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Simple question: mating parts.... easy way to match so not backwards?
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Simple question: mating parts.... easy way to match so not backwards?

Simple question: mating parts.... easy way to match so not backwards?

(OP)
keep in mind I am just learning solidworks... so sorry for the begginer question...

when mating parts in assembly... I add the parts to the assembly area but sometimes the parts are not in the right direction and when I go to mate them (for instance a cylinder in a hole with an oring on one side) it has the oring on the wrong side and it fits in the hole right but is backwards so the oring is on the wrong side...

I have been right clicking on the part and moving with the triad to position it right and then mating is ok... but wondered if there is an easy way to make the part flip around during the mating sequence... thanks!  

RE: Simple question: mating parts.... easy way to match so not backwards?

There is an Align mate when you make the mate. If you click that it will reverse the alignment. That should fix your issue.

If you are talking about the location when you drop it into the space, then you can use the rotate and move command to rotate or move your  part to the proper location then start the mate process.

Hope that helps,

Scott Baugh, CSWP pc2
Berry Plastics
Cad Admin\Design Engineer
GEASWUG Greater Evansville Area SWUG Leader
www.scottjbaugh.com

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RE: Simple question: mating parts.... easy way to match so not backwards?

USAeng,

Since you are new to SWX perhaps you have not taken full advantage of the EXCELLENT tutorials in SWX.  They will dramatically shorten your learning curve.

- - -Updraft

RE: Simple question: mating parts.... easy way to match so not backwards?

(OP)
sweet... mate alignment...there are so many options that sometimes things just dont pop out. Thanks for pointing that out to me so clearly!  

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