Place fasteners in an assembly


  1. Choose Home tab→Components group→Create Part In-Place list→Fastener System .

  2. In the graphics window, select one or more circular edges that represent the top face of the holes you want to fill with a fastener.

  3. Click the Accept button .

  4. In the graphics window, select a cylindrical face that represents the bottom face of the holes you want to fill with a fastener.

  5. On the Fastener System dialog box, select the Selection Type for the component.

  6. In the Selection Filter tree, click the desired hardware category.

  7. In the component Selection list, click a component.

  8. Click the Add Fastener button.

  9. Repeat steps 5–8 until all fastener components are added.

  10. Click OK to place the fastener system.

  11. On the Fastener System command bar, click Finish.

Tip:

  • The Fastener System command requires a connection to a Standard Parts database.

  • The elements you select in the Top Hole and Bottom Hole steps and the fasteners in your database determine which fasteners are displayed in the Fastener System dialog box.

  • You can use the Update command on the PathFinder shortcut menu to update an out-of-date fastener system feature.

  • You can use the Preview in Assembly option to highlight in green the placement of the hardware components in the assembly.

  • You can check the Copy to working folder option to generate the part into the appropriate Standard Parts folder and saves a copy to the local working folder

Fastener System dialog box Working with internal components

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