SOLIDWORKS Assembly Modeling
Advanced Mate Techniques
- SOLIDWORKS Assemblies
- Assembly File Structure
- File References
- File Reference Example
- External Reference Search Order
- Solving Mates
- Advanced Mate Techniques
- Case Study: Mate Shortcuts
- Mate References
- Design Library Parts
- Capture Mate References
- Multiple Selection Mate References
- Multiple Mate Mode
- Copying Multiple Components
- Case Study: Copy With Mates
- Using Copy with Mates
- Copy with Mate Options
- Fixed Components
- Summary: Inserting and Mating Components
- Advanced Mate Features
- Case Study: Advanced Mate Features
- Profile Center Mate
- Rack Pinion Mate
Top-Down Assembly Modeling
- Top-Down Assembly Modeling
- Stages in the Process
- Making Changes to Dimensions
- Case Study: Editing and Building In-context
- Adding Features In-context
- Inserting a New Part into an Assembly
- Building In-context Features
- Propagating Changes
- Saving Virtual Parts as External
- External References
- Breaking and Locking External References
- Machine_Vise Design Intent
- Removing External References
Assembly Features, Smart Fasteners, and Smart Components
- Assembly Features and Smart Fasteners
- Assembly Features
- Case Study: Assembly Features
- Smart Fasteners
- Smart Components
- Case Study: Smart Component
Assembly Editing
- Editing Activities
- Case Study: Assembly Editing
- Replacing and Modifying Components
- Troubleshooting an Assembly
- Replacing Components Using Save As
- Reloading Components
- Component Patterns
Assembly Editing
- Using Configurations with Assemblies
- Case Study: Assembly Configurations
- Creating Configurations Manually
- Configuration Properties
- Using the Modify Configurations Dialog
- Changing Configurations using the Context Toolbar
- Assembly Evaluation Tools
- Case Study: Hole Alignment
- Controlling Dimensions in an Assembly
- Creating an Equality
- Equations With Functions