Hole

Source file: hole.htm

The Hole group of the Home ribbon contains tools that allow you to view hole attributes and properties, as well as create hole intervals.

Hole Tabular View

The Hole Tabular View tool allows you to view a specific set of hole attributes depending on the preset you select. You can also export this data as a PDF or CSV file.

Viewing hole data

To view hole data using the hole tabular view, follow these steps:

1. Select a set of holes in the view window or the project explorer.

2. On the Home ribbon, in the Hole group, select Hole Tabular View. Alternatively, use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+T.

3. The Hole Tabular View panel will appear. This panel contains two column fields and one table that allow you to customise and view the desired hole attributes.

4. Select a preset from the Presets drop-down. A preset is a specific set and order of columns that is displayed in the Hole table.

5. Optionally, you can edit the attributes shown. To do this, follow these steps:

   1. In the Visible columns field, click the button of a category to view all of the attributes it contains.
      
      

      Tip:   Use the button to expand all categories at once. To close this detailed attribute view of all categories, click the button.

      Tip:   Any snapshots of the selected blast are also listed as categories and contain the related snapshot hole attributes.

   2. In the Visible columns field, select the checkboxes of the attributes you wish to view, or clear the checkboxes of the attributes you wish to hide.

      

      Note

      You can also specify the hole attributes you wish to view in either of the following ways:

      • Select the category checkbox to add every attribute in that category to the Columns order field and Holes table. You can also clear any checkboxes of the attributes you do not wish to view.

        

      • Enter an attribute or category name into the Search field. BlastLogic will present the results that match the search in the Visible columns field. Select the checkboxes of the results you wish to view or clear the checkboxes of the results you wish to hide.

        

   3. Optionally, reorder the attributes in the Column order field by dragging the attributes to the desired locations using the middle mouse button.

      Tip

      Right-click on an attribute in the Column order to view the following context menu options:

      • Select column. Select this option to view the attribute column in the Holes table.

      • Remove column. Select this option to remove the attribute from the Holes table.

6. Interact with the Hole Tabular View panel.

   • To highlight a hole in the view window, select a single row in the Hole Tabular View panel.

     

   • To view the properties of a certain hole, select that hole in the Holes table and click Hole properties.

   • To view the hole attributes of a different blast, select the different blast in the project explorer. The new hole information will appear in the panel.

   • To further refine the selection of holes, select the desired holes in the panel and click Refine selection. BlastLogic will reduce the number of rows to the selection made.

   • To export the data as a PDF, click Export to report.

   • To export the data as a CSV, click Export to CSV....

Creating a custom preset

Custom presets allow you to save the columns present in the Hole table and the order they appear in. To create a custom preset, follow these steps:

1. On the Home ribbon, in the Hole group, select Hole Tabular View. Alternatively, use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+T.

   The Hole Tabular View panel will appear. This panel contains two columns and one table that allow you to customise and view the desired hole attributes.

2. Select the Presets drop-down and click Custom.
   

3. Edit the appearance and order of the columns in the Holes table.

   Expand for more information on editing the appearance and order of the columns.

   To edit the columns in the Hole table and the order they appear in, follow these steps:

   1. In the Visible columns field, select click the (expand tree arrow) of a category to view all of the attributes it contains.
      

      Tip:  Use the button to expand all categories at once. To close this detailed attribute view of all categories, click the button.

      Tip:   Any snapshots of the selected blast are also listed as categories and contain the related snapshot hole attributes.

   2. In the Visible columns field, select the checkboxes of the attributes you wish to view. BlastLogic will add the selected attributes to the Column order field and Holes table, in the order that you selected the attributes .

      

      Note

      You can also specify the hole attributes you wish to view in either of the following ways:

      • Select the category checkbox to add every attribute in that category to the Columns order field and Holes table. You can also clear any checkboxes of the attributes you do not wish to view.

        

      • Enter an attribute or category name into the Search field. BlastLogic will present the results that match the search in the Visible columns field. Select the checkboxes of the results you wish to view.

        

   3. Add any other attributes to the Column order field and Holes table by selecting the checkboxes of the desired categories and attributes.

   4. Optionally, reorder the attributes in the Column order field by dragging the attributes to the desired locations using the middle mouse button.

      Tip

      Right-click on an attribute in the Column order column to view the following context menu options:

      • Select column. Select this option to view the attribute column in the Holes table.

      • Remove column. Select this option to remove the attribute from the Holes table.

4. Click Save preset.... The Save Preset panel will appear.

   

5. Enter a preset name using the Name field or drop-down menu.

6. Click OK. The preset will now appear in the Preset drop-down.

Create Pattern

The Create Pattern tool allows you to define a grouping of holes, known as a pattern.

To create a pattern, follow these steps:

1. Click on a blast in the project explorer.

2. On the Home ribbon, in Hole group, select Create Pattern.

   The Create Pattern panel will appear. By default, BlastLogic fills the Name field with the name of the selected blast.
   
   

3. Optionally, you can enter a different name into the Name field and enter a description into the Description field.

4. Select the holes in the view window that you wish to include in the pattern.

5. Click OK or Apply. BlastLogic saves the pattern to the Patterns container that is located in the parent blast container in the project explorer.

Note:  To edit a pattern, see the steps in the Edit section of the Pattern on the Context Sensitive Ribbons page.

Edit Intervals

The Edit Intervals tool allows you to add sections to a hole. You will need both an upper and lower surface to define the interval within the hole.

Adding hole intervals from surfaces

To add hole intervals to a hole using surfaces, follow these steps:

1. Select the desired holes in the view window or project explorer.

2. On the Home ribbon, in the Hole group, select Edit Intervals.
   The Edit Intervals panel will appear. Ensure the From surface intersection tab is open.

   

3. Click to add a label. Repeat this until the desired number of labels appear in the table.

4. Select an interval label. By default, BlastLogic sets the interval label to the first interval that is listed in Interval labels (Home ribbon > Setup group >  Site). You can change the interval by clicking on the label cell drop-down and selecting the desired interval label.

5. Specify the upper and lower surfaces. You can specify these surfaces in the following ways:

   • Select the cell you wish to assign a surface to and enter the surface location. For example, surfaces are typically found in the cad container with the location /cad/<surface name>.

   • Drag the surface from the cad container in the project explorer or from the view window, into the desired cell, using the middle mouse button.

   Note:  Only one surface is required. If you only select one surface, BlastLogic will create an unbounded interval for the second surface. To create a surface, see the steps in Surfaces.

   Note
   If you are in the Replace intervals mode and click OK without specifying any surfaces, the specified interval label of all intervals will be cleared. A dialog window will appear for you to confirm this operation.
   

6. You can add or remove intervals by clicking or respectively.

7. Select the hole interval update method. You can select either Replace intervals or Add to existing intervals.

   

8. Select Update Preview to view the hole intervals.

9. Optionally, you can run the following commands:

   • Delete all intervals: This tool clears all of the existing intervals on the selected holes.

   • Recalculate intervals: If changes are made to the holes or surfaces, select this tool to update the intervals.

10. Click OK or Apply.

    Note:  If the hole geometry changes, any attached surface will automatically recalculate its intersections with holes.

Adding hole intervals from distance to surface

Intervals can be defined by the regions of a hole within a specified distance from a surface. Such intervals can help identify the sections of holes that are too close to a highwall or to provide offsets from coal seams. These intervals can then be used in charge rules to avoid charging in these regions.

Follow these steps to add hole intervals from distance to surface:

1. Select holes in the view.

2. Go to the Geometry ribbon > Surfaces group and select Surface from Holes.

3. In the Surface from Holes panel, select Drill depth from the Colouring metric field and click OK.
   

   See Surface From Holes for more information on creating surfaces from holes.

4. Select the holes in your view and go to the Home ribbon > Hole group and select Edit Intervals.

5. Select the From distance to surface tab and click to add a surface.

   

6. Specify the Label by selecting the required option from the drop-down menu.

7. Middle-mouse click on the surface you have created in the cad container and drag it to the Surface field in the Edit Intervals window.

8. Define the Range.

9. Repeat the above steps to add more intervals and click OK or Apply to confirm.
   

   Note:  If the hole geometry changes, any attached surface will automatically recalculate its intersections with holes.

   Note
   Set the view mode to display intervals by going to the View context sensitive ribbon and selecting Intervals or selecting Intervals in the Visualisation button on the toolbar.
   
   Tip

   You can reopen the intervals created for a given blast in the following way:
   
   

   1. Go to the Home ribbon > Hole group and select Edit Intervals.

   2. Go to the From distance to surface tab.

   3. Select a blast or holes in the project explorer or in the view window.

   4. Click Seed from selection.
      The created intervals will be loaded to the Edit Intervals panel.
      

   Important:  Once a surface has been attached to holes (for example, when the holes are applied to an interval), it is then published and cannot be edited any more.
   

Adding hole intervals from drillhole database

To add hole intervals using the drillhole database tab, follow these steps:

1. Select the desired holes in the view window or project explorer.

2. On the Home ribbon, in the Hole group, select Edit Intervals. The Edit Intervals panel will appear.

3. Select the From drillhole database tab.



4. Click . The file explorer will open.

5. Select a drillhole database object file (.dhobj) and click Open.

   Tip

   You can create a drillhole object file by exporting a blast with drill measurements into Maptek GeologyCore. Use the Create Intervals from Downhole tool to add intervals in GeologyCore. The object must then be exported as a drillhole object file such that it can then be imported into BlastLogic. For more information on this process, see Maptek GeologyCore help documentation.



BlastLogic displays a preview of the blast with the updated hole intervals.



6. Click OK or Apply to confirm the changes.

   You can view the intervals by selecting the Hole Properties tool in the Hole group, and navigating to Decks and Intervals > Intervals.

Hole Properties

The Hole Properties tool allows you to view and edit the properties of a single hole.

To view the properties of a hole, follow these steps:

1. Select the desired hole in the view window.

2. On the Home ribbon, in the Hole group, select Hole Properties. Alternatively, use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+H or right-click on the hole in the view window and select Properties of <hole name>... from the context menu.

   The Hole Properties panel will appear. This panel has the following sections:

   • The left-hand side of the panel displays the current information about the hole.
   • The right-hand side of the panel shows the history of the hole, the current decks and intervals, and any snapshots. For details, see the Viewing hole history, Decks and intervals, and Snapshots information below.

   

Selecting from multiple holes

You can select multiple holes and switch between them in the Hole Properties panel using the Selected hole drop-down menu.

Note:  This drop-down menu will only appear when you select multiple holes.

Viewing hole history

You can click on a row in the history table to display the details of that entry.

You can also leave a comment or report an anomaly in the records of each hole. To do so, click Add comment or Add anomaly at the top of the hole history table and input the necessary information.

Adding a comment	Adding an anomaly

The reported hole anomaly will also be noted in your Blast Summary Report under the Anomalies tab.

See Blast Summary Report for more information.

Decks and intervals

The Decks and intervals tab displays the planned and actual charge decks, the intervals for the selected hole and any associated drill measurements. This tab contains the following five subtabs:

• Charge plan
  In the Charge plan subtab, you can open the associated rule to view or edit it. The associated charge rule may be reapplied to update the table if you make any changes to the design of the hole or charge rule. BlastLogic also displays the hole charge decks and primers in the embedded view window next to the table.

  

• Intervals
  The Intervals subtab shows all the intervals currently defined on the hole. Selecting an individual interval label from the drop-down list allows you to add, edit or remove the intervals with that label.

  

• Loaded primers and decks
  The Loaded decks and primers subtab shows events captured through the BlastLogic tablet. The events displayed here are read-only.

  

• Reconciled charge
  The Reconciled charge subtab shows the reconciled charging decks and primers of the hole in a read-only format.

  

• Drill measurements
  The Drill measurements subtab displays the drill measurement properties. These measurements are added by the BlastLogic Integration Service, but you can also add them manually the following ways:

  • Via the Validate Drilling panel.

  • By going to the Drilling ribbon > Drill Measurements group, and selecting Import from CSV.

  • By going to the Home ribbon > Data group, and selecting Import.

  For more information, see Validation and Managing Data.

  You can set the types of properties in the Drill measurements tab of the Site Setup panel. To open this panel, navigate to the Home ribbon, and in the Setup group select Site.

  

Snapshots

The Snapshots subtab displays the snapshot information of the selected hole. You can select the desired snapshot using the Snapshot drop-down. The tab also provides the following subtabs:

• Charge
  The Charge subtab contains the sections Decks and Primers that display tables categorising the deck and primer information respectively for the selected hole.

  

• Intervals
  The Intervals subtab contains an interval type drop-down and a table. By default, BlastLogic displays all of the intervals, however you can specify an interval type using the drop-down list. The table presents the interval type specified in the drop-down.

  

Multiple Hole Properties

The Multiple Hole Properties tool allows you to view and edit the properties of more than one hole. Selecting this tool opens the Multiple Hole Properties panel that contains several different property tabs. The following sections describe each tab and how to edit the properties.

Design

In the Design tab, you can view and edit the main properties of multiple holes. To do so, follow these steps:

1. Select multiple holes in the view window or project explorer.

2. On the Home ribbon, in the Hole group, select Multiple Hole Properties. Alternatively, use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Shift+H.

   The Multiple Hole Properties panel will appear. Make sure you are viewing the Design tab of the panel.

   

3. Edit the properties of the holes. Select the checkbox of a property to enable editing. You can then modify the value of this property for all the selected holes.

4. Click OK or Apply to save the properties.

Charge rule parameters

In the Charge rule parameters tab, you can view and modify the charge rule properties on a per-hole basis. This allows you to make small modifications to how a hole is charged, without having to clone or rewrite the charge rules.

To edit the charge rule parameters of multiple holes, follow these steps:

1. Select multiple holes in the view window or project explorer.

2. On the Home ribbon, in the Hole group, select Multiple hole properties. Alternatively, use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Shift+H.

   The Multiple Hole Properties panel will appear. Ensure you are viewing the Charge rule parameters tab of the panel.

   

3. Edit the properties of the holes. Select the checkbox of a property to enable editing. You can then modify the value of this property for all the selected holes.

   Note:  If no information appears in the Per-hole value column, the holes selected do not share a common value. Specifically, at least one hole has a different value compared to the other selected holes.

4. Click OK or Apply to save the properties.

5. Optionally, to run the charge rule with the updated parameters, choose the desired holes and navigate to the Charging ribbon and select Update charge plans in the Design group.

   Note:  You can also edit charge rule parameters on a per-hole basis using the Hole properties tool.

Custom properties

In the Custom properties tabs, you can view and modify the custom hole properties for the selected holes.

To edit the custom properties of multiple holes, follow these steps:

1. Select multiple holes in the view window or project explorer.

2. On the Home ribbon, in the Hole group, select Multiple Hole Properties. Alternatively, use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Shift+H.

   The Multiple Hole Properties panel will appear. Ensure you are viewing the desired Custom properties <number> tab of the panel.

   

3. Edit the properties of the holes. Select the checkbox of a property to enable editing. You can then modify the value of this property for all the selected holes.

4. Click OK or Apply to save the properties.