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Assembly File: Issue with selecting mate connectors

Hi,

I have a student that is running into an issue with building a box in an assembly file.  Every time the student selects two locations to place the mates, the first location is changed.

For example:

In the planar mate tool student should be selecting
Mate connector of Part 1
Mate connector of Part 2

But when this student goes to select/place in the mate connector of Part 2, inside the planar mate pop up it automatically changes the connect of Part 1 to Part 2.  So his reads as follows:
Mate connector of Part 2
Mate connector of Part 2

He is not double clicking when inputing the second connector.  Does anyone know why this is happening??

Answers

  • john_mcclaryjohn_mcclary Member, Developers Posts: 3,890 PRO
    I noticed that every now and then.

    It usually has to do with what i'm moussing over a bunch of parts. or if you click too fast.
    which makes me think it is an internet latency issue.

    what i do when it happens is zoom in closer and be very deliberate with your clicking. I even hold the mouse in the same position until it registers the click.

    I don't see the issue happening to me today to take a video, altho the internet is working pretty good today also. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
  • tim_hess427tim_hess427 Member Posts: 648 ✭✭✭✭
    You can also use the the trick where you hover over a surface (or edge) and then hold down "SHIFT". This will keep the highlighted entity active so that you can move the mouse to the mate you want. 

    I sometimes use this to make sure I'm selecting a mate from the correct part. 
  • john_mcclaryjohn_mcclary Member, Developers Posts: 3,890 PRO
    true, but i have still had the issue while holding shift. It's as if the there is a lag spike and it registers two clicks.
    I would say this began about 3 updates ago, but I have changed the way I click and haven't had the issue come up enough to submit a bug report.
    I assumed it was internet related which also kept me from submitting a report.
  • tim_hess427tim_hess427 Member Posts: 648 ✭✭✭✭
    Good point - I just assumed it was user error when it's happened to me. 
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