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Creating a Free Width Mate

To use the width mate options:

  1. Open install_dir\samples\whatsnew\assemblies\linear_rail\Linear Rail and Bearing.sldasm.
  2. Click Mate (Assembly Toolbar) or Insert > Mate.
  3. In the PropertyManager, in Advanced Mates, click Width .
  4. For Width Selections, select the two parallel planar faces of the Block component.

  5. For Tab Selections, select the two parallel planar faces of the Rail component.

  6. In Advanced Mates, for Constraint, select Free.
  7. Click .
  8. Click again to close the PropertyManager.
  9. In the graphics area, drag the Block component to see that it is constrained by the faces of the Rail part.


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