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Hex bolt (metric)

Component kind bolt (category static, DSL name bolt, API v1)

Simplified metric hex bolt: hex head plus plain shank (no thread modeled). Runs along local Z, head at the +Z end. For fastened joints and the BOM.

Parameters

Parameters schema

ParameterTypeDefaultConstraints
diameterStringM8allowed: M5, M6, M8, M10, M12
lengthNumber40min: 6
colorString

Ports

PortTypeDescription
bodyrigidRigid port. Placed at a joint; carries no motion.

Example

statics.bolt({
  id: 'b1', diameter: 'M8', length: 40,
});

engine apiVersion · 1

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