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Tangent mate doesn't hold after rebuild

Question asked by Tim Treybal on Mar 9, 2016
Latest reply on Mar 9, 2016 by Tim Treybal

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Hi all,

Having trouble with a tangent mate.

The first view is how the nut and bolt should be on the cast hinge. 2nd view is what happens and has to be edited.....annoying. Note that the cast hinge is not truly round, so a tangent mate from the bolt body circle intersecting the bottom of the bolt head is used for the tangent. Sometimes the bolt flips sides of the hinge also.

Anyway to maintain the first view? Note that the first & 2nd views are from two different areas of the model assembly.

Thanks, Tim

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Mark Kaiser Mar 9, 2016 3:07 PM
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Figure out the distance from the end of the bolt to the nut, remove tangent mate and replace with distance mate. So, no, I do not have a direct answer.
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- Tim Treybal @ Mark Kaiser on Mar 9, 2016 3:22 PM
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  Thanks Mark. I'll use that for now. Trouble is, the bolt goes wacky too (switches tangent faces on the hinge). Maybe I'll have to make a distant mate from the hinge center temp. axis to the bolt head and eliminate tangents all together.
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Kyle Kabot Mar 9, 2016 3:24 PM
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In this case I usually add the tangent mate, then add a distance mate. When the error comes up, ignore it.

Then delete your tangent mate.

Now your distance is automatically selected and will stay,no thought required.
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- Tim Treybal @ Kyle Kabot on Mar 9, 2016 3:29 PM
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  I like that idea too, Kyle. That way when you add the distance mate, the measurement is predefined by the tangent location
  
  Thanks!
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