Mechanical Toolbox Screw Connections

The Toolbox - Screw Connections dialog box helps you combine bolts and screws with nuts and washers using a single dialog box.

You can create a screw connection as a nested block, with all child components created as single blocks. If you explode a nested screw connection, the components remain as single blocks that are the same as those you can insert using the Toolbox - Hardware dialog box.

When you add a balloon to a screw connection, the Toolbox software inserts a stacked balloon that references each hardware component in the block.

Each component in the screw connection has its own layer.

The Display hidden parts option lets you choose the creation method for the bolts and screws in the screw connection:

• When enabled, the creation method is Hidden side view 3, which includes hidden and center lines.
• When cleared, the creation method is Side view 3, which shows only visible lines in the drawing.

Contents

• Inserting Screw Connections

  When you insert a screw connection, the Toolbox software combines the screw or bolt, nuts, and washers you select into a single block.

• Toolbox - Screw Connections Dialog Box

  Use the Toolbox - Screw Connections dialog box to configure combinations of bolts, screws, washers, and nuts.

• Editing Screw Connection Definitions

  You can modify the definitions of Toolbox screw connections that you have added to a drawing.

• Toolbox - Edit Definition Dialog Box: for Screw Connections

  Use the Toolbox - Edit Definition dialog box to see the current values for a selected screw connection. You can also initiate editing of some these properties.