Strata Maintenance Ribbon Menu

Note: The Strata Maintenance ribbon menu is available in the Design Module. To display this ribbon menu:

  1. Select the Design module.
  2. Right-click a stratum in the DataBlast Items Tree and select Edit Selected Strata from the menu.

Main Group

Option

Description
Exit Strata Maintenance icon Exit Strata Maintenance

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.

Import Group

Option

Description
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. See File Formats.
Import Point File icon Import Point File

Open the Point File Import screen.

Edit Group

Option

Description
Active Strata Surface

Select the active surface from:

  • Accurate - Roof
  • Accurate - Floor
  • Resource Model - Roof
  • Resource Model - Floor
Active Surface Colour

Select the colour of the active surface from a palette of colours or enter a colour as a hexadecimal or RGBA value.
Transparency

Select the transparency level. Range: 0–255.
Add Strata Data Points icon Add Strata Data Points

Add data points to the stratum.
Delete Strata Data Points icon Delete Strata Data Points

Delete data points from the stratum.
Show as Points icon Show as Points

Show the stratum as points.

Export Data Group

Option

Description
Export Strata Points icon Export Strata Points

Open the Strata Data Points Export screen to export the points of the active surface in the stratum.