Introduction: This tip covers the features, limitations and placement methods of the new anchor bolt, dowel, stud and embedded head bolt objects. The following is the list of anchor bolt types:
Location of tool: MicroStation:AutoCAD:
Organization of anchor bolts: Anchor bolts are divided into two ends: extrusion end and embedded end. The embedded end can be subdivided zones/areas, Top Zone, Middle Zone and Bottom Zone, the number of available zones are depended on the type of anchor bolt, for example the Bottom Zone does not apply to Hook Anchors and in the case of studs or dowels no zones are available.
Anchor bolt assemblies comprise of an anchor rod and any combination of nuts, washers, plates and sleeve, referred here after as accessories. The following are the rules for all accessories:
Note: Even though presently threading values are available in the UI, it does not have any effect on the anchor bolt; it will be used in the future to reporting.
Anchor bolt rules:
Accessories:
Values:
Data handling: There are two ways of specifying anchor bolt data:
Note: The component selector dialog will always list all available sizes for the main anchor rod. However, when selecting accessories the component selector dialog will automatically filter/list relevant/applicable sizes to the anchor rod diameter.
Example: If a washer is desired, first enable then click to specify the database, table and finally the record.
Note: This workflow applies to all accessories.
Database: When a new anchor bolt database is created or anchor bolt data tables are added to an existing bolt database the following applies:
Data processing rules: The data of the embedded part of an anchor bolt is handled internally by the values provided in the UI or read from a database, some types require all three values for UpperEmbedmentLength, MiddleEmbedmentLength and BottomEmbedmentLength, where other require one or two of the values, the following images demonstrate how the value are handled when switching from one type to another and/or when values are read from a database.Insertion methods: There are two methods of insertion:
Placement pattern: In addition to inserting a single anchor bolt by the three point method, one can also insert a set of anchor bolts by specifying a rectangular or circular pattern/arrangement, as well as specifying the orientation and justification of the pattern.
Linear pattern is when only the X set of values are provided:
Rectangular pattern is when additionally the Y set of values are provided. Rectangular orientation:
XSOUT/YSIN XSOUT/YSOUT YSOUT/XSIN YSIN/XSIN
Diagonal:When the diagonal switch is enable, the four outermost corner anchor bolts are turned outward at 45 degrees.Polar pattern:
Polar orientation:
Pattern justification:
Plate sharing: For plate anchor bolts, plate sharing of top and bottom plates can be independently controlled.
The following is based on a pattern with three AB in the X direction and two in the Y direction:
Templates: All values and control settings in all the tabs can be saved to user defined templates (customary PS behavior).
Anchor bolt styles:
The main use of styles is to be able to define, save and apply assembly/accessories along with additional user defined data and label formatting to anchor bolts.
Styles can be saved, loaded and rename on the fly.
User styles are organized as follows in specific folders by type under the parent folder
\\Localised\**Country**\Styles\DetailStyles\FastenerStyles\
Note: Only values assigned to the following controls will be saved to a user defined style.
Anchor bolt style behavior: When trying to insert or update an existing anchor after having altered one or more value or setting of an active style the following applies:
User interface: The user interface has six tabs, the first five tabs are organized by anchor bolt type and the last tab is dedicated to assignment/classification of anchor bolt assembly.
The lower portion of the dialogbox is common to all tabs; it contains placement buttons, user data and formatting controls, placement pattern controls, style controls and ProStructures common controls.
List of available tokens to compose name formats/stencils to be used in BOM and export:
Partlist Name = compose name formatting for B.O.M./partlistExport Name = compose name formatting for export/transfer
The upper portion of the dialogbox is where accessories are selections and values entered.
Sample workflows:
Anchor bolt editing and manipulating procedure:
Note: If user has deleted the yellow object inadvertently or purposely, the anchor bolts cannot be edited as single objects.
Note: The location of the pattern is only associated to the yellow object. As a result, when anchor bolt(s) associated to a pattern is/are copied to another location and edited, the anchor bolt pattern is recreated at its original location.
Error handling: User input errors are trapped and notified during any of the 2 creation processes, when clicking the create button a message is displayed if there is any user input error, at this point the user has to resolve this issue before returning to the creation procedure, should there be more than one error, the user has to cycle through them repeatedly.
Template behavior:Generally the template actions save/load/import etc. related to *.sve and *.tpl conforms to ProStructures general procedures/guidelines with one exception:
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