Metallic connection: bolt stresses

FORC output is just for the reaction/applied forces so it’s non-zero only where BCs and loads are. If you want to read the forces from bolts modeled as solids then you can use e.g. *SECTION PRINT. It’s not supported in PrePoMax though so you would need keyword edits and internal surface for each bolt. More about this here: Best way to find force in bolted connection

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