Bolted connection, clevis pin and bearing are all not working for me. I can go through the steps of selecting the start plane and then the circular reference and the termination point. That is all successful but the bolt doesn't appear, whether I use a clevis pin or a bearing, I get the same result.
Working with sheet metal or FrameMaker all work fine. My content center shows all the bolts, clevis pins and bearings. The content center seems to be working fine. I have read many posts about this issue but have not seen a resolution, and can't seem to figure it out myself. Any help would be appreciated. I'm using inventor 2011.
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Not that I have a solution but just a quick post to say that we're experiencing the same problem. Our content center works without issue but when we use the bolted connection wizard we do not have access to all of the components. It's very frustrating!
We have logged this with Autodesk Tech Support and if we get a resolution I'll post the results
Mike
here is a screenshot of the bolted connection Wizard. I have made all the proper selections and the bolt doesn't show up.
The problem appears to me to be that you haven't selected any fasteners yet for the bolted connection. There is nothing there to show. Look to the right of the wizard screen where it says "Click To Add Fasteners".
I'd also suggest running the tutorial for this feature before you go too much further. On the Get Started tab, Tutorials, Mechanical Design, Bolted Connections.
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I do'n't know if I have the exact same problem, but it looks simular:
In the bolted connection generator, the bolt and washer windows are empty. See attachment
I am using the Vault and the Content Center Libraries are also installed into the Vault.
"Place from content center" works with no problems and if I switch from "Vault server content center" to the desktop content center, than the bolted connection is also alright.
Perhaps the same problem, but till now, I have no solution for this....
One of our customers does have the same problem.
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Branko Graaf
It's not as intuitive as it could be. Plus I don't like the less than obvious divide in the list when adding nuts and washers to the fastener.
I am having the same problem, is there a solution to this? I am using 2011 with Vault
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Greg
hello i have a similar issue that i have had for a couple versions of inventor now. it started with inventor 2009, now i have 2012 ultimate... this is very frustrating. i have the bolts and washers in place but when i apply the connection i end up with just one connection but it knows that i want 12... weird bug... help please.
I have a similar frustrating problem. Sometimes when I use bolted connection generator I only get the holes, no bolts, washers or nuts. I can see them in the browser, shown as visible, they appear on the preview, any additional holes are generated, but no fasteners. It's like a virus. It occurs on one assembly (and seems to transfer with that assembly to another computer), then propagates to another assembly.
Anybody else found this and possibly found a solution?
Just found this thread while looking for a solution to essentially your screenshot, although i only had 2 concentric references. I also had a drilled hole, that was working for both, but bolt/washer/nut missing on one. After finding no solutions, i tried a couple of things myself, and made it work by deselecting the hole that was working, clicking ok. this made the failure work. Then I edited the bolted connection and reselected the first hole, and both worked. This is the first time i have struck this problem (using Inventor Pro 2014), so dont know if this will work for anyone else, but worth a try.
@Anonymous wrote:Just found this thread while looking for a solution to essentially your screenshot, although i only had 2 concentric references. I also had a drilled hole, that was working for both, but bolt/washer/nut missing on one. After finding no solutions, i tried a couple of things myself, and made it work by deselecting the hole that was working, clicking ok. this made the failure work. Then I edited the bolted connection and reselected the first hole, and both worked. This is the first time i have struck this problem (using Inventor Pro 2014), so dont know if this will work for anyone else, but worth a try.
Welcome aboard Kensor!
Thanks for sharing.... you just never know when something that worked for you might end up being exactly what someone else was looking for.
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I'm having the same problem: if I select more than one concentric reference, the preview of the bolts is correct, but then when I click 'ok' only the first bolt is actually shown.
If you edit the bolted connection, deselect the one reference that is working, and click ok the rest should work correctly, then edit again, re-add the first hole, and click ok again.
I have noticed this problem seems to occur more when using a circular face (inside of hole) as a reference, rather than a hole edge, particularly with countersunk holes selecting the tapered face - not sure if thats just me though
Hi,
I am new here, searched a little but didn't find what i was looking for in prev. posts so posting here.
Whenever I click on bolted connection, it just doesn not work no matter howmany times i click on it.
Please can some one help me setting up threaded bolted connection ??
screen shot is attached.
Inventor 2013, Win 7 pro
8 GB RAM, i7 Processor
Nvidia 540M graphics card
thank you guys
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Avi
Hi Avi.
This is unlikely to be the cause, but worth mentioning as it caught me out a few times when I started using Inventor.
I often use oversize holes in my bolted connections to allow for wide tolerances in fabricated assemblies. Sometimes, when selecting these existing holes, Inventor will try to select a non-standard thread size (say, M7 or M9) to suit the hole, while having no library parts available to suit, so you have to manually change the size to the stadard size required in the dialogue box before it will allow you to continue.
I have the same issue, i tried kensor's solution but didn't worked. I hope you can fix this bug.
You have to pick a valid diameter for the content to show up. If the text is marked in red then the diameter is invalid and therefore no content can fit the hole.
Just by chance u havent solved it yet, encountered the same problem. Start with the assemble tab, Click the place from content center, then choose your desired bolt. Place your desired bolt on a hole that u have created, then click the bolted connection and it will transfer you to the bolted connection tab. Finally u can now add your washers and nuts.
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