Drill Pattern Designer Ribbon Menu

Note: This Drill Pattern Designer ribbon menu is available in the Design Module when editing a drill pattern. To display this ribbon menu:

  1. Select the Design module.
  2. Right-click a drill pattern in the DataBlast Items Tree and select Edit Selected Drill Pattern in Designer from the menu.

Main Group

Option

Description
Exit Drill Pattern Designer icon Exit Drill Pattern Designer

Close the Drill Pattern Designer and return to the Design module. If there are unsaved changes, a confirmation message displays.
Save Changes icon Save Changes

Save changes.
Abandon Changes icon Abandon Changes

Discard all unsaved changes.
Print icon Print

Print.

Import and Export Group

Option

Description
New Pattern icon New Pattern

Move selected holes from this drill pattern to a new drill pattern.
Import Interchange icon Import Interchange

Import a design from a DataBlast interface file in the .dbif format. See File Formats. A design interchange file contains data about holes, surfaces and where the holes intersect with the surfaces.

Important: The interface file must match the active pattern. The imported data replaces the data in the active pattern. If you want to import interface file data to create a new pattern, see Import a Design Interchange File.
Export Interchange icon Export Interchange

Export a design to a DataBlast interface file.
Load External Drawing File icon Load External Drawing File

Load a drawing file in .dm, .dxf, .dwg, .dgn, .vdml, .vdlc, .00t, .sfg, .srg or .arch_d format. There is no prompt for an insertion point.
Import Point File icon Import Point File

Open the Point File Import screen.

Surfaces Group

Option

Description
Define Fixed Targets icon Define Fixed Targets

Open the Fixed Targets screen.
Collar Surface icon Collar Surface

Select the surface that contains the hole collars.
Pattern Anchor Surface icon Pattern Anchor Surface

Select the surface that anchors the positions of the holes.
Excavation Surface icon Excavation Surface

Select the surface of the intended grade after the blast.
Charge Toe Surface icon Charge Toe Surface

Select the surface that contains the hole charge toes.
Drill Toe Surface icon Drill Toe Surface

Select the surface that contains the hole drill toes.

Coordinate Systems Group

Option

Description
New Co-ordinate System icon New Coordinate System

Create a coordinate system to project patterns of holes onto the design surface.
Current icon Current

Select a coordinate system for constructing hole patterns.

Projection Summary Group

Option

Description
Projection Style Summary icon Projection Style Summary

Open the Projection Summary.