Bolts

Learn how to create, customize and manage bolts, anchors and shear studs.

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About Bolt Patterns
Bolt patterns can be inserted in any plane and depend on the current coordinate system.
Create Connection Object Patterns
Learn how to insert connection object (bolt, anchor, hole, shear stud) patterns.
Keep Holes Position during Beam Stretch
Maintain the position of holes on different linear elements, such as steel beams and columns, when you modify the length of the element.
Create a Rectangular Pattern Using Two Points
Insert bolts, anchors, holes, or shear studs in a rectangle defined by the diagonal corner points.
Create a Rectangular Pattern Using a Corner Point
Insert bolts, anchors, holes, or shear studs in a rectangle defined by a start point representing one of the rectangle's corners.
Create a Rectangular Pattern Using a Center Point
Insert bolts, anchors, holes, or shear studs in a rectangle defined by the center point.
Create a Circular Pattern Using a Center Point
Insert bolts, anchors, holes, or shear studs in a circle defined by the center point and the radius.
Calculate the Grip Length
Determine the grip length and, consequently, the length of the bolts in a bolt pattern by selecting the objects to connect.
Shift Bolts and Holes
You can shift bolts and holes placed on the wrong surface of an object, along their axis to the correct face.
Split Bolt and Hole Patterns
Bolt patterns consisting of several bolts can be split into single bolts.
Switch Connection Object Patterns
Easily transform a connection object type pattern into a different one, using contextual menu options.
Bolts Dialog: Definition Tab
All bolts have default properties that you can change in the properties dialog box, which automatically opens after you create a bolt pattern.
Bolts Dialog: Distance Tab
On this tab of the properties dialog box, you can modify the size of the bolt group defined by two diagonal points.
Bolts Dialog: Naming Tab
On this tab of the properties dialog box you can define the information to display in the bills of material and to select the properties to be taken into account in the numbering process.
Bolts Dialog: Display Type Tab
On this tab of the properties dialog box, you can select the way the bolts display in the model.
Bolts Dialog: Behavior Tab
On this tab of the properties dialog box, you can select the bolt behavior at collision check and numbering.
Bolts Dialog: Hole Definition Tab
On this tab of the properties dialog box, you can select the type of hole created for the bolts. The parameters change according to the selected hole type.
Hole Pattern Dialog: Hole Definition Tab
On this tab of the properties dialog box you can select the hole type, define its diameter and set the respective bolt properties for different types of holes.
Hole Pattern Dialog: Distance Tab
On this tab of the properties dialog box, you can modify the size of the hole group, the distance between the holes and the number of holes.
Shear Stud Properties Dialog
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 Dialog: 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.
Create and Customize Bolts Anchors and Shear Studs in Management Tools
Learn how to customize bolts, anchors and shear studs in Advance Steel by using the Management Tools application to set default parameters and rules for specific bolt sets you then further use in your 3D model.

Parent topic: Create Model Elements