About Working with Creo Intelligent Fastener (IFX)
Use Creo Intelligent Fastener to assemble screw or dowel pin fasteners. Some of the functionality described in the Creo Intelligent Fastener help requires a Creo Intelligent Fastener paid license. The paid license provides additional functionality to the Creo Intelligent Fastener tools that are included in Creo Parametric.
With an assembly open in Creo Parametric click Tools and then click commands in the Intelligent Fastener group as described below:
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> to assemble a screw fastener on an existing point or axis or on a cylindrical surface.
> to assemble a screw fastener on an existing point or axis or on a cylindrical surface.• 
> to assemble a screw fastener on the selected position.
> to assemble a screw fastener on the selected position.• 
> to assemble a dowel pin fastener on an existing point or axis or on a cylindrical surface.
> to assemble a dowel pin fastener on an existing point or axis or on a cylindrical surface.• 
> to assemble a dowel pin fastener on the selected position.
> to assemble a dowel pin fastener on the selected position.• 
Reassemble to reassemble an existing screw or dowel pin fastener.
Reassemble to reassemble an existing screw or dowel pin fastener.• 
Redefine to edit the definition of a screw or dowel pin fastener.
Redefine to edit the definition of a screw or dowel pin fastener.• 
Delete to delete a screw or dowel pin fastener.
Delete to delete a screw or dowel pin fastener.• > to check screw fasteners for screw or thread length.
• > to align the holes to the new position of the fasteners.
• > or > to change the display mode of the fasteners.
• > > to create all instances of Creo Intelligent Fastener library components.
• > > to get the ID from an axis or surface.
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Convert Library to convert the fastener library to the new file structure.
Convert Library to convert the fastener library to the new file structure.• > 
Options to set or change the Creo Intelligent Fastener configuration options.
Options to set or change the Creo Intelligent Fastener configuration options.• > to get information about Creo Intelligent Fastener.
For existing fasteners use the mini toolbar to access the following commands.
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Reassemble to reassemble an existing screw fastener.
Reassemble to reassemble an existing screw fastener.• 
Redefine to redefine an existing screw fastener.
Redefine to redefine an existing screw fastener.• 
Delete to delete an existing screw fastener.
Delete to delete an existing screw fastener.• 
Reassemble to reassemble an existing dowel pin fastener.
Reassemble to reassemble an existing dowel pin fastener.• 
Redefine to redefine an existing dowel pin fastener.
Redefine to redefine an existing dowel pin fastener.• 
Delete to delete an existing dowel pin fastener.
Delete to delete an existing dowel pin fastener.Creo Intelligent Fastener supports multibody models.