Export fastener bodies created in Inspire into SimSolid

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In this video, we demonstrate the process of exporting geometrical representations of fasteners from Inspire into SimSolid. Often, when we’re ready to simulate fastener pretension in SimSolid, we realize the necessity for actual fastener bodies. The Inspire fastener tool simplifies the creation of bolts and nuts, automatically finding aligned holes and generating the necessary fastener sets.

Simply exporting the model as a geometry file won't include these fasteners, since they are visual representation of 1D elements in the following arrangement:

To ensure the visual representation of these fasteners turns into actual bodies, switch to SimSolid as the solver in Inspire preferences and export a project.

This tutorial guides you through each step, ensuring a seamless transition of fastener bodies from Inspire to SimSolid for your structural analysis needs: