Capturing Mate References from Existing Mates To capture a mate reference from an existing mate: Edit a component in the context of an assembly. Click Mate Reference (Reference Geometry toolbar) or Insert > Reference Geometry > Mate Reference. In the PropertyManager, under References to Capture, select an entity or a mate. The entity, mate, and alignment of the mate appear under Primary Reference Entity. If desired, repeat Step 3 to add secondary and tertiary entities. Type a name under Reference Name and click to add the mate reference to the component. Parent topicMate References Defining Mate References Example: Mate Reference with Multiple Mated Entities Example: Create Mate References When the Names Match Mate Reference PropertyManager