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

Ashwani Mittal_20549

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

Rogerio Nakano_21179

HI

 

please refer to the HyperWorks documentation related to fastener connector:

 

https://2021.help.altair.com/2021/hwdesktop/hwx/topics/pre_processing/connectors/fastener_realization_methods_unity_t.htm

 

I hope this is helpful

Regards