FlashFit Placement Logic

Placement Part

Target Part

Relationships

Primary Solution

Secondary Solution

Planar Face

Planar Face

Mate or Planar Align

Best Solution Based on Face Normal Comparison (see Note)

None, use Flip button or TAB key to apply other relationship

Cylindrical Face

Cylindrical Face

Axial Align

Axial

None

Circular Edge

Circular Edge

Axial Align and Mate or Planar Align

Axial Align and Best Solution Based on Face Normal Comparison

None

Linear Edge

Linear Edge

Axial Align

Closest

Opposite

Keypoint

Keypoint

Connect

Connect

none

Note: To determine if a mate or planar align relationship is applied, the orientation of the two faces is compared, and if the faces are closer to a mate solution, a mate relationship is applied. If the two faces are closer to a planar align solution, a planar align relationship is applied. You can use the Flip button or TAB key to apply the other relationship.

When using the Assemble command to position a part already in an assembly using FlashFit, the Flip option is available when you select circular edges. When placing a new part into an assembly with FlashFit using circular edges, the Flip option is not available. You can edit the relationship later.