Legacy

Normal Computation and Update

Store the closest surface: Lets you store the closest surface.
By default, this check box is selected.
Closest surface computation: Lets you automatically or manually compute the closest surface.
By default, the option is set to Automatic.

Computation mode: Specifies if Automatic Stacking uses the Cylindrical or the Spherical mode of computation.
By default, the option is set to Cylindrical.

Parameter for fastener dimension in Spherical mode

Specifies the parameter to be used to define the radius value used by the Spherical mode of computation.

Diameter: Uses the diameter value of the fastener.

Length: Uses the length value of the fastener.

By default, this check box is selected.

Consider fastener components in fastener assistant results

Includes or excludes fastener components from the computation performed by Automatic Stacking

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Note: If selected, it does not necessarily mean that the fastener components will be part of the results.

Show Stacking Assistant Results in a Panel

During Creation: Allows modifying fastened parts during creation.

During Edition: Allows modifying fastened parts during mdification. By default, this check box is selected.

Allow modification of fastened parts during connection edition: If selected, it is possible to modify the fastened parts during the connection edition.
By default, this check box is selected.

Keep Associativity with selected geometry: Maintains associativity between the fastener instance and the geometry you select to locate fasteners. The option is available for the different location methods available (except the Explicit one). If cleared, the fasteners created with any location method are created with no associativity with the geometry.
Constrain the spot fastener's I axis: Ensures that the I axis of the spot fastener is constrained once positioned by using any of these location methods: On Curve Mode, On Surface Mode, Bitangent Mode, and Tritangent Mode.
By default, this check box is cleared.

On single click: Lets you validate the step that you are performing when creating or modifying fasteners by a single click in the work area.
By default, this check box is selected.
On double-click: Lets you validate the step that you are performing when creating or modifying fasteners by double-clicking in the work area.
Only on click in Timeline: Lets you validate the step that you are performing when creating or modifying fasteners by clicking in the timeline.

Show Additional Connection button: Shows the Additional Connection button in the dialog box that lets you define various stackings for a given fastener.

By default, this check box is selected.

Number of Lines for Thumbnail Text: Controls the text area of the thumbnails displayed in different dialog boxes by setting the number of lines available for the text.

By default, there are two lines.

Update Flexible Fastener Using Update All: Updates the whole assembly using Update All . The command takes all types of fasteners and their positions into account.
Note: When you need to improve performance, clear the option.

By default, this check box is selected.