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Bolt Property [EX1-SIG]

Bolt Property [EX1-SIG]

After clicking on 'Properties> Bolt Property' in the navigation treeview, follow the steps to define the Bolt Property. You can use the collapsed documentation page below for more information on the explanations of each parameter.

1

Click first cell on Name cell and set name as BoltFla.

 

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2

Click three-dots icon on Bolt Diameter cell and set a diameter as 0.875.

 

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3

Keep the Diameter of the Head as default.

4

Enter the Diameter of the Nut as 1.

 

 

5

Keep the Thickness of the Head and Thickness of the Nut as default.

6

Keep the Mechanical Properties and Visual Settings as default.

 

 

7

To model all the bolt property, copy the data below and paste the parameters into the first cell in OpenBrIM spreadsheet. Refer to the quick tip for an easy guide on how to perform the copy operation. After completing the copy, proceed to the next step to verify the model.

Bolt Property

Bolt Property

Geometric Properties

BoltFla 0.875 1.4375 1.0000 0.4688 0.7344 BoltWeb 0.875 1.4375 1.4375 0.4688 0.7344 BoltGusset 1.0000 1.4375 1.4375 0.4688 0.7344

Mechanical Properties

BoltFla A325 YES Standard Hole DrilledFullSize Excluded ClassB BoltWeb A325 YES Standard Hole DrilledFullSize Included ClassB BoltGusset A325 YES Standard Hole DrilledFullSize Excluded ClassB

 

To view the entire procedure explained on this page, please watch the recorded Video below.

 

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