Download blast holes from database
You can use this function to retrieve a pattern of blast holes from a database, open the blast holes in string file format, and display them in Graphics. When you save blast patterns in a database, you can experiment with blast holes in the same location, and different properties, without the display becoming cluttered.
Prerequisites: A drill and blast database that contains at least one hole pattern. If the database is not already open when you run this function, you are prompted to select a database to open.
To run this function: Choose Design > Blast design > Database > Download blast holes from database, or...
Fields on the Blast load from database form
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Hole pattern ID | The list of IDs of each hole pattern that is saved in the drill and blast database. |
Output
The blast holes, of the pattern that you selected, are displayed in Graphics as strings.