Carriage bolts

Mode

Tool

Tool set

Carriage Bolt

Detailing

The Carriage Bolt tool and Carriage Bolt - 3D tool share the same position on the tool set. Click and hold the mouse on the visible tool to open the Sous-outils list and select the desired tool.

To insert a carriage bolt (round head/round head square neck bolt):

Click the tool and mode.

Click to place the object, and click again to set the rotation. The first time you use the tool in a file, a properties dialog box opens. Set the default parameters. The parameters can be edited later from the Object Info palette.

Click to show/hide the parameters.

Inserting fastener objects using the Fastener tool

Bolts

Parameter	Description
View (2D only)	Select the 2D view
Series	Select inch or metric to display the appropriate nominal sizes
Bolt Type	Select the carriage bolt type
Size	Select the carriage bolt size
Length	For a custom length value, deselect Use Standard Length Increments and enter the length under the bolt head
Thread Style (2D only)	Select the thread style
Use Standard Length Increments	Automatically adjusts the length to the nearest increment based on size, per ASME standards; deselect to enter a custom length
Show Center Line (2D only)	Draws the carriage bolt with center line(s)