Example: Define a new anchor with new properties

Create and save the new anchor

1. In the Parameters tab, click the New button next to the Name field drop-down list. Enter the name of your new bolt and click Apply.
   
   
   
2. Choose a type from the Type drop-down list . For this example, a normal anchor was selected.
3. Create a new grade, by clicking the New button next to the Grade field drop-down list, type a new name and click Apply.
   
   
   
4. From the Diameter drop-down list, choose a value.
   Note: You can also create a new diameter value, using the New button next to the Diameter field drop-down list, if you cannot find a suitable one in the existing list.

   
   
   
5. Create a new source (norm) by clicking the New button next to the Source field drop-down list, type a new name and a description and click Apply.
   
   
   
6. In the table, define the properties of this anchor type (AnchorName_1).
   Note: The part name is the name used in the Bill of Materials when choosing to have the bolt assembly (2Na2W) displayed into exploded components.
7. Move to the Set tab and create a new anchor assembly by clicking the New button next to the Name of bolt assembly field dropdown list, type an explanatory name (e.g. 2Na2W, which stands for a bolt set with 2 nuts (N) and 2 washers (2W) and click Apply.
8. At this point, you can save your new anchor in the database. Click Apply to do so.

Create new nut and washer types for the assembly

See Create and Customize Nut and Washer Types. The following configuration was made, to suit the bolt that is defined in this example:

• Nut configuration
  
  
  
• Washer configuration
  
  
  

Note: The part name is the name used in the Bill of Materials when choosing to have the bolt assembly (2Na2W) displayed into exploded components.

1. After defining your new nut and washer types, go back to the Set tab of AnchorName_1 and add the nut and washers to your bolt assembly.
2. In the Set tab, use the plus sign (+) to add nuts and washers to your assembly.

   For this example, one nut and one washer were added for the top part of the anchor and one nut and one washer for the bottom part of the anchor:

   
   
   
   
   
   

Tip: If Advance Steel was open during the customization process, click the (Update defaults) button in the Tools tab Tools panel to refresh the database to include your new settings.

You can now use your new anchor in the 3D model as needed: