4.07 Deswik - UGDB For Underground Metals Tutorial v4.1 PDF

Training Tutorial
Deswik.UGDB
Underground Drill & Blast
Underground Metals
Release Date: September 2015

Document Version: 4.1
Module ID: 4.07
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CONTENTS
1. Introduction 7
2. Learning Objectives 8
3. Setup 9
3.1. Required Documents 9
4. Create a title Block 10
4.1. Import the Title Block Template 10
4.2. Divide Title Block Sections 12
4.3. Create Interactive and Block Text 12
4.4. Import a Logo into a Title Block 15
4.5. Save the Title Block 17
5. Design a Winze Long Section 19
5.1. Define the Winze Attributes 19
5.2. Create the initial Hole Placements 20
5.3. Set the Drillhole Diameter 27
5.4. Generate Reamer Holes 27
6. Underground Drill and Blast Tool 35
6.1. Load the Drill and Blast Design Tool 35
6.1.1 Manual Loading 36
6.1.2 Automatic Loading 36
6.1.3 Locating the Drill and Blast Tool 36
6.2. Underground Drill and Blast Navigation 37
6.2.1 Main Menu Navigation 37
6.2.2 Show Editor Navigation 38
7. Ring Design Project Setup 40
7.1. Create a New Project 40
7.2. Design Line Setup 41
7.3. Select Stope Drive Solids 42
7.4. Standoffs 43
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7.5. Create / Modify Rig Configurations 44
7.5.1 Drill Rig Properties 44
7.5.2 Carousel Properties 45
7.5.3 Drill Bits Configuration 45
7.5.4 Dump Convention 47
7.5.5 Dip Convention 49
7.5.6 Plotting 53
7.6. Primer Rules 54
7.7. Explosives Database 55
8. Views and Annotations 58
8.1. View Options 58
8.2. Hole Annotations 59
9. Winze Long Section Placement 61
10. Ring Placement 69
10.1. Manual Ring Placement 69
10.1.1 Manually Select Ring Position 69
10.1.2 At Burden from Ring Placement 71
10.2. Automatic Ring Placements 74
10.2.1 Ring Naming Settings 74
10.2.2 Placing Options 75
10.2.3 Dump Settings 77
10.2.4 Azimuth Settings 77
11. Automatic Hole Placement and Charging 81
11.1. Ring Selection 81
11.2. Automatic Hole Placement Setup 82
11.3. Pivot Configuration 83
11.4. Auto Drillhole Setup 84
11.4.1 Automatic Hole Configuration 84
11.4.2 Automatic Fan Holes 85
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11.4.3 Fan Hole Constraints 85
11.4.3.1 Finish the Auto Hole Placement Wizard 86
11.5. Automatic Charging 98
12. Manual Hole Placement and Charging 102
12.1. Manual Drillhole Placement 102
12.2. Manual Charging 108
13. Primer Locations 110
14. Copy Holes 113
15. Bulk Edit 115
15.1. Change the Toe Position 115
15.2. Change Hole Naming 117
16. Hole Delays 119
17. Blast Solids and Interrogation 125
17.1. Blast Solids and Interrogation Results 126
17.1.1 Interrogation Results 127
18. Survey Export 130
19. Plotting 133
19.1. Ring Plan Plot 133
19.1.1 Ring Plan Viewport 134
19.1.2 Plotting Tables 136
19.1.3 Modify the Layout Table 139
19.1.4 Update the Title Block 140
19.2. Ring Section Plot 142
19.2.1 Modify the Viewport 146
19.3. Long Section Plot 147
19.4. Winze Plot 151
19.5. Breakthrough Plan 153
19.6. Printing Plots 155
20. Appendix A 158
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20.1. APPENDIX A-1. Shared Files 158
20.1.1 Hidden Files 158
20.2. APPENDIX A-2. Related Configurations 159
20.2.1 Related Configurations Wizard Settings 160
20.2.2 Apply the Related Configuration 162
20.2.2.1 Related Configuration Rings Placement 165
20.2.3 Related Configuration COS Placement 166
20.2.3.1 Related Configurations Remaining Ring Placement 167
20.2.4 Loading Related Configuration 169
20.2.5 Remaining Configuration Setup 170
20.3. Dumped Drill Rings 171
20.3.1 Incremental Dump Rings 174
20.4. APPENDIX A-3. Curved Pivot Lines 177
20.5. APPENDIX A-4. IREDES Export 179
20.6. APPENDIX A-6. Automatic Parallel Hole Placement 180
20.6.1 Parallel Holes at Constant Distance 180
20.6.2 Parallel Hole by Evenly Spaced Holes 182
21. Support 186
21.1. Help Files 186
21.2. Client Portal 186
21.2.1 Client Portal Access 186
21.3. Support Contacts 187
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1. INTRODUCTION
This tutorial includes instructions and information on the Ring Design module in Deswik.CAD. You can then design
and plot rings for a typical underground stoping operation.
You can then apply these concepts to other underground drill and blast design projects.
 The user should be familiar with the basic operation of Deswik.CAD as covered in the introductory training
course. A thorough knowledge of drill and blast processes is also recommended.
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2. LEARNING OBJECTIVES
This tutorial provides an opportunity to design and plot ring designs for a single stope.
At the conclusion of this tutorial, the participant should be able to:
l Create title blocks for use in plotting.

l Design and apply winze sections.
l Open and navigate the underground drill and blast tool.
l Create initial ring design configurations.
l Create and modify rig configurations.
l Setup and apply primer and explosives rules.
l Apply different ring views.
l Design ring placements.
l Design and charge drillholes.
l Copy and edit rings.
l Setup blast delays.
l Create and interrogate blast solids.
l Export survey and IREDES data.
l Design various plotting views.
l Design dumping rings.
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3. SETUP
This module includes the training data folder: 4.07 Drill and Blast for Underground Metals. The steps should
guide the user indicating with symbols and comments what needs to be set up to design and plot ring designs for
a single stope.
3.1. REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
The documents required to complete this tutorial are:
Name Type
4.07 Drill and Blast Underground Metals Tutorial v4.1 Printed document
4.07 Drill and Blast for UG Metals v4.1 Data Sets Electronic folder
4.07 DB for UG Metals v4.1_A3 Landscape Border Deswik.CAD file
4.07 DB for UG Metals v4.1_Dumps Exercise Deswik.CAD file
4.07 DB for UG Metals v4.1_Main Project Deswik.CAD file
4.07 DB for UG Metals v4.1_Parallel Hole Placement Exercise Deswik.CAD file
4.07 DB for UG Metals v4.1_Related Config Exercise Deswik.CAD file
Orebody.dm Datamine Block Model file
4.07 Drill and Blast for UG Metals v4.1 Completed Electronic folder
4.07 DB for UG Metals v4.1_Final A3 Landscape Title Block Deswik.CAD file
4.07 DB for UG Metals v4.1_Final Dumps Project Deswik.CAD file
4.07 DB for UG Metals v4.1_Final Project Deswik.CAD file
4.07 DB for UG Metals v4.1_Final Winze Model Deswik.CAD file
4.07 DB for UG Metals v4.1_Final Related Config Project Deswik.CAD file
4.07 DB for UG Metals v4.1_Survey Exports Finished Electronic folder
4.07 Training Project.csv *.csv report file
4.07 Training Project.dxf *.dxf survey file
4.07 DB for UG Metals v4.1_IREDES Export Finished Electronic folder
11 x IREDES Export .XML files *.XML export files
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4. CREATE A TITLE BLOCK
This tutorial will start with designing a winze long section file and a title block file. You need these files in the ring
design package in Deswik.CAD.
A title block is for print layouts, to define information about the drawings. Components of a title block can include
but are not limited to the following:
l drawing title
l drawing number
l location
l site
l vendor
A title block can be any type file that Deswik.CADcan open. For example, *.vdml, *.vdcl, *.dxf, and *.dwg files.
When created in Deswik.CAD, they save with a *.vdcl extension by default.
 Deswik.CAD has title blocks designed to fit standard paper sizes. The title blocks are in the
C:\ProgramData\Deswik\Titleblocks drive.
4.1. IMPORT THE TITLE BLOCK TEMPLATE
This tutorial includes an A3 sized Deswik.CAD file as a template to design the title block.
 Please complete the following exercise:
1. Open a blank Deswik.CAD file, and then click File | Open.

2. Navigate to the training data sets folder supplied with this tutorial and open 4.07 A3 Landscape
Border.vdcl.
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 Once opened, the file should display a rectangular boundary representing a standard A3 size page.
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4.2. DIVIDE TITLE BLOCK SECTIONS
The imported A3 Title Block has sections to display the various images and text.
1. Make the A3_LANDSCAPE layer active.

2. Draw polylines for the internal borders similar to the following image, to split the printable area into sections.
 Select ORTHO, located on the Deswik.CAD progress bar, to enable 90 degree digitizing, and turn on Snapping to
snap to various borders.
4.3. CREATE INTERACTIVE AND BLOCK TEXT
Various text types can be setup in Deswik.CAD to display the title block information.
You can design interactive text to show set text values and block text will be created to reference and display
specific entity values.
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1. Click Draw | Text | Interactive Text and enter: Ring ID: in the section as shown below:
 If required, modify the interactive text sizing and alignment via the Properties window until the text displays
neatly.
2. Click Draw | Text | Block Text and enter: ID in the Tag field, and then set the Value field to
<<PlaneDefAttribute[][Att Name]>>.
3. Replace [Att Name] with [Ring] to ensure the ring ID attributes are read from the plane definition.
4. Follow the prompts and enter the block text in the field next to the Ring ID field.
5. Use the Properties window to adjust the ID block text to the same configuration as the ring ID text.
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 Block text allows text displayed within the title block to be set from Plane Definitions. This simplifies the
process of updating the text in the Title Block. After you write the Block file, you can only make permanent
changes to the block text in the source file. In other words, you cannot modify a block after you insert it into a
document. You must open the source file, modify the block drawing and re-save.
6. Repeat the process to set up the following interactive texts and their corresponding block text:
Interactive Text Height Block Text Tag Corresponding Block Value
Total drill meter 4 Drill meter <<PlaneDefAttribute[][Drill]>>
Total charge meter 4 Charge meter <<PlaneDefAttribute[][Charge]>>
Ring Dump angle 4 Dump angle <<PlaneDefAttribute[][Dump]>>
Burden from previous ring 4 Burden <<PlaneDefAttribute[Burden][0.0]>>
Number of holes 4 Number of holes <<PlaneDefAttribute[][Holes]>>
 By adding ‘[0.0]’ to the end of any Block Value text will limit the decimal places for that value. For example:
<<PlaneDefAttribute[Burden][0.0]>>
 The completed texts should resemble the following:
 The attributes available to be used within a title block include:
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Field Description
Dump Ring dump angle
Azimuth Ring Placement (plan view)
Burden Burden from displayed Ring
Holes Number of holes in Ring
Diameters All diameters of holes within Ring
Drill The designed length of all holes
Total Drill The drill depth of all holes including multi-pass holes (reaming)
Charge Total Charge Length of the Ring
Ring Individual Ring ID
Configuration Name of Drill and Blast project
Primers Total number of primers used in Ring
Explosive Amount Total Explosive Amount expected in Ring
Position X,Y,Z coordinates of the ring
Look Direction Direction the rig is facing. (N,S,E,W)
Comments Any comments attached to the ring by the user.
7. Repeat the process to set up the following interactive texts and their corresponding block texts in the lower-
right corner.
Interactive Text Height Block Text Tag Corresponding Block Value
Layout Name 4 Layout (white) <<LayoutName>>
Document 4 Document (white) <<DocumentName>>
Date 4 Date (white) <<Date[dd/MM/yyyy]>>
Scale 4 Scale (white) <<Scale[]>>
Ring Design Training 6 No block text attached N/A
4.4. IMPORT A LOGO INTO A TITLE BLOCK
The title block can reference various image types so you can place company logos in the title block template.
1. Click Insert | Image from File and select the Deswik Logo.png file in the data sets folder.
2. Click at a point near the upper-left corner and scale the image to a reasonable size.
 The layout should resemble the following image:
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3. In the lower-left box, create a grid with polylines and enter the interactive text as shown in the image below:
4. Insert a document path block text with a height of three under the A3 boundary, so the path of the plot file
prints on the page margin.
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4.5. SAVE THE TITLE BLOCK
Save the title block as a template.
1. Click Tools | Blocks | Write Title Block File.

2. Follow the prompts, select everything and right-click, then set origin of the title block at the lower-left corner
of the boundary.
3. Enter Ring Section Plane as the title block name and save the file.
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 Chapter Review
Before proceeding to the next chapter, review the list of subjects from the chapter. The acquired skills and
knowledge should include the ability to:
Subject Reference
Open a Deswik.CAD title block file Import the Title Block Template on page 10
Display various images and text Divide Title Block Sections on page 12
Create and modify Block Text Create Interactive and Block Text on page 12
Import and modify an image Import a Logo into a Title Block on page 15
Save and write the final title block Save the Title Block on page 17
 You can apply the theories covered in these topics to similar processes.
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5. DESIGN A WINZE LONG SECTION
The winze section for Deswik Ring Design is defined by a winze block file that has a certain pattern and
attributes. The following attributes are needed for a block file to be recognized as a winze block.
 The description for each attribute is listed in the table below:
Name Details
Winze This attribute tells the ring design package that the contents of the block file is for a winze section.
The default value for this attribute is always set TRUE for a winze block.
HoleID This attribute defines the hole IDs.
Diameter Hole diameter in the selected diameter unit.
Diameter Hole diameter (mm or inch).

Units
Reamer This attribute tells the ring package that the hole is a reamer hole, so it does not get charged.
Outline Outline allows the winze boundary polyline to display in ring design.
Ignore Attributed entities are ignored when the winze section is used in Deswik.UGDB.
5.1. DEFINE THE WINZE ATTRIBUTES
Create the attributes for a Winze section block file.
1. Open a new Deswik.CAD file.

2. Right-click on the base layer, and select Attribute in the list.
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3. Add the following attribute settings:
5.2. CREATE THE INITIAL HOLE PLACEMENTS
Generate the initial hole placements.
1. Click Draw | Circle | Center, Radius, to start drawing the hole.

2. Click anywhere in the Model Space to place the circle and then enter 0.0445 as the radius.
3. Click Modify | Translate and enter the following settings to offset the hole:
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 This offsets the original circle at 180˚ azimuth with a one meter distance between the three holes.
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4. Select all of the circles and rerun the Modify | Translate command, with a 90˚ azimuth.
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 The final winze hole placements should match the following:
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5. Select the hole as shown below, and delete it.
6. Click Draw | Polyline and digitize a polyline in the direction as shown below.
 Use Format | Snap Mode |Center, to snap the nodes of the polyline onto each circle.
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7. Click Modify | Attributes | Set from Direction with the following settings to set the HoleID attributes.
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8. Click OK, and then select the polyline to set the HoleID attributes on the circles.
 Review the HoleID values to check if they are correctly numbered.
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5.3. SET THE DRILLHOLE DIAMETER
Set the diameter of the drillholes.
Select the drillholes, and then enter the following attribute values: Diameter | 89 and Diameter Units | mm.
 The diameter and diameter unit attributes are to calculate drill meters. The number of passes needed for each
drill diameter is defined in the rig configuration.
5.4. GENERATE REAMER HOLES
Generate the four reamer holes.
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1. Change the Pen Color and Line Type to the following settings:
2. Snap construction lines to connect the starting hole (HoleID = 6) with the holes at 45°, 135°, 275° and 315°
azimuth.
3. Click Draw | Circle | Center, Radius and draw a circle with a '0.5 mm' radius as shown below:
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4. Return the Pen Color to white and the Line Type to ByLayer.
5. Select Snap to Intersection, and then draw the reamer holes at each of the intersections with a '0.106 mm'
radius.
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 The graphical hole diameter is for display and plotting purposes only. Only by matching the Diameter and
Diameter Unit attributes in the winze block with the drill bits configuration, can you report the drill meters
correctly for holes that require multi-pass drilling.
6. Select the four reamer holes just created and edit the following attribute settings:
l Set the Diameter to '6'.
l Set the Diameter Units to 'Inch'.
l Set the Reamer to 'TRUE'.
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7. Enter a unique HoleID for each reamer hole as shown below:
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8. Delete the dotted red construction lines.
 If you need the construction lines for future reference or modification, you can hide them by setting the
Ignore attribute to TRUE.
9. Draw a rectangle around the Winze section and set the Outline attribute on the rectangular boundary as
TRUE.
 The final winze design and HoleID values should match the following image:
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10. Click Tools | Blocks | Write Bock File and save the file in the C:\ProgramData\Deswik\Blocks\Default
directory as TrainingWinze.
 The center can be set anywhere within the Winze block boundary.
11. Save the *.vdcl file to ensure that any changes to the title block can be made.
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 Chapter Review
Subject Reference
Define which attributes are required on the winze design Define the Winze Attributes on page 19
Create and offset the hole placements Create the initial Hole Placements on page 20
Dictate the drillhole diameter Set the Drillhole Diameter on page 27
Design Reamer holes Generate Reamer Holes on page 27
Save the winze Title Block Save the Title Block on page 17
 You can apply the theories covered in these topics to similar processes.
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6. UNDERGROUND DRILL AND BLAST TOOL
Various development designs and geology data is included to complete the training.
Open the training project 4.07 Main Project.vdcl provided with this tutorial.
 Create a specific folder to save the Deswik.CAD projects that you create during this tutorial.
 The Deswik.CAD project has been set up to contain the reference lines and necessary stope solids, development
drives, and intrusions solids (standoff solids).
 The layer tree should look similar to the following image:
 Review the data so you are familiar with the current designs and the attributes assigned to the entities.
6.1. LOAD THE DRILL AND BLAST DESIGN TOOL
The Deswik.UGDB tool runs as a plugin to Deswik.CAD. You can start it from the main menu each time, or
alternatively load automatically each time you open Deswik.CAD.
 As Deswik.UGDB operates as a plugin to Deswik.CAD, it requires its own license. This means a valid license for
Deswik.UGDB must be loaded before using the plugin.
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6.1.1 MANUAL LOADING
In the Deswik.CAD menu, click Tools | Drill and Blast | Underground.
6.1.2 AUTOMATIC LOADING
The plugin can be set to restart each time Deswik.CAD loads from the Plugin Manager.
1. Click Tools | Plugin Manager.

2. Add a row to the grid, and then select the ring design file in C:\Program Files\Deswik\
Deswik.RingDesign.dll.
3. Select the Load on application startup check box so the plugin opens on Deswik.CAD start up.
4. Select the Restore Plugin Dock Position check box so it opens in the same location.
5. Click Load to open the plugin.
 A green arrow appears next to the plugin if it has been loaded.
6.1.3 LOCATING THE DRILL AND BLAST TOOL
The default location for the Deswik.UGDB tool is beside the Layer Control tab.
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6.2. UNDERGROUND DRILL AND BLAST NAVIGATION
You can access the Deswik.UGDB tool via the main menu or the show editor.
6.2.1 MAIN MENU NAVIGATION
The main menu accommodates all the available drill and blast functions. Access them by expanding the various
menu items and clicking on the required option.
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 Many of the options are not available, until you start the design.
6.2.2 SHOW EDITOR NAVIGATION
The show editor offers the same tools as the main menu, but with a different method to access them.
 You can access the show editor from the main menu.
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 After you click Show Editor, the Ring Design dialog box displays.
 For further details on ring design, refer to the help files.
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7. RING DESIGN PROJECT SETUP
You can assign hole placements to the ring designs. You can access the design rings, winze sections and create
plots via the Ring Designs dialog box.
7.1. CREATE A NEW PROJECT
The Ring Options tab allows the user to change the view of the ring before you place pivot points and holes. It also
allows the user to change physical aspects of the ring such as position, dump and azimuth.
1. Click Tools | Drill and Blast | Deswik.UGBD (Underground), to load the Deswik.UGDB.
2. Click Show Editor to open RING DESIGNS dialog box.
3. Click to add a new design and called TRAINING.
 The Initial Setup for Rings Configuration wizard displays.
4. Click Next.
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7.2. DESIGN LINE SETUP
The design line for this exercise is the centerline of the working drive. It is not necessary to have the design line
inside of the development drive solid.
 It is important to remember that the design line elevation is where the survey planes are cut. Draw the design
line at the same RL as the dump pivot point, on the drill rig for the stope. For example, draw the design line at
the floor of the drill drive, and then translate the line to the height of the drill rig pivot point.
 There are three easy ways to create a design line:
l Digitize On Design Layer - Use this option to digitize a centerline on the DESIGN LINE layer.
l Copy Selected - Use this option to copy the design line to the DESIGN LINE layer.
l Copy From Another Layer - Use this option to pick a layer in Deswik.CAD that contains the design line poly-
line entity.
For this tutorial, setup a design centerline with the Copy from Another Layer option.
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1. Click Copy from Another Layer, and then select the DESIGN LINE\RL150 layer.
2. Confirm the selection, and then click Next to continue.
7.3. SELECT STOPE DRIVE SOLIDS
It is not essential to load a stope solid layer into a ring design project. You can design service or utility holes
without having a stope solid layer as a boundary.
1. In the Stope Solids and Development Solids screen, click to add a row to the grid.
2. Click to select a stope solid layer.
 A filter function is available if there is more than one stope on a layer.
3. Select the STOPE SOLID layer in the Layer Selection screen.
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4. Map to the following layers in the grid, and then click Next.
l DEVELOPMENT TUNNEL SOLIDS\150 LEVEL
l DEVELOPMENT TUNNEL SOLIDS\130 LEVEL
7.4. STANDOFFS
The standoff function lets the user add any wireframes that represent geological structures, voids or filled stopes
to the ring design. You can also setup a separation distance from the toe of the blast holes and the wireframes.
For this tutorial, there is an intrusion to the southeast of the stope. You will add a standoff distance of one meter.
1. In the Standoffs to be Observed section, click to display the STANDOFFS dialog box.
2. Click to create a new standoff setting with the following settings:
3. Click Close to return to the wizard.
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7.5. CREATE / MODIFY RIG CONFIGURATIONS
You can set the configuration of the drill rig to the actual dimensions of the rig that will be drilling in the stope.
 If the rig configuration is not accurate, drillholes will not be accurate, resulting in poor drill and blast outcomes.
 There are two drill rig configurations available:
l Pre-loaded rig profiles that you can select.

l You can create a new profile with the rig database function.
 The dimensions of the pre-loaded rig profiles are generic, it is necessary to check the rig dimensions with your
manufacture before using any of them in operation.
For this tutorial, you will create a new drill rig configuration.
1. Click Rig Database to display the RIG CONFIGURATIONS dialog box.
 The RIG CONFIGURATIONS dialog box consists of Design Unit, Drill Rig Properties, Carousel Properties, Drill
Bits Configurations, Dump Convention, Dip convention and Plotting sections.
2. Click and enter Deswik Drill Rig as the configuration name.
 The new rig profile will be available in the rig selection menu.
3. Select Metric (Meters) unit system for this rig configuration.
 The unit configuration (Imperial or Metric) controls the units for the Length” fields ONLY in the rig configuration.
You can define the units used for reporting and other fields in the project in Deswik.CAD project settings.
7.5.1 DRILL RIG PROPERTIES
Drill Rig Properties control the pivot height limits as well as the maximum drilling distance.
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Enter the following Drill Rig Properties settings:
 For further details regarding the other Drill Rig property fields, refer to the help files.
7.5.2 CAROUSEL PROPERTIES
The Carousel Properties section defines the dimension of the carousel.
Enter the following Carousel Properties settings:
 For further details regarding the other Carousel Properties, refer to the help files.
7.5.3 DRILL BITS CONFIGURATION
The Drill Bits Configuration section defines the drill bit options and the number passes needed to reach each
drillhole diameter.
Enter the following Drill Bits Configuration settings:
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 For further details regarding the Drill Bit Configurations, refer to the help files.
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7.5.4 DUMP CONVENTION
Dump convention controls the boom front to back rotation limits as shown below.
Enter the following Dump Convention settings:
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 For further details on the dump convention fields, refer to the help files.
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7.5.5 DIP CONVENTION
The Dip Convention section controls the carousel rotation limits as shown below.
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Enter the following Dip Convention settings:
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 For further details on the dip convention fields, refer to the help files.
 The diagram below shows an example of setting up a downhole rig with a dip angle limited from 45˚ to 315 ˚
in clockwise direction.
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 For this tutorial, leave the dip convention settings as per the previous image.
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7.5.6 PLOTTING
Plotting defines the rig pivot point offset prefixes, dump angle convention and dip convention naming.
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1. Check the offset prefixes are set as shown below:
2. Leave all other plotting fields as the default settings.
 For further details regarding the plotting fields, refer to the help files.
3. Click OK to return to the design wizard.

4. Select the Deswik Drill Rig profile from the Drill Rig list.
7.6. PRIMER RULES
Primer Rules let the user develop primer-placing rules for the drill and blast project. A project can have many sets
of rules letting users copy rule sets from project to project.
1. Click Primer Rules to display the PRIMER RULES dialog box.

2. Click in the upper-left corner and create a new set of primer pules called Training.
3. Enter the following primer rule settings:
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Primer Rule 1
 For all holes between 5m and 30m, a primer will be placed 2m from the charge toe.
Primer Rule 2
 For all holes between 15m and 30m, a primer will also be placed at half of the charge length.
 The Primer Rules Configuration setup should match the following image:
 For further details regarding the primer rule settings, refer to the help files. Placing of the primer locations is later
in the tutorial.
7.7. EXPLOSIVES DATABASE
The explosive database defines the explosive types and densities used in the ring design. This allows the user to
utilize several different types of explosives within a design. An example is using a low impact explosive for the
perimeter of the blast design to reduce over break in that area.
The database also allows the user to define stemming requirements and critical radius for each type of explosive.
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1. Click Explosive Database to open the EXPLOSIVES DATABASE dialog box.

2. Enter the following database settings:
 Density calculated using tonne / m3
3. Click OK to return to the setup wizard, and then click Next.

4. Click Finish to exit the wizard.
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 Chapter Review
Subject Reference
Load the design project Load the Drill and Blast Design Tool on page 35
Identify the 2 methods of navigating the UG D&B tool Underground Drill and Blast Navigation on page 37
Create a new project via the show editor Create a New Project on page 40
Specify the design line and stope solids to be used Design Line Setup on page 41
Setup the standoffs Standoffs on page 43
Create a Drill Rig profile Create / Modify Rig Configurations on page 44
Specify the Primer Rules to be used Primer Rules on page 54
Setup an Explosives Database Explosives Database on page 55
 The theories covered in these topics can now be applied to similar processes.
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8. VIEWS AND ANNOTATIONS
With Views and Plots, you can access various views, and setup and store created plots.
In the RING DESIGNS dialog box, click the View and Plots tab.
 For further details regarding the view fields, refer to the help files.
8.1. VIEW OPTIONS
The long section view has a default value of 90° that you can edit.
 Deswik Underground Drill and Blast has four viewing options:
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Plan – Sliced Mode Long – Sliced Mode
Plan – Shaded Mode Long – Shaded Mode
8.2. HOLE ANNOTATIONS
You can define where annotations display, relative to the end of a hole.
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1. In the VIEWS AND PLOTS dialog box, click Hole Annotations.
2. Enter the following points annotation settings:
 The Hole ID annotation is offset from the end of the hole by 1m along the X and Y axis, while the Delay
annotation is not offset from the end of the hole. You can edit these properties via the Show Editor.
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9. WINZE LONG SECTION PLACEMENT
You design Winze patterns before mapping them in the drill and blast project. You can then select the different
patterns for a project.
1. Click the Ring Definitions tab, and then click Winze Long Sections.
2. Click to create a new Winze long design and display the ADD WINZE SECTION dialog box.
3. Select Training Winze in the Winze Pattern list, to set the ID as 0.
4. Click next to the Position field, to select a Winze section position.

5. Set the location of the Winze section front about 2.5m from the front of the stope as shown below.
 Snap mode is also available by pressing the “S” key on the keyboard. You can adjust the azimuth of the
Winze section by specifying a rotation offset angle from the design line.
6. Click next to the Working Drive field, to select the working drive for the ring slice.
7. Select the top development drive as the working drive.
 The handle of the working drive displays in the Working Drive field.
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 Use the green select window to select the working drive if there are multiple polylines.
8. Click next to the Origin field, to select the origin of the Winze design.
9. Select the drive floor halfway between the cross intersection and the drive wall.
 The Working Drive ID field may not match the one shown above.
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10. Click Pick to digitize the hole rotation and length as shown in the figure below.
 Additional options such as blind Winze and restrict dip are also available.
 We recommend the user define the Winze location first. Then use the Restrict Dip to Integer function to
adjust the rotation to a rounded number. If any of the Winze holes are invalid, and not suitable for drilling, a
warning displays.
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11.
1. Click OK to finish Winze selection placement.
 A dialog box will display for charging the slot ring.
12. Enter the following charging settings:
13. Click Update to charge the Winze section.
 The slot ring function will create slots rings associated with the Winze. The number of rings specified will
space the rings across the Winze.
14. In the Slot Rings section, enter the following settings:
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 The Ring Name Prefix will give the slot rings an individual name.
15. Click Update to place the slot rings, and then click Close to return to the RING DESIGN dialog box.
 The result up to this step should look similar to the image below:
 To edit the Winze section, select the rule then click to reopen the Winze section editor.
16. Create a second Winze long design.

17. Repeat the process, to create an uphole blind Winze in the same location as the dowhole Winze.
 The final section view of the uphole blind Winze design should resemble the following image:
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18. Use the same Charging configurations as the first Winze but DO NOT create more slot rings.
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19. Click Close to create the uphole Winze.
20. In the RING DESIGNS dialog box, select all the COS holes, and then click Re-Slice to re-cut the sections.
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 Chapter Review
Subject Reference
Define the available View options View Options
Configure the annotation properties Hole Annotations
Create the Winze Long Section placement Winze Long Section Placement
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10. RING PLACEMENT
Placing the ring slices defines the plane and direction for the drillholes.
Deswik.UGDB offers both manual and automatic ring placement with options to define the burden, ring dump,
azimuth and the naming conventions of the ring slice.
10.1. MANUAL RING PLACEMENT
You can manually place a ring slice on the design centerline.
1. To place rings manually on the design line, click Manual at the bottom of the RING DESIGN dialog box.
2. Enter 'R1' in the Ring name field, and then enter '0' in the Dump field to set the ring dump angle.
 The dump angle calculates from the horizontal plane and the dump angle range. The current rig configuration
will limit the angle range.
10.1.1 MANUALLY SELECT RING POSITION
The ring position can be set graphically on the screen with the Select on screen option or with the At burden
from ring option, to place the new slice at a specified burden from the current ring slice.
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1. Select the Select on screen option, and then click Pick.
2. Select a location on the design line near the front of the stope as per the image below.
 The ring direction displays as the red arrows on the design line. Click Reverse Direction to change the
direction, or select the Clockwise Variable Property.
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 For the purposes of this tutorial, leave the centerline in its original direction.
3. Select Azimuth | Relative to design line.
 The azimuth of the ring can be adjusted using either static azimuth (true azimuth) or relative to design line
(always perpendicular to the design line).
 You can also select the ring slice azimuth interactively with the Pick option. Do not use for this exercise.
4. Click Place to place the Ring 1.
10.1.2 AT BURDEN FROM RING PLACEMENT
You can use the Place function more than once, each time the ring is offset from the previous ring when you use
the At burden from current ring option.
1. Select the At burden from ring option, and then select the COS3 ring with a burden of -2.5m.
2. Click Place to place Ring 2 and Ring 3 as shown below.
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
Defining -2.5 as the offset is one way of controlling the new ring placement. Alternatively, you could leave the
setting as 2.5 and click Reverse direction to change the direction of the centerline. This does not reverse the
direction of the ring, just the direction of the design centerline.

The current view section allows users to flip between Plan View and Long Section View. Users can place rings in
long section assisting in the positioning of dumped rings as shown below. Do not use dump rings for this
exercise.
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3. If the view is set to Long View, click Set Plan View to reset the view to Plan View, and then click Close.

If the centerline direction was changed, the Confirm Look Direction message will display to confirm the look
direction for left or right dip conventions. You can change the look direction later if needed.
4. Click Confirm to return to the RING DESIGNS dialog box.
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10.2. AUTOMATIC RING PLACEMENTS
You can create settings to place the ring sections automatically on the design line.
To initiate the automatic ring placement, click Automatic in the RING DESIGN dialog box.
10.2.1 RING NAMING SETTINGS
You can setup ring names for automatic ring placements.
Enter the following Ring Naming and View settings:
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10.2.2 PLACING OPTIONS
You can setup automatic placement settings.
1. In the DEFINE RING SECTIONS dialog box, click the Placing Options tab.
2. Click Reverse to change the direction of the centerline.
3. In the Start Point field, click and then pick a starting position about 2.5 meters away from Ring 3 as
shown below.
 Snap function can be accessed by pressing the “S” key on the keyboard.
4. Enter '2.5m' as the burden and '4' as the number of rings.

5. Select the Add ring at start point check box to insert a ring at the starting position.
 The starting ring also counts as one ring in the Number of Rings field.
6. Click Preview to view where the ring slices will place.
 The previewed rings display in green as shown below.
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 If satisfied with the ring slice locations, move onto the Dump Settings tab.
 Optional Exercise
1. Alternatively, select the Specify Maximum Distance check box.
2. In the Finish Point field, click and then pick a position at the rear of the stope.
3. Select the Evenly distributed Rings with ‘Burden’ as maximum check box.
 The Evenly distributed Rings with maximum burden option, when you pick an end point on the design
centerline from graphics, will allow the maximum number of rings to be placed under the maximum burden
limit defined.
4. Select the Add last ring check box, and then click Preview to view where the ring slices would place.
 The previewed rings display in green as shown in the image below.
 By using Evenly distributed Rings with ‘Burden’ as maximum, the last ring is where it was specified
although the ring burden is now evenly spaced between the 4 rings and is less than the 2.5m set above.
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10.2.3 DUMP SETTINGS
The dump settings control the dump angle of the ring slice, with Static, Relative to design line, and Incremental
options. For this tutorial, the dump angles will be zero.
Refer to Dumped Drill Rings on page 171 for information on the ring slice dump function and how it’s applied.
1. Select the Dump and Azimuth tab.

2. Select Static and enter '0' as the dump angle to set the ring slice at a vertical position.
10.2.4 AZIMUTH SETTINGS
You can control the azimuth of the ring plane with Static and Relative to design line options. You can enter the
static azimuth in the text box or pick the angle in the Model Space.
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1. Select Relative to design line to set the ring plane perpendicular to the design centerline.
 If the design line in use has a non-zero gradient, the rings will not slice straight down.
2. Click OK to place the rings on the design.

3. In the CONFIRM LOOK DIRECTION dialog box, click Reverse to ensure the new rings face the same direction as the
others.
 The final ring design should resemble the following image:
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 Chapter Review
Subject Reference
Manually create ring placements Manual Ring Placement on page 69
Dictate the burden spacing for the ring position At Burden from Ring Placement on page 71
Automatically create ring placements Automatic Ring Placements on page 74
Specify the naming conventions on the auto rings Ring Naming Settings on page 74
Place and preview auto rings Placing Options on page 75
Set the ring dump options Dump Settings on page 77
Set the azimuth of the ring plane Azimuth Settings on page 77
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11. AUTOMATIC HOLE PLACEMENT AND CHARGING
Deswik.CAD offers two hole placement methods, automatic and manual.
Automatic hole placement uses a wizard to input the design parameters required to place the holes on the ring.
11.1. RING SELECTION
Now the rings have been generated, they can be selected to access options such as hole placements and charging.
In the RING DEFINITIONS dialog box, either double-click on the R1 row or select the line, and then click .
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11.2. AUTOMATIC HOLE PLACEMENT SETUP
Automatic hole placement allows multiple holes to be generated by specifying hole pattern type, toe spacing, and
other hole placement constraints.
In the EDIT RING dialog box, enter the following Ring Option settings:
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11.3. PIVOT CONFIGURATION
Pivot points are the carousel rotation, center point positions inside the working drive.
1. In the EDIT RING dialog box, select the Pivots tab, and then enter the following settings:
 The default offset direction is set to the left. Turning on Offset to Right will allow the offset to the right.
2. Click Save to File, and save the pivot configuration as 2.0 X RL0.7.
3. Click Next to display the DRILLHOLES dialog box.
 To position the pivot point, select it, and then click to edit the position in the Model Space.
 The offset distance and pivot height are limited by the rig configuration used and the size of the working
drive.
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11.4. AUTO DRILLHOLE SETUP
The Automatic Holes Placement Wizard will step through the inputs required to auto generate the hole
placements including naming configurations, various spacing options and fan-hole placements.
11.4.1 AUTOMATIC HOLE CONFIGURATION
Define settings to automatically place drillholes on a selected ring.
1. Select the Drillholes tab, and then click Automatic to open the wizard.
2. From the Welcome screen, click Next.
3. Enter the following Hole Configuration settings, and then click Next.
4. Enter the following Start Position and Pattern settings, and then click Next.
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 You can enter data in the Pivot and Dip fields, or use the Pick buttons to select the inputs in the Model
Space.
 If the starting hole already exists in the ring plane, select the Existing Hole option. Then either use the drop
down list to select the start hole ID or click Pick to select in the Model Space.
11.4.2 AUTOMATIC FAN HOLES
The automatic fan hole placement is designed to generate holes by the separation of dip, toe (collar) spacing or by
evening hole angles.
Enter the following Fan Hole settings, and then click Next.
11.4.3 FAN HOLE CONSTRAINTS
Define the Fan Hole Constraints settings.
Enter the following settings, and then click Next.
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11.4.3.1 FINISH THE AUTO HOLE PLACEMENT WIZARD
You can now complete the Automatic Hole Placement Wizard.
1. Click Finish to run the wizard.
 The Pivot 1 holes should resemble the image below:
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 If there are errors with the defined hole constraints, a message box will appear with the invalid hole
flagged.
2. Complete the hole placement for ring R1 by rerunning the Automatic Hole Placement Wizard using Pivot 2.
3. Enter the following wizard inputs for Pivot 2.
Hole Configuration
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Start Position and Pattern
Fan Holes
Fan Hole constraints
 The final hole placement for R1 should match the following image:
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 In the EDIT RING dialog box, click Sort to put the rings into ID order.
4. Repeat the previous steps to construct the drillholes for ring COS2.
 See below for the required COS2 inputs.
5. As the pivot configuration has already been setup, in the Pivots tab click Load from File, and then select the
2.0 xRL0.7 pivots file setup earlier.
Pivot 1
Hole Configuration
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Pivot 1
Fan Holes
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Pivot 1
Fan Hole Constraints
 The Pivot 1 drillhole placement should match the following:
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6. Enter the following Pivot 2 drillholes for ring COS2 settings:
Pivot 2
Hole Configuration
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Pivot 2
Fan Holes
Fan Hole Constraints
 The Pivot 2 drillhole placement for COS2 should match the following image:
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11.5. AUTOMATIC CHARGING
You can charge the drillholes either manually or automatically.
1. In the RING DESIGNS dialog box, click the R1 ring.

2. In the EDIT RINGS dialog box, select the Charge Holes tab and clear the Display Influence Radius check
box.
3. Select all holes in the grid (Shortcut: Ctrl + A), and then click Automatic.
4. Enter the following Charge Hole settings:
 If required, edit the toe stemming, Critical Radius, and Minimum Collar to best suit the design.
 The critical radius can be set to 0.1 meter for charging in narrow vein operations.
5. Click Process, select hole A as the lead charge hole, and then right-click to run the command.
 The results should match the following image:
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6. Repeat the process to charge the COS2 drillholes.
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 Use the same auto charge rules used for R1 and use hole 1 as the lead charge hole.
 The COS2 charge results should match the following image:
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 Chapter Review
Subject Reference
Select the rings to place and charge Ring Selection on page 81
Select the hole to run the auto rules Automatic Hole Placement Setup on page 82
Load a saved Pivot setup into the auto rules Pivot Configuration on page 83
Load and run the Auto Hole Setup wizard Auto Drillhole Setup on page 84
Automatically charge the created holes Automatic Charging on page 98
 Apply the theories covered in these topics to similar processes.
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12. MANUAL HOLE PLACEMENT AND CHARGING
Use the manual hole placement method to select the hole positions in the Model Space.
For this exercise, select the COS1 ring.
12.1. MANUAL DRILLHOLE PLACEMENT
The Drillholes tab contains settings to configure the following:
l The drillhole ID
l Attached pivot point
l Charging status
l Editable hole dip angle
l Length and hole diameter
1. Select the Ring Options tab, and enter the following settings:
2. Select the Pivots tab, and load the 2.0 x RL0.7 rule.
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3. Select the Drillholes tab, and then click Manual.
4. Confirm that Pivot 1 selects and the Diameter is set to '89mm'.
 If required, click Pick to choose the required pivot point.
5. Enter the following Placing Options settings:
6. Select the Naming Options tab and enter the following settings:
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7. Click Start to start digitizing holes from pivot point 1 as per the following image.
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 The annotations displayed on the screen are hole ID, hole length and dip angle. The toe spacing displays
as a white circle.
 When the toe spacing is closer than desired, the circle will turn red but you can still place drillholes.
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 When the carousel position is not suitable, the carousel will turn red and the hole placing function will
disable.
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8. After digitizing the holes, right-click to place the drillholes.
9. Repeat the process to digitize the holes for pivot point2 as per the following image:
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12.2. MANUAL CHARGING
You can charge the drillholes either manually or automatically.
1. Select the Ring Options tab, and clear the Shadow Ring check box.
2. In the Charge Holes tab, clear the Display Influence Radius check box and then click Manual.
3. Select Emulsion in the Explosive list, and confirm the following settings:
4. Click Start to start charging.

5. Follow the prompts and select the H1 hole.
 A circle will appear with the radius of the influence radius specified earlier.
6. Click at the position on the hole to define the charge length.

7. Repeat the process to charge the remaining holes in COS1.
 The final COS1 ring should match the following image:
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 For details regarding automatic charging, refer to Automatic Hole Placement and Charging on page 81
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13. PRIMER LOCATIONS
This chapter will cover configuring the primer locations and applying them to the COS1 ring. You will repeat the
process to apply the primers to the R1 ring.
1. In the EDIT RINGS | RING OPTIONS dialog box, select the COS1 ring.
2. Select the Charge Holes tab and clear the Display Influence Radius check box.
3. Click Primers to edit the current Primers setup, and then select all the COS1 holes.
4. In the PRIMER RULES CONFIGURATION dialog box, add a new row to the Training rule grid.
5. Enter the following settings to locate the primers in the middle of the charged length.
6. Click Run these Rules to apply the new primer rule.
 The primers locations display below as yellow circles.
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7. Repeat the process to run the primer rules on the R1 ring.
8. Click OK to exit the Primer Rules Configuration.
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 Chapter Review
Subject Reference
Set the pivot configurations to be used Pivot Configuration on page 83
Manually create the drillholes Manual Drillhole Placement on page 102
Manually charge the drillholes Manual Charging on page 108
Configure the Primers Primer Locations on page 110
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14. COPY HOLES
The Copy Holes function allows the generated holes and their related charge to be copied to single or multiple ring
designs.
For this tutorial, copy the COS1 drillholes and charges to the COS3 design. Following this, copy the drillholes and
related charges for ring R1 to the remaining holes.
1. In the RING DESIGNS dialog box, click Copy Holes to display the COPY HOLES dialog box.
2. Enter the following Copy Holes settings, and then click OK.
 As the stope shape changes, the copied holes may not suit the ring slice that the holes are copied to. Make
sure you check the outputs on each of the rings and edit when required.
3. Repeat the process to copy the R1 drillholes and charges to the remaining holes.
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15. BULK EDIT
With the Bulk Edit function, you can edit the ring and design data together. The Bulk Edit function is located in the
Drillholes tab.
15.1. CHANGE THE TOE POSITION
First, you can change the toe position.
1. In the RING DESIGNS dialog box, select the COS1 ring.

2. Select the Drillholes tab, and then select holes H1 – H3.
3. Click Bulk Edit, and then click Move Toes.
4. Select hole H1 as the reference hole for moving, and then move hole H1 to its new location as per the fol-
lowing image:
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 The hole length, toe spacing and charge length for holes H1, H2, and H3 will be automatically adjusted for
the new positions.
5. Repeat the process to move the holes back to their original positions.
6. Click Close to return to the EDIT RINGS dialog box.
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15.2. CHANGE HOLE NAMING
You can now update the hole naming.
1. Select all the holes in COS1 and click Bulk Edit to open the BULK EDIT dialog box.
2. Select the Naming tab, and enter the following settings:
 These settings will rename the ring to the same naming convention as R1.
3. Click Select reference hole and process and select Hole H1 as the reference hole.
 The result should look similar to the image below:
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4. Click Close to exit the EDIT RING dialog box.
 For further details on the bulk edit fields, refer to the help files.
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16. HOLE DELAYS
The hole delays will be assigned against ring R2, which assumes that the slot and associated rings have been
already blasted.
This chapter will setup the blast delays for ring R2 using a 25ms delay in an alternating configuration. To
demonstrate other methods, hole R3 will then be set using a sequential delay.
1. Double-click ring R2 to initiate the edit mode.

2. In the EDIT RINGS dialog box, select the Charge Holes tab, and then clear the Display Influence Radius
check box.
3. Select all holes in Ring 2 and click Delays.
4. Enter the following settings, and then click Select reference hole and process.
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 Select hole A as the Reference Hole.
 The R2 blast delays should match the following image:
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5. Select the Ring Options tab, and then select hole R3.
6. Repeat the process to load the hole delays with the following settings:
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 The completed R3 blast delays should run in a clockwise direction in sequential order starting at 500.
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 Optional Practice
Use the steps above to setup the blast delays on the remaining holes.
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 Chapter Review
Subject Reference
Copy holes from one ring to another Copy Holes on page 113
Change the toe positioning on multiple holes simultaneously Change the Toe Position on page 115
Modify the hole naming on multiple holes simultaneously Change Hole Naming on page 117
Apply Primer locations Primer Locations on page 110
Setup blast delays Hole Delays on page 119
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17. BLAST SOLIDS AND INTERROGATION
The Blast Solids and Interrogation function creates blast solids and can interrogate the solids against a block
model.
The interrogation function is capable of creating the blast solid in three ways:
l Ring by ring: creates a solid for each ring with the exception of the first ring in the firing sequence.
l Groups of rings: rings can be grouped together to represent the blasts.
l Single blast solid: creates a solid for all rings.
 You can select the preferred method for creating the polygons used in solid creation.
 Select Create Single Blast Solid to include the clean up rings option, in the blast solids and interrogation.
1. In the RING DESIGNS dialog box, click Blast Solids/Interrogation.
2. Enter the following Blast Solids Creation settings:
 The COS2 ring will not have the associated blast solids, as this is the first ring fired in the sequence.
3. Select the Blast Polygon Creation tab and enter the following settings:
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4. Select the Block Model Configuration | Process Interrogation check box, and enter the following set-
tings:
 Click to map the orebody.dm Block Model provided in the Data Sets folder.
5. Select all the attributes in the Attributes to Copy list, and then click Process.
17.1. BLAST SOLIDS AND INTERROGATION RESULTS
You can now view the results of the blast solids and interrogation process. By changing the color of each blast
solid, the user can identify each ring and its associated volume.
1. To view the blast solids, isolate the RINGDESIGN\TRAINING\BLASTSOLIDS layer and set the view to Shaded
mode.
2. Open the Interactive Filter on the BLASTSOLIDS layer and select the Ring attribute.
3. Step through the individual blast solids and change the colors via the Properties window.
 If the coloring is only temporary, create a legend to color the blast solids.
4. Make the INTRUSION SOLID, 150 LEVEL, and 130 LEVEL layers visible.
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 By the end of this section, you should be able to view the blast solids as per the following image.
17.1.1 INTERROGATION RESULTS
You can view the results of the interrogation via a plane definition.
1. Isolate the R1 layer, and then make all the R1 child layers visible.
 Hold down Ctrl and then select the R1 layer to select it and all its child layers.
2. On the locked PLANEDEFINITIONS layer, right-click and select Modify Plane Definition.
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3. In the PLANE DEFINITION dialog box, click the Advanced Options tab.
 Scroll down to the bottom of the attributes list and view the attributes relating to the interrogation. Any
anomalies may mean an error occurred within the interrogation.
 You can also check the blast solid attributes in the Properties window.
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4. Select one of the blast solids, and review the attribute results.
 You can right-click and unlock the plane definitions to modify any of the ring attributes
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18. SURVEY EXPORT
You can export survey lines in CSV and DXF format with Laser Line offset distances.
1. Create a new folder: 4.07 Survey Export Data in the same directory as the training data.
2. In the UG Drill and Blast window, click 6. Process Rings Configuration | Export Survey Data.
3. Map the files to the new folder, and name them 4.07 Training Project.
4. Enter the following Export Survey Data settings:
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 The Survey Export Layer will contain the laser lines. Under the Survey Export Layer, there will be a layer for
each ring containing all the holes.
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 Chapter Review
Subject Reference
Generate Blast Solids representing the ring design Blast Solids and Interrogation on page 125
Interrogate the created Blast Solids Blast Solids and Interrogation Results on page 126
Export survey lines to .DXF and .CSV formats Survey Export on page 130
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19. PLOTTING
Plotting uses preset templates to plot the plans. There are 10 templates in Deswik.CAD that you can use.
Alternatively, the user can develop a plot template as shown in Create a title Block on page 10
 Some operations may have template plot files stored on a shared network. Copy these files from the network,
and save them in C:\ProgramData\Deswik\<name of appropriate file>. A standard title block called “Generic
Title Block” should have a file path C:\ProgramData\Deswik\Titleblocks\Generic Title Block. From there you can
edit to the project requirements without editing the shared template.
 You can select title blocks outside of the Deswik Program Data folder, via the Select Title Block from File button.
The Ring Section Layout has three different view types for a single configuration using different viewports. The
available view types are:
l Ring Section View

l Plan View
l Long Section
19.1. RING PLAN PLOT
The first plot generated will be a ring plan configuration.
1. In the SHOW EDITOR dialog box, select the View and Plots tab, and then click Plots.
2. Click and enter Training - Ring Plan as the new plot configuration name.
3. Select Ring Plan as the Plot type and insert a new layout.
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4. Enter the following Insert Layout settings:
 Nominating a printer at this stage is not important, as you will not print the plot in this course. Map the
printer to any printer that recognizes A3 sizing.
5. Click OK to return to the main plot configurations window.
19.1.1 RING PLAN VIEWPORT
Now you can insert the ring plan viewport.
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1. Click Create New to insert a new view plot for the ring plan.
2. Name the Viewport Training – Ring Plan, and then select the highlighted area as shown below to insert the
viewport.
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3. Set the scale as 1:200, and then click Update to modify the viewport.
19.1.2 PLOTTING TABLES
The Table Editor, in the Rings Section Layout, has several available inputs for tables. The options within the Table
Editor include:
l Display information for the types of holes (up holes and down holes)
l Display a number of holes per plot
l Report out information on any attributes associated with a hole
l Sort holes alphanumerically
 The user can add multiple tables on a single plot to display additional information, and modify a table to add
formulas.
1. Select the Tables tab, click Add Table, and then name the new table Drill and Charge Totals.
2. Click to add a new table holder.
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3. Insert the table holder in the upper-right corner of the viewport as shown below.
4. Add rows to the grid, and enter the following settings:
 When you create a plot table, Tonnes and Grade are not available from the list. You need to enter them
exactly as they are in the attributes list. If you interrogated the blast solids against a block model, each ring will
have all attributes attached to the ring.
5. Enter the following Tonnes and Grade attributes:
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6. Add four new rows to the table, and enter the following Header, Title and Format settings.
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 You can select the attributes from the lists in the table. You have to enter any extra information on the
Comments header and rename the Title to suit the project.
7. Click Update to modify the layout.
 The plot so far should look similar to the following image:
19.1.3 MODIFY THE LAYOUT TABLE
You can now modify or add to the layout table.
1. If you are not already in the Layout view, click on the Training – Ring Plan tab (next to the Model Space tab)
to view the Plot.
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2. Click on the Layer Control tab and ensure that no layers in the Layout - Layer Control are locked (highlighted
red).
3. Double-click on the table, within the plot window to display the Table editor.
4. In the G2 cell, enter the following formula: '=INT(D2/B2)'.
 This will provide the Tonnes per Drill Meter for each ring.
5. Drag this formula down to the G14 cell, and then click OK.
 You can write formulas into the table to display results based on the attribute values.
 For further details regarding the Table Holder Fields, refer to the help files.
19.1.4 UPDATE THE TITLE BLOCK
Now you can populate the plot with the naming details and information required in the Title Block.
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1. Double-click on the boundary of the title block to edit the preset block texts.
2. Enter the following text, and then click OK to confirm the changes.
 You can enter the value of the block texts or read from the plane definition of the parent viewport.
 The final title block should match the following image:
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19.2. RING SECTION PLOT
The other common plot layout type is a rings section layout. This has several options to display on the ring
section.
The user is able to select from the following plot types:
l Drill plot type will only display the holes to drill and limit the user to the drilling attributes within the created
tables.
l Charge plot type will display the holes to charge and limit the user to the charging attributes within the cre-
ated tables.
l Both plot type will display all holes to drill and charge, and allow users to utilize all attributes when creating
tables.
1. In the PLOT CONFIGURATION dialog box, click and enter Training - Ring Sections as the configuration name.
2. Select Section as the Plot type, and then click to add a new layout.
3. Enter the following settings, including the D&B Training Title Block.
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4. In the SELECT LAYOUT FOR PLOTS dialog box, select the new layout.
5. Click Create New, and then enter Ring Section as the name for the viewport.
6. Select the area to insert the viewport shown as the red rectangle below.
7. Enter the following Ring Section View and Scale settings, and then click Update.
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8. Select the Tables tab, click Add Table, and name the new table Ring Sections.
9. Select the area for inserting the table on the right hand side of the Viewport as per the following image.
10. Enter the following settings, and then click Update.
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 The attribute Length refers to the hole length, while the attribute Total Length refers to the total drill length
including reaming.
 The final Rings Section should resemble the following image:
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19.2.1 MODIFY THE VIEWPORT
Now you can modify the rings section table.
1. Right-click on the Ring Sections layer, and then click Modify Viewport.
2. In the MODIFY VIEWPORT dialog box, click Plane Definitions, and then select the Auto Apply check box.
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 When you set the plane definitions to Auto Apply, the viewport, table holder, and other parameters will also
update.
19.3. LONG SECTION PLOT
Now you can insert a long section plot.
1. In the PLOT CONFIGURATION dialog box, click to add a new plot called Training – Long Section.
2. Click next to the Existing Layout field, and enter the following settings:
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3. Complete the Select Layout for Plots settings as follows:
4. Click Create New, and create a viewport over the entire Long Section layout.
5. Name the new viewport Training – Long Section, then click Update.
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6. Select the Tables tab, and then click Add Table.
7. Name the new table Long Section, and then click to add the Table Holder.
8. Position the Table Holder as per the following image:
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9. Enter the following table settings:
10. Select the Show Stope and Development Slices check box, and then click Update.
11. Double-click on a border of the title block and enter the following settings:
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 The final Long Section plot should match the following image:
19.4. WINZE PLOT
You can now create a winze plan plot.
1. In the PLOT CONFIGURATION dialog box, click to add a new plot called Ring Winze Plan.
2. Click next to the Existing Layout field, and then enter the following settings:
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4. Click Create New, and create a viewport over the entire Ring Winze Plan layout.
5. Name the new viewport Winze Plan, and enter the following settings:
6. Click Update to apply the Winze Plan.
 The final Winze Plan plot should match the following image:
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19.5. BREAKTHROUGH PLAN
You can now create a breakthrough plan.
1. In the PLOT CONFIGURATION dialog box, click to add a new plot called Breakthrough Plan.
2. Click next to the Existing Layout field, and enter the following settings:
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4. Click Create New, and then create a viewport over the entire Breakthrough Plan layout.
5. Name the new viewport Breakthrough Plan.
6. Click to add rows to the Levels grid and reference the following layers:
l 0\SURVEY\AS BUILT (STRINGS)\150 LEVEL
l 0\SURVEY\AS BUILT (STRINGS)\130 LEVEL
7. Click Update to apply the Breakthrough Plan.
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 The final Breakthrough Plan should match the following image:
19.6. PRINTING PLOTS
With the plots setup, you can print individual plots or queue to print plots in the one job.
 To complete the optional exercise:
1. If there is a current printer connected, click File | Page Printer Setup and confirm the correct printer set-
tings.
2. If all plots are to be printed in the single run, click File | Print Multiplee and enter the following settings:
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3. Click OK to send the plots to print.
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 Chapter Review
Subject Reference
Create a Ring Plan plot Ring Plan Plot on page 133
Insert and modify reporting tables Plotting Tables on page 136
Populate title block details Update the Title Block on page 140
Create a Ring Section plot Ring Section Plot on page 142
Create a Long Section plot Long Section Plot on page 147
Create a Winze Plan plot Winze Plot on page 151
Create a Breakthrough Plan plot Breakthrough Plan on page 153
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20. APPENDIX A
The following appendices detail related options and functions in the Deswik Underground Drill and Blast tool.
The bulk of the following chapters are optional exercises and do not need to completed to finish the training
project.
20.1. APPENDIX A-1. SHARED FILES
Deswik.CAD enables users to use shared files, macros and workflows. When working on a network, users can
access templates, block files, title blocks and drill rigs to incorporate into the design and modify as required.
 You cannot change the files on the shared network via the network drive. The user must copy the file to their
computer to alter the file then save it back to the network.
The file path for External Files can be saved in the Deswik.CAD, via the Tools | Options | External Files tab. The
user can provide a file path to the shared directory within this dialog box.
20.1.1 HIDDEN FILES
These files, macros and workflows on the user’s local drive are hidden files.
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1. To view the files, open Windows Explorer, and then click the Organize menu.
2. Select Folder and Search Options, and then click the View tab.
3. Select Show hidden files, folders, and drives as shown below.
4. In Windows Explorer, navigate to the Local Drive and the previously hidden ProgramData folder should now
be visible.
5. In the folder is a sub-folder called Deswik, which contains all hidden Files, Macros and Workflows.
20.2. APPENDIX A-2. RELATED CONFIGURATIONS
The Related Configurations function gives users several design lines in a single ring design. When you use a ring
design as a related configuration, the holes display as shadow rings.
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1. Open the 4.07 Related Config Exercise Deswik.CAD file, and load the Deswik.UGDB tool.
2. Open the Show Editor. A previous Ring Design will be visible TRAINING – DD1.
3. Create a new Ring Design called TRAINING – DD2.
20.2.1 RELATED CONFIGURATIONS WIZARD SETTINGS
Enter the wizard settings for the Related Configurations.
1. Click Next in the opening screen of the wizard.
2. Click Copy from Another Layer, and then select the 0\DESIGN LINE\RL150 DD2 layer.
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3. Enter the following Stope Solids and Development Solids settings:
4. In the STANDOFFS AND RIG SELECTION dialog box, select the Deswik Drill Rig, and then click Next.
 The Rig Database, Primer Rules, and Explosives Database will be the same setup as the one used in the
TRAINING – DD1 Rings Design project.
5. Click Finish to run the setup wizard.
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20.2.2 APPLY THE RELATED CONFIGURATION
You can now link the Related Configuration.
1. In the RING DESIGNS dialog box, select the Settings tab, and then enter the following settings:
 The TRAINING – DD1 ring slices should now be visible.
2. In the Ring Definitions tab, click Winze Long Sections to place the winze pattern on DD2.
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3. Place the Winze so the new COS ring slices are in line with the TRAINING – DD1 COS ring slices, as shown.
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4. Enter the following Working Drive and the Holes Rotation settings:
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5. Enter the following DD2 Winze charge settings.
 DO NOT create the rings at this stage
20.2.2.1 RELATED CONFIGURATION RINGS PLACEMENT
Before placing the rings on DD2, you must adjust the rings view on DD1, so you can identify the DD2 rings.
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1. Select the Training – DD1 configuration, and then click the Views and Plots tab.
2. Set the Ring Guide Horizontal to '20'.
3. Select the Training – DD2 setup.
20.2.3 RELATED CONFIGURATION COS PLACEMENT
Now you can generate the COS rings on DD2.
1. In the Ring Definition section, click Automatic, and then enter the following settings:
2. Select the Placing Options tab, and then click Reverse.
3. Click to set the Start Point in line with the DD1 COS 1 position.
4. Enter the following settings, and then click Preview to view the ring placements.
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5. Click OK to place the rings, and then click Reverse to face the rings.
20.2.3.1 RELATED CONFIGURATIONS REMAINING RING PLACEMENT
Now you can generate the remaining rings on DD2.
1. In the Ring Definition section, click Automatic, and then enter the following Ring Naming and View set-
tings:
2. Select the Placing Options tab, and then click to set the Start Point in line with the DD1 R1 position.
3. Enter the following settings, and then click Preview to view the ring placements.
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4. Click OK to place the rings, and then click Reverse to face the rings.
 The final ring configuration should match the following image:
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20.2.4 LOADING RELATED CONFIGURATION
The DD1 drive can now be loaded as a Shadow Ring against the new DD2 rings.
 The shadow rings for Related Configuration (TRAINING – DD1) needs to be selected every time a ring requires
hole and charge design.
In the Ring Definitions section, select the DD2 COS1 ring, and then enter the following ring options:
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 You can load multiple shadow rings to display against the DD2 ring.
20.2.5 REMAINING CONFIGURATION SETUP
Same as the previous project, you need to complete the DD2 pivot and hole design settings.
1. Select the Pivots tab, click Load from File, and then select the pivots file.
2. Alternatively select other pivot points and click Next.
 If developing unique pivots, click Save to File so the new pivots can be used on other rings.
3. Use the steps covered in Automatic Hole Placement and Charging on page 81 to generate the drill and charge
design.
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20.3. DUMPED DRILL RINGS
Deswik has manual and automatic functions to design dump rings.
Deswik has an Incremental Dump function to “stand up rings” or change the angle of dump over several ring
slices.
1. Open the 4.07 Dumps Exercise Deswik.CAD file, and load the Deswik.UGDB tool.
 The TRAINING – DUMPS Ring Design is visible. This is the Ring Design that you will use for developing
dumped rings. The slot and associated rings have already been placed.
2. Open the Show Editor, and then click Automatic to design the dump rings.
3. Enter the following Ring Naming and View settings:
 Set the view to Long View to optimize the view of the dump rings once created.
4. Select the Placing Options tab, and then click Reverse to change the centerline direction.
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5. Align the Start Point to the existing COS3 ring.
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6. Enter the following Placing Options:
7. Click the Dump and Azimuth tab, and enter the following settings:
 The negative or positive dump is dependent on the direction of the design line at the time of designing the
dump rings.
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8. Click Preview to review the designed ring placements.
 The previewed result should be similar to the following image:
9. Click OK, and then click Confirm to place the rings.
20.3.1 INCREMENTAL DUMP RINGS
You will design the remaining rings with an incremental dump angle.
1. In the RING DEFINITIONS dialog box, click Automatic to design the remaining rings.
2. Enter the following Ring Naming and View settings:
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3. Select the Placing Options tab, and align the Start Point with the R5 ring.
4. Select the Dump and Azimuth tab, and then select the Incremental option.
5. Click to enter the following incremental rule settings:
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6. Click Preview to review the designed ring placements.
 The previewed result should be similar to the following image:
7. Click OK, and then click Confirm to place the rings.
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20.4. APPENDIX A-3. CURVED PIVOT LINES
With Deswik.UGDB you can define a pivot line, that the drill rig carousel will follow as it crosses from one offset to
another.
Pivot lines on drill rigs are not always linear. They can follow a curved or parabolic line as the carousel shifts from
one side of the pivot line to the other. Defining the pivot line of a drill rig allows the user to design better
drillholes.
1. In the RING DESIGNS dialog box, click Rig Database.
 You can also click Rig Database in the Show Editor | Settings tab.
2. In the Drill Rig Properties section, select the Deswik Drilling Rig.
3. Select the Custom Pivot Line check box, and then click Edit Pivot Line.
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4. Click Vertex List, and then add the following X and Y settings to the grid.
 Only the X and Y settings need to be input. The remaining fields will auto populate.
 The new pivot line should match the following image:
5. Click OK to exit the Pivot Line editor.
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20.5. APPENDIX A-4. IREDES EXPORT
With Deswik.UGDB you can export reports in IREDES (International Rock Excavation Data Exchange Standard)
format.
1. In the Show Editor, click IREDES to display the EXPORT IREDES dialog box.
2. Enter the following settings, ensuring you map the Output Folder to a designated folder.
3. Click OK and open the designated folder to check the output files.
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20.6. APPENDIX A-6. AUTOMATIC PARALLEL HOLE PLACEMENT
The Automatic Parallel Hole Placement function offers an alternate method to the fan holes placement method.
For this exercise, you will design parallel hole placements on the R2 ring.
Open the 4.07 Parallel Hole Placement Exercise Deswik.CAD file.
20.6.1 PARALLEL HOLES AT CONSTANT DISTANCE
You can generate parallel holes at a constant distance from each other.
1. Open the EDIT RING dialog box for ring R2, and then click Automatic.
2. Enter the following Hole Configuration settings:
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3. Set the Start Position and Pattern as follows:
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4. Enter the following parallel hole settings to complete the wizard.
 The final Parallel Holes should match the following image:
20.6.2 PARALLEL HOLE BY EVENLY SPACED HOLES
You can generate parallel holes, with even space between the reference hole and a specified final position.
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1. Open the EDIT RING dialog box for ring R3, and then click Automatic.
2. Enter the following Hole Configuration settings:
3. Enter the following Start Position and Pattern settings:
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4. Enter the following Parallel Hole settings, and then complete the wizard.
 If any warnings are presented following the hole creation, click OK to finish the wizard and proceed.
 The final Parallel Holes should match the following image:
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21. SUPPORT
If you need any further support and assistance, the following options are available.
21.1. HELP FILES
The Help files contain concise and user-friendly support documents on the majority of Deswik Suite tools and
functions.
 To successfully navigate the Help files, base your search criteria around keywords.
For example, for information on adjusting a filter to a certain view, search the Help files for the keywords "filters" or
"view".
OR
If you know the menu location of the command you need help with, search the Help files via the Contents tab, which
is set out in the same structure as the menus and ribbons.
21.2. CLIENT PORTAL
The Deswik Client Portal provides access to a variety of support and information channels that include:
l Current released Deswik Suite installs and patches

l How to guides
l Troubleshooting guides
l Direct secure mailbox channel to Deswik Support
l Roadmap of upcoming functionality and estimated release dates.
21.2.1 CLIENT PORTAL ACCESS
To access the Deswik Client Portal, a user account must be created by Deswik Support.
To register for a user account, follow the link below:
https://clientportal.deswik.com/user/register
Once a user account has been generated, you can access the Deswik Client Portal by going to:
https://clientportal.deswik.com/user/login
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21.3. SUPPORT CONTACTS
Deswik offers a range of support offerings to help you get the best experience from your Deswik software
purchase. Deswik has support and training locations around the world. You can reach us via phone, email or the
web.
To phone or email us, please contact a Support Center in your region:
Location Contact
Australia +617 3229 2708
OR
1300 653 032
support@deswik.com
Canada +1 778 375 3202
support_na@deswik.com
South Africa +27 11 958 0273
support_sa@deswik.com
United Kingdom +44 1494 678 920
support_uk@deswik.com
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3.1. Required Documents 9

4. Create a title Block 10

4.1. Import the Title Block Template 10

4.2. Divide Title Block Sections 12

4.3. Create Interactive and Block Text 12

4.4. Import a Logo into a Title Block 15

4.5. Save the Title Block 17

5. Design a Winze Long Section 19

5.1. Define the Winze Attributes 19

5.2. Create the initial Hole Placements 20

5.3. Set the Drillhole Diameter 27

5.4. Generate Reamer Holes 27

6. Underground Drill and Blast Tool 35

6.1. Load the Drill and Blast Design Tool 35

6.1.1 Manual Loading 36

6.1.2 Automatic Loading 36

6.1.3 Locating the Drill and Blast Tool 36

6.2. Underground Drill and Blast Navigation 37

6.2.1 Main Menu Navigation 37

6.2.2 Show Editor Navigation 38

7. Ring Design Project Setup 40

7.1. Create a New Project 40

7.2. Design Line Setup 41

7.3. Select Stope Drive Solids 42

7.5.1 Drill Rig Properties 44

7.5.2 Carousel Properties 45

7.5.3 Drill Bits Configuration 45

7.5.4 Dump Convention 47

7.5.5 Dip Convention 49

7.6. Primer Rules 54

7.7. Explosives Database 55

8. Views and Annotations 58

8.1. View Options 58

8.2. Hole Annotations 59

9. Winze Long Section Placement 61

10. Ring Placement 69

10.1. Manual Ring Placement 69

10.1.1 Manually Select Ring Position 69

10.1.2 At Burden from Ring Placement 71

10.2. Automatic Ring Placements 74

10.2.1 Ring Naming Settings 74

10.2.2 Placing Options 75

10.2.3 Dump Settings 77

10.2.4 Azimuth Settings 77

11. Automatic Hole Placement and Charging 81

11.1. Ring Selection 81

11.2. Automatic Hole Placement Setup 82

11.3. Pivot Configuration 83

11.4. Auto Drillhole Setup 84

11.4.1 Automatic Hole Configuration 84

11.4.2 Automatic Fan Holes 85

11.4.3.1 Finish the Auto Hole Placement Wizard 86

11.5. Automatic Charging 98

12. Manual Hole Placement and Charging 102

12.1. Manual Drillhole Placement 102

12.2. Manual Charging 108

13. Primer Locations 110

14. Copy Holes 113

15. Bulk Edit 115

15.1. Change the Toe Position 115

15.2. Change Hole Naming 117