T-FLEX CAD has a powerful mechanism for automating creation of parametric assembly constructions. T-FLEX CAD enables creating parametric elements — the so-called “connectors” in fragments and assemblies. Connectors are “smart” tie-in elements that are able to tie to other connectors and that contain a set of parameters, which also can be automatically synchronized with parameters of other connectors. Connectors can be used in both 2D design and 3D modeling.
Let’s illustrate this with an example. We insert the first parametric fragment into a plate — a hole, defining specific parameter values for the hole. The inserted fragment has a connector. All other fragments — a bolt, a washer and a nut are inserted into an assembly using the connector: we simply move the bolt to the hole, position the bolt and confirm the insertion. The hole parameters automatically synchronize with the bolt parameters — there is no need to define and link anything. We do the same with the washer and the nut. The result is a parametric assembly. Changing hole parameters will automatically change parameters of all other inserted fragments. Using connectors in T-FLEX CAD fully eliminates parameter synchronization errors in designing assembly constructions. All library elements of T-FLEX CAD include connectors, which significantly simplifies their use in assemblies