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    FEA sheetmetal simulation treats mated parts as welded

    The topic pretty much says it all. I am using SW 2009 to perform FEA on a sheet metal assembly. The two mated pieces are attached using a number of rivets, however SW treats them as being welded, which of course yields an incorrect result. Does anyone have a fix or workaround for this...

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