Mate¶
Introduction¶
The Mate form allows surface-to-surface mating and alignment.
To mate you need to start with two separate objects. Select the geometry you want to mate and the name of the geometry will appear in the context specific toolbar with the available commands. Select Mate on the toolbar, and the Mate Objects selection menu will appear.
First press Select on the source vector. When you hover the mouse over your desired geometry, the possible surfaces will highlight. When you click on your desired surface, press Finish on the source vector. Then you need to select the target vector. As before, when you press select, the possible surfaces will highlight where you hover your mouse. Select the desired surface and then press Finish.
Access¶
When you select Mate on the appropriate context-specific toolbar, the form below will launch.
Mate Form¶
Source Vector¶
- Point
This is the location for the source geometry you select.
- Vector
This is the designated source surface for the mating alignment.
- Select
Press the Select button to reveal the available geometry. When you hover the mouse over the desired geometry, the possible surfaces will highlight. When you click on your desired surface, the Finish button will appear to complete the selection of the source vector.
Target Vector¶
- Point
This is the location for the target geometry you select.
- Vector
This is the designated target surface for the mating alignment.
- Select
Press the Select button to reveal the available geometry. When you hover the mouse over the desired geometry, the possible surfaces will highlight. When you click on your desired surface, the Finish button will appear to complete the selection of the target vector.
- Flip
This button is a convenience feature to flip the orientation for the desired outcome. The vectors can be either parallel or anti-parallel.
- OK
The OK button saves changes to the mate and closes the form.
- Cancel
The Cancel button disregards changes to the mate and closes the form.
Location¶
The Mate form is found on the following context-specific toolbars:
