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Edit Bolt connector by selecting the bolt, Inventor nastran 2023

frankRMLDF — Tue, 19 Apr 2022 14:59:41 GMT

I'm working with inventor nastran 2023 and I can not select a bolt connector to change it. If I want to do this, I have to do it via the model tree. Because my model has 30 bolt connectors it is not easy to find the bolt that must be changed. This is possible in inventor nastran 2022 so it is not a improvement.

Also section view does not work in Invertor nastran 2023. If I want to make a section view I have to go out of the nastran environment, make an section view and then go back to the nastran environment. In Inventor nastran 2022 the section view works in the nastran environment.

Re: Edit Bolt connector by selecting the bolt, Inventor nastran 2023

John_Holtz — Tue, 19 Apr 2022 17:56:09 GMT

Hi @frankRMLDF

Thank you for the information about the bolt connectors. There are a number of items in version 2023.0 that no longer work. Development is working on restoring the functionality. Here is the current list of known issues:

Functionality	Solution	Fixed in version
1. Edit the CAD model	Exit the Nastran environment to update the CAD model.
2. Marking menu for Nastran commands does not appear
3. Measure tool ("Tools > Measure")
4. Section views ("View > Visibility > Half Section View", and so on)		(planned 2023.1)
5. Adding work features such as "3D Model > Work Features > UCS"
6. Pinned probes cannot be moved on the screen		(planned 2023.1)
7. Pre-select a face before Loads or Constraint command	Select the command first, then the geometry.	(planned 2023.1)
8. Highlight part in model tree when selected in the graphics window		(planned 2023.1)
9. Select load, constraint, connector in graphics window and edit or highlight the item in the model tree

By the way, if all 30 bolts have the same properties (or if there are a number of bolts with the same properties), it is more efficient to place all the bolts in one connector. After defining a bolt, click the "Next" button and select the geometry for the new bolt. This way, you can change the input (size, material, preload) and it will update all the bolts.

Re: Edit Bolt connector by selecting the bolt, Inventor nastran 2023

frankRMLDF — Tue, 19 Apr 2022 18:32:31 GMT

Hi John,

Thanks for your answer and the tip about the bolt connector.