Please note that if you make changes to the connection, the Name description and the components in the template will automatically update. Select Add to create a template of this connection. Pick on the << Carat to expand the Dialog. Right Mouse Click on the Bolted connection that you would like to reuse. Not fast enough? Well, once you have one bolted connection created, you can create a template for the rapid creation of additional connections in even less time. That time includes constraining every component into proper position. From start to finish, it took 38 seconds to create the hole, place the bolt, washer, bottom washer, lock washer, and finally the nut. Just for kicks, I timed the creation of this bolted connection. The bolted connection generator allows component selection (click on image to enlarge it).Ĭross-section showing all generated components The four images directly below illustrate the ease at which you can place a hole feature and all of the associated fastener components all at the same time. In addition, it minimizes the number of assembly constraints when placing a fasteners set. The Bolted Connection Wizard does virtually everything for you in many cases. Using the Design Accelerator is essential to achieving full productivity when inserting standard fasteners. Now, with Inventor 2010, you can use either interchangeably. Fear not - your days of being rejected by the dreaded ADMS Content Center installation are over! Simply install the new Desktop Content Center on your local drive, and be off and running. Maybe you have been unable to get the Content Center installed in previous versions, or perhaps you have had issues with network connection speeds and other things that have delayed the implementation of Content Center.

When you consider that possibly 80,000 or more components in a 100,000-part assembly may be fasteners or fastener-related components, it's a very big deal. This article will briefly cover these areas to help you gain a better understanding of just how this all works. The way that we create, place, constrain, and manage fasteners has a big impact on both user productivity and file sizes. Because of the extremely high number of these type of components, it stands to reason that we might just be able to effect our greatest efficiency change in this area. Workflow studies have determined that as much as 70 to 80+ percent of many assemblies are composed of fastener-type components, which include screws, bolts, nuts, washers, and others. In the spirit of change, I thought that I would produce a little bit of advice on an area that is often overlooked when it comes to productivity. If you read my July column, then hopefully by now you are questioning everything in your design process. Back November 30th, 2010 Inventor: The Nuts and Bolts of Nuts and Bolts

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