The problem:
Bolts do not always go through steel members and plates.
Example:
Consider a single sided end plate connection on a continuous beam. A revision is made by the engineer to have a split in the beam at the middle of the connection . The result – bolt(s) will clash on one of the beams so I need to re-work the connection and loose time in the process. This problem can be difficult to spot on large models, especially if a change has been made in the positions of steel members.
Another example is shown in the picture below. This is the result of using a copy / paste from one model into another
The solution:
Can we have AS make bolt holes in members & plates as default ? After all, the system ‘knows’ that there is a bolt clashing with the member, so why not automatically put a hole in same and avoid a clash / possible drilling on site?
If the hole is not required then have that option in the macro or by clicking on the bolts as required.
More often than not, bolts should go through steel!
