Temporarily Fixing or Grouping Components

You can temporarily fix or group components to affect their behavior when you drag to move or rotate components...The callouts show the component's name and whether it is fixed or grouped...Then make your changes and click Fix/Group again

Creating an Assembly from a Part

... in the graphics area to add the part to the assembly. SOLIDWORKS makes the first component fixed.

Inserting Several Components at the Same Location

In the FeatureManager design tree, (f) beside each component indicates that the component locations are fixed...If the assembly was empty, then the first component is fixed and the

Search Criteria for Advanced Component Selection

... Has Mates - Fully Defined Has Mates - Over Defined Fixed In Context Relations Has broken external

Rotating Components

You cannot rotate a component whose position is fixed or fully defined. You can only rotate a ...

Insert Part PropertyManager

Transfers the sheet metal and flat pattern information from the original part to the mirrored part such as fixed face, grain direction, bend lines...

Positioning Components in an Assembly

Once a component is in an assembly, you can move it, rotate it, or fix its location. This is ...

Moving Components

... a component. You cannot move a component whose position is fixed or fully defined. You can only ...

Distance Chain Parameters

... or might not fill the path. To fix this problem, rebuild the feature. Reverse Direction Reverses ...

Distance Linkage Chain Parameters

... or might not fill the path. To fix this problem, rebuild the feature. Reverse Direction Reverses ...

Connected Linkage Chain Parameters

... or might not fill the path. To fix this problem, rebuild the feature. Reverse Direction Reverses ...