Create Mates to Reference Geometry in Large Design Review

You can create mates to the reference geometry of components when you edit an assembly in Large Design Review.

In the FeatureManager design tree, you can view the following reference geometry for a component:
  • Standard planes
  • Origin
  • Reference planes
  • Axes - not temporary axes
  • Reference points
  • Coordinate systems

You can Hide or Show reference geometry in the top-level assembly and components.

You can create standard mates that reference the reference geometry. These mates are saved in the top-level assembly.

To use this functionality, save the assembly in SOLIDWORKS® 2020 and later.

To create mates to reference geometry in Large Design Review:

  1. Click Open.
  2. In the dialog box, select an assembly, and then in Mode, select Large Design Review.
  3. Select Edit assembly.
  4. Click Open.
  5. Click Mate (Assembly toolbar).
  6. Select options in the Mate PropertyManager to create a mate to reference geometry.
  7. Click .
  8. In the FeatureManager design tree, expand Mates for the top-level assembly to view the mate.