Rivet

Connect multiple part with rivets of a given diameter or by finding the cylindrical holes automatically..

Virtual Rivets act like a perfectly rigid “nail-like” structures between the connected parts.

  1. On the Project Tree, click on the Connections workbench
  2. On the Connections workbench, select > Rivet.
  3. Use one of the following methods to create the Rivet:
    MethodProcess
    Create rivets at coaxial holes
    1. Select the Rivets at coaxial holes radio button.
    2. Click Find. The coaxial holes from the imported CAD geometry are found automatically.
    3. Click OK.
    Pick rivet location
    1. Select the Stand-alone rivets radio button.
    2. Enter Rivet diameter.
    3. In the modeling window, select locations on the model.
    Import rivets from CSV
    1. Select the Import rivets from CSV radio button.
    2. Click Import.
    3. Browse to the desired CSV file.
    4. Click Open
    5. Enter Rivet diameter.
  4. Click OK.
    The connector will appear in the Connections branch. If selected, it will be visually represented in the modeling window.