Fastener System dialog box

Displays a list of fasteners based on the information you define in the Top Hole and Bottom Hole steps and the fasteners in your database.

Selection Type

Specifies the types of fastener components to place in the assembly.

Select Bolt Component

When selected, the selection filter displays bolts and screws information, listed by category and specification, that match the hole attributes.

Select Top Stack Component(s)

When selected, the selection filter displays nut and washer information, listed by category and specification, that match the hole attributes.

Select Bottom Stack Component(s)

When selected, the selection filter displays nut and washer information, listed by category and specification, that match the hole attributes.

Standard

Specifies the fastener standard that you want to use. When you change the active standard, you should click the Update button to rerun the database query.

Update

Reruns the database query. You should click the Update button whenever you change the active Standard.

Select from Library

Displays the Standard Parts dialog box so you can select fasteners from a standard parts library.

Selection Filter

Add Fastener

Adds the selected bolt, screw, nut, or washer to the selected hardware component.

Selected Bolt

Displays the selected bolt or screw you want to place in the assembly.

Bolt Length

Defines the bolt length for the fasteners you are placing. The bolt length can be defined using one of three methods:

  • Minimum bolt extension

  • Minimum engagement length

  • User-defined length

The Minimum Bolt Extension option is displayed when placing a bolt in a through hole that is threaded or non-threaded. The Minimum Engagement option is displayed when placing a bolt in a blind, threaded hole. Alternately, you can set the User-defined Length option for either type of hole.

When you set the Minimum Bolt Extension or Minimum Engagement option, and the design changes such that the bolt length is no longer valid, the bolt used is updated automatically.

When you set the User-defined Length option, and the design changes such that the bolt length is no longer valid, you must update the User-defined Length manually to change the bolt that is selected.

Minimum Bolt Extension

Specifies the minimum distance the bolt protrudes through the nut or a through, threaded hole.

Minimum Engagement Length

Specifies the minimum distance the bolt extends into a blind, threaded hole.

User-defined Length

Specifies the length of the bolt.

Top Stack

Lists the fasteners that you want placed on the Top Hole side of the fastener stack. You specify the fasteners you want and the order they are placed in the fastener stack by selecting the fasteners you want in the Hardware rows. You can edit the fastener order by selecting a row and clicking the Up and Down arrows.

Bottom Stack

Lists the fasteners that you want placed on the Bottom Hole side of the fastener stack. You specify the fasteners you want and the order they are placed in the fastener stack by selecting the fasteners you want in the Hardware rows. You can edit the fastener order by selecting a row and clicking the Up and Down arrows.

Saved Settings

Displays component settings saved in the Saved Settings list. You can access the saved settings by selecting them from the list.

Save

Saves the current bolt and stack component information settings to the name you type.

Delete

Deletes the saved setting selected in the Save Settings box.

Saved Fastener Location

Saves fasteners to a specified location when you choose one of the following options:

  • Copy to Working Folder (default)

  • Copy to Assembly Folder

To enable the option, click the check box next to the option. If the option is not enabled, the fasteners are saved to the My Documents folder.

Copy to Working Folder

Generates the part into the appropriate Standard Parts folder and saves a copy to the local working folder.

Copy to Assembly Folder

Generates the part into the appropriate Standard Parts folder and saves a copy to the assembly folder.

OK

Dismisses the Fastener Systems dialog box, accepting all input, and placing the components in the assembly.

Preview in Assembly

Previews the placement of the hardware components in the assembly.

Cancel

Discards all input and exits the command.

Help

Displays online help.

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