12/15/2019 2018 SolidWorks - Standard Mates by Entity

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Standard Mates by Entity

Mates create geometric relationships, such as coincident, perpendicular, tangent, and so on.
Each mate is valid for specific combinations of geometry. The following tables list the valid
mates for all geometry types.

Circular or Arc Edge

Mate Entity Mate Entity Valid Mate Types
Circular or Arc Edge Circular or Arc Edge Concentric
Circular or Arc Edge Cone Coincident, Concentric
Circular or Arc Edge Cylinder Concentric, Coincident
Circular or Arc Edge Line Concentric
Circular or Arc Edge Plane Coincident

Cone
Mate Mate Entity Valid Mate Types
Entity
Cone Circular or Arc Coincident, Concentric
Edge
Cone Cone Angle, Coincident, Concentric, Distance, Parallel,
Perpendicular
Cone Cylinder Angle, Concentric, Parallel, Perpendicular
Cone Extrusion Tangent
Cone Line Angle, Concentric, Parallel, Perpendicular
Cone Plane Tangent
Cone Point Coincident, Concentric
Cone Sphere Tangent
Cone Surface Coincident, Perpendicular, Tangent

For Coincident, Perpendicular, and Tangent mates with a Surface entity, Surface
refers to a non-analytic surface.

Curve
Mate Entity Mate Entity Valid Mate Types
Curve Point Coincident, Distance

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Cylinder
Mate Mate Valid Mate Types
Entity Entity
Cylinder Circular Concentric, Coincident
Edge
Cylinder Cone Angle, Concentric, Parallel, Perpendicular
Cylinder Cylinder Angle, Concentric, Distance, Parallel, Perpendicular, Tangent
Cylinder Extrusion Angle, Parallel, Perpendicular, Tangent
Cylinder Line Angle, Coincident, Concentric, Distance, Parallel, Perpendicular,
Tangent
Cylinder Plane Distance, Tangent
Cylinder Point Coincident, Concentric, Distance
Cylinder Sphere Concentric, Tangent
Cylinder Surface Coincident, Perpendicular, Tangent

For Coincident and Perpendicular mates with a Surface entity, Surface refers to a
non-analytic surface. For Tangent mates with a Surface entity, Surface refers to
either a non-analytic surface or a surface.

Extrusion
Mate Entity Mate Entity Valid Mate Types
Extrusion Cone Angle, Parallel, Perpendicular
Extrusion Cylinder Angle, Parallel, Perpendicular, Tangent
Extrusion Extrusion Angle, Parallel, Perpendicular
Extrusion Line Angle, Parallel, Perpendicular
Extrusion Plane Tangent
Extrusion Point Coincident

Line
Mate Mate Valid Mate Types
Entity Entity
Line Circular Concentric
Edge
Line Cone Angle, Concentric, Parallel, Perpendicular
Line Cylinder Angle, Coincident, Concentric, Distance, Parallel, Perpendicular,
Tangent
Line Extrusion Angle, Parallel, Perpendicular
Line Line Angle, Coincident, Distance, Parallel, Perpendicular
Line Plane Coincident, Distance, Parallel, Perpendicular
Line Point Coincident, Distance
Line Sphere Concentric, Distance, Tangent

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Mate Mate Valid Mate Types

Entity Entity
Line Surface Coincident, Perpendicular, Tangent

For Coincident, Perpendicular, and Tangent mates with a Surface entity, Surface
refers to a non-analytic surface.

Plane
Mate Entity Mate Entity Valid Mate Types
Plane Circular Edge Coincident
Plane Cone Tangent
Plane Cylinder Distance, Tangent
Plane Extrusion Tangent
Plane Line Coincident, Distance, Parallel, Perpendicular
Plane Plane Angle, Coincident, Distance, Parallel, Perpendicular
Plane Point Coincident, Distance
Plane Sphere Distance, Tangent
Plane Surface Tangent

Point
Mate Entity Mate Entity Valid Mate Types
Point Cone Coincident, Concentric
Point Curve Coincident, Distance
Point Cylinder Coincident, Concentric, Distance
Point Extrusion Coincident
Point Line Coincident, Distance
Point Plane Coincident, Distance
Point Point Coincident, Distance
Point Sphere Coincident, Concentric, Distance
Point Surface Coincident

Sphere
Mate Entity Mate Entity Valid Mate Types
Sphere Cone Tangent
Sphere Cylinder Concentric, Tangent
Sphere Line Concentric, Distance, Tangent
Sphere Plane Distance, Tangent
Sphere Point Coincident, Concentric, Distance
Sphere Sphere Concentric, Distance, Tangent
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Surface
Mate Entity Mate Entity Valid Mate Types
Surface Cone Coincident, Perpendicular, Tangent

For Coincident, Perpendicular, and Tangent mates with a Cone entity, Surface
refers to a non-analytic surface.

Surface Cylinder Coincident, Perpendicular, Tangent

For Coincident and Perpendicular mates with a Cylinder entity, Surface refers to
a non-analytic surface. For Tangent mates with a Cyclinder entity, Surface refers
to either a non-analytic surface or a surface.

Surface Plane Tangent

Surface Point Coincident
Surface Line Coincident, Perpendicular, Tangent

For Coincident, Perpendicular, and Tangent mates with a Line entity, Surface
refers to a non-analytic surface.

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