How do you copy a mate in Solidworks?

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?

Two methods of copying SOLIDWORKS features:

1. The first is to hold down the CTRL key, then drag & drop the feature to where you want to copy it to.
2. 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 a component in Solidworks?

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 I copy a part in a Solidworks assembly?

To copy multiple components:

1. In the FeatureManager design tree, Ctrl + select or Shift + select the components to copy.
2. Ctrl + drag the selected components and drop them in the graphics area. New instances of the components are created.

How do you copy a part in Solidworks?

To copy the feature to the part, hold CTRL , and select the Cut Feature in the FeatureManager Design Tree. While holding CTRL and the left mouse button, drag and drop the feature in the desired location.

How do I copy a part 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.

How do you insert more than one component at a time in Solidworks?

Under Part/Assembly to Insert, do one of the following:

1. Ctrl + select several components from the list.
2. Click Browse. In the dialog box, Ctrl + select several components and then click Open.

How do you copy multiple features in Solidworks?

To copy features from one part to another part, tile the windows, then drag the features from one window to another, or use Copy and Paste (Standard toolbar).

How do you copy a fastener 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.

Can you copy paste in Solidworks?

Click Edit > Copy or press Ctrl+C. Click in the sketch or document where you want to paste the center of the sketch. Click Edit > Paste or press Ctrl+V.

How do you copy a Solidworks file?

Select the parent file and click Tools > Copy Tree . A dialog box appears to let you specify how the copy is performed. For a description of the options in the dialog box, see Copy Tree Dialog Box. Select whether the files should be copied to a folder or a compressed archive.