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    Bolts can not be placed in holes

       
      Applies To 
       
      Product(s): ProSteel 
      Version(s): All Versions
      Environment:  N/A
      Area:  Shapes/Objects
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      Original Author: Johannes Michalowsky, Bentley Technical Support Group
       

      

    Problem Description

    Bolts are not placed in existing holes

    Reason

    Either for the existing Diameter, workloose and griplength, a bolt is not existing in the database or wrong gap and angle settings are set in the dialog

    Steps to Resolve

    Option 1 choose right settings in the dialog

    1. the gap and angle should be always correspond to the existing gap between elements in the modell and can not be less than1. (Should never be exactly 0 as than no bolt can be placed as in CAD systems there is always a minimum tolerance).

    Option 2

    1. Check the Database (like NascBolts.mdb i n the Data / Bolts folder)

    2. Check if for the  Diameter a needed Griplenght is existing.

    3. Gripmax value washer heights minus nut heights is the maximum griplenght

    4. Gripmin value washer heights minus nut heights is the minimum griplenght
    5. The griplenght in the modell has to be always between the 2 resulting values, if not a bolt can´t be placed.

       

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    • Johannes Michalowsky Created by Bentley Colleague Johannes Michalowsky
    • When: Mon, Aug 19 2013 6:22 AM
    • Vyanktesh Nama Last revision by Bentley Colleague Vyanktesh Nama
    • When: Fri, Apr 2 2021 10:10 AM
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