Connections Section

These tools allow you to create connections between model components. Connections join model components to each other or to the environment. All connections are based on Engineering Connections, which define the assembly components that are available for connection.

This page discusses:

Flyout for Virtual Bolts
Flyout for Tie
Flyout for Point Fasteners
Flyout for Line Fasteners
Flyout for Surface Fasteners
Flyout for Rigid Connection


	Connection Manager Manages the simulation connections in your model. See Reviewing Connection Visualization.
	Virtual Bolt See Flyout for Virtual Bolts.
	Virtual Pin Joins cylindrical faces of aligning bore holes with a coupling connection that allows rotation about the virtual pin. See Defining Virtual Pins.
	Tie See Flyout for Tie.
	Point Fastener See Flyout for Point Fasteners.
	Line Fastener See Flyout for Line Fasteners.
	Surface Fastener See Flyout for Surface Fasteners.
	Fasteners from... Reads Point/Line fasteners from the product structure or from an external file. See Importing Fasteners.
	Rigid Connection See Flyout for Rigid Connection.
	Coupling Joins two regions using either a rigid or a spring-loaded connection behavior. See Defining Couplings.
	Connector Joins two regions using either a simple connection or a predefined combination of simple connections. See Defining Connectors.

Flyout for Virtual Bolts


	Virtual Bolt Joins two regions with a rigid or deformable coupling connection. See Defining Virtual Bolts.
	Bolt Replication Identifies and replicates bolts between parts. See Replicating Virtual Bolts.
	Virtual Bolt Detection Finds 2D holes and creates virtual bolts. See Detecting Virtual Bolt Locations and Applying Virtual Bolts.

Flyout for Tie


	Tie Joins two surfaces using a tie connection. See Defining Ties.
	Tie Detection Create tie connection between surface-surface pairs within the specified tolerance. See Using Tie Detection.

Flyout for Point Fasteners


	Point Fastener Joins two regions using connections at one or more points. See Defining Point Fasteners.
	Point Fastener Override Override a point fastener's construct in the current finite element representation. See Defining Fastener Overrides.
	Point Fastener Detection Finds connected parts and creates point fasteners. See Detecting Point Fastener Locations and Applying Point Fasteners.

Flyout for Line Fasteners


	Line Fastener Joins two regions using connections along an edge. See Defining Line Fasteners.
	Line Fastener Override Override a line fastener's construct in the current finite element representation. See Defining Fastener Overrides.
	Line Fastener Detection Finds connected parts and creates line fasteners. See Detecting Line Fastener Locations and Applying Line Fasteners.
	Seeding Resolution Fixes seeding issues by modifying line fastener and structural meshes. See Resolving Weld Curve Seeding Issues.

Flyout for Surface Fasteners


	Surface Fastener Joins two regions using connections across a surface. See Defining Surface Fasteners.
	Surface Fastener Detection Finds connected parts and creates surface fasteners. See Detecting Surface Fastener Locations and Applying Surface Fasteners.

Flyout for Rigid Connection


	Rigid Connection Joins two regions using a rigid beam connection. See Defining Rigid Connections.
	Spring Joins two regions using a spring definition. See Defining Springs.