Defining a Tangent Condition

  1. Click Tangent in the Assembly group on the Design tab.
    The Align tool guide is enabled by default.
  2. Select an edge or face of the component that you want to move.
    You can Ctrl+click to select multiple objects.
    The Reference tool guide is enabled.
  3. Select an edge or face of the component that you want to remain stationary.
    The components align. You can control the alignment animation with the Animate Full Pull Advanced SpaceClaim option.
    The constraint is added to the components in the structure tree.
    If you want to align to the other side of the plane, right-click the assembly condition in the structure tree and select Reverse Sense.