I'm just starting to use "Cosmosworks Designer and I'm having a problem. When selecting connectors the only options available appear to be bolts. How can I do an analysis with riveted joints. The rivets have an aluminum body. They are a "pop type"rivet where the internal steel mandrel is left inside the rivet when it's installed." Do I select a bolt that has its characteristics close to the rivet's yield and shear strength then specify the contact areas under the head and estimate the contact area under the flared end of the rivet? I hate to assume the characteristics of the rivet because these items may in fact be the most highly stressed parts in the assembly.
Thanks
Dal Wagner