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Contents
Tutorial: Arranging Assemblies ...............................................................................................................97
Tutorial: Managing the FeatureManager ..........................................................................................101
Summary .........................................................................................................................................................102
Chapter 5: Getting More from Mates ........................... 103
Applying Mates ............................................................................................................................................104
Mating through the Mate PropertyManager .......................................................................104
Understanding the mate workflow .............................................................................105
Changing the view and model position .....................................................................105
Applying the Select Other command .........................................................................106
Using Multiple Mate mode ..............................................................................................107
Taking advantage of SmartMates ............................................................................................107
Alt+dragging a SmartMate ..............................................................................................107
Dragging between windows ..........................................................................................110
Using Mate references ......................................................................................................110
Mating with macros .......................................................................................................................110
Mating for Motion .......................................................................................................................................111
Analyzing degree of freedom .....................................................................................................111
Setting up successful motion .....................................................................................................113
Working with Advanced and Mechanical Mate Types ................................................................114
Symmetric mate ..............................................................................................................................115
Cam mate ............................................................................................................................................116
Width mate ........................................................................................................................................117
Gear mate ...........................................................................................................................................118
Rack and Pinion mate ...................................................................................................................119
Limit mates ........................................................................................................................................120
Screw mate ........................................................................................................................................120
Path mate ...........................................................................................................................................121
Linear Coupler mate ......................................................................................................................123
Hinge mate .........................................................................................................................................123
Belt/Chain ..........................................................................................................................................124
Editing and Troubleshooting .................................................................................................................124
Editing existing mates ..................................................................................................................125
Troubleshooting assembly mates ............................................................................................126
Troubleshooting warnings and errors ..................................................................................127
Examining Mate Options ..........................................................................................................................128
Reviewing Mate Best Practices .............................................................................................................129
Tutorial: Mating for Success ...................................................................................................................130
Summary .........................................................................................................................................................135
Chapter 6: Working with Assembly Sketches and Layouts ........... 137
Looking at the Techniques ......................................................................................................................138
Using the assembly layout sketch ............................................................................................138
Using master model .......................................................................................................................143
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