Eye bolts are typically used as attachment points for thimbles, clevises, links, and deadend insulators. Assembly Creator's Components tab is where you view, create, edit, and delete eye bolts. Expand the Bracket Hardware category on the left pane, if necessary, and select the Eye Bolt subcategory. This populates the middle pane with a list of available eye bolts. The right pane provides details for the currently selected bolt.
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The results of creating, deleting, or editing components are not permanently saved until you select File > Save from the main menu. |
Create
Follow these steps to create a new eye bolt:
- Select the Components tab.
- Select the Bracket Hardware category.
- Select the Eye Bolt subcategory.
- Click the Create New button to open the Create Eye Bolt form.
- Enter the desired values for each field. The specifications are defined below.
- Click Create to add the new eye bolt to the component list.
Edit
Follow these steps to edit an eye bolt:
- Double-click the bolt you want to edit. This opens the bolt's edit form.
- Enter the desired values for each field. The specifications are defined below.
- Click the appropriate button:
- Delete - delete the bolt from the component list.
- Update - apply edits to the bolt.
- Cancel - exit the form without making changes to the bolt.
Delete
There are two ways to delete eye bolts:
- Click the red X next to the bolt to delete from the list in the middle pane of the Components tab.
- Double-click the bolt to open the edit form. Click Delete.
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Specifications
In Assembly Creator, eye bolts are defined with four parameters: Name, Vertical Strength, Transverse Strength, and Longitudinal Strength.
Name
Unique identifier for the eye bolt. If you attempt to create an eye bolt with a name that already exists, a popup will warn of the issue when you click Create. You must provide a unique name before Assembly Creator will create the bolt.
Vertical Strength
The amount of upward or downward force the bracket can withstand before failing.
Transverse Strength
The maximum force directed towards or away from the pole that the component can withstand before failing.
Longitudinal Strength
The maximum force directed perpendicular to the pole that the component can withstand before failing.
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Any values you enter that are out of the acceptable range for that item will be outlined in red. Hover the cursor over the caution triangle to see the range of acceptable values. |
