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Mate Icons in the FeatureManager Design Tree

In the Mates folder, these icons indicate the mate type.

 

Mate Type

Angle

Belt

Cam

Coincident

Concentric

Distance

Gear

Hinge

In Place

Limit, Angle

Limit, Distance

Linear/Linear Coupler

Lock

Lock To Sketch

Parallel

Path Mate

Perpendicular

Rack and Pinion

Screw

Symmetric

Tangent

Universal Joint

Width

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