Tips, Tricks, and Inquiries: Connector Basics

cfree
cfree
Altair Employee
edited December 2021 in Altair HyperWorks

In this Tips, Tricks, and Inquiries demo we take a look at the basics of connectors in HyperWorks 2021. The connectors workflow makes modeling the many welds, fasteners, and other attachments within your model quick and easy. 

In this video you will learn:

  • What those little green connector dots are for
  • How to create a simple Spot Weld
  • How to use the Connector Browser to change links and remesh the connected components

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  • cfree
    cfree
    Altair Employee
    edited May 2021

    It's also possible to edit a connector by simply double clicking on it in the graphics window. This allows you to update links and connector controls from the same user interface used to create connectors.

  • Joe Kovacs_22609
    Joe Kovacs_22609
    Altair Employee
    edited June 2021

    Excellent post, Christian.

    A video showing our latest Connector Browser implementation can be found in this post.

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