ProStructures Help

Dynamic Bracing - Bolts tab

SettingDescription
Bolts
  • Bolt Style – Sets the bolt style from the drop-down list.
  • Dia. – Select the hole diameter from the drop-down list.
  • Workloose – Specify the additional hole tolerance.
  • (Edit Style) – Opens the Bolt Styles dialog, where bolt styles are manipulated.
Holes Used to set the number of borings and the spacing of the drilled holes to be observed. You can either specify absolute values or how many times the amount of the hole diameter.
Note: If the entries have to be a multiple of the hole diameter, put an asterisk (*) in front of the multiplier.
  • Shape Direction – Sets the number of drilled holes in the direction of the bracing bar (on both ends).
  • Edge - 1st hole – Sets the distance from the end of the bracing bar to the first hole center in the direction of the bar.
  • Hole-Hole – Sets the space between the drilled holes in the direction of the bar.
  • Nth Hole-Edge – Sets the distance from the last hole to the outer edge of the gusset plate in the direction of the bar. .
  • Number Cross – Sets the number of drilled holes crosswise to the bracing bar.
  • Distribution Cross – Sets the distance between the drilled holes, crosswise to the bar direction.