Answers

What are the steps required to apply a mate relationship without using flashfit or reduced steps?

• Select the face to mate on the placement part.

• Select the target part.

• Select the face to mate to on the target part.

• Select the face to mate to on the target part.

• Enter an offset distance (optional).

• Click OK.

What is the difference between mate and planar align?

Mated faces face each other. Faces that are planar aligned face the same direction.

What is a floating offset?

A floating offset forces the faces to be parallel and the distance between the faces is determined by other relationships.

Are linear edges valid for the placement of an axial align relationship?

Linear edges can be used to define an axial align relationship, as well as cylindrical features, constant radius features such as rounds or fillets.

When using reduced steps, which step is eliminating when creating a relationship?

Valid features are found on all active parts and the selection of the target part is not required.