Hex cap nuts

Mode

Tool

Tool set

Modes for The Symbol Insertion tool

Hex Cap Nut

Fasteners

Multiple acorn nut and hex cap nut tools 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 hex cap nut:

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

Size

Select the hex cap nut size

View

(2D only)

Select the 2D view

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Show Center Line

(2D only)

Draws the hex cap nut with center line(s)

Show Center Hole

(3D only)

Draws the hex cap nut with a center hole

Inserting fastener objects using the Fastener tool

Acorn nuts

Knurled thumb nuts

Wing nuts

 

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