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Is there a better (simpler) way to do pinned joints?

Is there a better (simpler) way to do pinned joints?

Is there a better (simpler) way to do pinned joints?

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This is an example of a type of connection I use a lot.  Curious if there was a better / easier way of looking at the joints considering I'm not too interested in the stresses in the bolt itself.

I do a distributing coupling in the bolt hole to a reference point, and then a pinned rigid body between the reference points.  I use contacts on the faces in contact.  I've attached a png and a cae of what I am doing for an example of a plate with a bolt in double shear.  

Is there a better way to approach this?

http://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=d83ed0b6-634a-4d6d-ada8-f006e5afed75&file=connector.png

http://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=24005fa0-ceb7-4f8f-a040-fb5c023a8c55&file=connectorTest.cae

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