Bolts are imported and exported as .bolts files. A .bolts file can include one bolt or several bolts.

1. On the File menu, click Catalogs > Bolt catalog to open the Bolt Catalog dialog.
2. Right-click in the Bolts list, then select Import.
3. Select the import file.
4. Click OK.

   The bolts are shown on the Bolts list by their original names.

5. Click OK.

   The Save confirmation dialog opens.

6. To save the changes in the screwdb.db file in the current model folder, select Save changes to model folder, then click OK.

Bolts are imported and exported as .bolts files. A .bolts file can include one bolt or several bolts.

1. On the File menu, click Catalogs > Bolt catalog to open the Bolt Catalog dialog.
2. From the Bolts list, select one or more bolts.

   Use the Shift and Ctrl keys to select multiple bolts.

3. Right-click in the Bolts list, then select Export.
4. Browse for the folder where you want to save the export file.
5. In the Selection field, enter a name for the file.
6. Click OK.

Bolt assemblies are imported and exported as .bass files. A .bass file can include one bolt assembly or several bolt assemblies.

1. On the File menu, click Catalogs > Bolt assembly catalog to open the Bolt Assembly Catalog dialog.
2. Right-click in the Bolt assemblies list, then select Import.
3. Select the import file.
4. Click OK.

   If any bolt elements or bolt assemblies in the import file already exist in the bolt assembly catalog, the Review import items dialog opens. Otherwise, the imported bolt assemblies are shown on the Bolt assemblies list with their original names.

5. In the Review import items dialog, select the action for each bolt element or bolt assembly.
   1. Select the row for one or more bolt elements or bolt assemblies.

      To select multiple rows, hold down Ctrl or Shift and click the rows.

   2. Click one of these buttons to select the action for the selected rows:

      • Leave: The bolt element or bolt assembly in the import file is ignored. The bolt element or bolt assembly that already exists in the bolt assembly catalog is not changed.

      • Replace: The bolt element or bolt assembly in the import file replaces the existing bolt element or bolt assembly in the bolt assembly catalog.

   3. After you have selected the action for all rows, click Continue.
6. Click OK.

   The Save confirmation dialog opens.

7. To save the changes in the assdb.db file in the current model folder, select Save changes to model folder, then click OK.

Bolt assemblies are imported and exported as .bass files. A .bass file can include one bolt assembly or several bolt assemblies.

1. On the File menu, click Catalogs > Bolt assembly catalog to open the Bolt Assembly Catalog dialog.
2. From the Bolt assemblies list, select one or more bolt assemblies.

   Use the Shift and Ctrl keys to select multiple bolt assemblies.

3. Right-click in the Bolt assemblies list, then select Export.
4. Browse for the folder where you want to save the export file.
5. In the Selection field, enter a name for the file.
6. Click OK.

Bolt catalogs are imported to Tekla Structures models as .lis files.

1. Open the model into which you want to import a bolt catalog.
2. Copy the screwdb.lis file that you want to import to the current model folder.
3. To import the bolt catalog file screwdb.lis from the current model folder, go to Quick Launch, start typing import bolt catalog, and select the Import Bolt Catalog command from the list that appears.

   Tekla Structures does not replace entries that have the same names as the entries in the import file.

4. Check the status bar for error messages.

   To view errors, select File > Logs > Session history log.

If you do not want to import the entire bolt catalog, you can select the parts to be imported.

1. Open the model that contains the bolt catalog that you want to use.
2. Go to Quick Launch, start typing export bolt catalog, and select the Export Bolt Catalog command from the list that appears.

   The bolt catalog is saved as the screwdb.lis file in the current model folder.

3. Open the screwdb.lis file using a text editor, such as Microsoft Notepad.

   Each entry is listed on a separate row.

4. Delete the unwanted rows from the file.
   Warning:

   Do not delete the STARTLIST and ENDLIST rows.

5. Save the file with the name screwdb.lis.
6. Open the model into which you want to import the bolt catalog.
7. Copy the screwdb.lis file that you want to import to the current model folder.
8. To import the bolt catalog file screwdb.lis from the current model folder, go to Quick Launch, start typing import bolt catalog, and select the Import Bolt Catalog command from the list that appears.

Bolt catalogs are exported from Tekla Structures models as .lis files.

1. Open the model that contains the bolt catalog that you want to export.
2. Go to Quick Launch, start typing export bolt catalog, and select the Export Bolt Catalog command from the list that appears.