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"Near" / "Far" names for MCs for non-standard parts?
Is there any value - beyond consistency - in naming mate connector(s) "Near" and/or "Far" for fasteners which are not part of Onshape standard content? It seems like Snap Mode is enabled temporarily with standard content, but if I enable it prior to inserting non-standard content, it will snap regardless of the name of the mate connector.
What about the direction of the mate connector? It seems to make a difference to snap mode, but I just wanted to know if there are any tricks beyond this.
Simon Gatrall | Staff Mechanical Engineer | Carbon, Inc.
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Has "near" and "far" ever worked consistently for you? I am having difficulties every other time, but maybe it's just me. So; I've not felt like I'd want to use this scheme for custom content.