like a light-table view. ABLS_LightTble
Print Rings tool icon Print Rings Print the sections created. ABLS_PlotRings
Reset View Port Scale tool icon Reset View Port Scale Reset the viewport scale. ABLS_ResetScale

General Tools group

Tool Description Command
Drill Blast Info tool icon Drill Blast Info Extract general information on the Drill and Blast project. ABLS_LExport
Summary Info tool icon Summary Info Extract general information on the stope and workplace. ABLS_SummaryInfo1
Hole Info tool icon Hole Info Extract detailed information on the holes plotted. ABLS_HInfo
Drill Info tool icon Drill Info Extract detailed information on the drill per section. ABLS_ExtractRingSetup
Settings tool icon Settings Settings related to the drill and blast project. Drill, powder, blasting caps amongst more information can be found in these settings. ABLS_Config
Database Connection tool icon Database Connection Drill and Blast information connection link between SQL and Amine. ABLS_DBSetup_IBlast
Databse Connection (Info) tool icon Databse Connection (Info) Drill and Blast information connection link between SQL and Amine. ABLS_DBSetup_IBlastInfo
SQL Convert tool icon SQL Convert SDF file conversion to an SQL database file. This is only needed to be done one time, if not created before. Check with your administrator before create a new SQL database file. ABLS_DBConvert