The Nut and Washer Schedule ( Job Settings )

  • A steel grade must be entered to the " Nuts " tab for ' Heavy hex ' nuts in order for nuts to be generated.
  • Do not erase the default entries to this window that appear when you create a new Job or convert a previous Job -- if you do, you will not get nuts on system connections . You can, however, change these defaults or add new grades.

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   To open the Nut and Washer Schedule :

Method 1 : Home > Project Settings > Job > Bolts, Washers, and Holes > Nut and Washer Schedule .

Methods 2, 3 & 4 : In Modeling or the Drawing Editor , choose Settings > Job Settings > Nut and Washer Schedule (classic), or use a keyboard shortcut, or click the icon.

Note: 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.

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Nuts Washers
  • Line 1 under this tab sets the default " Nut Grade " that is selected for a particular definition on Bolt Specifications . Be sure to enter the grade you want for ' Heavy hex ' nuts to this first line -- see the warning at the top of this help document.
  • Any grade entered here can be selected as the " Nut Grade " for a particular definition on Bolt Specifications . Grades can also be selected for " Primary nut grade " or " Secondary nut grade " on the Bolt Edit window. Be sure to enter at least one grade for ' Heavy hex ' nuts -- see the warning at the top of this help document.
  • If the " Connection design method " you are using is ' ASD13 ' or ' LRFD13 ', see Table 2.1 on page 16.2-6 of the AISC Steel Construction Manual , Thirteenth Edition.
  • Supported nut types are heavy hex, heavy square and jam. Heavy hex nuts are used by default for connections. Therefore, it is important that you assign a steel grade to ' Heavy hex ' nuts -- see the warning at the top of this help document.

  heavy hex

heavy square

jam

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Nuts Washers
  • The defaults set here for washers are industry standards in the United States . You can change these defaults if you so choose. Supported washer types are ' Hardened ' or ' Square plate ' or ' Round plate ' or ' Flat ' or ' Bevel ' or ' Direct tension indicator ' or ' Hillside '.
hardened square
plate
round
plate
flat bevel direct tension indicator   hillside heavy
plate
double thick hardened
  • Washer types are assigned to bolt types in Washer Settings . The first grade that you enter for a washer of a particular type (on this window, not in Washer Settings ) is the grade that is assigned when connections are designed and bolts are added through matching holes . It is also the grade that is applied for a particular bolt type when you Add Bolts or Add Bolts to Single Ply or Add Point to Point .
  • For example, if the Washer Settings window designates that ' Flat ' washers be used for a particular bolt type and the first material that is listed on this window for ' Flat ' washers is ' F436 ', then that ' F436 ' is the material of that washer.
  • Any material that has been entered for a selected type (' Hardened ' or ' Bevel ' or ' Load ' or etc.) can be selected on the list box ( ) for a washer of that " Grade " on the Bolt Edit window. This allows you to use washers of the same type, but different grades, in the same Job.

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   To close the Nut and Washer Schedule :

   

"OK" (or the Enter key) closes the Nut and Washer Schedule window and saves the settings on it to the Job Settings file in your current Job .

Note: If you want changes to this window applied to particular members, you can Process Selected Members then Process and Create Solids . Or you can Mark Members for Processing then Process and Create Solids .

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

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

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