Mate PropertyManager - Analysis Tab
You can assign mate properties for use in SolidWorks Motion and SolidWorks
Simulation analysis. (You can add the properties without having SolidWorks
Motion or SolidWorks Simulation added in.)
To add analysis properties to mates:
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Pre-select a mate:
In the PropertyManager, on the Mates
tab, select a mate in Mates.
On the Analysis
tab, select the properties to add, and then set options as described below.
Click 
.
Option
Mate Location 
. Overrides the default mate location with the point you select.
The mate location point determines how parts move in relation to each
other. The mate location is always a point. If you select another type
of entity such as a face for the mate location, the mate location is at
the center of the selected entity.
Treat interference as a shrink/press
fit. Treats mates that force interference as a shrink fit in SolidWorks
Simulation.
Load Bearing Faces
You can associate additional faces with a mate to define which faces
share in bearing the load. (Not available for Symmetric,
Width, Path,
or Cam mates.)
Load-bearing Faces/Edges 
. In the graphics area, select faces from any component referenced
by the mate.
Isolate components. Click to
display only the components referenced by the mate. Click Exit
Isolate (Isolate
pop-up toolbar) to return the display to its original state.
Friction
You can associate friction properties with some types of mates. (See
mate types under Joint dimensions
below.)
Parameters. Select how to define
the friction properties of the mate:
Specify
materials. Select the materials of the components from lists 
and 
.
Specify
coefficient. Specify Dynamic Friction
Coefficient 
by typing a number or moving the slider
between Slippery and Sticky.
Joint dimensions. Available
dimensions vary depending on geometry and mate type.
|
Geometry |
Dimensions |
Mate Types |
|
Spherical |
|
Coincident
mate between any two vertices, sketch points, or reference points Concentric
mate between two spherical faces |
|
Cylindrical |
|
Concentric
mate between two cylindrical faces Coincident
mate between two linear entities (edges, axes, temporary axes, sketch
lines) |
|
Translational |
|
Coincident mate between two
planar faces |
|
Planar |
|
Coincident mate between two
planar faces |
|
Universal Joint |
|
Universal Joint mate |
Bushing
You can associate bushing properties with a mate. Bushing
properties make a mate somewhat flexible by giving it spring and damper
characteristics. Mates with bushing properties can produce a more realistic
distribution of forces in SolidWorks Motion analyses.
Translational
Isotropic.
Select to apply uniform translational properties. Clear to specify different
properties in each direction. For example, a bushing mount for a suspension
arm has different properties in Z-axis than in the X-axis or Y-axis.
Stiffness.
Enter the translational stiffness coefficient.
Damping.
Enter the translational damping coefficient.
Force.
Enter the preload applied.
Torsional
Isotropic.
Select to apply uniform torsional properties. Clear to specify different
properties in each direction. For example, a bushing mount for a suspension
arm has different properties in Z-axis than in the X-axis or Y-axis.
Stiffness.
Enter the torsional stiffness coefficient.
Damping.
Enter the torsional damping coefficient.
Torque.
Enter the preload applied.