Mating (Phase 1) Quick Start KeyCreator 9.0

Mating Quick Start Mating Quick Start Basics Mating Types Using Mating With Constraints Workflow Editing Updating

Mating Quick Start This document was written to give users a quick start for using KeyCreator’s Mating tools This only covers the quick basics & is not a replacement for training KeyCreator’s direct modeling approach uniqueness also applies to its mating tools. Mating can be applied to part references in assemblies, solids, surfaces, composites, fasteners objects & wireframe geometry Mating can used on any combination of the above mentioned geometry types This document is based on current Phase 1 Mating functionality

Basics The mating functions are found under Transform>Mating Mating updating is a single pass solver Mating is unidirectional Child always moves to meet mating constraint of parent Geometric changes to parent or child should keep mating constraint relationship as long as associativity can be maintained. (Similar to dimensioning) All positions & edges selected are associative – choose carefully (Correct center? Correct edge? From correct solid?)

Basics A Mating constraint appears as a “label” & is its own unique entity type – Mate Deleting a Mate entity does not delete constrained geometry Deleting mated/constrained geometry does not delete Mate entity It may be empty & unattached Mate entities can be edited via GENERIC EDIT Limited editing in Phase1

Basics Using the “SKIP” button during mating “label”/entity positioning, skips creating a mate entity & constraint Behaves like a simple transform function After an Assemblies>Edit Part or Edit in Context Use Assemblies>Edit>Update Reference Mating relationships are automatically updated but a single pass “solver” may require manual updating Use Transform>Mating>Update

Basics The Mating entities are placed on the active construction plane (CP) The Mating entities are placed on the active Level Use levels to control the display of the mating entities

Mating Types There are 7 mating types: Position Arc Face Axis Axial Translation Axial Rotation Axial Translation & Rotation They all have a COPY form of the function We will look at the first four listed

Mating Types Position Mate Used to position/constrain the XYZ of the child’s selected base point to the parent’s XYZ selected base point No orientation is taken into account

Mating Types Arc Mate Used to position/constrain the center of the child’s selected arc to the parent’s center selected arc The child is also oriented so both arcs are concentric & lie in same plane

Mating Types Face Mate Used to position/constrain the child’s selected planar face to the parent’s selected planar face The child is also oriented/rotated by a selected base point to orient to a parent’s selected base point while both faces mate

Mating Types Axis Mate Used to align/constrain the child’s selected axis to the parent’s selected axis The child is also offset along the axis by a selected base point/height to position along parent’s selected referenced axis of selected location

Using Mating Constraints Workflow We will go through 2 examples Arc Mate (most flexible & easiest) Axis Mate The exact prompts will vary slightly depending on the type selected

Using Mating Constraints Arc Mate Workflow Select the child, children and/or geometries to be mated with this mate type Select the child’s circular edge/arc to be used by the mate Select the parent’s circular edge/arc to be mate to

Using Mating Constraints Arc Mate Workflow Select the any of the options to orient the child as required ROTANG – Select a preset angle or value ROTPOS – Select a postion to define orientation REV – Toggle to reverse/flip child around DONE – Select when desired orientation is reached

Using Mating Constraints Arc Mate Workflow Place body of the Mate Entity “label” or use “SKIP” to use function just as a simple transform (no constraint) Gets placed on active CPL & level

Using Mating Constraints Arc Mate Workflow After placing the Mate Entity “label” or SKIP you are brought to the last dialog option Select DONE!

Using Mating Constraints Axis Mate Workflow We will be using the previous Arc Mate example to illustrate what happens to grandchildren Select the child, children and/or geometries to be mated with this mate type (note: Do not pick already mated nut) Select the child’s logical location of axis to be used by the mate (here an arc center) Select the desired axis to be used by screen pick or prompt

Using Mating Constraints Axis Mate Workflow Select the parents’s logical location of axis to be mated to (here an arc center) Select the location/height along the parent’s axis Notice the nut became a grandchild to the parent & moved too Sometimes you will need to UPDATE the mate manually

Using Mating Constraints Axis Mate Workflow Place the Mate Entity “label” as before Finish the axis mate as in earlier arc mate

Using Mating Constraints Editing Mates Phase 1 has limited editing Use GENERIC MOVE to move MateEntity “Label” position Use GENERIC EDIT on the Mate Entity

Using Mating Constraints Editing Mates No logic checking is performed on what is added or removed from the Mate A Mate Entity can be empty Add children/geometry to be used with this Mate Show/Highlight children Change text of Mate Entity “label” Remove children/geometry to be used from this Mate

Using Mating Constraints Updating Mates should update automatically Child always moves to meet mating constraint of parent Geometric changes to children & parents should reflect in mating Follows similar associativity rules as dimensioning

Using Mating Constraints Updating Because we use a single pass solver & we do not know the order of the updates: We can have incomplete update Parts are not visually located correctly Part references were not updated yet Its recommended to use the manual Transform>Mating>Update

Using Mating Constraints Updating If using part references, first use Assemblies>Edit>Update Reference If the manual Transform>Mating>Update using All Dsp>All did not complete as expected Update mates one at a time