Add Shear Stud

Material Add Shear or Threaded Stud ( Modeling )

Tool summary :

Adds a shear stud or thread stud to a member. You must select a member to add the stud to.
When you add a shear stud to a member, the stud becomes a submaterial of that member. As a result, the shear stud will be shown on its member's detail drawing and will be listed in its member's bill of material.
If you do not want the shear stud attached to a member, you should add it as a miscellaneous member or legacy miscellaneous member.
This page discusses how to add a shear stud AS a legacy miscellaneous member as well as TO a member. Adding a shear stud as a non-legacy miscellaneous member is usually a better choice than adding it as a legacy miscellaneous member and is discussed on a different page .

Also see :

Miscellaneous members versus legacy miscellaneous members (topic)
Shear stud miscellaneous member (instead of legacy)
Shear and Threaded Stud Material window (opens when you add as a material or legacy misc member)
Add Material
Show legacy miscellaneous members in member add screen (for adding a legacy misc mem using F2 )

Adding a shear stud material or legacy miscellaneous member :

Tip 1: Locating work points should be done in a view whose work plane is orthogonal to (at right angles to) the material or legacy miscellaneous member being added.

Tip 2: Locating the same point twice gets you a shear stud that is perpendicular to the work plane you are adding the material to. The " Stud length " can then be specified on the Shear or Threaded Stud Material window.

To add a shear stud TO a member (pre-selection method):

Select the one (1) member that you want to add the material to (so that it is displayed in the " Primary selection color ") > press F3 > filter for " Other " > double-click " Shear or Threaded Stud " > locate material work points > enter shear stud settings on the Shear or Threaded Stud Material window > rotate the material into place > locate a material dimension reference point > right-click ( Return ) if done adding material to the member > Change All Options can be applied if the material being added is to a member that is batched together with other members that have the same member piecemark.

Instead of using F3, you can activate the Add Shear or Threaded Stud tool by clicking the icon represented at the top of this page or using a keyboard shortcut or using the classic menu system or etc.

To add a shear stud AS a legacy miscellaneous member: Confirm that the box is checked for User and Site Options > Site > " Show legacy miscellaneous members in member add screen ." Then, in Modeling , press F2 > filter for " Miscellaneous steel " > double-click " Miscellaneous -- Shear or Threaded Stud " > locate material work points > enter shear stud settings on the Shear or Threaded Stud Material window > right-click ( Return ) when you are done adding legacy miscellaneous members that are the same or similar.

The following example shows four shear studs added to a plate as submaterial.

	1 . Select the material to add the shear stud to (it changes to the " Primary selection color "), invoke Add Shear Stud , then left-click ( Locate ) twice where you want the shear stud.
	2 . On the Shear Stud Material window, enter the " Stud diameter ," " Stud length " and other settings.
	3 . You can optionally rotate the shear stud. In this example, the " OK " button is pressed to accept the rotation that is shown on the Rotate Material window.
	4 . The status line prompts, " Locate material dimension reference point. " Right-click ( Return ) to accept the default position (the first point located in step 1).
	5 . Position the point location target at other locations where you want shear studs, then middle-click ( Repeat ). When you are done adding shear studs, right-click ( Return ).
	6 . Here is an isometric view that shows the newly added shear studs.