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Why do assemblies lose mates when inserted into other assemblies?
kevin_thorp
Member Posts: 7 EDU
New user here.
I downloaded & imported a pneumatic cylinder STEP file. As expected, the parts were not constrained. So I Fixed except the rod, adding a concentric mate with limits to that only movable part.
I downloaded & imported a pneumatic cylinder STEP file. As expected, the parts were not constrained. So I Fixed except the rod, adding a concentric mate with limits to that only movable part.
It worked great until I brought that assembly into another assembly. None of the parts were Fixed or mated. Why?
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Use a group and only fix one part. The fix doesn't carry over to other assemblies.