Bolts

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About Bolt / Hole / Anchor / Shear Studs Patterns
Bolt-/hole-/anchor patterns and shear studs can be inserted into any required plane and are dependent of the current coordinate system.
Create Bolt / Hole / Anchor / Shear Studs Patterns
All four connection types, bolt patterns, anchor patterns, hole patterns and shear studs are created with the same commands.
Create rectangular pattern using two points
Create a rectangular pattern using a corner point
Create a rectangular pattern using a center point
Create a circular pattern using a center point
Calculate the grip length
Shift bolts or holes
Split bolt and hole patterns
Bolts Properties
Hole definition tab
Holes - Distance tab
Shear studs Properties tabs
All shear studs have default properties that you can change in the properties dialog box, which automatically opens after you create a shear stud pattern.
Anchors - Definition tab
All anchors have default properties that you can change in the properties dialog box, which automatically opens after you create an anchor pattern.

Parent topic: Create Model Elements