Mate References - components within assembly

[brrian]

I can't find any info on this in the help...

Can Mate References be used on a component that's already in an
assembly the same way as they can with a component that's dragged into
an assembly? I created some on a screw component, and they work nicely
when I drag a component from a part file into an assembly--pops right
into the hole. But if I make a copy of that component within the
assembly, I'd like to be able to use the same mate references to put
another screw in another hole. I tried the "Alt" drag method, but I'm
not sure that's the way to do it (it doesn't seem to be using the mate
references). Help? Thanks.

Brian

 

[brrian]

Bummer.

 

[Krister L]

Set the assy to "hidden lines visible"....pick the edge of the bolt while
Your're holding down ctrl...take it easy so You see that it really is the
edge of the bolt, small note will show up.......then drag the cursor to the
edge of next hole and it will be copied and mated

Krister L