Bolt Numbers are used in conjunction with the Graph Bolt Data option, and allow the user to associate bolts with their data curves on a graph of bolt data. Note that the bolt numbers do NOT exist in the Phase2 files, although they do correspond to the ordering of the bolt data in the Phase2 files.
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The Bolt Numbers are automatically turned ON when bolt data is graphed, so it is not necessary for the user to do this each time bolt data is graphed.
Bolt Numbers are NOT automatically turned OFF, even if all graphs of bolt data are closed. To clear the display of bolt numbers, the user will have to toggle Bolt Numbers off in the Display Options dialog.
The location of the bolt number on each bolt is important, as it identifies which end of the bolt corresponds to the end of each curve on a bolt graph. This may seem obvious if pattern bolting was used to install the bolts, however, it becomes more important when individual bolts are added with the Add Bolt option, since the user can enter a bolt starting at either end, which determines where the bolt number will appear on the bolt.
If Bolt Numbers overlap when displayed, use Zoom Window to zoom in and make the numbers readable.