However, if you insert shaft02 into the assembly, it does not mate automatically with bushing because their mate references do not contain the same number of entities. Solidworks mate reference archives the javelin blog. Share share this awesome question with your friends. Use the solidworks smart components feature in your modeling. A component can contain more than one mate reference. Quick tips video presented by tyler young of goengineer. Mate direction editing in solidworks grabcad questions. Jul 21, 2017 the same basic steps are applied to setting up mate references, but there are two main differences. All solidworks training files training files solidworks. When you drag a fastener with a mate reference named bolt into the assembly, mates are added between the entities with the same mate reference name. Search defining mate references in the solidworks knowledge base. Its possible to increase your design time and wow your friends with dazzling mate reference skills. Question asked by jeffrey anderson on feb 10, 2012. If the name is the same, but the type does not match, the software does not add the mate.
Editing multiple configurations of a toolbox component. Mytoolbar is a free and opensource addin for solidworks which allows organize the macro library in custom toolbars integrated to solidworks environment. I gave the female pin the same mate reference name fpin. Solidworks 2016 solidworks education edition fundamentals of 3d design and simulation dassault systemes solidworks corporation 175 wyman street waltham, ma 02451 u. This was a timeconsuming task and often resulted in a loss of mate references, feature references and id. Then i created 3 identical mate references called mpin in the male connector and 3 identical mate references called fpin. Globally replacing failed mate references on page 60. Mate references can be set up in two parts to correspond to each other. If a part or subassembly with a similar mate reference is dragged into the assembly, the predefined mate pattern is used. If a piece of equipment has several ports, add mate references to all ports, or to none. While this article is geared towards solidworks 2016, many of the topics. You can add one, two, or three mate references using concentric. Creating mate references in parts used frequently is a great way to speed up the assembly process. Follow the programming vba and vsta macros using solidworks api section for guidelines of using and creating macros in solidworks.
Can i use a sketch in solidworks as a mate reference in. However, what if one of your customers is still stuck on an older release, while you already made the upgrade. The names of these mate references also need to match exactly. Sep 12, 2016 distance mates to cylindrical components. Apr 15, 2014 if this is the case, find which solidworks data folder you are currently using in solidworks toolsoptionssystem optionshole wizardtoolbox keep that one, and deletearchive the rest. Jan 02, 2014 mate references can be set up in two parts to correspond to each other. Impossible modeling challenges solved by cad power users. Solidworks allows you to create multiple mates to a common reference. A solidworks id gives you access to a wide range of resources and content. Solidworks 2016 sp05 to disable web help from within solidworks and use local help instead, click help use solidworks web help. Watch the rest of the video tech tip series on solidworks parts and assemblies. When a new version of solidworks is released, most users choose to perform an upgrade on their machine. Designers have often created multiple configurations to show the assembly in various states of operation. The matereferences folder in the featuremanager design tree holds all mate references.
In this blog as describe an example of using dummy surfaces as reference geometry for a mate in an assembly. When created this way it is up to the user to add the appropriate part, but not to select a location for such a part. Apr 07, 2009 instead of adding mate, after mate, after mate, try multiple mate mode. What should i do if i need to install multiple toolboxes. So i named the mate reference for the housings have a mate reference name housing. Mar 21, 2016 solidworks mate references for commonly used parts goengineer. Dec 17, 2012 please keep in mind you do not want external references for the simple act of mating. When inserting a component with a mate reference, either drop it onto appropriate mating geometry or onto an existing assembly component with a mate reference of the same name.
This is found in the mate property manager and you access it by selecting the paperclip with the lightning bolt on it. With just a few clicks you can use the mate reference tool to capture the real world movements and behavior of your models. Download new versions, service packs, and addins for solidworks, simulation, pdm, and free cad tools edrawings, composer player, solidworks explorer. Unlike suppressing of components, mates are not affected by. Is it possible to create a sketch or feature and suppress it, and. Thats because recreating information is likely one of the largest contributors to lost time and designer frustration. Solidworks surface reference mate can help define your. In these unique times of social distancing and working from home, this introduction video to our how to. Reference geometry planes, axis, mate references incontext features interference detection. For example, the mate manager will usually predict when. While the mate reference dialog is active, select some geometry on the component that you want automatically mated when it is dropped onto. Applying mate references to your commonly used parts and assemblies is a great way to automatically mate them together quickly and easily. When you create an assembly, you combine multiple parts together.
Solidworks path mate now supported by the mate controller. Assembly modeling with solidworks 2012 sdc publications. Solidworks welcomes your feedback concerning the presentation, accuracy, and thoroughness of the documentation. For solidworks 2017 a number of new features have been added to the mate controller which make its operation easier than ever before. Dec 28, 2015 the designer is then free to either enter in a specific value or move the mate freely in the graphical window. These new options appear when you add a distance mate between a cylindrical face and an axis, edge, line, vertex, or point. When you drag a component with a mate reference into an assembly, the solidworks software tries to find other combinations of the same mate reference name and mate type. Mates are used in solidworks to constrain and connect different parts in an assembly. A mate reference tells solidworks which geometry in a component will be used to hold that component in place and how. Heres how it works mate the first part or parts into place as normal. Components bushing, shaft01, and shaft02 each have a mate reference named shaft, defined as follows. Jan 18, 2018 add solidworks mate references to parts. The multiple choice will help you check that your model is on the right track. There are some cases where you may need multiple toolboxes on your system.
Getting the best performance when working with large assemblies. Add mate references to components used at the start and end of a route. Solidworks document dialog box and choose the assembly button, as shown in. Solidworks 2018 sp05 to disable web help from within solidworks and use local help instead, click help use solidworks.
Oct 21, 2016 download solidworks 2017 sp4 premium x64 multilingual solidworks is the core of an integrated set of enterprise automation, through which the support life cycle of the product in accordance w. For the solidworks user who needs to understand assembly modeling. Solidworks surface reference mate can help define your assembly. Solidworks will denote any mate references within the featuremanager design tree under the mate references folder.
It says in the help menu for mate references, that you can include multiple mate references if you use the reference name to refer to the mate reference. When creating an assembly, the means used to constrain and position assembly components is called a mate. For training courses, go to home support training solidworks courses. S i am using solidworks 2011 64 bit, in windows 7 and i will be installing sw2012 in the near future. Sep 14, 2016 in older releases, when importing nonnative cad data into solidworks, the software would need to convert the nonnative data such as a proengineer, nx or inventor file into a sldprt file before being fully functional within solidworks. Solidworks makes it easy to put your parts together to make fully functional assemblies. Solidworks mate references save time when building an assembly. Well mate, no worries, you can get control of this rubbish quick fast and in a hurry with the solidworks mate controller.
I have a frame that is 8 levels deep in my assembly and needs to be able to reference every one of these subassemblies and their different parts. Task scheduler can be used to batch print, update properties for multiple files and convert. Mate reference explained solidworks mechanical modelling. Companion files for all solidworks training courses, as indicated in. For example, you can have a component in an assembly with two mate references, bolt and washer. Add mate references to ports on equipment parts, adding one mate reference per port. You can mate specific parts within your assembly if you need them to stay connected throughout the assembly process. Solidworks includes a great tool available in every version called solidworks explorer.
In the following images, adding mate references is shown. Learn about mating parts together in an assembly in this online course, which covers how to mate two parts together and the types of mating available in solidworks. This tool automatically installs and creates a desktop shortcut for easy access. Smartmates are used for part placement if there are no mate references on any of the ports. The trick is that you have to also have a mate reference in the part you are mating to and it has to be the same name. Mate references specify one or more entities of a component to use for automatic mating. Frequent use of the solidworks mate popup toolbar can often save you much time and mousing. How to mate complex geometry in a solidworks assembly. Creating and using mate references solidworks tech blog. With just a few clicks you can use the mate reference tool to capture the. Recently a customer asked if they could create multiple mate references on a part, so that it would position itself as desired when dropped into an assembly. Apr 20, 2016 using the mates in assembly, most of the times brings up on problem, the direction of the mating, to correct that, we should choose the edit mate to invert the mating direction.
That is to say that a mate would be created for not only the primary mate reference, but the secondary and tertiary as well. The matereferences folder in the featuremanager design tree holds all. In this example, were going to do aglobal mate reference replace. In a fastpaced engineering environment, it is common for multiple users to need to edit parts, assemblies and drawings at the same time. Adding a reference dimension to determine where the prisoner is located in the volume of the jail. Creating and using mate references the solidworks blog. Mate too much in solidworks and you can end up creating an overdefined assembly, in the example im about to show you, over defined mates can remain buried until a design change causes problems to arise suddenly. This allows the designer to save multiple assembly orientations. With these tech support tips, you can stop battling coworkers for write access and start working concurrently on solidworks files. Use mate references to speed up your assembly process. Mar 17, 2015 this feature is not available right now. Solidworks manage is an advanced, recordbased data management system that extends the global file management and application integrations enabled by solidworks pdm professional to include a comprehensive set of capabilities that you can use and distribute to many areas of your business. Through the use of solidworks mate reference feature, we can predefine these mates within the part level to have parts automatically snap into place in an assembly without needing to. If you are new to solidworks, we recommend that you start with the introducing solidworks guide.
Library of macros and scripts to automate solidworks. Mates multiple components to a common reference in a single operation. I was recently on a call with a customer who was using the smart components feature in solidworks in a really cool way. When you bring the two components together, they just know where to go because of your great design and planning. Which takes time cause you have to go to the last constraint that you have created and do the task again and again, i. A mate reference needs to be created in both components that are to be mated together. A mate is a geometric relationship for example, coincident, perpendicular, tangent, angle, and so on between parts in. Apr 16, 2017 for those of you who havent noticed, solidworks is really big on data reuse.
With the component open in solidworks, access the mate reference manager in the reference geometry dropdown or by going to insert reference geometry mate reference. Mate references in solidworks how mate a tube to elbow. Installing the toolbox the correct way solidworks tech blog. Complex assemblies with mechanical moving parts often present a challenge to the designer to get the desired assembly orientation. In multiple mate mode, the first thing you select is the common reference the face that the other parts are mated to. Mate reference feature can be added to frequently used components to automate common mates.
Includes all cad, simulation, electrical, pdm and other titles. The solidworks mate controller allows us to easily manipulate angle, distance, limitangle, limitdistance, slot, and width mates. The ability to set assembly mates to a driven state, so they can be pushed around or influenced by other movements in the assembly the ability to generate configurations from positions you create within the mate controller. Oct 14, 2016 in this blog as describe an example of using dummy surfaces as reference geometry for a mate in an assembly. Mating spherical joints in solidworks can be a bit of a challenge depending on the required settings and final application. This redefines the mate without having to completely recreate the mate. In this sample case, we have a crank handle and needs to mate a knob and a crank shaft to it. Apr 04, 2016 how to create mate references in parts and use it in assembly. I cant think of any downsides to creating multiple external references to multiple parts. This video shows how to leverage multiple mate mode in an assembly to mate components together that share a common reference. Solidworks explorer gives the user the ability to make these common types of changes to solidworks files while maintaining the references.
Think of a pulley mated to a shaft automatically with the correct orientation. But the housings will not mate to each other correctly. Modifying custom properties of pdfs using pdf plugin for solidworks pdm. Jun 10, 2014 one thing to watch out for, if multiple parts are being added using mate references and they are being dragged in from an existing, open assembly, the additional parts will sometimes mate to the same face as the first part instead of the face where the part was dragged to. Sep 28, 2012 learn how to create multiple mates in a single step and learn about mate shortcuts in solidworks. Please consult your solidworks reseller, your local user group, or the online solidworks forums at forum. Download solidworks 2017 sp4 premium x64 multilingual. Can i use a sketch in solidworks as a mate reference in assembly. The example shown in figure 2 has two mate references. Presented by gabe crisologo for more information about solidworks.
The mate popup toolbar is not quite as intelligent as the mate manager. For the knob, a round face is selected as the primary reference with concentric as the mate type. If bushing is a component of an assembly, and you insert shaft01 into the assembly, the components mate automatically. A great resource is the solidworks website solidworks.
The first step is to select the bolt and washer and click copy with mates. Mate references allow you to simply drag a part or subassembly into an assembly and have it mated automatically. I drag it in and it wants to do everything but line up correctly. Assemblies mates smartmates mate references example. New to solidworks 2017 there is a new way to add a distance mate between two cylindrical components.
Multiple reference entities can now be chosen to create multiple mates, so you can designate that a coincident, concentric and parallel mate all be added at the same time as the primary, secondary and tertiary entities. Download solidworks 2017 sp4 premium x64 multilingual solidworks is the core of an integrated set of enterprise automation, through which the support life cycle of the product in accordance w. I want to be able to place pins into the electrical connectors. Globally replace failed mate references for all instances of. Feb 05, 2012 mate references in solidworks how mate a tube to elbow. Be sure to follow us on social media and subscribe to our youtube channel for our weekly. Once the designer is satisfied with all the mates and orientation, the overall mate positions can be saved under mate positions. Mating components together in a solidworks assembly. Mate references allow us the ability to define the way that components assemble. Multiple mate references in one solidworks part computer. To report problems encountered with the web help interface and search, contact your local support representative. Solidworks mate references for commonly used parts. Pattern driven component pattern similar to part two, in this video i use a crank shaft and pistons of a flatfour boxer engine to demonstrate how to copy a specific instance of hardware.
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