SolidWorks 2010 Bible

Part VI: Using Advanced Techniques

FIGURE 26.6

Using the Move/Copy Bodies and Combine features

Multiple bodies

Repositioned and combined into a single body

In this case, the Move/Copy Bodies feature uses mates. These mates enable you to locate bodies in

a way similar to the way they are used in assemblies. One important difference is that with bodies,

you must use the actual body geometry of the body that is moving; you cannot use reference geometry

such as planes. By clicking the Translate/Rotate button at the bottom of the PropertyManager, you

can also position bodies using distances and angles.

In the Combine PropertyManager, you will notice that common Boolean operations, such as union

(add), difference (subtract), and intersection (common), are available through this interface.