SolidWorks 2010 Bible

(Martin Jones) #1

Chapter 13: Getting More from Mates


FIGURE 13.24
A Mate reference being used to SmartMate a component


  1. Click the green check mark icon to accept the Concentric mate. Move the part to
    test that the mates are correct.

  2. Click the Mate tool on the Assemblies toolbar. Expand the Advanced Mates panel and
    click the Width mate.

  3. In the Width Selections box, select the two inner faces of the Robot Tower part, and
    in the Tab selections box, select the outer faces of the Arm part. The selection should
    look as shown in Figure 13.26.

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