topic Re: Place and Insert Component in Inventor Forum

Place and Insert Component

dhorning — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 20:37:51 GMT

I have been a long time user of Inventor. I have also been a long time user of an Add-in called KwikSert. I'm running 2027 now and can't get the KwikSert Add-in to work. It shows up in Add-ins but when I go to an assembly it doesn't actually load. It was pointed out that with the last couple releases there is a new "Place and Insert" component. The little I've played with it, it's ok. I guess my biggest issue with it is when I have a plate with different size holes .266, .281, .50 and only want to place a fastener into the .266 holes I would have to select the "Target Geometies by Diameter" and it would select the holes. it would be nice is if just like in KwikSert that once I select a hole on the part I could select the face(s) and Inventor would know what the diameter to look for.

Re: Place and Insert Component

Yijiang.Cai — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 07:13:21 GMT

@dhorning could you please try this option in the side bar? Does it work for you? Thanks!

Re: Place and Insert Component

lauri_barnhart — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:19:54 GMT

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