Putting Things in Place with Assemblies - Inventor 2013 and Inventor LT 2013 Essentials - page 108

10. Click the check mark in the AutoDrop mini-dialog box to place the
fastener in the assembly.

11. The tool will place the fastener and then offer to place another bolt.
Press Esc to finish the command.

12. Switch to the Home view, and move the fastener to see that it is con-
strained to the hole.

The remaining degree of freedom on the fastener does not need to be removed.
As long as the fastener is seated and aligned with the hole, it is effective in the
assembly.

Using the Bolted Connection Generator

The process of applying holes to components and then positioning fasteners is
not difficult, but it does put the focus on the features of the software rather than
the needs of the design.
The Bolted Connection Generator tool will allow you to put standard compo-
nents into an assembly and use engineering calculations to be sure you are using
the correct component.

Certification
Objective

1. Verify that the 2013 Essentials project file is active, and then open the
c04-08.iam file from the Assemblies\Chapter​4 folder.

2. Activate the Design tab on the Ribbon.

3. Start the Bolted Connection tool.
The Bolted Connection Component Generator dialog box (Figure 4.11)
has a number of options, but it works very much like the Hole feature in
a part model.

4. In the Type group, set the hole type to Blind Connection Type.

5. For the start plane, use the yellow face of the purple part.

6. For Linear Edge 1, click the left edge of the yellow face. If you are
prompted for a value for this dimension, use 50 mm, as shown in
Figure 4.12.

7. Click the bottom edge for Linear Edge 2. If you are prompted for a
value for this dimension, use 15 mm for the value.

8. Click the face where the two parts are in contact to select the Blind
Start Plane. You will be able to pick through the purple part.