When you create additional instances of a component in an assembly, use this PropertyManager to include mates from the original instance.
Copy with Mates cannot be used on components containing advanced, mechanical, or lock mates.
To open the Copy with Mates PropertyManager:
Click
Copy with Mates
(Assembly toolbar) or
.
You can create multiple instances
without closing the PropertyManager. Specify options for the first copy as
described below, then click
.
The PropertyManager remains open for you to create additional copies of the
component. Click
again to
close the PropertyManager.
Selected Components
| Components to Copy |
Lists the selected components to
copy. Select one or more components in the graphics area or
FeatureManager design tree. |
Click
to advance to the
Mates page of the PropertyManager.
Mates
Lists the mates associated with the selected components.
| |
Copy this Mate |
Selects or clears a mate for copying. Initially, all mates are
selected to be copied. You can click to clear mates that are not
required in the new instances of the component. When selected, the mate is copied.
When
cleared, the mate is not copied.
|
| |
Repeat |
Uses the same reference and mate alignment for the new mate as is used in the original mate. You can select Repeat for all mates and change one or more of the mates later. Depending on the mating scheme, the copied component will be added in the same location or offset from the original.
|
| |
New Entity to Mate to |
Specifies a new reference for the mate. Select the new mate
reference in the graphics area. Click Flip Mate Alignment
 to flip the
component direction. |
| |
Lock Rotation |
Select Lock rotation to
prevent rotation in concentric mates. |