Prepare drill plans for drilling machines that are running DPS90 and then export this data so it can be used to drill split and blast holes in the field. Import, review, and run reports on as-drilled hole results returned from the field.

Following are the basic steps for this workflow. For more detailed instructions, see Manage Drilling Plans for DPS900.

Steps:

Commands:

1.

Open a project or start a new project and import the data from which you want to create a surface.

Open Project

New Default Project - Use the default template.

New Project - Choose a template.

2.

Import or create objects that you need to create drill plans:

• Reference lines
• Boundaries
• Surfaces (existing ground, rock strata, and finished design)
• Corridor
• Drill plan in an IREDES file created in the field

Create boundaries to limit the area in which drill holes are created so that exported data is reduced, making files smaller and more manageable on drilling machines.

Import

Create Surface

Create Linestring

Create Corridor

Create Boundary

3.

Create a manual drill plan or one based on specific parameters:

• Manual - This type creates an empty plan to which you can add drill holes at custom locations.
• Grid - This type creates a drill hole layout based on a uniform spacing of blast holes in rows and columns.
• Reference line - This type creates a layout of blast holes based on stations and offsets along a reference line.
• Boundary - This type creates a layout based on a uniform spacing of drill holes within a bounding line.
• Corridor - This type creates a layout based on stations and offsets along a corridor design.

Create Manual Drill Plan

Create Drill Plan

4.

If you imported a drill plan or created a Manual drill plan, add drill holes to it.

Add Drill Hole to Drill Plan

5.

If you imported a drill plan, or created one based on specific parameters, make edits to it as needed. You cannot change the type, but you can change most of the other settings.

Edit Drill Plan

6.

Refresh the drill plan so it reflects your changes.

Rebuild Drill Plan

7.

Export the drill plan as a Project Link file (.vcl) for use on a drilling machine running DPS900.

You may also want to export a separate .vcl file (to be placed in the Design folder) containing reference linework of site features.

A calibration (.dc) file may also need to be exported for the calibration of control.

Export

8.

Once holes have been drilled in the field based on the drill plan, re-import as-drilled hole data as an IREDES quality file (.xml).

Import

9.

Run a Drill Hole Quality Report to see a summary and details on the holes in a drill plan compared to their associated as-drilled holes. Each as-drilled hole that is reported on is qualified as passing, failing, or requiring action (based on the tolerances in Project Settings).

Drill Hole Quality Report