Content center pattern

[Anonymous]

Hello,

When adding washers or bolts to an assembly from content center, they will identify holes of the same size and are able to add all bolts/washers for that part. It's also possible to constrain through axis and surface. However, this isn't the case with nuts. Is there a way for this system to be added to nuts or other custom content center parts?

Thanks in advance

[Roman_Vesely · Accepted solution]

Hi Adam,

 it works for nuts as well. In this case I have inserted part with few holes in assembly and when I'm placing from CC, I can see that nut fits to hole (via AutoDrop). 

Regards

 Roman

[Anonymous]

Hi,

I am aware that iMate works for a singular hole for nuts. What I search for is a way to make it recognize the number of holes and add to each hole automatically and to be able to pick the axis of the hole and the surface that it should sit on.

[Roman_Vesely]

Hi Adam,

 you can insert multiple nuts at once with AutoDrop. For nuts you need to select circular edge (instead of axis and surface) and if there is multiple holes available you should be able to insert nuts to all of them with the same size :

Other option is to use Bolted Connection, where you can also insert multiple BC at once by using option "Follow pattern" :

Regards

 Roman

[Anonymous]

Hi Roman,

I wonder though if it is possible to make the nut recognize the axis and surface mates in the way that washers do. The nut often needs a washer and the system you describe isn't going to work in such a scenario so it would be helpful if it was possible to change the iMates or something else that would allow the nut to attach to the axis first and the surface after.

[Roman_Vesely · Accepted solution]

Hi Adam,

 we are still improving our features. What you are proposing seems to be a good idea and the best way how to support it, is to create new topic (or update some existing related to CC) on Idea station:https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-ideas/idb-p/v1232. 

Regards

 Roman

[Anonymous]

Hi,

That's a shame that it's not functioning as of now. I have created an idea as you suggested. Thanks for the help.