How to add M14 Bolts SolidWorks' Toolbox?

Tufan Unal

2 Mar, 2012 11:37 PM

Creating M14 Bolts via toolbox. You may add nuts with same way.

1. Step 1:

   Go to "C:\SolidWorks Data\lang\English" (or location you'd chaged while installation) and open SWBrowser.mdb file with MS Access
   

   

2. Step 2:

   Find Table "ISO_DATA_BS_HBOLT4017" or any table for other standarts and add a new line for new size with the values* shown.

   * CBORE_DIA value found in Matlab with curvefit toolbox using existing values because I cound find any information about Counterbore Diameter in standart tables.
   

   

3. Step 3:

   Find table "ISO_DATA_BS_HBOLT4017_LENGTHS" and bolt lenghts for new size.
   

   

4. Step 4:

   Now you may generate M14 bolt from toolbox.
   

   

5. Step 5:

   Checking dimensions of bolt.
   

   

6. Step 6:

   Creating Counterbore Hole via Hole Wizard.
   

   

7. Step 7:

   Checking Conterbore and Bolt in an assembly.