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Default Mate Types

When you select cylindrical faces or circular edges to mate with an axis, the software creates a concentric mate. When you select two parallel planar faces, the software creates a coincident mate.

Some default mate types have a secondary default mate that is created when the primary default mate type coincident mate over-defines the assembly. For example, the software creates a parallel mate between two planar parallel faces when a coincident mate over-defines the assembly.

To mate an axis with a cylindrical face in an assembly:

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  1. Select an axis and a cylindrical face or circular edge.

    To display temporary axes, expand Hide/Show Items Tool_Hide_Show_Items_Headsup_View.gif (Heads-up View toolbar) and click View Temporary Axes menu_View_Temporary_Axes.gif.

  2. Click Mate (Assembly toolbar) or Insert > Mate.

    The mate defaults to a cylindrical mate.

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  3. Complete the mate and click PM_OK.gif.


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