Glossary

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accelerator keys

A combination of keys used to initiate a menu command. Pressing Alt on the keyboard will highlight the letters next to the menu items. Then pressing the corresponding letter on the keyboard will initiate the menu item.

Aligned button

A button used in the Mate PropertyManager to set the alignment condition of standard and advanced mates. When selected, the Aligned button makes the vectors that are normal to the selected faces point in the same direction.

anchor point

1. A point in a drawing sheet format used to attach and anchor tables to prevent them from being moved. 2. The endpoint at the tip of a leader for a note, dimension, or other annotation.

Angle mate

A geometric relation between parts in an assembly used to define ...

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