{"id":25211,"date":"2019-01-23T05:38:00","date_gmt":"2019-01-23T05:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ckonnect.in\/solidworks\/?p=18648"},"modified":"2022-04-27T15:42:06","modified_gmt":"2022-04-27T10:12:06","slug":"automatically-lock-rotation-concentric-mates-toolbox-components","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ckonnect.in\/solidworks\/automatically-lock-rotation-concentric-mates-toolbox-components\/","title":{"rendered":"Automatically Lock Rotation for Concentric Mates to SOLIDWORKS Toolbox"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Use Lock rotation of new concentric mates to <a href=\"https:\/\/ckonnect.in\/solidworks\/solidworks-3d-cad\/\">SOLIDWORKS<\/a> Toolbox components to automatically lock rotation for new concentric mates to Toolbox components. You can lock this option in the Settings Administrator Tool.<\/p>\n<p>This option applies when you create concentric mates by:<\/p>\n<ol style=\"margin-left: 30px; font-size: 15px; color: #000;\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol style=\"margin-left: 30px; font-size: 15px; color: #000;\">\n<li style=\"margin: 10px 0px;\">Inserting a Toolbox component into another component.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18076 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ckonnect.in\/solidworks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/solid1.jpg\" alt=\"Inserting a Toolbox component into another component\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<ol style=\"margin-left: 30px; font-size: 15px; color: #000;\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol style=\"margin-left: 30px; font-size: 15px; color: #000;\">\n<li style=\"margin: 10px 0px;\">Creating a Seatmate by using ALT + drag on a cylindrical face or a circular edge of a Toolbox component that is in the assembly, using the Smart Fasteners tool.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18076 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ckonnect.in\/solidworks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/solid2.jpg\" alt=\"Seatmate by using ALT + drag on a cylindrical face\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<ol style=\"margin-left: 30px; font-size: 15px; color: #000;\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol style=\"margin-left: 30px; font-size: 15px; color: #000;\">\n<li style=\"margin: 10px 0px;\">Manually creating a concentric mate to a SOLIDWORKS Toolbox component.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18076 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ckonnect.in\/solidworks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/solid3.jpg\" alt=\"Manually creating a concentric mate to a Toolbox component.\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<ol style=\"margin-left: 30px; font-size: 15px; color: #000;\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol style=\"margin-left: 30px; font-size: 15px; color: #000;\">\n<li style=\"margin: 10px 0px;\">When you clear this option, you can select Lock Concentric Rotation for the Mates folder or Lock Rotation for each unlocked concentric mate.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18076 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ckonnect.in\/solidworks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/solid4.jpg\" alt=\"automatic lock rotation for concentric mates\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>To enable automatic lock rotation for concentric mates:<\/b><\/p>\n<ol style=\"margin-left: 30px; font-size: 15px; color: #000;\">\n<li>Click Tools &gt; Options &gt; System Options &gt; Hole Wizard\/Toolbox.<\/li>\n<li>Under Toolbox Mates, select Lock rotation of new concentric mates to Toolbox components.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The <i class=\"fa fa-dot-circle-o\" style=\"color: blue;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> icon indicates locked concentric mates. The <i class=\"fa fa-bullseye\" style=\"color: blue;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> icon indicates unlocked concentric mates.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18076 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ckonnect.in\/solidworks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/solid5.jpg\" alt=\"Lock Rotation for Concentric Mates to SOLIDWORKS Toolbox\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Use Lock rotation of new concentric mates to SOLIDWORKS Toolbox components to automatically lock rotation for new concentric mates to Toolbox components. You can lock this option in the Settings Administrator Tool. This option applies when you create concentric mates by: Inserting a Toolbox component into another component. 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