Distance Mate

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.

You can apply different distance mate dimensions to different configurations. Click the down arrow next to Distance and select one of the following:

	This Configuration	Applies the value to the active configuration only.
	All Configuration	Applies the value to all configurations in the model.
	Specify Configuration	Applies the value to the active configuration and any other configurations you select.

	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