Bolts Manipulator
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Tekla Structures
Environment
Not environment-specific
Content
Purpose and description
System requirements
Installating Bolts Manipulator
Using the Bolts Manipulator
Purpose and description
This application enables you to perform various operations on groups of bolts:
You can:
- Convert bolt groups into cuts
- Convert the round cuts into bolt groups
- Explode bolt groups
- Combine bolt groups
- Make a hole (or group of holes) on the opposite side (depending on the profile)
- Explode the bolt on each part of the group
Pre-requisites: The cutting profile for slotted holes had to be downloaded from TWH up to version 2.4.
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In version 2.5, this is no longer necessary, as the oblong hole cutout is transformed into a polygonal cutout.
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System requirements
Tekla Structures Version: 2016 & >
.NET Framework version: 4.5.2
Environments: All
Installating Bolts Manipulator
To install the application:
If Tekla Structures is not started:
Download the appropriate TSEP file (Tekla Structures Extension Package) from Tekla Warehouse.
Double-click on the.tsep file.
In the Tekla Structures Extension Manager, select the versions of Tekla Structures for which you want to install the application.
Click on "Import".
or
Copy the .tsep file under .\TeklaStructures\[version]\Extensions\To be installed
Start Tekla Structures.
If Tekla Structures is started:
Download the appropriate TSEP file (Tekla Structures Extension Package) from Tekla Warehouse.
Click on the menu button in the Applications & Components side panel and select Extension Manager.
Click on Import.
Select the.tsep file and click Open.
Restart Tekla Structures to complete the installation.
The application will appear in the Bolts manipulator group in the Applications & Components side panel:
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Using the Bolts Manipulator
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- Convert bolt to cut:
Select the bolt group(s) in the model and click on the button:
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Note: slotted holes are converted using a special profile up to version 2.4 (see prerequisites).
- Convert cut to bolt:
Select circular element cut-outs (Dxx) in the template and click on the button :
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- Ungroup bolts:
Select the bolt group(s) in the model and click on the button:
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- Group bolts:
Select the bolts in the model and click on the button:
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-Transfer to opposite side (large holes for the keyway)
Select the bolt group(s) in the model and click on the button:
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Clicking on this button opens the following window
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By default, the hole diameter is 32 mm, but you can define any value you like. You can restrict the creation of these holes for certain types of profile.
Click OK to complete the creation operation.
-Create bolt for each part
Select the bolt group(s) in the model and click on the button:
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Independent bolt holes are created in each part of the original bolt, and the bolt is retained only on the first part. Useful for threaded holes. (New features in version 2023 make this function a little obsolete).