Burden Check Ribbon Menu

Note: The Burden Check 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.

Burden Checking Group

Option

Description

Choose Face Surface icon Choose Face Surface

Select a surface to use as the face against which to check burdens.

Select Face Holes icon Select Face Holes

Mark the holes that are closest to a free face.

Search Distance icon Search Distance

Enter a distance from the cursor for which to search for holes to link up.

Calculate Face Burdens icon Calculate Face Burdens

Test holes against the face surface to ensure that burden requirements are met.

Remove Face Burdens icon Remove Face Burdens

Remove burden check results.

Review Face Burden Group

Option

Description

Review Face Burdens icon Review Face Burdens

View each of the face hole burdens in detail.

Check Previous Hole icon Check Previous Hole

Check the burden of the previous hole in the face hole string.

Check Next Hole icon Check Next Hole

Check the burden of the next hole in the face hole string.

Report Group

Option

Description

Burden Report icon Burden Report

View or print the burden report.