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What does the lock mate do in SolidWorks?
A Lock mate maintains the position and orientation between two components. The components are fully constrained relative to each other. A Lock mate has the same effect as forming a subassembly between the two components and making the subassembly rigid.
How do you lock a part in place in SolidWorks assembly?
Locking and Breaking External References
- In the FeatureManager design tree: For an individual item, right-click the feature, component, body, or part. …
- Click External References. …
- To modify external references, select the external references and click Break Selected, Lock Selected, or Unlock Selected. …
- Click OK.
How do you lock an angle in Solidworks?
Locking Dimensions
- In an open sketch, click Smart Dimension. …
- Click the items to dimension.
- Move the pointer. …
- Right-click to lock. …
- Move the pointer around until the dimension is correctly located.
- Click to place the dimension.
- Set the value in the Modify box and click .
How do I turn on the freeze bar in Solidworks?
To turn on the freeze bar, click Tools > Options > System Options > General and select Enable Freeze bar. To freeze features: Move the pointer over the freeze bar.
How do you Unfix a component in Solidworks?
To fix or float an assembly component:
- Right-click the component in the graphics area or the component’s name in the FeatureManager design tree.
- Select Fix or Float.
- In assemblies with multiple configurations, select This Configuration, All Configurations, or Specified Configurations.