By Martin Lee
When building assemblies, the need for the constraints dialogue to be loaded can be intrusive to the graphic window and can sometimes be over the work you need to select.
A quick tip is to use a keyboard shortcut to add a mate or insert constraint rather than load the constraint dialogue.
- Hold down the ALT key and hover over the first face or edge you want to add the constraint.
- Select the edge or face with a left mouse click but keep the button selected. The selected edge or face will be highlighted.
- With the left mouse button still selected move to the second face or edge, once the required selection is highlighted release the mouse button. The constraint will be added.
- When placing a mate face constraint, releasing the ALT key and pressing the spacebar can be used to cycle between a Mate or Flush type.