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SolidWorks Timesaving Tip #4: Mate References

Submitted by on March 11, 2010 – 9:15 am3 Comments

Mate references specify one or more entities of a component to use for automatic mating. When you drag a component with a mate reference into an assembly, SolidWorks tries to find other combination of the same mate reference name and mate type.

In this video, you will learn how to use the Mate Reference feature.

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  • http://gupta9665.wordpress.com/ gupta9665

    Mate References, a good tool to increase productivity.

  • Warren

    Is there a way to add feet to a frame like this

  • http://gupta9665.wordpress.com/ Deepak Gupta

    Can you illustrate with an example or pic for what you asking or need.