Mated Entities PropertyManager
In the Mated Entities PropertyManager, you can reattach dangling mate entities.
Items you can select include a mate, a component, or a Mates folder to replace the entities for a single mate, all the mates on a component, or all the mates in the assembly, respectively.
To open this PropertyManager, do one of the following:
- Right-click an item and select Replace Mate Entities.
- Select an item and click Replace Mate Entities
(Assembly toolbar).
The Mated Entities
PropertyManager
appears
if you select Re-attach mates in the
Replace
PropertyManager.
A
window shows the original component with the missing mate entity highlighted,
and the Missing Entities pop-up toolbar
appears.
Mate Entities
In the list, select an entity to
replace.
Icons indicate the mate status:
| Dangling | |
| Satisfied |
| Show all mates | Shows all satisfied and dangling mates. When cleared, only the dangling mates show. | |
| Defer update | Mates are not solved immediately after a replacement entity is selected. | |
| Replacement Mate Entity | Select an entity in the graphics area to replace the entity selected above. | |
| Flip Mate Alignment | Toggles the alignment of the mate. | |
| Disable Preview | Turns off the preview of the replacement mate. The Disable Preview option is available after
you replace a component
using
the
Replace
PropertyManager.
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