Carriage bolts

Mode

Tool

Tool set

Modes for The Symbol Insertion tool

Carriage Bolt

Detailing

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.

To insert a carriage bolt (round head/round head square neck bolt):

Click the tool and mode.

Click to place the object, and click again to set the rotation. The first time you use the tool in a file, a properties dialog box opens. Set the default parameters. The parameters can be edited later from the Object Info palette.

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Click to show/hide the parameters.Click to show/hide the parameters.

Parameter

Description

View

(2D only)

Select the 2D view

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Series

Select inch or metric to display the appropriate nominal sizes

Bolt Type

Select the carriage bolt type

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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

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Use Standard Length Increments

Automatically adjusts the length to the nearest increment based on size, per ASME standards; deselect to enter a custom length

Show Center Line

(2D only)

Draws the carriage bolt with center line(s)

Inserting fastener objects using the Fastener tool

Bolts

 

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