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InPlace mate: a special mate for virtual parts

2018-09-23 / by Peter Brinkhuis / in Features / assembly, mates, TimeSavers-show
The InPlace mate is a special, temporary Coincident mate. You cannot edit them.
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Origin mate: the best way to mate to the origin (3 mates in 1)

2018-08-21 / by Peter Brinkhuis / in Features / mates
Origin mates let you align the three standard planes, all with a single mate.
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Cam mate for SOLIDWORKS: 6 tips to get started (+ sketch paths)

2017-07-24 / by Peter Brinkhuis / in Features / cam, mates, sketch, TimeSavers-show
A cam mate creates linked parts and moving assemblies. Sketch paths let you model ropes, chains and cams.
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Best practices: Assemblies

2016-12-25 / by Peter Brinkhuis / in Best practices / assemblies, mates, performance
How do you create stable assembly files? What influences assembly speed? Find it out in this post.
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