assembly ??'s

[Anonymous]

I am trying to assemble an extruded tube that has holes drilled, to a flat plate to be bolted together. when i go to assemble the parts the drilled holes will not highlight to attach the plate to. what am i doing wrong.

 ( please post answer in an easy to read form .. as i am a noob)

      thanks, Ken.

[DRoam]

Hi Ken. Can you attach the files you're working with so we can get a better idea of what you're trying to do? Remember if it's an assembly you have to upload each part file, too. Use I > Save As > Pack and Go if necessary.

Thanks,

DRoam

[JDMather · Accepted solution]

Mate axis of Hole in tube to axis in hole in plate.

Next step depends on actual design.

Tangent might be the constraint.

Attach your assembly here for more guidance as suggested.

[Cadmanto]

Also, try using this command.  I find it most handy whwen it comes to tangent mates.

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[Anonymous]

this is what i some what want this assembled and able to bolt together. my
problem is i can't assemble any of the holes to each other.

[Anonymous]

here are the parts i am trying to assemble. i can't get them to line up

[Cadmanto]

These are drawings, not part models.  You can't assembly drawings.

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[Anonymous]

sorry exported in wrong format--- try this

[DRoam · Accepted solution]

See attached assembly with the parts constrained. Notice I used a combination of axial mate and tangent constraint. You should be able to place it in the same directory as your current Assembly5 and it will use the same parts you attached. I also used a Directed Angle contraint to orient the assembly properly.

It is difficult to mate the holes since the holes in the pipes are not flat. There might be a better way to do this, I don't know, but this is the best way I know of.

[mcgyvr]

Holes in a tube (or on a rounded surface) are NOT features that can be used with the insert constraint. The insert constraint requires holes on a flat plane.

You must use mate/tangent constraints.

[Cadmanto · Accepted solution]

Here is another way to assemble them.

FYI, it would have been easier if the holes in the plate were the same distance as the ones in the tube.

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[Anonymous]

ok i will this a try. thanks for all of your support

[DRoam]

No problem. And if one of our posts answers your question be sure to mark it as "Accept as Solution" so it can help others in the future as well.

[DRoam]

Ah, I see that you did now. Never mind 🙂

[Anonymous]

because drilled holes on a curved surface have no imate point to attach to. You will have to align the holes from the centerlines and then use a Tangent on the pipe and surface: