Joist to column, type 2 (163)
Joist to column, type 2 (163) creates a bolted connection between a column and a joist. You can define a seat angle and bolt locations.
Objects created
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Seat angle
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Horizontal plate
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Vertical plate
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Stiffeners
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Bearing plate
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Stabilizer plate
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Bolts
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Welds
Use for
| Situation | Description |
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Joist is bolted to a column. Seat angle is created. |
Selection order
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Select the main part (column).
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Select the secondary part (joist).
The connection is created automatically when the secondary part is selected.
Part identification key
| Description | |
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1 |
Seat angle |
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2 |
Bearing plate |
Picture tab
Use the Picture tab to define the connection dimensions.
Dimensions
| Description | Default | |
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1 |
Gap dimension between the main part and the upper cord of the joist |
1" |
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2 |
Vertical dimension from the seat angle to the secondary part top |
2-1/2" |
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3 |
Cutback distance of the secondary part bottom cord from the main part flange |
1" |
Seat tab
Use the Seat tab to define the seat type, attachment, bolt orientation, and plate dimensions.
Parts
| Option | Description |
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Seat profile |
Select the profile from the profile catalog. |
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Horizontal plate |
Thickness and width of the horizontal plate |
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Vertical plate |
Thickness and height of the vertical plate |
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Option |
Description |
Default |
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Pos_No |
Prefix and start number for the part position number. Some components have a second row of fields where you can enter the assembly position number. |
The default part start number is defined in the Components settings in . |
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Material |
Material grade. |
The default material is defined in the Part material box in the Components settings in . |
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Name |
Name that is shown in drawings and reports. |
Seat type
| Option | Description |
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Default Seat angle is created. Longest leg is aligned with the joist. AutoDefaults can change this option. |
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Seat angle is created. Longest leg is aligned with the joist. |
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Seat angle is created. Longest leg is aligned with the main part. |
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Tee profile is created. |
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Built-up tee is created. You can define the dimensions and properties of horizontal and vertical plates when you have selected to create a built-up tee. |
Seat attachment
This option only works for angle seats and stabilizers.
| Option | Description |
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Default Seat is attached to the main part web. AutoDefaults can change this option. |
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Seat is attached to the main part web. |
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Seat is attached to the main part flanges. |
Seat bolt orientation
| Option | Description |
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Default Bolts are aligned with the main part. AutoDefaults can change this option. |
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Bolts are aligned with the main part. |
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Bolts are aligned with the joist. |
Horizontal plate dimensions
| Description | |
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1 |
Length of the horizontal plate |
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2 |
Offset dimension from the main part |
| Description | |
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1 |
Horizontal offset of the plate |
Horizontal plate alignment
| Option | Description |
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Default Horizontal plate is aligned perdendicular to the main part. AutoDefaults can change this option. |
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Horizontal plate is aligned perpendicular to the main part. |
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Horizontal plate is aligned perpendicular to the joist. |
Seat angle dimensions
| Description | |
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1 |
Horizontal offset of the seat angle from the main part edge |
| Description | |
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1 |
Horizontal offset of the seat angle |
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2 |
Length of the seat angle |
Seat to column
| Option | Description |
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Default Seat is welded to the main part. AutoDefaults can change this option. |
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Seat is welded to the main part. |
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Seat is bolted to the main part. |
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Seat is welded and bolted to the main part. |
Seat to beam
| Option | Description |
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Default No connection between the seat and the joist AutoDefaults can change this option. |
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No connection between the seat and the joist |
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Seat is welded to the joist. |
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Seat is bolted to the joist. |
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Seat is welded and bolted to the joist. |
Angle seat stiffeners tab
Use the Angle seat stiffeners tab to define the stiffener properties, and stiffener position, shape, and chamfering. Stiffeners are created for seat angles.
Parts
| Option | Description |
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Stiffeners |
Thickness, width, and height of the stiffeners |
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Option |
Description |
Default |
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Pos_No |
Prefix and start number for the part position number. Some components have a second row of fields where you can enter the assembly position number. |
The default part start number is defined in the Components settings in . |
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Material |
Material grade. |
The default material is defined in the Part material box in the Components settings in . |
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Name |
Name that is shown in drawings and reports. |
Stiffener position
| Option | Description |
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Default Stiffener is not placed on the seat. AutoDefaults can change this option. |
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Stiffener is not placed on the seat. |
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Stiffener is placed in the middle. |
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Stiffeners are placed on both sides. |
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Stiffener is placed on the right side. |
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Stiffener is placed on the left side. |
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Stiffeners are placed on the right side and in the middle. |
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Stiffeners are placed on the left side and in the middle. |
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Stiffeners are placed on the left and right side, and in the middle. |
Stiffener shape
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Default Rectangular stiffener AutoDefaults can change this option. |
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Rectangular stiffener |
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Triangular stiffener |
Stiffener offset dimension
Define the offset of bevel cuts for triangular stiffeners.
| Description | |
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1 |
Horizontal offset dimension |
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2 |
Vertical offset dimension |
Stiffener offsets
| Description | |
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1 |
Offset of the end stiffeners from the seat ends |
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2 |
Offset of the middle stiffener from the seat center line |
Chamfer type
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Default Chamfer is not created. AutoDefaults can change this option. |
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Chamfer is not created. |
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Line chamfer |
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Covex chamfer |
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Concave chamfer |
Chamfer dimensions
| Description | |
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1 |
Vertical chamfer dimension |
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2 |
Horizontal chamfer dimension |
Bearing plate tab
Use the Bearing plate tab to define the bearing plate properties, dimensions, and connection method.
Parts
| Option | Description |
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Bearing plate |
Thickness and width of the bearing plate |
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Option |
Description |
Default |
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Pos_No |
Prefix and start number for the part position number. Some components have a second row of fields where you can enter the assembly position number. |
The default part start number is defined in the Components settings in . |
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Material |
Material grade. |
The default material is defined in the Part material box in the Components settings in . |
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Name |
Name that is shown in drawings and reports. |
Dimensions
| Description | |
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1 |
Bearing plate dimension from the secondary part edge |
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2 |
Bearing plate dimension to the seat angle edge |
Stabilizer tab
Use the Stabilizer tab to define the stabilizer creation, properties, and position.
Parts
| Part | Description |
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Plate |
Thickness, width, and height of the stabilizer plate |
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Angle |
Select the profile from the profile catalog. |
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Option |
Description |
Default |
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Pos_No |
Prefix and start number for the part position number. Some components have a second row of fields where you can enter the assembly position number. |
The default part start number is defined in the Components settings in . |
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Material |
Material grade. |
The default material is defined in the Part material box in the Components settings in . |
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Name |
Name that is shown in drawings and reports. |
Stabilizer creation
| Option | Description |
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Default Stabilizer is not created. AutoDefaults can change this option. |
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Stabilizer is not created. |
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Stabilizer is created as a plate. |
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Stabilizer is created as a seat angle. |
Stabilizer plate dimensions
| Description | ||
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1 |
Hole diameter |
13/16" |
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2 |
Horizontal dimension from the edge of the stabilizer plate to the center of the hole |
1.5 X hole diameter |
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3 |
Vertical dimension from the edge of the stabilizer plate to the center of the hole |
3" |
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4 |
Vertical dimension from the lower chord of the joist to the bottom of the stabilizer plate |
1.5 X hole diameter |
Stabilizer connection type
| Option | Description |
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Default No connection between the stabilizer plate and the joist AutoDefaults can change this option. |
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No connection between the stabilizer plate and the joist |
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Stabilizer plate is welded to the joist. |
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Stabilizer plate is bolted to the joist. |
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Stabilizer plate is bolted and welded to the joist. |
Stabilizer orientation
| Option | Description |
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Default Stabilizer plate is aligned with the sloping joist. AutoDefaults can change this option. |
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Stabilizer plate is aligned with the sloping joist. |
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Stabilizer plate is created square to the main part. |
Seat angle dimensions
| Description | |
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1 |
Horizontal offset of the seat angle |
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2 |
Vertical offset of the seat angle |
| Description | Default | |
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1 |
Horizontal offset of the seat angle |
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2 |
Length of the seat angle |
For stabilizers bolted to the column: Bolt pitch specified in the joints.def file + 2- ¼" (this gives a correct angle length for ¾"diameter bolts) For stabilizers welded to the column: Width of the joist |
Seat angle orientation
| Option | Description |
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Default Longest leg of the seat angle is horizontal. AutoDefaults can change this option. |
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Longest leg of the seat angle is horizontal. |
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Longest leg of the seat angle is vertical. |
Seat to column
| Option | Description |
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Default Seat is welded to the main part. AutoDefaults can change this option. |
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Seat is welded to the main part. |
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Seat is bolted to the main part. |
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Seat is bolted and welded to the main part. |
Seat to joist
| Option | Description |
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Default No connection between the seat and the joist AutoDefaults can change this option. |
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No connection between the seat and the joist |
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Seat is welded to the joist. |
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Seat is bolted to the joist. |
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Seat is bolted and welded to the joist. |
Seat bolts tab
Use the Seat bolts tab to define bolt group dimensions and bolt properties of the seat angle and tee type plate bolts.
Bolt group dimensions
| Description | |
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1 |
Dimension for horizontal bolt group position. |
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2 |
Bolt edge distance. Edge distance is the distance from the center of a bolt to the edge of the part. |
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3 |
Number of bolts. |
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4 |
Bolt spacing. Use a space to separate bolt spacing values. Enter a value for each space between bolts. For example, if there are 3 bolts, enter 2 values. |
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5 |
Dimension for vertical bolt group position. |
Bolt orientation
| Option | Description |
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Default Bolts are placed square to the main part. AutoDefaults can change this option. |
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Bolts are placed square to the main part. |
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Bolts are placed square to the joist. |
Bolt basic properties
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Option |
Description |
Default |
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Bolt size |
Bolt diameter. |
Available sizes are defined in the bolt assembly catalog. |
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Bolt standard |
Bolt standard to be used inside the component. |
Available standards are defined in the bolt assembly catalog. |
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Tolerance |
Gap between the bolt and the hole. |
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Thread in mat |
Defines whether the thread may be within the bolted parts when bolts are used with a shaft. This has no effect when full-threaded bolts are used. |
Yes |
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Site/Workshop |
Location where the bolts should be attached. |
Site |
Bolt assembly
The selected check boxes define which component objects (bolt, washers, and nuts) are used in the bolt assembly.
If you want to create a hole only, clear all the check boxes.
To modify the bolt assembly in an existing component, select the Effect in modify check box and click Modify.
Bolt length increase
Define how much the bolt length is increased. Use this option when, for example, painting requires the bolt length to be increased.
Stabilizer angle bolts tab
Use the Stabilizer angle bolts tab to define the bolt group dimensions and the properties of the stabilizer angle bolts. If you have selected on the Stabilizer tab that the stabilizer is created as a seat angle, the settings on this tab affect both angles. If the stabilizer is created as a plate, the settings only affect the main part clip angle.
Bolt group dimensions
| Description | |
|---|---|
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1 |
Dimension for horizontal bolt group position. |
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2 |
Bolt edge distance. Edge distance is the distance from the center of a bolt to the edge of the part. |
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3 |
Number of bolts. |
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4 |
Bolt spacing. Use a space to separate bolt spacing values. Enter a value for each space between bolts. For example, if there are 3 bolts, enter 2 values. |
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5 |
Dimension for vertical bolt group position. |
Bolt orientation
| Option | Description |
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Default Bolts are placed square to the main part. AutoDefaults can change this option. |
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Bolts are placed square to the main part. |
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Bolts are placed square to the joist. |
Bolt basic properties
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Option |
Description |
Default |
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Bolt size |
Bolt diameter. |
Available sizes are defined in the bolt assembly catalog. |
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Bolt standard |
Bolt standard to be used inside the component. |
Available standards are defined in the bolt assembly catalog. |
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Tolerance |
Gap between the bolt and the hole. |
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Thread in mat |
Defines whether the thread may be within the bolted parts when bolts are used with a shaft. This has no effect when full-threaded bolts are used. |
Yes |
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Site/Workshop |
Location where the bolts should be attached. |
Site |
Stabilizer plate bolts tab
Use the Stabilizer plate bolts tab to define the position and properties of the stabilizer plate bolts.
Bolt position
| Description | Default | |
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1 |
Horizontal bolt edge distance |
1-1/2" |
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2 |
Vertical bolt edge distance |
Vertical midpoint of the plate |
Bolt basic properties
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Option |
Description |
Default |
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Bolt size |
Bolt diameter. |
Available sizes are defined in the bolt assembly catalog. |
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Bolt standard |
Bolt standard to be used inside the component. |
Available standards are defined in the bolt assembly catalog. |
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Tolerance |
Gap between the bolt and the hole. |
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Thread in mat |
Defines whether the thread may be within the bolted parts when bolts are used with a shaft. This has no effect when full-threaded bolts are used. |
Yes |
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Site/Workshop |
Location where the bolts should be attached. |
Site |
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