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6.25.5
SHOTPlus™
Surface
Beta
July, 2025
- Version 6.25.5 of SHOTPlus™ Beta, first offered to users on Tuesday, 2nd September 2025.
- A notification will appear on start-up in SHOTPlus™ Beta once the update is available.
- For further information on updating SHOTPlus™, please contact the BlastIQ™ Support Team via support.blastiq.com.
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Improved
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- Hole volume calculations now use individual hole burden values instead of row burden, resulting in more accurate design volumes. 1
- Exclusion Zone Tool: Updated calculator to accurately model holes with less than 1 metre of explosive charge.2
- The Line offset tool is now available for all users of SHOTPlus™.
- Included a drilling legend in "BlastIQ™ Blast Report", even if no legend is chosen in "Analytics View".
- Tie Legend Printing Improvements:
- Printing now correctly handles connector variants in the tie legend.
- All ties display arrows when the tie legend is visible.
- Arrow lengths have been increased for better visibility in printed plans.
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- Previously, SHOTPlus™ used the row burden value when calculating hole volumes if the hole was part of a row. This approach was based on legacy logic but often led to inaccurate results, especially after holes were laid out. The updated method now uses the hole-specific burden value for volume calculations, ensuring that the design reflects the actual layout and characteristics of each hole more precisely.
- Exclusion Zone Tool updates as below:
- For holes where Length - Stemming < 1m, use of kgs for the calculation of charge mass per metre (m).
- For holes where Length - Stemming > 1m, continue using the current method (utilising diameter and density).
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Fixed
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- Fixed an Issue with the Tie Tool where product type selection retained the previous product name incorrectly. 1
- Graphical charging rules now correctly retain min/max hole depth values while in Imperial units.
- Stability improvements were implemented to prevent crashes when opening and using the Row Check view at certain distances on specific files.
- Fixed an issue in the Exclusion Zone Tool where it shows a NaN error for a specific condition.
- Resolved an issue where the EBS Time Set tool incorrectly applied timing changes to deselected holes. Timing adjustments now correctly apply only to actively selected holes in the Time Set tool.
- Fixed an issue preventing offset times from being added for Unitronic products when using the "Mixed Pyrotechnic/EBS products" initiation rule.
- Fixed an issue where personalised reports were not displayed when using a custom report location. Custom report paths now correctly load all available reports in the Report Designer.
- Updated the view where depth values in the loading table appeared in metric units, even when Imperial units were chosen. Now, everything should display correctly based on your selection!
- Fixed an issue where older rules files without profile alternatives caused errors. SHOTPlus™ now automatically adds an empty alternative entry, ensuring smoother loading and editing of legacy load rule files.
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- If no valid products exist, the field displays an empty value or “N/A” on the first click.