In the PARTsolutions menu call up the menu item Connection.

Call up "Connection"

-> The dialog Select drilling type is displayed.

Determine whether a blind hole or a through hole shall be created.

-> The PARTsolutions connection dialog changes, but is still active.

-> Furthermore the CoCreate Modeling dialog "Durchgangsloch" ("Through hole") appears.

Now determine the thickness of the bolting elements by clicking adequate elements (e.g. plane, edge).

-> Afterwards in the CoCreate Modeling dialog "Durchgangsloch" ("Through hole") in all three fields "Definiert" ("Defined") is displayed.

Confirm with .

Furthermore the PARTsolutions connection dialog is active now.

The calculated thickness is displayed.

Connection dialog active

Click on Finish.

-> The view returns to PARTdataManager.

In PARTdataManager determine the connection components.

Determine connection components

Detailed information on connections is found under Section 3.1.12, “ Connections ”.

Optionally you can export holes in addition.

In this case you also determine the hole type in the columns Hole (B) / Hole (N).

In the Connection menu , on the icon Export holes on/off you have to set "On".

Click on the button Transfer to CAD.

-> The view returns to CoCreate Modeling with opened dialog 1. Select method.

1. Select method

Click on the button On surface .

-> The dialog view changes.

Select the correct Insertion point.

Select insert position

On the bolting element click on the desired insertion position.

In the PARTsolutions dialog click on Place.

-> The connection is placed.

Optionally set the hole: (The exact behavior can slightly differ between the different versions.)

Hereto select the connection.

In the PARTsolutions menu under Negativteile (Negative parts) click on Apply.

-> The dialog "Auswahl" ("Selection") opens.

Procedure:

- In the dialog "Negative" select the desired PARTsolutions connection elements.

- In the dialog "Positive" select the desired target parts, which shall be cut.

- Click OK. All positives are cut with all negatives.

In order to check the hole hide the connection elements.

The hole has been set.

Hole set