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:
- Select the Design module.
- Right-click a drill pattern in the DataBlast Items Tree and select Edit Selected Drill Pattern in Designer from the menu.
Main Group
Option |
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Exit Drill Pattern Designer |
Close the Drill Pattern Designer and return to the Design module. If there are unsaved changes, a confirmation message displays. |
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Save Changes |
Save changes. |
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Abandon Changes |
Discard all unsaved changes. |
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Print. |
Import and Export Group
Option |
Description |
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New Pattern |
Move selected holes from this drill pattern to a new drill pattern. |
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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. |
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Export Interchange |
Export a design to a DataBlast interface file. |
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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. |
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Import Point File |
Open the Point File Import screen. |
Surfaces Group
Option |
Description |
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Define Fixed Targets |
Open the Fixed Targets screen. |
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Collar Surface |
Select the surface that contains the hole collars. |
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Pattern Anchor Surface |
Select the surface that anchors the positions of the holes. |
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Excavation Surface |
Select the surface of the intended grade after the blast. |
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Charge Toe Surface |
Select the surface that contains the hole charge toes. |
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Drill Toe Surface |
Select the surface that contains the hole drill toes. |
Coordinate Systems Group
Option |
Description |
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New Coordinate System |
Create a coordinate system to project patterns of holes onto the design surface. |
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Current |
Select a coordinate system for constructing hole patterns. |
Projection Summary Group
Option |
Description |
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Projection Style Summary |
Open the Projection Summary. |