Apply a mate relationship between parts

  1. On the Assemble command bar, click the Mate button on the Relationship Types list.

  2. Do one of the following:

    • If you are replacing a relationship you deleted from an existing part, select the part to be repositioned.

    • If you are placing a new part into an assembly, select the face to be mated.

  3. Select a part in the assembly.

  4. On the part in the assembly, select the face to which the first part is to be mated.

  5. Press Enter.

Note:

  • You can apply the mate relationship with a floating offset or a fixed offset.

  • For a fixed offset, type an offset value on the command bar in the Offset Value box. You can change the offset value later.

  • For a floating offset, you can apply an additional relationship to control the offset value. For example, you can apply an align relationship.

  • You can use the Flip option on the command bar to change the mate relationship to a planar align relationship.

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