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Angle Mates

You can add a reference direction to help prevent angle mates from flipping unexpectedly. This makes the mate definition more robust and predictable.

To define an angle mate and place the dimension:

  1. Open install_dir\samples\whatsnew\assemblies\angle_mate\angle_case1.sldasm.
  2. Click Mate (Assembly toolbar) or Insert > Mate.
  3. In the Mate PropertyManager, under Standard Mates, click Angle.
  4. In Mate Selections, select the edges shown for Entities to Mate.

  5. Under Mate Selections, do one of the following:
    • In Reference Entity, select the axis shown.

    • Click Auto Fill Reference Entity .
  6. Use the dimension selector to determine the angle orientation to drive the dimension value.

    Click any quadrant in the dimension selector to place the dimension.

See SOLIDWORKS Help: Reference Entity for Angle Mates.


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