A table that shows all connections in a specified design study.
This function is located on the Connections workbench toolbar. Click the
Review regular connections icon to open the dialog.
Select a column heading to sort the table.
Select a row and the corresponding connection will be highlighted in the
graphical display along with its associated parts.
Multiple rows can be selected using the SHIFT and CTRL keys.
The Zoom-in button (plus sign with hour glass) will zoom the view to the
selected connection(s).
Connections can be deleted directly from the dialog using the Delete
button.
Connection table attributes
Part 1 & Part 2
These are the two parts referenced by the connection. Note that
self-contact is possible using the manual connection creation
dialog.
Max allowable gap & Max allowable penetration
These are the user specified values.
Found gap or penetration
This is the value found by the connection search algorithm. Positive
values are gaps and negative values are penetrations.
Note: Special connections are created at bolt shank
and nut threads. SimSolid assumes no
gap/penetration at these locations irrespective of the physical
gap/tolerance. NA (not applicable) is displayed in this column for
such connections.
Resolution
This is the user specified resolution level used in the gap search
algorithm. Possible values are Normal, Increased and High. Note that
Increased is 4X and High is 16X the resolution of Normal search.
# of points
This is a relative measure of the accuracy of the connection
representation. Higher numbers are better. Connections with thin cross
sections and low # of points may cause hinges and numeric
instability.
Aspect Ratio
This ratio tells you whether connected parts have sufficient connection points. This
is based on the Maximum Gap/Penetration associated between connected parts. Aspect
ratio for connection review is calculated as follows.Figure 1.
Note: Value = 0 is an ideal connection. If Value > 0.1, you will need to
change the gap/penetration value to establish the connection with more
connection points.