“Buried deep in the advanced mates lies a hidden treasure. The Width mate is a little known mate that makes mating tabs and slots possible without calculating distances or using reference geometry. This is not one of the many new mates in 2008, in fact this mate made its debut appearance in the 2006 release. It may seem strange that I am making a post about a mate over two years after it was introduced but after all this time I have never seen a single person use it. Its a shame too, I see dozens of assemblies weekly that would benefit greatly from using the Width mate.” …
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Published by Alex Ruiz on 5/8/08 on The SolidWorks Geek
