working on nutbolt assembly

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diff --git a/Connections/Shear/Finplate/nutBoltPlacement.py b/Connections/Shear/Finplate/nutBoltPlacement.py
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+'''
+Created on 07-Jun-2015
+
+@author: deepa
+'''
+import numpy
+
+class NutBoltArray():
+    def __init__(self,boltPlaceObj,nut,bolt):
+        
+        self.pitch = boltPlaceObj['Bolt']['pitch']
+        self.gauge = boltPlaceObj['Bolt']['gauge']
+        self.edge = boltPlaceObj['Bolt']['edge']
+        self.end = boltPlaceObj['Bolt']['enddist']
+        self.row = boltPlaceObj['Bolt']['numofrow']
+        self.col = boltPlaceObj['Bolt']['numofcol']
+        self.gap = boltPlaceObj['beam_tw'] + boltPlaceObj['plate_thick']
+        self.nut = nut
+        self.bolt = bolt
+        self.origin = numpy.array([0.0, 0.0, 0])
+        self.uDir = numpy.array([1.0, 0.0, 0])
+        self.vDir = numpy.array([0.0, 1.0, 0])
+        self.positions = []
+        for rw in  range(1,(len(self.row)+1)):
+            for col in range(self.col):
+                pos = self.pitch +(self.edge + (col * self.gauge))* self.uDir + (rw * self.pitch) * self.vDir
+                self.positions.append(pos)
+                
+    
+    def place(self, secOrigin, uDir, vDir):
+        for pos in self.position:
+            self.bolt.place(pos,uDir,vDir)
+            self.nut.place(pos + self.gap,uDir,vDir)
+        
+    def createModel(self):
+        
+        pass
+    def getnutboltModel(self):    
+        pass 
+        
+        
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