Bolt Table Utilities Form

Bolt Tables are used to hold Bolt Length Tables (LTAB element) which store Standard Bolt Lengths for specific diameters (DTAB element). Bolt Lists are also used to group together Standard Bolt Elements (SBOL).

Although the Bolt Table is part of the Catalogue Database, it is designed exclusively for use with Isodraft. For detailed information, refer to the Bolting section in the Isodraft documentation.

Create a Bolt Table

1. Select Create, then select Bolt Table Utilities from the main window drop-down.

   The Bolt Table Utilities form opens:

   

2. Enter the Name to be assigned to the new Bolt Table.

3. Set the Purpose to PIPE.

4. To use a pre-defined storage area, check the Use Defined Storage Area box. Refer to Storage Areas Form for further information.

5. Click OK to create a Bolt Table (BLTA element) in the database hierarchy.

   The Bolt Table Utilities window opens:

   

   The Bolt Table Utilities window is divided into tabs which are detailed in the following sections. By default the Bolting Table Utilities window will open to the Bolt Lengths tab.

Create a Length Table

6. To create a Length Table, click Add Length Name.

7. Change the text in the Available Length Tables box to the required name.

   

8. Click Apply located at the bottom of the Bolt Table Utilities window.

   A new LTAB element is created in the database hierarchy and the element will appear in the list of Available Length Tables.

   

9. More entries can be added to the list of Available Length Tables by repeating the above steps.

10. Clicking Delete Length Table will remove the currently selected item from the Available Length Tables list.

Create a Diameter Table

A Diameter Table can now be created.

11. To create a Diameter Table click Add Diameter Table.

12. Change the text in the Diameter Table Name box to the required name.

    

13. Click Apply located at the bottom of the Bolt Table Utilities window. A new DTAB element is created in the database hierarchy:

14. The Diameter Table section allows a range of values to be input:

    

    Populate the Diameter Table as follows:

    1. Enter a starting value such as 10 in the Start Length field.

    2. Enter a stepping value such as 5 in the Interval field.

    3. Enter an end range value such as 60 in the End Length field.

    4. Enter a start weight such as 5 in the Start Weight field.

    5. Enter a weight interval such as 2 in the Weight Interval field.

15. Click Apply located at the bottom of the Bolt Table Utilities window.

    The newly created values will be displayed in the Length and Weight columns:

    

16. To modify or delete tables or values:

    • Click Delete Length to remove the currently selected Length.

    • Click Delete Diameter Table to remove the currently selected Diameter table.

    • To modify a value, highlight an entry and then type over the existing value, then click Apply.

17. Click Dismiss to close the window.

Create a Single Bolt Table

18. Click the Single Bolting tab on the Bolt Table Utilities window.

    

19. Click Add Single Bolt List.

20. Change the text in the Available Bolt Lists box to the required name.

21. Click Apply Changes located at the bottom of the Bolt Table Utilities window.

    A new BLIS element will be created in the database hierarchy and the entry will appear in the list of Available Bolts.

    

22. More entries can be added to the list of Available Bolts by repeating the above steps.

23. (Optional) Clicking Delete Single Bolt List will remove the currently selected item from the Available Bolts list.

Add Single Bolt Elements

It is now possible to add Single Bolt Elements (SBOL).

24. Highlight an entry in the Available Bolts list.

    

    The caption above the Single Bolt Elements table states "Available Sbolt’s in ..". This will change depending on the selected entry in the list of Available Bolts.

25. To add a new row to the Single Bolt Elements table, click Add bolt.

    Populate the table with data as follows:

    Bolt Name	Enter a name for the bolt element.
    Diameter	Enter the diameter for the bolt.
    Length	Enter the length of the bolt.
    Weight	Enter the weight of the bolt.
    Number of Bolts	Enter the number of bolt items to be used when calculating bolt length.
    Extra Length	Specify any additional Bolt length required, for example to cater for extra threads beyond the end of the Nuts.
    Non Std Bolt Length	If a non standard bolt length is required select a DTAB element in the Catalogue Explorer. Refer to .

26. Click Apply.

27. Click Delete Bolt to remove a column of data.

Add attributes or Bolt Items to a Single Bolt Element

Additional attributes or Bolt Items can be added to the Single Bolt Element, for example, for washers, nuts, etc.

28. Click Add Item to add a row to the Bolt Items list.

    

    Populate the table with data as follows:

    Item Length	Enter a bolt item length.
    Item Name	Enter a name for the bolt item.

29. (Optional) To replace a value in the list highlight an entry then enter new values in the fields and then click Apply.

30. (Optional) To delete a Bolt Item click Delete Item.

Create a Multi Bolt List

31. Click the Multiple Bolting tab of the Bolt Table Utilities window.

    

32. Click Add Multiple Bolt List and change the text in the Available Bolt List box to the required name.

33. Click Apply.

    A new MBLI element will be created in the database hierarchy, and the entry will appear in the list of Available Bolts.

    

34. More entries can be added to the list of Available Bolts by repeating the above steps.

Add Multiple Bolt Elements

It is now possible to add Multiple Bolt Elements.

35. Highlight an entry in the Available Bolts list.

    

    The "Mbolt’s in ..." column will show MBOL elements that are currently included in the selected Available Bolts list (the caption will change depending on the currently selected Available Bolts).

36. Click Add Multiple Bolt to add a new MBOL entry.

37. Click Delete Multiple Bolt to remove an MBOL entry from the list.

38. If Single Bolts have been created (see Add Single Bolt Elements above) they can be added to the selected MBOL.

    Available SBOL elements will be listed in the column labelled "Available Sbolt’s in ..", the caption will change depending on the current Bolting Table:

    

    1. Highlight an entry in the "MBolt’s in ..." column.

    2. Next highlight an entry in the "Available Sbolt’s in ..." column (the caption will change depending on the name of the Bolting Table currently being edited). Then you can:

       • Click Add > to add the entry to the "Sbolts in ..." column.

       • Click Remove << to remove the currently selected entry from the "Sbolt’s in ..." column.

       • Click Add All >> to add all available Sbolt’s to the currently selected Multiple Bolts list.

       • Click Remove All << to remove all Sbolt’s from the Multiple Bolts list.