Applying the linear/linear coupler

In this section, we will learn how to use the linear/linear coupler mate. We will do that by setting a transitional relationship between the Drawer and the Drawer Support, as highlighted in the following diagram. In this exercise, we are continuing our work on the assembly we started with the path mate:

To apply this mate, we are only required to have two different components that will move linearly in relation to each other. We can follow these steps to set it up:

  1. Select the Linear/Linear Coupler mate by selecting the Mate command, scrolling to the Advanced Mates option, and then selecting the Linear/Linear ...

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