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Bolted connection Problem

Anonymous — Fri, 10 Mar 2017 10:26:01 GMT

How to select multiple circular references for bolted connection or clevis pin ?

Re: Bolted connection Problem

HermJan.Otterman — Fri, 10 Mar 2017 11:14:24 GMT

If you have the holes allready created, then select placement by hole, and not concentric.

after selecting the first hole you get an option te select a pattern checkbox, check that

Re: Bolted connection Problem

Anonymous — Fri, 10 Mar 2017 11:46:47 GMT

Thanks for helping me.

If I select placement by hole than it's not possibal selecting a hole.
The holes are allready created, so I still have a problem.

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Re: Bolted connection Problem

HermJan.Otterman — Fri, 10 Mar 2017 14:08:43 GMT

I made a screencast.

the problem is that the holes are not created with the hole feature, but with an extrusion of a circle.

make the holes with the hole feature and it will work

http://autode.sk/2lKGxHq

Re: Bolted connection Problem

Anonymous — Fri, 10 Mar 2017 15:22:38 GMT

The same problem occured when I want to do this with Clevis Pin even when I make the the holes with the hole feature.
Is there a solution for this problem.

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Re: Bolted connection Problem

johnsonshiue — Fri, 10 Mar 2017 20:16:12 GMT

Hi Hans,

I think I know what you want. I believe you have a hole feature and a pattern of the hole, right. The workflow is not intuitive. Here is what you need to do. 1) BoltConn -> By Hole -> pick the main hole.

2) Check "Follow Pattern" -> Ok.

The BoltConns will be created.

Could you take a look and see if it works for you?

Many thanks!

Re: Bolted connection Problem

Anonymous — Sat, 11 Mar 2017 07:27:58 GMT

I have the same probem when i want to do that with Clevis pin even when i make the holes with the hole feature???

Re: Bolted connection Problem

HermJan.Otterman — Sat, 11 Mar 2017 08:31:36 GMT

Hello John,

this is exactly what my screencast is showing!

Re: Bolted connection Problem

HermJan.Otterman — Sat, 11 Mar 2017 09:05:04 GMT

why this is not working for the clevis pin I don't know, Autodesk has to do something there, maybe because most of the time you will be placing only one? at a time??

but oke, if you want to place multiple, place them directly from the content center

- assemble, place from content center

- turn on Auto drop

- select your pin

- select the hole, (because of the autodrop, the size is adapted)

- now you get the option to do this for the other holes as well, so place multiple

Re: Bolted connection Problem

johnsonshiue — Sat, 11 Mar 2017 14:25:22 GMT

Hi Hans and Herm,

Indeed, the workflow following the hole pattern is only available in Bolt Conn, not in Pins. It looks like incomplete implementation. I guess it was assumed that following hole pattern on placing a pin is not frequently used. Could you go to Inventor Ideas and post an idea?

Many thanks!