Fastening Parameters

Fastening parameters specify whether and how spot fasteners should be projected in the view.

Fastening parameters can be customized in the Standard Definition dialog box which appears when you select Me > Preferences > Standards. After selecting the generativeparameters category, you can then select the XML file you want to customize. Fastener Design parameters are located in the Fastener Infrastructure > Spot Fasteners node of this XML file.

Note: For more information, see Fastening User's Guide: Integration with Drafting.

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Parameter Value Description
Extract Location Yes/No Specifies whether the spot fastener location must be extracted or not (default value = Yes).

By default, the value is set to Yes.

Angular Tolerance Float Specifies the maximum angle between the spot normal vector orientation and the direction of the view used for the spot extraction.

By default, the value is set to 90.

Include View Reverse Direction Yes/No Specifies whether or not you want to visualize the 2D reverse spots.

By default, the value is set to Yes.

View Dress Up

Parameter Value Description
Technological Symbol > Color Yes/No Specifies whether or not the 2D technological symbol of the spot fastener should be generated with a fill color.

By default, the value is set to No.

Additional Symbols > Symbol x > Visible Yes/No Specifies whether or not the 2D additional symbol of the spot fastener should be generated.

By default, the value is set to No.

Additional Symbols > Symbol x > Assignment String Defines the fastener attribute name that is assigned to this symbol.

There is no default value.