Interference Detection with Fasteners
When you run Interference Detection,
the interferences between the threads of fasteners are reported. Generally,
you want to ignore these interferences. You can create a Fasteners
folder to segregate interferences involving fasteners.
NOTE:
Not all interferences in the Fasteners
folder are between threads. You must examine the interferences in the
Fasteners folder to determine
whether or not they create problems in your assembly. For example, an
interference could exist between the heads of two adjacent bolts, which
you need to eliminate by modifying the assembly.
A custom property named IsFastener,
with its value set to 1, designates
a part as a fastener for interference detection.
To designate a part as a fastener for interference detection:
In the part document, click File,
Properties, and select the Custom tab.
In the first blank cell under Property
Name, choose IsFastener
from the list.
Select Number
in Type.
Under Value /
Text Expression, type 1.
Press Tab
or Enter.
The value 1 appears under Evaluated Value.
Click OK.
The part now has a custom property IsFastener
with a value of 1. Now when you
run Interference Detection (with
Create Fasteners Folder selected),
if the part is involved in an interference, the interference appears in
the Fasteners folder.
By default, fasteners provided
with the SolidWorks Toolbox add-in
are designated as fasteners for interference detection (they have a custom
property named IsFastener, with
its value set to 1).
To segregate fastener interferences into the Fasteners
folder:
In the Interference
Detection PropertyManager, under Options,
select Create Fasteners Folder.
Under Selected
components, click Calculate.
Any interferences that contain at least one component with IsFastener
= 1 appear in the Fasteners
folder under Results.