How to connect more than 2 components using single bolt connector?

Ashwani Mittal_20549
Ashwani Mittal_20549 New Altair Community Member
edited May 2021 in Community Q&A

Hello everyone,

I am working on an assembly and I want to fasten 4 components together in it using a single bolt. I can fasten two components together using 1D RBE3 elements at both components holes and a beam connecting them but I am not getting that how should I connect 4 components together, whether I should apply RBE3 elements only on top and bottom components and pass a beam through all component holes or else I should provide RBE3 elements to each and every component and pass separate beam element.

I have also attached an image and numbered all the 4 components that I have to fasten.

Thank You

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