Swing bolts

Mode

Tool

Tool set

Modes for The Symbol Insertion tool

Swing Bolt

Fasteners

Multiple swing bolt and swing eye bolt 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 swing 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.

 

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

Parameter

Description

Size

Specify the swing bolt size in diameter/threads per inch (imperial) or diameter/thread pitch (metric)

Head Width

Specify the swing bolt head width

Shoulder Length

Specify the swing bolt shoulder length

Head Thickness

Specify the swing bolt head thickness

Length

Specify the length under the bolt head

Thread Length

Specify the thread length

Thread Style

(2D only)

Select the thread style; see Fastener object thread styles

View

(2D only)

Select the 2D view

sb_View.png 

Show Center Line

(2D only)

Draws the swing bolt with center lines

Show Threads

(3D only)

Draws the swing bolt with threads

Place Locus at Center

Draws the swing bolt with a center locus

sb_locus.png 

Inserting fastener objects using the Fastener tool

Bolts

 

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