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Creating and Using Mate References

By Mike Sabocheck July 13, 2019
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Creating and Using Mate References

Applying Mate References to your commonly used parts and assemblies is a great way to automatically mate them together quickly and easily. Mate References allow you to simply drag a part or sub-assembly into an assembly and have it mated

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Misaligned Concentric Mates in SOLIDWORKS 2018

By CAD2M January 27, 2018
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Misaligned Concentric Mates in SOLIDWORKS 2018

When you previously tried to mate components with two holes, and the holes are not the same distance apart, then you would end up with a mate error. Because the second hole could not be defined concentric. But now SOLIDWORKS

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SOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Motor Slide Base Tutorial

By SOLIDWORKS December 14, 2016
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SOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Motor Slide Base Tutorial

Motor Slide Base: This model demonstrates the use of a time saving technique called a Smart Component. A Smart Component allows you to associate or “package together” other necessary components and features when placing a part in an assembly. The associated

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SOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Nail Clippers Tutorial

By SOLIDWORKS September 14, 2016
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SOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Nail Clippers Tutorial

Nail Clippers: This assembly has two parts. One part is used to help create an animation. The nail clippers model is a multi-body part with a very unique combination of sheet metal features with some basic surfacing features sprinkled in. There

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