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# Inserting Fasteners (Basic)

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Once you've installed QuickInsert, activated your license, and set up your save folder, you're ready to start inserting components into your SOLIDWORKS® assemblies.

This guide will show you how to:

* Find and choose components
* Switch profiles and use priorities
* Insert parts via drag & drop
* Include washers automatically
* Add washers to already inserted components
* (Optional) Preview tool access with ToolChecker

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### 🧭 Step 1: Open the QuickInsert Form

1. Open SOLIDWORKS® and load your **assembly**
2. Go to the **QuickInsert tab** in the CommandManager
3. Click the **Main Form** button

<figure><img src="/files/XX7P8eQ0Qw3QtrptHvs4" alt=""><figcaption><p>Opening QuickInsert form</p></figcaption></figure>

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### 🔍 Step 2: Find and Choose Components

Inside the Main Form, you can browse or search for fasteners:

#### 🔸 Browse by Category

* Components are grouped by type (e.g., bolts, washers, screws) and then subcategorized by standard (e.g., DIN 912)

#### 🔸 Use the Search Bar

* Quickly filter by part name, type, or size (e.g., `DIN 125`)
* Matches will update instantly as you type

<figure><img src="/files/C8AWF5IgwpJ6ehoOuWL6" alt=""><figcaption><p>Find and Choose Components</p></figcaption></figure>

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### 🔁 Step 3: Change Profiles

You can switch between user profiles directly in the Main Form:

* Select a different profile from the **Profile dropdown** at the top
* Profiles control:
  * Language
  * Save paths
  * Naming and folder rules
  * Material translations

<figure><img src="/files/MEOvnd1cXUL1tEo1BkR3" alt=""><figcaption><p>Change Profiles</p></figcaption></figure>

> 💡 Profiles let you switch from English to Croatian part names or match different team standards instantly.

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### 🎯 Step 4: Use Priority Filtering

Each component is marked with a priority:

* 🟢 **Green** – Recommended (OK to use)
* 🟡 **Yellow** – Usable, but not preferred
* 🔴 **Red** – Do not use

In the Main Form, you can filter by:

* **Show All** – display all components
* **Show Preferred Only** – display only recommended parts
* **Show Preferred and Optional** – display usable and recommended parts

<figure><img src="/files/kKHdxfKvj0dC8z524VFd" alt=""><figcaption><p>Use Priority Filtering</p></figcaption></figure>

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### 🖱 Step 5: Insert via Drag & Drop (with Optional Washers)

In the **Main Form**, you can enable or disable washer insertion using the **"Add Washer" checkbox**:

* ✅ **Checked**: When enabled, you can select:
  * **Washer type** (e.g. DIN 125)
  * **Material**
  * **Quantity** (e.g. 1, 2 per fastener)
* ❌ **Unchecked**: No washers will be added when inserting the fastener.

Each component also has a **default washer** defined. If no changes are made, this default will be used automatically.

#### To insert a component:

1. Select a component from the list
2. (Optional) Enable **Add Washer** and set washer properties
3. **Drag the component** onto a face in your SOLIDWORKS® model
4. QuickInsert will insert the fastener, and then automatically place the washer(s) behind it (if enabled)

<figure><img src="/files/e6ZxYvgTK237AJILczd2" alt=""><figcaption><p>Insert via Drag &#x26; Drop (with Optional Washers)</p></figcaption></figure>

> 💡 You’ll be able to change default washer settings for each component on a separate settings page.

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### ➕ Step 6: Add Washers to Existing Components

You can also add washers to already inserted fasteners:

* Select the existing fastener(s)
* Choose **Add Washer** from the context menu or toolbar
* You can:
  * Use the currently selected washer dimension
  * Or let QuickInsert **automatically detect** the correct washer size based on standard and material

This helps standardize assemblies even when washers weren’t included initially.

<figure><img src="/files/wFpFalkPUUOsxLTfo48E" alt=""><figcaption><p>Add Washers to Existing Components</p></figcaption></figure>

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### 🛠 Optional: Use ToolChecker

ToolChecker checks if wrenches, allen keys, or torque tools can reach a fastener.

1. Select a component in the assembly
2. Click the **ToolChecker** button
3. Visual overlays show clearance and direction of tool access

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### ✅ Done!

You now know how to:

* Find and filter components
* Switch profiles and use best-practice filtering
* Insert fasteners with washers
* Retroactively add washers
* (Optionally) check tool accessibility


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