Carriage Bolts

The Carriage Bolt tool and Carriage Bolt - 3D tool share the same position on the tool set. Click and hold the mouse on the visible tool to open the Pop-out Tools list and select the desired tool.

The first time you use the tool in a file, a properties dialog box opens. Set the default properties. The properties can be edited from the Object Info palette.

Parameter	Description
View (2D only)	Select the 2D view
Series	Select inch or metric to display the appropriate nominal sizes
Bolt Type	Select the carriage bolt type
Size	Select the carriage bolt size
Length	For a custom length value, deselect Use Standard Length Increments and enter the length under the bolt head
Thread Style (2D only)	Select the thread style
Use Standard Length Increments	Select to automatically adjust the length to the nearest increment based on size, per ASME standards; deselect to enter a custom length
Show Center Line (2D only)	Select to draw the carriage bolt with center line(s)