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Creating Bolt Connectors - 3
Creating Bolt Connectors - 3
Exercise
This exercise uses the model file, frame_assembly_2.hm. The bolt panel creates connectors based on holes within the
connected components, using spiders or washers at each end of an RBE connector. When the bolt panel is active, only bolt-
type connectors display in the graphics area; graphics for other connector types are suppressed until you exit the panel.
The bolt panel contains three subpanels:
Step 2: Display only the assembly assem_5 for elements and geometry.
1. Turn on the display of the Model Browser by selecting View > Browsers > HyperMesh > Model.
2. Select the Model View ( ) in the Model Browser and expand the Assembly Hierarchy tree.
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This will only display the components that are in the assem_5 assembly.
5. Set Con_Rear_Truss to be the current component by right-clicking on it in the Model Browser and selecting Make
Current.
3. For connect what: click on comps and select Rear_Truss_1 and Rear_Truss_2.
4. Click select.
5. In the tolerance= field, type 50.
The connector will connect any selected entities within this distance of itself.
6. Set type= to bolt (general).
Re-realizing the connector will allow you to see the different bolt types.
7. Click realize & hole detect details to open the options.
8. In the max dimension = field, type 60 to ensure that the diameter of the picked hole will be captured.
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9. Click create. Ensure the display of the current component is turned on.
Bolted connection
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