fixing components in solidworks assembly without fixing mates..
how to fix the POSITION of a component and not the mates between components..
i got stuck with this during assembly of suspension system..pls help
2 Answers
If you want to fix the components in space in what ever potion they are right now, then you can use lock mate.
select mates-> lock-> then select the components and select the assembly origin.
Try distance mates between the planes in the assembly and faces or planes in the parts.
