[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":106},["ShallowReactive",2],{"yt2FIIOW8oiKMoIj5yz8axZD6L6NhoOGtdkYhQRBG4Y":3,"article_locking-solidworks-concentric-mate_solidworks":10,"_apollo:default":104,"_apollo:identified":105},{"mailchimpAudience":4},{"actionUrl":5,"slug":6,"locale":7,"default":8,"__typename":9},"","locking-solidworks-concentric-mate","en","https:\u002F\u002F3ds.us3.list-manage.com\u002Fsubscribe\u002Fpost?u=ed4601044e1936748c0d2aa6b&id=e5080ff9fe&f_id=002d4de2f0","MailchimpAudience",{"posts":11},{"nodes":12,"__typename":103},[13],{"id":14,"slug":6,"title":15,"uri":16,"excerpt":17,"locale":18,"featuredImage":21,"tableOfContents":30,"content":31,"date":32,"authorJobTitle":5,"author":33,"masterings":44,"globalTags":58,"products":77,"disciplines":88,"seo":92,"__typename":102},"cG9zdDo5Njkw","Locking a SOLIDWORKS Concentric Mate","\u002Fproducts\u002Fsolidworks\u002Flocking-solidworks-concentric-mate","\u003Cp>Author: Scott Durksen, CSWE, Javelin Technologies Starting in SOLIDWORKS 2014, you have…\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"locale":19,"__typename":20},"en_US","Locale",{"node":22,"__typename":29},{"large":23,"__typename":24,"medium_large":25,"thumbnail":26,"srcSet":27,"sizes":28},"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fjavelin-concentric-mates.png.webp","MediaItem","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fjavelin-concentric-mates-768x329.png.webp","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fjavelin-concentric-mates-150x150.png.webp","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fjavelin-concentric-mates.png.webp 780w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fjavelin-concentric-mates-300x128.png.webp 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fjavelin-concentric-mates-768x329.png.webp 768w","(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px","NodeWithFeaturedImageToMediaItemConnectionEdge",[],"\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Author: Scott Durksen, CSWE, Javelin Technologies\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Starting in SOLIDWORKS 2014, you have the ability to lock rotation of concentric mates. This can help avoid additional mates required if you didn’t want the components to rotate.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to quickly tell if a concentric mate rotation has been locked\u003C\u002Fh4>\u003Cp>In order to see if a concentric mate rotation has been locked, simply review the mate icon for the component.  A regular concentric icon will show two concentric circles.  The locked rotation icon will have a solid circle on the inside.  The following images use Breadcrumbs and D-key for easier viewing.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"606\" height=\"370\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Funlocked-rotation.png.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9692\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Funlocked-rotation.png.webp 606w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Funlocked-rotation-300x183.png.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 606px) 100vw, 606px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>FIGURE 1: SOLIDWORKS Concentric Mate Unlocked Rotation\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"367\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Flocked-rotation-icon.png.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9693\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Flocked-rotation-icon.png.webp 600w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Flocked-rotation-icon-300x184.png.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>FIGURE 2: SOLIDWORKS Concentric Mate Locked Rotation\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What if a component is already fully defined?\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp>If a component is already fully defined, trying to lock one of its concentric mates will fail and provide a message that rotation is already locked for all concentric mates.  As you can see in FIGURE 3, the three concentric mates are actually not locked (based on the icon) but it still gives the message.  Due to the concentric mates fully defining the component, locking the rotation will no longer apply.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"334\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frotation-is-already-locked-780x334-1.png.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9694\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frotation-is-already-locked-780x334-1.png.webp 780w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frotation-is-already-locked-780x334-1-300x128.png.webp 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Frotation-is-already-locked-780x334-1-768x329.png.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>FIGURE 3: SOLIDWORKS Concentric Mate Rotation is Already Locked\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lock all free concentric mates in an entire assembly\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp>You also have the ability to lock all free concentric mates in an entire assembly.  Right-click on the overall Mates folder and select ‘Lock Concentric Rotation’.  But again, it will only lock those that are applied to under defined components that can spin freely.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"396\" height=\"494\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Flock-all-concentric-mates.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9695\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Flock-all-concentric-mates.png 396w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Flock-all-concentric-mates-240x300.png 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 396px) 100vw, 396px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>FIGURE 4: SOLIDWORKS Lock All Concentric Mates\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"251\" height=\"501\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fonly-locks-free-mates.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9696\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fonly-locks-free-mates.png 251w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fonly-locks-free-mates-150x300.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 251px) 100vw, 251px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>FIGURE 5: SOLIDWORKS Locks only Free Concentric Mates\u003C\u002Fp>","2017-07-21T11:00:30",{"node":34,"__typename":43},{"nicename":35,"description":36,"slug":37,"name":38,"firstName":38,"lastName":5,"avatar":39,"__typename":42},"javelin-technologies-ca","Javelin Technologies is a provider of technology solutions since 1997. 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