Positioning Components in an Assembly Once a component is in an assembly, you can move it, rotate it, or fix its location. This is useful for rough placement of the components in the assembly. You can then position the components precisely using mating relationships. Parent topicBasic Component Operations Related concepts Component Patterns and Mirroring Component Properties Related tasks Creating an Assembly from a Part Adding Components to an Assembly Editing Assembly Components Deleting Components from an Assembly Selecting Components Moving and Rotating Components Renaming Components Fixing the Position of a Component Adding Mates Creating SmartMates