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Round head rivet

Round head rivet

Round head rivet

(OP)
How does one add a round head rivet into an assembly? I know it has something to do with the hole wizard, but don't know which option to select. Thank you for your help.

RE: Round head rivet

Do you want to add a rivet part into the assy, or the hole for the rivet?

Chris
SolidWorks 07 3.0/PDMWorks 07
AutoCAD 06
ctopher's home (updated 04-08-07)

RE: Round head rivet

Do we assume you are trying to use Toolbox parts and Smart Fasteners?

And because the HW does not produce a "Rivet Clearance Hole" the rivet does not recognise which HW hole it should mate itself to?

cheers
SW07-SP3.1
SW06-SP5.1

RE: Round head rivet

(OP)
It doesn't really matter how i do it, but yes, I will be using the toolbox + smart fastener feature to do this. Basically i don't know how to add the hole for the rivet and how to add the rivet in the assembly. Thanks!

RE: Round head rivet

I don't use Toolbox, but I believe you will have to just create a simple HW hole. There is not a special HW Rivet hole.

Then just treat the rivet like any other part being inserted into an assy.

cheers
SW07-SP3.1
SW06-SP5.1

RE: Round head rivet

(OP)
I used just a simple hole in HW, but when it comes to the assembly, it's not a rivet, but a socket head cap screw. Are there anyway to change this?

RE: Round head rivet

Right-click on part in tree, replace with new part.

Chris
SolidWorks 07 3.0/PDMWorks 07
AutoCAD 06
ctopher's home (updated 04-08-07)

RE: Round head rivet

(OP)
Alright, i was able to replace the part, but now it's like extremely big...bigger than the actual part itself! What can i do to shrink it back to the actual size? I appreciate all of your help so far!

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