Advanced and Mechanical Mates Flashcards
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Which mechanical mate simulates a gear relationship between two rotating components by maintaining a fixed ratio of angular velocities?
Answer: Gear mate
The Gear mate constrains two rotating parts so their angular velocities maintain a constant ratio defined by their pitch circle radii.
When defining a Cam mate in SolidWorks, what geometry types are valid for the cam follower?
Answer: A point, line, or planar face tangent to the cam profile
The cam follower in a Cam mate can be a point, line, or flat face that remains tangent to the cam surface during motion.
A Rack and Pinion mate requires which two geometric references to be specified?
Answer: A linear edge for the rack and a cylindrical face for the pinion
The Rack and Pinion mate links the linear translation of the rack (specified by a linear edge) to the rotation of the pinion (specified by a cylindrical or circular face).
What does the 'Reverse' option do when configuring a Gear mate between two shafts?
Answer: Changes the rotation direction so the shafts rotate in the same direction instead of opposite directions
By default, meshing gears rotate in opposite directions; the Reverse option makes them rotate in the same direction, simulating an internal gear arrangement.
Which advanced mate type is used to constrain a component so that it always maintains a specific angle relative to another component as both move?
Answer: Angle mate with 'Flip Dimension' enabled
An Angle mate with a defined value constrains the angular relationship between two components' reference planes or faces throughout motion.
In a Width mate, what does SolidWorks center between the two 'width' faces?
Answer: The tab component (selected faces) equidistant between the two width references
A Width mate centers the selected tab faces of one component symmetrically between the two width-reference faces of another component.
A Screw mate relates which two types of motion between components?
Answer: Rotation about an axis and translation along the same axis
The Screw mate links axial rotation of one component to its axial translation, simulating lead-screw or threaded-fastener behavior.