bolted connections box empty

[Anonymous]

im new to this page, please bare with me, ive seen this question on here before but never found a solution. when i try to make a bolted connection my "click to add fastener > standard/category" box is empty. my hole, which used hole command, is 11/16" and the bolt only needs to be roughly 2" long so im not demanding odd fasteners. Please help! let me know if more info is needed thanks!

[Anonymous]

i suppressed all constraints for the two parts im trying to bolt up like scott said. it got me closer i think i can now choose hardware but when i click apply still not showing up. ill try to post the shots in order.

[Anonymous]

i can choose bolts from ANSI, but my ISO is blank.

wheres the smack my head button?

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

waa hoo!! i placed the bolts (didnt show up) suppressed the constraints in that area, then unsuppressed and BANG! here they be lol

you guys are the best thanks so much for the patience, but this isnt the last youve heard from me

[Cadmanto]

Congratulations!!!!  Nice work!!!

Glad we were able to help you through this.

I certainly hope this isn't the last time.  It has been fun!!! 

If this solved your issue please mark this posting "Accept as Solution".

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[Curtis_Waguespack]

Hi StrangersDMAX,

I just got back from a meeting, and see that you've resolved this, I'll have to review this later to see if I can determine what was happening. But congrats on figuring it out.

I hope this helps.
Best of luck to you in all of your Inventor pursuits,
Curtis
http://inventortrenches.blogspot.com

[Anonymous]

Hello guys,

Since I have a similar issue I went thru all your messages to see if it could help me but I didn't find a solution to my problem.

Yesterday I did the tutorial for bolted connection and it went very well. Even if I've been using Inventor for 2 years I've been learning on my own. I finally have spare time to look into various features that could be useful.

This morning I want to test it on a real project but can't see our custom content center. My "add a fastener" box is empty. In my Jobs.ipj configuration our Librairy is checked as "in use". Our CC is on a Vault server, it is not a stand alone desktop content.

Were is my probelm and how can I fix it??

Thanks a lot.

[setzerjd]

Message 16 of 26 in this thread I explained what our company had to do to get Custom Content to show up in the Bolted Connection.  Did you try detaching and reattaching Libraries to the Vault in the ADMS Console?

[Anonymous]

Hi again,

I could not delete the CC from the Vault, therefore cant do the balance of your instructions. Maybe because I have limited admin access (?) or others have files checkout. I will try an other attempt outside office working hours.

Thanks anyway.