I really want the Width Mate to handle this, but it does not. I need to align the "Gusset Lateral Support" (highlighted in blue) part between the two holes. I have tried everything I can think of, but each way that almost works just feels wrong. What is the strongest way to handle this?
Hello,
First, you're uploaded assembly doesn't contain your parts, (review "Pack and go") so I created my own parts.
I'm assuming you want to mate between the material left between the holes:
1) Create a ref plane connecting the two hole centers (so the final width mate aligns to the hole centers.
1a) View temp axes to select the axis of each hole (you don't need to create these).
1b) Create a ref plane by selecting these two axes.
2) Create ref planes tangent to each hole and square to the plane in step 1.
2a) Create hole 1's plane by selecting the hole surface (near the gap between the holes) and selecting the step 1 plane. Be sure to select Perpendicular,
2b) Repeat 2a for the other hole.
3) Mate the bottom of the block coincident to the face of the hole plate.
4) Mate the midpoint of the bottom edge (the mate will be a point, not an edge) on one end of the block coincident to the step 1 plane.
5) As in step 4, mate the midpoint of the other end of the block.
6) Width mate the ends of the block to the planes created in step 2.
By creating the first plane and mating the block midpoints mate to it, the block will remain aligned to the hole centers, whether the holes are vertical (to the plate edge) or not.
Step 2 planes are tied to the hole diameters, so a change in either diameter, updates the width mate.
I've attached my two parts and their assembly.
I hope this helps.
Lastly, you can right-click the planes in the feature and select hide if you don't want to see them when you're done.
You can also turn off view temp axes now, too.
Kevin