Connections are defined as interactions between components in your assembly.

Connections are of below types:

• Bolts
• Contacts
• Pins
• Rigid Connections
• Springs

In this post we will discuss about Bolts:

Bolted connections are a type of structural joint used to join two or more structural components in a structure using bolts. Bolts are a form of threaded fasteners which has a male thread and preformed matching female thread, such as nuts.

About Virtual Bolts (👈 Click here to know in detail )

Before you proceed with the simulation, you must know the below-given information to set up a simulation closest to the practical condition.

• Standard, Countersunk, and Tight-Fitting Bolts
• Bolt to Ground
• Intermediate Layers
• Template Files
• Bolt Replication
• Automatic Detection
• Bolt Loading

Defining Bolts  (👈 Click here to know in detail )

To know about how to create bolted connection, click the above title.

📢 Here is a quick video on how to create a bolted connection 👇.

Replicating Virtual Bolts (👈 Click here to know in detail )

You can generate copies of an existing bolt at other holes in the model. Which will save a lot of time of creating each bolt individually. 

📢 Here is a quick video on how to replicate the bolts.

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