How to keep the mates when I do a "Replace instance"?

hank_debey

I replace instances and the mates for the original instances are destroyed. Is there a way to keep the mates?

NeilCooke

Mates are only kept if you are replacing a part with another that has the same internal face and edge id's (perhaps a copy or branch of the original), otherwise there's no way we can second-guess what mate references you want to use. 

john_mcclary

Adding mate connectors in the part studio to parts you replace frequently will preserve the mate

NeilCooke

Mates are only kept if you are replacing a part with another that has the same internal face and edge id's (perhaps a copy or branch of the original), otherwise there's no way we can second-guess what mate references you want to use. 

john_mcclary

Adding mate connectors in the part studio to parts you replace frequently will preserve the mate

hank_debey

Thanks.

david_rubli136

I made a copy of a complex plate that has many holes, add a few holes and when use the replace command, I'm loosing all mates