Inserting Fasteners (Basic)

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

Opening QuickInsert form

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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

Find and Choose Components

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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

Change Profiles

💡 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

Use Priority Filtering

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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)

Insert via Drag & Drop (with Optional Washers)

💡 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.

Add Washers to Existing Components

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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