You
can repair missing mate references for references to faces, edges, planes, axes, and
points.
SOLIDWORKS repairs the missing reference for a component by selecting
a reference on the component that is in the same location and orientation to the
missing reference.
For concentric mates, SOLIDWORKS repairs the missing reference by selecting a face on
the same component that has a different diameter and the same axis position.
For parallel mates, SOLIDWORKS repairs the missing reference by selecting a reference
on the same component that has a different position. For planar faces, the missing
reference is repaired with a different planar face that has the same orientation.
For plane references, the missing reference is repaired with a different plane that
has the same orientation. If a matching plane is not available, SOLIDWORKS uses a
planar face that has the same orientation to repair the missing plane reference.
For models that contain multiple missing mate references, right-click
the Mates
folder and click Auto Repair
.
To repair a missing mate
reference:
- Open a model that contains a mate error.
- Right-click the mate and in the context toolbar for the
mate, click Auto Repair
. If
SOLIDWORKS cannot repair the error, you are prompted to solve the mate
manually.