A width mate constrains a tab between two planar faces.
Width references can include:
- Two parallel planar faces
- Two
nonparallel
planar faces (with or without draft)
Tab references can include:
- Two parallel planar faces
- Two
nonparallel
planar faces (with or without draft)
- One
cylindrical face or axis
Examples:
To add a width mate:
-
Click Mate
(Assembly toolbar) or
.
-
On the
Advanced
tab, click Width
.
-
Under Mate Selections:
-
Select two planar faces for Width selections.
-
Select two planar faces, or one cylindrical face or
axis, for Tab selections.
-
Under Mate
Type,
select
a
constraint:
| Option |
Description |
|---|
| Centered |
Centers a tab within the width of a groove. |
| Free |
Moves
components
freely
within the limits of the selected faces or planes with respect to the
components. |
| Dimension |
Specifies
a distance or angle dimension from one selection set to the closest
opposing selection set of faces or planes. |
| Percent |
Specifies
the distance or angle based on a percentage value dimension from one set
of the selection set to the center of the other selection set. |
-
Click
.
The components align so that the tab is mated between
the faces of the groove. The tab can translate along the center plane of the
groove and rotate about an axis normal to the center plane. The width mate
prevents the tab from translating or rotating side to side.