Temporarily Fixing or Grouping Components
You can temporarily fix or group components to affect their behavior when you drag to move or rotate components...The callouts show the component's name and whether it is fixed or grouped...Then make your changes and click Fix/Group again
Assemblies > Basic Component Operations > Moving and Rotating Components
Creating an Assembly from a Part
... in the graphics area to add the part to the assembly. SOLIDWORKS makes the first component fixed.
Assemblies > Basic Component Operations
Inserting Several Components at the Same Location
In the FeatureManager design tree, (f) beside each component indicates that the component locations are fixed...If the assembly was empty, then the first component is fixed and the
Assemblies > Basic Component Operations > Adding Components to an Assembly > Inserting Components from the PropertyManager
Search Criteria for Advanced Component Selection
... Has Mates - Fully Defined Has Mates - Over Defined Fixed In Context Relations Has broken external
Assemblies > Basic Component Operations > Selecting Components > Advanced Component Selection
Rotating Components
You cannot rotate a component whose position is fixed or fully defined. You can only rotate a ...
Insert Part PropertyManager
Transfers the sheet metal and flat pattern information from the original part to the mirrored part such as fixed face, grain direction, bend lines...
Assemblies > Basic Component Operations > Component Patterns and Mirroring > Mirror Components > Mirror Components PropertyManager
Positioning Components in an Assembly
Once a component is in an assembly, you can move it, rotate it, or fix its location. This is ...
Moving Components
... a component. You cannot move a component whose position is fixed or fully defined. You can only ...
Distance Chain Parameters
... or might not fill the path. To fix this problem, rebuild the feature. Reverse Direction Reverses ...
Assemblies > Basic Component Operations > Component Patterns and Mirroring > Chain Pattern PropertyManager
Distance Linkage Chain Parameters
Connected Linkage Chain Parameters