Example: Positioning a part by aligning faces
In this example, you will position the red part by aligning its yellow face with the yellow face on the blue cube.
1. Click
Part & Assy ![](../../ced_modeling/images/icon_part_assy.gif)
.
2. Click Position in the Modify section.
3. Click Mate Align. Creo Elements/Direct Modeling displays the positioning options.
4. Click Align.
5. Select face 2 as the face to be moved.
6. Select face 3 as the fixed face.
7. Click
OK![](../../ced_modeling/images/checkmark.gif)
to complete the operation.
The two faces should lie in the same plane, with the normals of both faces pointing in the same direction, like this: