Bolt catalog properties
Use the Bolt Catalog dialog to view and modify the properties of individual bolt elements, such as bolts, washers, and nuts.
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Option |
Description |
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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 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. |
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Diameter |
The diameter of the bolt element. |
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Length |
The length of the bolt element. |
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Weight |
The weight of the bolt element. |
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add. dist |
The length of the part of the bolt that protrudes from the nut. The value is used in bolt length calculation. |
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top thick |
The thickness of the bolt head. |
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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. |
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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. |
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span size |
The size of the wrench needed. |
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calc thick |
The calculation thickness of a nut or a washer. This value is used in bolt length calculation. |
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real thick |
The true thickness of a nut or a washer. This is for information only. |
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inner diam |
The inner diameter of a nut or a washer. This is for information only. |
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outer diam |
The outer diameter of a nut or a washer. This is for information only. |
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top diam |
The diameter of the hexagon.
This is for information only. |
(Nut) 
(Washer) 
(Stud) 