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Assembly Modeling

23.29. -As soon as the part is hidden it disappears from the screen and we can

see inside without obstructions. The 'Housing' icon in the FeatureManager

changes to white, indicating the part is hidden.

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23.30. - Add a new "Mate" using the flat faces of the 'Worm Gear Shafts' and

'Worm Gear's' keyway. In this case, using a Parallel mate will help us absorb any

small dimensional differences in case the mated faces are not exactly aligned,

which would cause an error message. Making them parallel allows us to absorb

those differences and still obtain the desired result. In general, a parallel mate is a

more forgiving option and should be used in cases when other options could

potentially cause a conflict. Click OK to add the parallel mate and continue.

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After adding the parallel mate, click-and-drag either the 'Worm Gear' or the

'Worm Gear Shaft'; see how both of them rotate at the same time, as if they had a

keyway. When the 'Housing' is hidden the rest of the components are still mated

to them and behave accordingly.

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