Clearance Tab Options

The following options are available in the Clearance tab:
Table 1.
Option Description
Type Specify a type of clearance to define:
  • VALUE
  • TABULAR WITH INPUT FILE
  • TABULAR WITH BOLT
  • TABULAR WITH BOLT AND INPUT
Value Initial clearance/overclosure for the entire set of secondary nodes. A positive value specifies an initial clearance, and a negative value specifies an initial overclosure.
Input File Input file that contains the clearance data. The input file can be a file name, relative path, or complete file path. A maximum of eighty characters are allowed in this field.
Half Thread Angle Angle between the threads.
Pitch Distance between two threads.
Major Thread Diameter The largest extreme diameter of a thread.
Minor Thread Diameter The smallest extreme diameter of a thread.
Node Activates the node table, from which you can specify a node to define clearance with.
Node set Activates the node set table, from which you can specify a node set to define clearance with.
Add Adds a data line to the table.
Delete Deletes a data line from the table.
Create/Edit Opens the Entity Sets panel, from which you can create a node set.
Node ID Activates the node collector, which can be used to select a node to define clearance with.
Node Set Enables a drop-down list from which you can select a node set to define clearance with.
Clearance Value A positive value indicates an opening between the surfaces, and a negative value indicates overclosure. If this field is left blank, the clearance value will be calculated automatically.
a(X) X-coordinate of point a along the axis of the bolt/bolt hole.
a(Y) Y-coordinate of point a along the axis of the bolt/bolt hole.
a(Z) Z-coordinate of point a along the axis of the bolt/bolt hole.
b(X) X-coordinate of point b along the axis of the bolt/bolt hole.
b(Y) Y-coordinate of point b along the axis of the bolt/bolt hole.
b(Z) Z-coordinate of point b along the axis of the bolt/bolt hole.
1st Normal First component of the normal.
2nd Normal Second component of the normal.
3rd Normal Third component of the normal.