Add bolt from Content Center to Bolted Connections

[F.Goncalves]

Hi,

In my work i normally use our standard full threaded rods with square nuts. But, since we make the rods and nuts in the factory, they do not follow any international standard.

I wanted to add the threaded rods to the Bolted Connection menu in order to be able to automaticaly add the rod and to let inventor calculate the needed lenght.

I was able to add the rod to content center as an Ipart with all available sizes, but it doesn't appear on the bolted connections menu.

See attached our normal bolted connection, how can I add this to bolted connection so inventor will size it automatically to the needed lenght?

Thanks!

[Cadmanto]

Have you published these custom parts to the CC yet?

If not that needs to happen first.

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[iamerm]

Not sure if this is the best place to post this, but...

Not all fasteners in Content Center are availble for use with Bolted Connections.  Here's an example:

A Flat Countersunk Head Elevator Bolt is in Content Center, but it's not available for use in a Bolted Connection.  Is there a way to make it available? 

[Anonymous]

I am having the same issue. Some bolts that I have created are not showing up in the bolted connection dialog. I have put in all the info in the author tab, and published it, but it does not show up in the Bolted Connection dialog box.

[Mark.Lancaster]

A couple of things...

If you created custom hardware did you author them?

Secondly see this posting: http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-general-discussion/custom-content-center-bolted-connections/m...

[Anonymous]

It seems as though there was a delay in the system for some reason putting them in. Took about an hour for it to refresh or do whatever and then it showed up.