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about mate orientation
donald_8
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does it make a difference which way the mate is? Z is the blue one and i will use it here. part 1 the blue line is pointed to the right and part 2 the blue line is pointed to the left when i mate them together. part 1 is a 4x4 flat steel and part 2 is 6x6 flat steel and i 'm mating them in the center
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By and large, when mates are done they will be moved to align/anti-align the blue axis with as minimal re-orientation as possible. Aligning them beyond that helps do things like limits and offsets but isn't necessary.Jake RamsleyDirector of Quality Engineering & Release Manager onshape.com5
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By and large, the blue axis is the only important one. The x-y alignment can usually be changed easily with the quadrant command which makes it secondary.donald_8 said:so i would align them so that all 3 axis are the same to make it easier to set limits and offset. do all 3 axis need to be aligned or one?Jake RamsleyDirector of Quality Engineering & Release Manager onshape.com5 -
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can not understand your question clearly, could you explain it in details?0
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By and large, when mates are done they will be moved to align/anti-align the blue axis with as minimal re-orientation as possible. Aligning them beyond that helps do things like limits and offsets but isn't necessary.Jake RamsleyDirector of Quality Engineering & Release Manager onshape.com5
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so i would align them so that all 3 axis are the same to make it easier to set limits and offset. do all 3 axis need to be aligned or one?0
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By and large, the blue axis is the only important one. The x-y alignment can usually be changed easily with the quadrant command which makes it secondary.donald_8 said:so i would align them so that all 3 axis are the same to make it easier to set limits and offset. do all 3 axis need to be aligned or one?Jake RamsleyDirector of Quality Engineering & Release Manager onshape.com5 -
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