How do you copy mate parts in SolidWorks?

How do you copy a part mate in Solidworks?

With the assembly open, click Copy with Mates (Assembly toolbar) or Insert > Component > Copy with Mates. For Selected Components in the PropertyManager, in the graphics area, select a component to copy, for example, the pin. Click to advance to the Mates page of the PropertyManager.

How do you copy and paste mates in Solidworks?

To copy mates when you copy a component:

1. Click Copy with Mates. (Assembly toolbar) or Insert > Component > Copy with Mates.
2. Set options in the PropertyManager.
3. Click . The PropertyManager remains open so you can create additional instances of the component.
4. Click. again to close the PropertyManager.

Can you copy and paste parts in Solidworks?

Pick the top of a feature tree for a component and select Edit > Copy. Then go to a drawing and select Edit > Paste. SOLIDWORKS has now inserted, or pasted, a copy of that component in a model view in the drawing.

What is copy with mates?

When you create additional instances of a component in an assembly, you can include mates from the original instance. You do not have to create the mates manually for each new instance. To copy mates when you copy a component: Click Copy with Mates.

How do I copy part of an assembly?

The first is to hold down the CTRL key, then drag & drop the feature to where you want to copy it to. The second method is to use CTRL+C, then pick where you want it to paste to and use CTRL+V.

How do you repeat parts in Solidworks assembly?

To use the same mate reference for the next mate as used by the original component, under Mates in the PropertyManager, for the next listed mate, select Repeat. In this example, you select Repeat under the coincident mate. The copy of the selected component is added to the assembly.

How do you copy a body in Solidworks?

Click Move/Copy Bodies (Features toolbar) or Insert > Features > Move/Copy. Specify parameters to move, copy, or rotate bodies. Apply mates between bodies. Click Translate/Rotate or Constraints at the bottom of the PropertyManager (if necessary) to switch to the page you want.

How do I copy and paste an appearance in Solidworks?

To copy and paste an appearance: Do one of the following: Select the appearance in the DisplayManager or on the model and click Ctrl + Shift + C or PhotoView 360 > Copy Appearance. Select the appearance on the model and click Copy Appearance.