Design cross pins

Insert whole cross pin connection
  1. On the ribbon, click Design tab Fasten panel Cross Pin .
  2. On the Design tab:
    • Select the type of placement using the selection list in the Placement section.
    • Specify the pin diameter.
    • Add hole or delete anything.
    • Select the cross pin type from the Content Center.
      Note: You must be connected to the Content Center server and Content Center must be configured on your computers to be able to select cross pins.
  3. Click OK.
Note: You can switch to the Calculation tab to perform a calculation and strength check. The calculation is performed when you click Calculate.

Edit cross pin
  1. Open the Autodesk Inventor assembly with the already inserted Design Accelerator cross pin.
  2. Select the cross pin, right-click to display the context menu and select the Edit Using Design Accelerator command.
  3. Edit the cross pin. You can change dimensions of the cross pin or change parameters for calculation. If you changed calculation values, click Calculate to see if strength check was OK. Calculation results are displayed in the Results area. The inputs that fail the calculation are displayed in red (their value doesn't correspond with other inserted values or calculation criteria). Reports of the calculation are displayed in the Summary of Messages area which is displayed after clicking the chevron in the right lower part of the Calculation and Design tabs.
  4. Click OK.

Calculate cross pin
  1. On the ribbon, click Design tab Fasten panel Cross Pin .
  2. On the Design tab, selects the cross pin from the Content Center. Click the arrow next to the edit field in the Items area. Select the standard and cross pin.
    Note: You must be connected to the Content Center server and Content Center must be configured on your computers to be able to select cross pins.
  3. Switch to the Calculation tab.
  4. Select the type of strength calculation.
  5. Enter the calculation values. You can change the values and units directly in the edit fields.
  6. Calculation results display in the Results area. The inputs that fail the calculation are displayed in red (their value doesn't correspond with other inserted values or calculation criteria). Reports of the calculation are displayed in the Summary of Messages area which is displayed after clicking the chevron in the right lower part of the Calculation tab.
  7. If calculation indicates design compliance, click OK.
Parent topic: Pin Component Generators