Multiple Use of iMates / iMates in a stamp

[jyager]

We have a frequently used bearing assembly for dampers, mounted to plate consisting of a shaft hole w/ 2 countersunk holes for flat head cap screws to mount the bearing.

I have a stamp for the hole array into the plate, and can individually iMate each FHCS into said holes after placing in the assembly onto the plate.

Is there a way to set up the iMates so that the bearing assembly would plop in automatically into the two separate countersunk holes? Not sure if you would have to create iMates in the stamp...or if thats even possible.

Sometimes the damper may have 2 bearing assemblies @ opposite side of the frame for one blade shaft, sometimes we may have as many as 4-5 blade shafts (10 bearing assy's). So Im imagining dragging the thing to each iMated array and dropping it in...

Thanks for any help.

[innovatenate]

Perhaps you could shrinkwrap the assembly into a single part and then add iMates to the resulting part.

I hope this helps.

[blair]

Possibly "Matching iMates"