Mate Controller Enhancements Parent topicAssemblies Creating Configurations from Positions You can create a configuration from a position using the Mate Controller. This example uses a path mate as the mate type. To create configurations from positions in Mate Controller: Open drive letter:\Users\Public\Public Documents\SOLIDWORKS\SOLIDWORKS 2017\whatsnew\assemblies\mate_controller\path_mate_config.sldasm. Click Mate Controller (Assembly toolbar) or Insert > Mate Controller. In the PropertyManager, under Mates, click Collect All Supported Mates . Leave Position 1 at 0.00mm and click Add Configuration . Add Configuration automatically adds the model to the ConfigurationManager, without you having to add more information. Add Position 2 by doing the following:In PathMate1, enter 70.00mm. Under Mate Positions, click Add Position and click OK. Click Add Configuration . Add Position 3 by doing the following:In PathMate1, enter 140.00mm. Under Mate Positions, click Add Position and click OK. Click Add Configuration . Adjust Position 2 by entering 80.00mm and click Add Configuration . In the Mate Controller Notification dialog box, click Update. Updates automatically propagate in the ConfigurationManager. Click .
Mate Controller Enhancements Parent topicAssemblies Creating Configurations from Positions You can create a configuration from a position using the Mate Controller. This example uses a path mate as the mate type. To create configurations from positions in Mate Controller: Open drive letter:\Users\Public\Public Documents\SOLIDWORKS\SOLIDWORKS 2017\whatsnew\assemblies\mate_controller\path_mate_config.sldasm. Click Mate Controller (Assembly toolbar) or Insert > Mate Controller. In the PropertyManager, under Mates, click Collect All Supported Mates . Leave Position 1 at 0.00mm and click Add Configuration . Add Configuration automatically adds the model to the ConfigurationManager, without you having to add more information. Add Position 2 by doing the following:In PathMate1, enter 70.00mm. Under Mate Positions, click Add Position and click OK. Click Add Configuration . Add Position 3 by doing the following:In PathMate1, enter 140.00mm. Under Mate Positions, click Add Position and click OK. Click Add Configuration . Adjust Position 2 by entering 80.00mm and click Add Configuration . In the Mate Controller Notification dialog box, click Update. Updates automatically propagate in the ConfigurationManager. Click .
Creating Configurations from Positions You can create a configuration from a position using the Mate Controller. This example uses a path mate as the mate type. To create configurations from positions in Mate Controller: Open drive letter:\Users\Public\Public Documents\SOLIDWORKS\SOLIDWORKS 2017\whatsnew\assemblies\mate_controller\path_mate_config.sldasm. Click Mate Controller (Assembly toolbar) or Insert > Mate Controller. In the PropertyManager, under Mates, click Collect All Supported Mates . Leave Position 1 at 0.00mm and click Add Configuration . Add Configuration automatically adds the model to the ConfigurationManager, without you having to add more information. Add Position 2 by doing the following:In PathMate1, enter 70.00mm. Under Mate Positions, click Add Position and click OK. Click Add Configuration . Add Position 3 by doing the following:In PathMate1, enter 140.00mm. Under Mate Positions, click Add Position and click OK. Click Add Configuration . Adjust Position 2 by entering 80.00mm and click Add Configuration . In the Mate Controller Notification dialog box, click Update. Updates automatically propagate in the ConfigurationManager. Click .