What is a mate CAD?

What is a mate in Solidworks?

Mates are constraints that hold components together in SOLIDWORKS assemblies. Like relations in sketches, they are geometric conditions relating one entity to another. Each Mate requires you to select two (or more) faces, edges, or vertices on separate parts to build a constraint holding those parts together.

What is the purpose of a mate connector in an assembly?

Mate connectors are local coordinate system entities located on or between parts or surfaces and used within a mate to locate and orient part or surface instances with respect to each other. You can also use mate connectors to create planes.

What does a Revolute mate do?

Revolute Mates are able to offset the entities along the Z axis only. To create an offset between the two entities, click Offset and specify a distance. Offset distances are visualized in the graphics area as dashed lines between the Mates, displaying the value and the axis.

What is a coincident mate solidworks?

Coincident Mate:



A coincident mate, like the name sounds, is a mate between two features that you want to coincide with each other. Generally we use it for making two planes parallel and coincident.

Where is the Mate tool in Solidworks?

To add a mate: Click Mate (Assembly toolbar), or click Insert > Mate. In the PropertyManager, under Mate Selections, select the entities that you want to mate together for Entities to Mate .

Do assemblies have reference planes in Onshape?

@james_close We do not allow planes in the Assembly however you can use mate connectors which can be added to the assembly origin. Hi, Thanks for the comment. You allow Parts, Sketches and Surfaces defined in a Part Studio to be Inserted to an Assembly.

What does a cylindrical mate do?

Mate two entities allowing translational movement along the Z axis and rotational movement about the Z axis (Tz, Rz). Mate two entities allowing translational movement along the Z axis and rotational movement about the Z axis (Tz, Rz).

What is a mate connector Onshape?

Mate Connectors are unique to the Onshape platform and provide utility for more than assemblies. When it comes to sketching your part designs, using a Mate Connector as the sketch plane can provide a few advantages that may not be immediately apparent.

What is a planar mate?

Mate two entities allowing translational movement along the X axis and the Y axis, and rotational movement about the Z axis (Ty, Tx, Rz). Planar Mate: Desktop. Mate two entities allowing translational movement along the X axis and the Y axis, and rotational movement about the Z axis (Ty, Tx, Rz).