Bolt catalog properties
2019
Tekla Structures
Bolt catalog properties
Use the Bolt Catalog dialog box to view and modify the properties of individual bolt elements, such as bolts, washers, and nuts. The units depend on the settings in .
Option |
Description |
|---|---|
Type |
The type of the bolt element. The options are:
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Standard |
The name of the bolt element standard. Used in the Bolt Assembly Catalog dialog box for defining bolt elements in a bolt assembly. Use different names for bolt, nut, washer, and stud standards to distinguish bolt element types from each other. |
Diameter |
The diameter of the bolt element. |
Length |
The length of the bolt element. |
Weight |
The weight of the bolt element. |
add. dist |
The length of the part of the bolt that protrudes from the nut. The value is used in bolt length calculation. |
top thick |
The thickness of the bolt head. |
thread len |
The length of the threaded part of the bolt shaft. The value is not used in bolt length calculation (value is 0) if the bolt is fully-threaded. |
washer tol |
The tolerance between the washer inner diameter and the bolt diameter. The value is used when searching for the correct-sized washer for the bolt. Not used in bolt length calculation. |
span size |
The size of the wrench needed. |
calc thick |
The calculation thickness of a nut or a washer. This value is used in bolt length calculation. |
real thick |
The true thickness of a nut or a washer. This is for information only. |
inner diam |
The inner diameter of a nut or a washer. This is for information only. |
outer diam |
The outer diameter of a nut or a washer. This is for information only. |
top diam |
The diameter of the hexagon.
This is for information only. |
(Nut)
(Washer)
(Stud)