The Nonstandard Field Bolts on Erection View Details setup window ( Fabricator Settings )

Choices made on this window are applied, when applicable, during auto detailing of erection views if the option " Non-standard field bolts " ( or ) is turned on (checked). " Labels for bolts ... " are used when there is no match in the " Match table " for non-standard bolts found in an erection view.

Non-standard bolts are bolts that are not the standard bolt. Bolt Settings sets the standard bolt to be a bolt that is both the standard " Bolt diameter " and the standard " Bolt type ."

Callouts for non-standard field bolts consist of a pointer and either a label or a bolt symbol . The auto detailing program finds on the erection views the field bolts of members that are field bolted even if the field bolts themselves are not shown.

Step-by-step instructions :

  • Steps 1 & 2 : Open this window and fill out the information on it.
  • Step 3 : Detail Erection Views , press " Settings " and check the box for " Non-standard field bolts ."
  • Step 4 : Open the erection view detail and view the results.

Also see :

Label defaults and edit window :

Bolt Symbol defaults and edit window :

Pointer defaults and edit window :

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Adding non-standard field bolt callout labels to an erection view detail :

As noted above, a non-standard field bolt is a field bolt that is not your current Job's standard bolt. Bolt Settings sets the standard bolt to be a bolt that is both the standard " Bolt diameter " and the standard " Bolt type ." This procedure tells you how to instruct Erection View Detailing to generate a pointer and label and an optional bolt symbol that calls out non-standard field bolts.

1 . Open the Nonstandard Field Bolts on Erection Views window using any one (1) of the following methods:

Method 1 : Home > Project Settings > Fabricator > Detailing > Nonstandard Field Bolts on Erection Views .

Methods 1, 2 & 3 : In Modeling or the Drawing Editor , choose Setttings > Fabricator Settings > Nonstandard Field Bolts on Erection View Details (classic), or use a keyboard shortcut , or click the icon.

Password protection: If a password has been set using the Change Setup Password utility, you can open this window only if you first enter that exact password.

2 . Make entries to the " Match Table " and/or to options under " Label for bolts not found in the match table ." Press " OK " when you are done.

Tip 1: The " Match Table " gives you options to call out non-standard field bolts with a symbol (two types) or a 2Line label. See " Object style ." Note that 0 for " Diameter " has special functionality.

Tip 2: The " Label for bolts not found in the match table " options result in a label that is formatted per the " Label format ."

3 . Invoke Detail Erection Views . Select one or more erection views. Press the "Settings" button to open the Detail Erection Views window. Under the " Annotations " tab, check the box for " Non-standard field bolts ."

Tip: You don't have to detail erection views from Home . You can, instead, do so In Modeling (classic) or the Drawing Editor , by choosing Process > Detail Erection Views .

4 . Detail Erection Views auto details the erection view(s) that you selected in step 3. You can Open those drawings in the Drawing Editor to review or edit them. All non-standard field bolts that are associated with members on those drawings will be called out on those drawings.
All non-standard field bolts that match choices made in the " Match Table " are called out as specified by that table. Other non-standard field bolts are called out with the " Label for bolts not found in the match table ."

Note 1: For non-standard field bolts to be called out on a drawing, they don't necessarily have to be shown. The members that the field bolts are associated with do have to be shown.

Note 2: Callouts for non-standard field bolts that are generated using these step-by-step instructions consist of a pointer and either a label or a bolt symbol . You can edit these items on the erection view detail.

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------ Label for bolts not found in match table ------

Quantity: The quantity of non-standard field bolts at the connection in an erection view drawing.

An " Order " of 1 is specified in this example. Consequently, the first %s that is referenced in the " Label Format " stands for the bolt quantity.

Since an " Order " of 2 is specified in this example, the second %s that is referenced in the " Label Format " stands for quantity. The first %s stands for the " User text ."

Diameter: The diameter of non-standard field bolts at the connection in an erection view drawing.

An " Order " of 1 is specified for " Diameter " in this example. This means that the first %s that is referenced in the " Label Format " stands for the non-standard field bolt diameter.

Length: The length of non-standard field bolts at the connection in an erection view drawing.

An " Order " of 3 is specified for " Length " in this example. This means that the third %s that is referenced in the " Label Format " stands for the bolt length. Note that the characters "-" and "x" and space " " are used in the " Label Format ."

Bolt material only: The bolt material of non-standard field bolts at the connection in an erection view drawing.

Compare this example with the example for " Bolt material and type ." If you want non-standard field bolts to be called out by more specific designations such as A490SC or A490N, then you should assign an " Order " to that option instead.

Bolt material and type: Any bolt type that is listed at Home > Project Settings > Job > Bolts, Washers, and Holes > Bolt Specifications can potentially be called out on an erection view detail when a numerical " Order " has been assigned here.

Compare this example with the example for " Bolt material only ." If you want non-standard field bolts to be called out by a more generic designation such as A490, then you should assign an " Order " to that option instead.

User text: Any combination of up to 16 numbers (1, 2, 3, etc.) and/or letters (a, b, c, etc.) and/or special characters (*, ø, etc.) Special characters can include any of the Latin 1 characters 0160 to 0255 . Characters that can be entered in the Drawing Editor as " Label text " should also be able to be entered here.

The " User text " that you assign here should apply to all bolts that are called out on the erection view detail. Unlike

Label format: Sequential information consisting of %s and other characters. Each %s stands for an item that has been assigned a numerical " Order ." This means, for example, if four items have been assigned a numerical order, four %s should be included in the " Label format ." The first %s in the " Label format " stands for the item that has been assigned an " Order " of 1. The second %s in the " Label format " stands for the item that has been assigned an " Order " of 2. Blank spaces are recognized as distinct characters. A line break can be created using \n .

The first %s in this example stands for " Quantity ." The second %s stands for " Diameter ." The third %s stands for " Bolt material and type ." Space - [ ] are other characters that are used in this example

The first %s in this example stands for " Diameter ." The second %s stands for " Length ." The third %s stands for " Bolt material only ." X and space are other characters that are used in this example.

In this example, \n (new line) is used to create a line break. Note that the characters "NonStd Bolts" are typed to " Label format " instead of being entered as user text.

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------ Match table ------

Object style: ' Combine symbol and quantity into a multiline label ' or ' Bolt symbol -- diamond shape with quantity note ' or ' Bolt symbol -- hexagonal shape with quantity note '

' Combine symbol and quantity into a multiline label ' puts the " Symbol " character(s) on the first line of the label. The " Quantity format " sets the format for the second line when " Qty " is turned on (checked).

' Bolt symbol -- diamond shape with quantity note ' puts the " Symbol " character(s) inside of a diamond-shaped bolt symbol . If " Qty " is turned on (checked), quantity information is plotted below the bolt symbol as specified by the " Quantity format ."

' Bolt symbol -- hexagonal shape with quantity note ' puts the " Symbol " character(s) inside of a hexagonal-shaped bolt symbol . If " Qty " is turned on (checked), quantity information is plotted below the bolt symbol as specified by the " Quantity format ."

Quantity format: This applies to lines in the " Match table " that have " Qty " turned on (checked). The %s in the format instructs Erection View Detailing to report the quantity of non-standard field bolts at the connection that is called out in the drawing. Other characters can be included before and after %s.

Also see: The " Quantify format " that is entered here populates the " Note text " on a bolt symbol. For a multi-line label , this format populates the second line of the label's " Label text ."

Symbol: any combination of up to 16 numbers and/or letters and/or special characters . See the examples.

' numbers ' are specified in this example. The resulting symbol calls out all groups of 7/8 inch bolts, regardless of their type, so long as the standard " Bolt diameter " for the project is not 7/8.

' special characters ' can include any of the Latin 1 characters 0160 to 0255 . Detail Erection Views can output any characters that can be entered as " Label text " or as bolt symbol's " Symbol text ." This example uses the diameter symbol (ø), which was input by holding down the Alt key and typing the number 0248.

Also see: The " Symbol " that is entered here populates the " Symbol text " on a bolt symbol. For a multi-line label , this text populates the first line of the label's " Label text ."

Diameter: 0 (any diameter) or a specific bolt diameter . You can either type in the diameter of bolt, or select a bolt diameter from the combo box ( ). The diameters that are listed in the combo box come from the " Available bolt diameters " list in Bolt Settings .

' 0 ' signifies a bolt of any diameter. When this example is applied to an erection view in a project where the standard " Bolt type " is something other than an A307, every group of A307 bolts in the erection view is labeled as " Erection Bolt " regardless of the diameter of bolts in that group.

' A specific bolt diameter ' of 7/8 is specified in this example. Since the " Type " is blank, this example will find all groups of 7/8 inch bolts, regardless of their type, so long as the standard " Bolt diameter " for the project is not 7/8.

Type: blank or A325 or A325N or A325SC or A325X or any other bolt listed in the Bolt Specifications . You cannot type an entry to this field. You need to select the bolt you want from the list box ( ).

Leaving "Type" blank results in the bolt type of non-standard bolts being ignored. If you leave the " Type " blank, you must enter a " Bolt diameter ." This example finds all groups of 7/8 inch bolts, regardless of their type, so long as the standard " Bolt diameter " for the project is not 7/8.


An entry such as A325 -- where A325 is the bolt material only -- finds all bolt types made from that bolt material. In this example, ' A325 ' will find A325N and A325SC and A325X bolts that are non standard.

An entry such as A325N -- where A325N is the bolt type-- finds only A325N bolts. If ' A325N ' happens to be the standard " Bolt type " in your current project, this example would call out instances of A325N bolt groups that are not the standard bolt diameter.

Qty: or . This applies when a " Symbol " and " Diameter " and/or " Type " have been entered to a particular line on the " Match table ."

If this box is checked ( ), Erection View Detailing calls out the quantity of non standard bolts in bolt groups that match the " Diameter " and/or " Type " specified on this line of the " Match table ." The quantity will be called out based on the " Quantity format ," which populates the " Note text " on a bolt symbol. For a multi-line label , the quantity format populates the second line of the label's " Label text ."

If the box is not checked ( ), Erection View Detailing does not call out the quantity for bolt groups specified on this line.

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To close Non-Standard Field Bolts on Erection View Details :

   

"OK" (or the Enter key) closes the Non-Standard Field Bolts on Erection View Details window and saves the settings on it to the current Fabricator for your current Job . Changes made to this window can be applied to Detail Erection Views when " Non-standard field bolts " is turned on (checked).

"Cancel" (or the Esc key or the button) closes this window without saving any changes that you have made to it.

"Reset" undoes all changes made to this window since you first opened it. The window remains open.

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