Mate Form

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.

At this point you have the option to Flip the geometry to assure that the orientation is correct. The vectors can be either parallel or anti-parallel. When the mating orientation is satisfactory, click OK complete.

Location

The Mate form is found on the following context-specific toolbars (accessed through the Create menu):

• Static Body

• Moving Body