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Smart mate problem

Smart mate problem

Smart mate problem

(OP)
Hey guys,
   I have a problem when trying to insert a part into an assembly via "smart mates". What I'm doing is try to insert a piece of hardware into a plate. The hardware part uses only 1 feature, revolve, and is built with a design table. What is happening is I "tile" the windows and drag the "revolve" feature to a hole in the plate asm. I will get an error that there are external restraints and do i wish to "delete, dangle or cancel".
    Now the revolve is RED with ambiguios axis errors. When I try to edit the sketch it opens perpendicular to the plate?????
    Any ideas???
    I'm using SW09 sp3.

    Also, this all works in 08 with no problems at all.

    Ken
 

RE: Smart mate problem

You mean you are grabbing the Revolve feature from the feature tree and dragging it into the assembly?  If so, SW is trying to put that feature into the assembly.  If you want to use smartmates, drag the geometry you want to mate.

-handleman, CSWP (The new, easy test)

RE: Smart mate problem

(OP)
When Grab the revolve and drag it will attempt to auto-mate to the hole...thats when i get errors. If i grab the part and drag it in I would then have to go and insert the appropriate mates...too time consuming.
   What I noticed is anything useing a "revolve" will error. If the feature is an "extrude it works".
    Like I said it works in 08 but not in 09.

   Ken

RE: Smart mate problem

Grabbing the geometry will "auto-mate" as well.  Try it.   

-handleman, CSWP (The new, easy test)

RE: Smart mate problem

(OP)
When doing that if the part is using a "revolve" it will ask to select a face or plane or esc to just insert the part. when drawn with an extrude everything works fine.

Ken

RE: Smart mate problem

I only get that when I try to drag the Revolve feature from the feature tree.  That doesn't happen for me when I drag part geometry from a revolve into the assembly.

It does, however, appear to be a bit of a bug.  Rx it and send it to your VAR.

-handleman, CSWP (The new, easy test)

RE: Smart mate problem

Insert a MAte Reference feature
Insert > Reference Geometry > Mate Reference
Select the Circular Edge that is between the Cylindrical and Planar faces you want mated.

If the Part is dragged into the assembly it should auto mate into the hoe or circular edge.

Michael
 

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