Hi,
I am learning how to do assemblies. I am stuck on the first part. I am suppose to mate the part to the origin as seen in the second image. However, i cant seem to mate it to the center of the bottom surface to the origin. I can only mate the origin to an edge or point. How do i mate it correctly?
Hi Dan Tonnthat,
That's very simple to do, you first pick the assembly origine and expand the model tree for the respective model to select the part origine and then go for mate.
Also you can create your own origin and use this to check central mass.
Just Drop that part on the origin of the assembly and it will be there at the origin.
1) Insert component.
2) choose the origin from the assembly tree and it will be placed on the origin.
3) it will also match with the origin of the part .
Another easy way to mate a component to the origin is to activate the Insert Component command, choose the part (or sub-assembly) and then click on the green check mark at the top of the PropertyManager without clicking in the graphics area. That will insert the component with it's three primary planes aligned with those of the assembly.
ahh is it because i need to go to view and display origin?