Mating Subassembly Components
Mating Subassembly Components
(OP)
Solidworks 2001
I am trying to mate a component from one subassembly to another component to another subassembly. I am currently getting a message "The mate cannot be added because the selected geometry has dependent features". Anyone have any idea on how to get around this problem?
Any response will be greatly appreciated!
I am trying to mate a component from one subassembly to another component to another subassembly. I am currently getting a message "The mate cannot be added because the selected geometry has dependent features". Anyone have any idea on how to get around this problem?
Any response will be greatly appreciated!






RE: Mating Subassembly Components
How large are these sub assemblies?
and what type of geometry are you trying to mate to?
Can you send an example as well?
RE: Mating Subassembly Components
Some Ideas:
Are you making the mate using a component that has been patterned?
Are you making the mate using a component that is in-contexted to another piece of Geometry?
Error reads like you are adding a mate to a part that is dependant on other geometry...hince an In-contexted part in the sub-assembly.
Which version of SW are you using?
Scott Baugh, CSWP
George Koch Sons,LLC
Evansville, IN 47714
sjb@kochllc.com
RE: Mating Subassembly Components
Yes, one of the components that I am trying to mate to has geometry that is in-context to another part.
Is Solidworks capable of mating components under these conditions?
Someone also mentioned to me about turning a sub-assembly from "RIGID" to "FLEXIBLE" state.
Keep the responses coming guys, Greatly Appreciated!
RE: Mating Subassembly Components
Flexible sub-assemblies are new, what used to happed was that if you brought in a sub-assembly and mated it, you would only be able to move the assembly as a unit. With flexible sub-asemblies, you can now move the individual componenets within the sub-assemby as the would react in real life.
Regards,
Jon
jgbena@yahoo.com
RE: Mating Subassembly Components