Lock rotation option

[smokes2998]

Hi is the an option to lock the rotation of a concentric of inserted mate in inventor.

I am getting RSI from left clicking part selecting find in browser selecting the plane then selecting the constraint tool then selecting the angle mete then selecting the plane i want to constrain it to. Doing this 100 times is causing RSI I never got RSI from a cad application before.

SE an SW have a an option to lock the rotation of a concentric mate  which is useful for constraining fasteners.

Thanks

[Marco.Takx]

Use a Rigid Joint.

For Constraints there isn't a checkbox or something.

[smokes2998]

is that availible in inventor 2013 standard edition?

[Marco.Takx]

Inventor Joints where implemented within release 2014  as far as I know.

[mcgyvr]

Just leave them free to rotate..

All my fasteners (bolts/screws/nuts) are just constrained with a single insert constraint..

Only a problem if your OCD about fasteners rotating or not being all perfectly straight compared to each other..

Which obviously doesn't happen in the real world either..

[smokes2998]

It slows the model down when you have rotating parts I.E gears and linkages on limit and rotational mates.