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Use the Content Center to add fasteners to an assembly.
Type:
Tutorial
Length:
4 min.
Tutorial resources
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Transcript
00:03
Autodesk Inventor provides a set of Content Center libraries that include over 750,000 standard components.
00:11
In this example, fasteners from the Content Center are added to the main driveline assembly of an Autodesk ember printer.
00:19
To begin, from the Quick Access Toolbar, click Open.
00:24
Select Ember-LD-ASM_006.iam, and then click Open.
00:30
In the graphics display area, right-click to open the marking menu and select Place from Content Center.
00:37
You can also access the Content Center from the ribbon, Assemble tab, Component panel, in the Place drop-down list.
00:45
The Place from Content Center dialog gives you the ability to place predefined shapes, parts, and components into your assembly.
00:53
Browse through the Content Center to become familiar with the different component categories available.
00:59
Expand the Fasteners folder, expand Bolts, and then open the Socket Head folder.
01:06
Select a socket head cap screw, such as DIN 6912.
01:12
Click OK.
01:14
Back in the model, you can define the placement of the fastener.
01:18
On the carriage plate, select the inside edge of one of the holes.
01:22
Notice that the diameter of the hole is used to determine the size of the bolt you are placing.
01:28
Adjust the height of the bolt by clicking and dragging the red arrow.
01:33
Here, set the length to 12mm (M6 x 12).
01:38
In the AutoDrop toolbar, click Insert multiple to place multiple instances of this component in the same sized holes.
01:47
Click Apply, then press ESC..
01:50
Insert constraint relationships are automatically applied between the socket head cap screws and the carriage plate assembly.
Video transcript
00:03
Autodesk Inventor provides a set of Content Center libraries that include over 750,000 standard components.
00:11
In this example, fasteners from the Content Center are added to the main driveline assembly of an Autodesk ember printer.
00:19
To begin, from the Quick Access Toolbar, click Open.
00:24
Select Ember-LD-ASM_006.iam, and then click Open.
00:30
In the graphics display area, right-click to open the marking menu and select Place from Content Center.
00:37
You can also access the Content Center from the ribbon, Assemble tab, Component panel, in the Place drop-down list.
00:45
The Place from Content Center dialog gives you the ability to place predefined shapes, parts, and components into your assembly.
00:53
Browse through the Content Center to become familiar with the different component categories available.
00:59
Expand the Fasteners folder, expand Bolts, and then open the Socket Head folder.
01:06
Select a socket head cap screw, such as DIN 6912.
01:12
Click OK.
01:14
Back in the model, you can define the placement of the fastener.
01:18
On the carriage plate, select the inside edge of one of the holes.
01:22
Notice that the diameter of the hole is used to determine the size of the bolt you are placing.
01:28
Adjust the height of the bolt by clicking and dragging the red arrow.
01:33
Here, set the length to 12mm (M6 x 12).
01:38
In the AutoDrop toolbar, click Insert multiple to place multiple instances of this component in the same sized holes.
01:47
Click Apply, then press ESC..
01:50
Insert constraint relationships are automatically applied between the socket head cap screws and the carriage plate assembly.
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