Mated Entities PropertyManager
In the Mated Entities PropertyManager,
you can reattach dangling
mate entities.
Items you can select include a mate, a component, or a Mates
folder to replace the entities for a single mate, all the mates on a component,
or all the mates in the assembly, respectively.
To replace dangling
mate entities:
Do one of the following:
Items you can select include a mate, a component,
or a Mates folder to replace the
entities for a single mate, all the mates on a component, or all the mates
in the assembly, respectively.
Make selections and set options in the PropertyManager.
Click
.
The Mated
Entities PropertyManager also appears if you select Re-attach
mates in the Replace
Components PropertyManager. Additionally, a window shows the
original component with the missing mate entity highlighted, and the Missing
Entities popup toolbar appears.
Mate Entities
In the list, select an entity to be replaced.
Icons indicate the mate status:
![](../art_pm/PM_MateEntities_dangling.gif)
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Dangling |
![](../art_pm/PM_MateEntities_satisfied.gif)
|
Satisfied |
Replacement Mate Entity
. Select an entity in the graphics area to replace the entity
selected above.
Show all mates. Shows all satisfied
and dangling mates. When cleared, only the dangling mates are shown.
Flip Mate Alignment. Toggles
the alignment of the mate.
Disable Preview. Turns off the
preview of the replacement mate.