How do you simulate a washer when using fasteners from Mechcanica?
I've tried troubleshooting it with simple load case like the attached picture.
It works with the simple fasteners from mechanica, but when I add washers to my assembly and apply the fasteners to the edge of the washer holesI get an error message:
But when I try to apply free interface between the surface of the washer and the top beam I get an error message saying Sleceted surfaces are not available for contact....
1) So can somenone tell me howto apply these "free connections"?
2) Is there a better method for simulating a bolted connection with a washer?
Tobyk
I've tried troubleshooting it with simple load case like the attached picture.
It works with the simple fasteners from mechanica, but when I add washers to my assembly and apply the fasteners to the edge of the washer holesI get an error message:
But when I try to apply free interface between the surface of the washer and the top beam I get an error message saying Sleceted surfaces are not available for contact....
1) So can somenone tell me howto apply these "free connections"?
2) Is there a better method for simulating a bolted connection with a washer?
Tobyk