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2.6.10.  Insert Connection

Initial situation:

You want to join two plates with a connection.

Do the following:

2 plates

2 plates

  1. Launch

    In the PARTsolutions menu of your CAD system click on Insert Connection.

    PARTsolutions
    Insert 3D
    Replace
    Extras
    Execute Geometric Search
    Insert Connection
    User library
    Settings
    Info

    [Note] Note

    For the very first time you launch Connection, all possible connection elements are indexed. You can notice this when looking at the status bar.

  2. -> The PARTsolutions Connection dialog opens.

    Click on the desired option.

    • blind hole

    • clearance hole

    Select Connection type

    Select Connection type

  3. -> The section Determine plate distance and Determine connection are shown.

    Info and demo for determining wall thicknesses

    Info and demo for determining wall thicknesses

    Choose the best elements for the definition of the distance.

    (Here in this example, one plane and two edges)

    Then click on Finish.

    Per cursor you can capture corners, edges or parallel Layers (wall thicknesses) of the elements to be connected, as well as the Insertion point of the connection. Depending on whether you want to insert a through hole or a blind hole boring , you must determine the required reference plane on the surface of the selected elements.

  4. -> The application switches to PARTdataManager.

    PARTdataManager with section "Connection"

    PARTdataManager with section "Connection"

    Define the desired connection. More detailed information can be found here Section 3.1.1.10.4, “User interface in detail ”.

  5. Boring with export?

    This option determines if the holes are exported as actual parts.

    [Note] Note

    Whether the corresponding holes (through hole/blind hole) are also created depends on the respective CAD system (see Section 2.5, “CAD specific menu commands ”).

  6. Then click on the button, or the menu command under Export -> Transfer to CAD.

    The export of a Connection to your CAD system occurs analogously to the way parts and assemblies are transferred. See Section 3.1.1.11, “ Export to CAD ”.

  7. -> The display quickly changes into the CAD system and the placement dialog opens.

    Choose the placement method by clicking on either "CAD system name" or on "In Cylinder".

    Placement with the methods of the CAD system

    Placement with the methods of the CAD system

    Placement directly in the cylinder boring

    Placement directly in the cylinder boring

    • Click on "CAD system name" and then on Place.

      Place the connection with the methods of your CAD system.

    • Click on In Cylinder

      Select the insert position.

      Please select a cylinder edge or side face and the top face of the cylinder and accept with OK.

      Place

      -> The connection is immediately placed in the cylinder boring.

      [Note] Note

      The dialog window remains open until you have clicked Close. You can switch between the methods and place several times as well.

  8. Result

    Connection placed

    Connection placed