How do you limit a part movement in Solidworks assembly?

How do you constrain motion in Solidworks?

In the PropertyManager, under Advanced Mates:

  1. Click Distance or Angle .
  2. Set Distance or Angle to define the starting distance or angle.
  3. Select Flip Dimension to move the entities to opposite sides of the dimension.
  4. Set Maximum Value. and Minimum Value. to define the maximum and minimum extents of the limit mate.

How do you stop parts from moving through each other in Solidworks?

Select Stop at collision to stop the motion of the component when it touches any other entity. The faces that touch the component you are moving are highlighted. The computer beeps when a collision is detected.

How do I lock a movement in Solidworks assembly?

In the PropertyManager, select Lock rotation and click . To lock rotation on all concentric mates in an assembly, in the FeatureManager design tree, right-click the Mates folder and click Lock Concentric Rotation.

How do you constrain parts in Solidworks assembly?

To define assembly constraints:

  1. Under Tolerance Assembly, select a part to constrain in the simplified assembly. …
  2. Set the primary constraint by clicking 1 in the callout constraint of plane P6. …
  3. Set another constraint. …
  4. Set a tertiary constraint. …
  5. Click .
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How do you lock rotation in Solidworks?

To lock rotation on all concentric mates in an assembly, in the FeatureManager design tree, right-click the Mates folder and click Lock Concentric Rotation.

How do you stack parts in SolidWorks?

Right-click Smart Fastener in the FeatureManager design tree and select Edit Smart Fastener. In the PropertyManager, under Results, select the Group to which you want to add a washer. Under Series Components, select a washer in Add to Top Stack. The washer is added to Top Stack .

How do you lock an angle in Solidworks?

Locking Dimensions

  1. In an open sketch, click Smart Dimension. …
  2. Click the items to dimension.
  3. Move the pointer. …
  4. Right-click to lock. …
  5. Move the pointer around until the dimension is correctly located.
  6. Click to place the dimension.
  7. Set the value in the Modify box and click .

How do I limit my mate?

To add a limit mate:

  1. Click Mate (Assembly toolbar) or Insert > Mate.
  2. Under Mate Selections, select the entities to mate for Entities to Mate .
  3. In the PropertyManager, under Advanced Mates: Click Distance or Angle . …
  4. A LimitDistance or LimitAngle mate is added to the assembly.
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