Help understanding basic constraints

[michael.dockseyFCG86]

Having used Solidworks the concentric and mate constraints only do one thing. In Inventor a concentric constraint can do different things. How can Inventor just do a consentric constraint without a mate??????  

[JDMather]

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@michael.dockseyFCG86 wrote:  How can Inventor just do a concentric constraint without a mate?

@michael.dockseyFCG86 

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I don't understand your question, can you elaborate?

[michael.dockseyFCG86]

I am looking for a full tutorial on how to use the assembly constraints. When I insert a bolt into a hole sometimes it gives me only a concentric constraint and other times it gives me both a concentric and a mate. What am I doing different? Many thanks

[JDMather]

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@michael.dockseyFCG86 wrote:
. What am I doing different? Many thanks

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Can you Attach example files?

[michael.dockseyFCG86]

I am trying to constrain the seal in the groove. Many thanks.

[CGBenner]

@michael.dockseyFCG86 

Were you trying to attach a file?  There is no attachment to your last message.

[michael.dockseyFCG86]

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I need to insert item 18 into the 5 sided slot. Many thanks

[JDMather]

You cannot Attach files here via email reply.

You must Reply using the web forum.

[CGBenner]

@michael.dockseyFCG86 

There is still no file attached.  When you reply, scroll down until you see this:

If you are trying to attach an image, use the camera icon on the reply menu at the top.

[michael.dockseyFCG86]

Files attached. Apologies for them to be missing.

[JDMather]

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@michael.dockseyFCG86 wrote:
Files attached. Apologies for them to be missing.

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Do you see them Attached here?

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[Gabriel_Watson]

Maybe for your needs you should be using the Insert > Aligned constraint. It will do more than simply constrain the axis of the objects, so it saves you some time when you have to add bolts to holes, for example:

More about constraints under here:

https://help.autodesk.com/view/INVNTOR/2022/ENU/?guid=GUID-198F05E4-2973-4818-8F25-A0B8B9796D07