Fasteners and Holes

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With this tool, you can add various types of Fastener to a steel plate; simply drag the tool onto the steel surface.

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Fastener Placement

  • Revert - to reverse the direction of the bolt
  • Auto Holes - automatically creates the corresponding holes in the support element plate.

Auto Holes

The drop-down menu allows you to add bolt groups.

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Available options include:

  • Do Nothing - take no action
  • Remove Existing - if present, remove the bolt groups

Or you can choose which type of bolts you want to place

  • Bolt…type…
Note

If there is no match with the hole, a standard bolt will be placed and colored RED to highlight the mismatch between the bolt and the hole. Place Hole&Fasteners

How add custom Bolt type:

The bolt types you want to use must be saved in the folder ..\Library\SteelsLib\Fasteners

  1. In a new scene, add a Fasteners Assembly
  2. Select the bolt type, washer, and nut
  3. In the parameter table, add these parameters to the assembly:
  • IPROCode - sets the component size
  • IPROLen - sets the length of the bolt shank
  • IPRODist - calculates the thickness of the plates used to position the washer or nut

and all components:

  • IPROCode

only to bolt:

  • IPROLen

to second washer (or if non here to the nut)

  • IPRODist

and referred all to the assembly parameters

Custom Bolt type - parameter

  1. Save the file with a meaningful name, e.g., Bolt ISO 4018 - No Washers.ics in: ..\Library\SteelsLib\Fasteners
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