In this section, we will apply the concentric mate to the cylinder and base that are highlighted in the initial drawing. To do this, follow these steps:
- Go to the Mate command and select the Concentric mate
- Under Mate Selections, select the two faces shown in the following image:
Note that the positions of the cylinder will shift as the mate takes effect.
- Apply the mate by clicking on the green checkmark
After applying the mate, it's good practice to drag the cylinder to see what effect it has. You will notice that the cylinder will only move vertically, that is, up and down, so that the two rounded faces share the same center. In this example, we applied the concentric mate to two faces, but we can also apply the mate in the same way to two arc edges or to an edge with a face.
This concludes this exercise on applying the concentric mate. Next, we will start examining the lock mate.