{"id":5511,"date":"2020-04-30T13:00:35","date_gmt":"2020-04-30T17:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.hexagonmining.com\/?p=5511"},"modified":"2020-04-30T12:47:28","modified_gmt":"2020-04-30T16:47:28","slug":"two-features-not-to-be-missed-in-newest-mineplan-blast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.hexagonmining.com\/en\/two-features-not-to-be-missed-in-newest-mineplan-blast\/","title":{"rendered":"Two features not to be missed in newest MinePlan Blast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>MinePlan Blast 4.3 brings two improvements to the drill and blast software tool that is part of the Production Suite.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Manual naming of drillholes<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>We\u2019ve added a new form for manual naming to the Hole Editor. Whether you are editing an existing pattern or starting from scratch, you can now add a prefix, start number, suffix and increment. You can even auto-increment to remember where you left off from the last time you used the software.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Keep moved holes<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The \u201ckeep moved holes\u201d feature allows you to lock holes you have moved. This is especially useful when you are manually editing a pattern and need to make edits to other configurations without reverting the holes you just edited back to their original position.<\/p>\n<p>For a more in-depth explanation of the new features, watch Hexagon\u2019s Jose Sanchez talk about the Blast 4.3 update.<\/p>\n<p><!-- The script tag should live in the head of your page if at all possible --><script type=\"text\/javascript\" async src=\"https:\/\/play.vidyard.com\/embed\/v4.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><!-- Put this wherever you would like your player to appear --><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vidyard-player-embed\" style=\"width: 100%; margin: auto; display: block;\" src=\"https:\/\/play.vidyard.com\/56d6C1bKXufoD3dPkzJrEk.jpg\" data-uuid=\"56d6C1bKXufoD3dPkzJrEk\" data-v=\"4\" data-type=\"inline\" \/><\/p>\n<p>To download the latest version of Blast or other product releases, visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/client-portal.hexagonmining.com\/ClientPortal.aspx\">Client Center<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MinePlan Blast 4.3 brings two improvements to the drill and blast software tool that is part of the Production Suite. 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