4.2 New attachment point creation method

Product: Abaqus/CAE

Benefits: An additional attachment point creation method provides greater control and flexibility when defining attachment points, which can be used to create fasteners. Attachment points can now be positioned on edges, and a pattern of rows of these points can be defined on a face or along a direction.

Description: Using the Attachment toolset, you can now define attachment points along connected edges of the model. The points can be positioned along connected edges of the model by number or by spacing. You can define offset values to position the first and last attachment points away from the start point and the end point. You can create a pattern of rows of these attachment points either offset orthogonally from the edges onto an adjacent face or offset along a specified direction. The various edge and pattern parameters are shown in Figure 4–2.

Figure 4–2 Edge and pattern parameters.

The two pattern offset methods are shown in Figure 4–3.

Figure 4–3 Creating a pattern of attachment points offset orthogonally (left) and along a specified direction (right).

The Create Attachment Points Offset From Edges dialog box allows you to define the edge and pattern options and parameters, as shown in Figure 4–4.

Figure 4–4 Defining attachment points along an edge and in a pattern.

As with other attachment point creation methods, the points can be projected onto a specified face.

Abaqus/CAE Usage:

Part, Property, Assembly, or Interaction module:
    ToolsAttachmentPoints Offset From Edges

Reference:

Abaqus/CAE User's Manual

“Creating patterns of attachment points based on edges,” Section 56.5