Chapter 13: Getting More from Mates
Summary
A thorough understanding of mates, and editing and troubleshooting techniques in particular,
makes the difference between a real assembly artist and a user who struggles through or avoids
certain tasks. There is a lot about mates that is not straightforward, but with practice, you can
understand and master them. You can put assemblies together quickly, with a focus on rebuild
performance and Dynamic Assembly Motion.
Although best practice concepts should not dominate your designs, they are great guidelines to
start from. Watch out for the pitfalls outlined in the section in this chapter that summarizes mate
best practices to follow to avoid making big mistakes.