Maintain Reporting Patterns

A reporting pattern is an optional way to group holes for reporting purposes. For example, you can generate a drill sheet for a reporting pattern. The holes in a reporting pattern can be in different drill patterns; however, a hole cannot belong to more than one reporting pattern. Use a reporting pattern to group holes from multiple drill patterns that were previously 'cut-off'. See also Patterns and Pattern Properties.

To create a reporting pattern:

1. Select the Design module.
2. Right-click a node in the DataBlast Items Tree and select Add Reporting Pattern from the menu.

   The Reporting Pattern screen displays.

3. Enter a Name for the reporting pattern. Default: Concatenation of RP_ and the currently displayed active pattern, if applicable.
4. Click OK.

   The reporting pattern displays in the Viewport and is saved automatically.

To create a reporting pattern from selected holes:

1. Select the Design module.
2. Select one or more drill patterns in the DataBlast Items Tree.
3. Select holes as required. See Select Objects in the Viewport.
4. Right-click a node in the DataBlast Items Tree and select Add Reporting Pattern from the menu.

   A question about including the selected holes in the new pattern displays.

5. Click Yes.

   The Reporting Pattern screen displays.

6. Enter a Name for the reporting pattern. Default: Concatenation of RP_ and the currently displayed active pattern.
7. Click OK.

   The reporting pattern displays in the Viewport and is saved automatically.

To add holes to a reporting pattern:

1. Select the Design, Drill or Measure module.
2. Select the reporting pattern in the DataBlast Items Tree.
3. Ensure that the reporting pattern is the active pattern. See Make a Pattern Active.
4. Select one or more drill patterns in the DataBlast Items Tree.
5. Select holes as required.
6. On the Reporting Patterns Ribbon Menu, click Add Holes.
7. Click Save Changes.

To remove holes from a reporting pattern:

1. Select the Design, Drill or Measure module.
2. Select the reporting pattern in the DataBlast Items Tree.
3. Ensure that the reporting pattern is the active pattern.
4. Select holes as required.
5. On the Reporting Patterns ribbon menu, click Remove Holes.
6. Click Save Changes.

To delete a reporting pattern:

1. Select the Design module.
2. Right-click the reporting pattern in the DataBlast Items Tree and select Delete Selected Reporting Pattern from the menu.

   A confirmation message displays.

3. Click OK.

   The deletion is saved automatically.