Bolted connection into multiple parts

[Anonymous]

Hello,

I have a plate 'A' through which I would like to make bolted connections into parts 'B' and 'C'. The holes in parts 'B' and 'C' would be the blind holes. The driving sketch contains the locations of all bolts. Unfortunately, I can only select one 'Blind Start Plane'. If I select the blind start plane on part 'B', then only part 'B' will receive the blind holes, part 'C' will not (although the bolts are there).

How can this be solved?

(Inventor 2016)

Thank you

Daniel

[Cadmanto]

Daniel,

Are you grounded in using bolted connections?  I personally am not a fan of the bolted connection.  I see their value to a point, but when it comes to changing them out, it becomes a bit of a pain.  Or at least it used to be.  Truthfully, I have not used them in about 5 years.

Anyway, enough of the rant.  Is just laying the hardware out as individual parts from CC out of the question?  Can you post pics of what you are seeing?

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[johnsonshiue]

Hi! Do you mind sharing an example here? As long as the hole starts from part A, passes part B, and ends in part C, it should work.

Many thanks!

[kelly.young]

Hello @Anonymous can you attach a simplified part with Pack & Go that shows the behavior you are experiencing? 

Alternatively, recording a screencast that shows what you are experiencing should be helpful.

Please select the Accept as Solution button if a post solves your issue or answers your question.

[Pavel_Holecek]

Hello @Anonymous,

it is as designed. The Bolted Connection generator can connect one set of plates only( A + B or A + C). I recommend you  to  do that separately by using Apply. Or you can Save Bolted connection as a  new template and use it more times.

Regards

[Cris-Ideas]

 stopped using bolted connection design accelerator a long time ago.

I found it to be not practical.

Since than I have build my self library of ready to place bolt assemblies with different styles. They are all created on the same template so it is extremely easy to substitute them once I need some changes. (type, size, .....) And there is not mess in constrains, parts, etc.

My advice would be; consider if bolted connections design accelerator really accelerates your work in the long therm.

If not than drop it.

Cris.