A width mate constrains a tab between two planar faces.
Width
references can include:
- Two parallel planar faces
- Two nonparallel planar faces (with or without draft)
- One cylindrical face or axis
Examples:
To add a width mate:
-
Click Mate
(Assembly toolbar) or
.
-
On the
Advanced
tab, click Width
.
-
Under Mate Selections:
-
Select two planar
faces,
or one cylindrical face or axis, for Width
selections
1.
-
Select two planar faces, or one cylindrical face or
axis, for Width
selections
2.
-
Under Mate
Type,
select
a
constraint:
| Option |
Description |
|---|
| Centered |
Centers a tab within the width of a
groove. If the distance for the width selections are equal,
only the
Centered
constraint is
available.
|
| Free |
Moves
components
freely
within the limits of the selected faces or planes with respect to the
components. |
| Dimension |
Specifies
a distance or angle dimension from one selection set to the closest
opposing selection set of faces or planes. |
| Percent |
Specifies
the distance or angle based on a percentage value dimension from one set
of the selection set to the center of the other selection set. |
-
Click
.
The components align so that the tab is mated between
the faces of the groove. The tab can translate along the center plane of the
groove and rotate about an axis normal to the center plane. The width mate
prevents the tab from translating or rotating side to side.