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Inserting the First Part into the Assembly

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Fully Defining the Head Position

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Fully Defining the Head Position

To fully define the position of the head, add a mate between the head and saddle.

Drag the head to see that it still has one degree of freedom.
Add a Parallel mate between the head and the saddle:
1. Select the front faces of the head and saddle.
2. Click Parallel .
3. Accept the mate.

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