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You've asked a whole host of questions that really depend on how you model.
1. Whether you use BC to make the holes and populate them or whether you model the holes and then place fasteners (or still use the BC) is entirely up to you. They both work and are valid workflows.
2. Not sure about this. I suspect Inventor 2014 will see the files and prompt for migration. I think that when upgrading you lose the saved Template Library but this does not affect the BC or individual fastener parts.
3. No issues. You're just making more library files. And they don't auto-adapt when the thickness of the FG embers change. You may need to have multiple Pos Reps made in each Fastener Assy so that you can drive the thickness.
4. No issues with patterning. But it won't incude the holes made by the BC Accelerator.
#2. We only store out template files (IPT, IAM, IDW and ion) files in the template location. Nothing says you can't but it does cause the "new file" menu to be cluttered. It would be a path that would need to be added to your projects file as well. Sack new release in Inventor wants to store it's templates in a new directory based on its year. This means that wou will need to remember to migrate and move your files.
Somewhere there was a discussion on performance and the number of folders and search paths it is more efficient to limit the number of folders in your project file.
Inventor 2020, In-Cad, Simulation Mechanical
Just insert the picture rather than attaching it as a file
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Somewhere there was a discussion on performance and the number of folders and search paths it is more efficient to limit the number of folders in your project file.
Inventor 2020, In-Cad, Simulation Mechanical
Just insert the picture rather than attaching it as a file
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I'm not saying not to use bolted connections, but I will tell you that I rarely - very rarely - use them. On a personal level, bolted connections annoy me more than just about any other feature of Inventor other than LOD's. I tend to almost invariably insert the parts from the content center into holes that I've already modeled. It's a little slower, but - again, this is on a personal level - I don't like the way that bolted connections handle updates. It bothers me to always see a lightning bolt next to all but one of my bolted connections.
Rusty
I agree with Rusty as well, since most of my fastners can be patterned, I just insert my fasteners from my library and use the iMate, then Pattern them.
Inventor 2020, In-Cad, Simulation Mechanical
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Biggest issue with using bolt-nut-washer sets in subassemblies is that you'll have a couple extra steps to get them to show up in your BOM as separate parts. It's nothing earth-shattering, just something to be aware of. There's also an issue - and you'll have to decide whether it bothers you or not - of the amount of time it takes to insert your subassembly and constrain it. If you've got a circular bolt pattern on, say, a pipe flange - it'll be okay. You insert the subassembly once, then you can circular-pattern to fill in the rest. If you've got a square flange, or if you've got an oddly-shaped flange, you'll have to insert and constrain all your subassemblies one at a time. Using a bolted connection, or using Insert from Content Center will fill in the rest of the pattern for you automagically.
Rusty
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