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Enable Automatic Bolt Length Calc per bolt

Enable Automatic Bolt Length Calc per bolt

Most of the time my grip length parameters work just fine.  Sometimes I need to force a specific bolt to be a specific length.  It would be great to disable the auto calc for a specific bolt. Right now I have to go to the MGMT tools and modify the bolt. Then I have to reload the database. Then I can create the bolt.  Then I have to go back to MGMT and modify the bolt back. Then god help me if I select "update bolts" because I forgot that this job has a few bolts not standard and my forced bolt reverts to the grip rules.

 

I'd like to see an option there. 

Julio_Soto_3-1642015535742.png

 

If the Bolt Type is set to auto calc then the box on the Bolt Property would be checked.  

Julio_Soto_4-1642015569828.png

 

Also, I know I can modify the grip length, but this will move the location of my nut/washer.  This is probably the safer way to do it, but it looks wrong. 

 

 

 

 

6 Kommentare
bigcarl5000kg
Advisor

Hi Julio,

 

why you can't use the standards and set manual the elongation (allowance for the clamping length) for the selected screws?

Extra can be set too, the automatic calculation with the end on gap.

 

bigcarl5000kg_0-1644409005400.png

 

Julio_Soto
Collaborator

I can, but then the nut is not shown in the correct position. 

bigcarl5000kg
Advisor

Yeah, you are right, you need special solution - screw lengthen  :Gesicht_mit_Freudentränen: as it already exists for the profiles 

AleckGiles
Advisor

HI,

 

How bout creating a duplicate set of the bolt (e.g. right-click on XOX in the bolt editor and select Duplicate and name it "XOX Manual Length"). Then in the duplicate set untick the "To calculate length automatic" box. When you need to specify the bolt length use this new set of bolts. Then the Update bolts command will not alter the length of this bolt and there is no dangerous toggling of settings for existing bolts.

 

Regards,

Aleck.

bigcarl5000kg
Advisor

Hmm ...

 

the problem is, where do you want to get such screws if they eventually do not meet any standards = standard lengths. Would you have to check such screws if they exist?

 

If it is not a screw made to measure, it may be just a threaded rod or something similar :zwinkerndes_Gesicht:.

 

If @Julio_Soto  wants to insert other imaginary objects there, therefore it is easy to use "Grip length increase".

 

In another case - what is the reason for the special overlap of the bolt over the nut? Can you please imagine here your usage for this?

 

It makes no sense to me ... maybe I'm from another planet :lächelndes_Gesicht_mit_Sonnenbrille: :lächelndes_Gesicht_mit_Heiligenschein:

AleckGiles
Advisor
HI,
If you clone the screw definition and use that it still has a number of available bolt lengths defined in the system. So if you manually enter a silly length like 103.4 it will still give the oversize bolt head to show that it is not a valid bolt length but if you enter a length of 120 or 120 it will show the proper head because it is a valid length for that bolt. So while he can type in silly bolt lengths he will be able to easily see if he is entering a valid length for a standard available bolt.

Regards,
Aleck Giles.

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