Bolted connection Problem

[Anonymous]

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

[HermJan.Otterman]

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

[Anonymous]

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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[HermJan.Otterman]

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

[Anonymous]

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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[johnsonshiue · Accepted solution]

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!

[Anonymous]

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

[HermJan.Otterman]

Hello John,

this is exactly what my screencast is showing!

[HermJan.Otterman]

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 

[johnsonshiue]

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!