Using Connection Assessment
- Ensure you have solved your simulation.
- Click the Connection Assessment tool in the ribbon.
- Cycle through the connections using the arrow icons. The tool displays the Shear and Tensile values for the selected connection and whether it’s Passed, Failed, or Borderline. The tensile value may also show that it’s in compression.
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By default, Show all is selected and all connections are shown,
but filtering options are available to help narrow down the connections for review. You
can filter by location or by connection type, or you can show only the failed
connections.
To show only connections on one or more bodies, select the Body
filter and one or more bodies. To show only connections between the selected bodies and an additional body, select the Secondary Body
filter and one or more bodies, or ALT-select the secondary bodies.
To show only connections on one or more faces, select the Face
filter and one or more faces. To show only connections between the selected faces and another face, select the Secondary Face
filter and one or more faces, or ALT-select the secondary face(s).
Show only Bolt connections by selecting the Show Bolt Connections
filter.
Show only Contact connections by selecting the Show Contact Connections
filter.
Show only failed connections by selecting the Show Failed Connections
filter.
- Select Automatic zoom to automatically zoom to the connection currently shown.
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Additionally, you can save the connection pass/fail information to a comma-separated
values (CSV) text file clicking
on the Connection Assessment Tool in the ribbon.