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Distance Mate

You can add distance mates between the combinations shown below.

You must type a distance value in the Distance box in the Mate PropertyManager. The default value is the current distance between the selected entities.

	Cone	Curve	Cylinder	Line	Plane	Point	Sphere
Cone
Mates between two cones must use cones of the same half-angle.
Curve
A single-entity curve such as an arc, spline, or helix.
Cylinder
Line
Line can also refer to an axis in this instance.
Plane
Point
Sphere

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Standard Mates

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Parallel and Perpendicular Mates

Tangent Mate

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