# Use of variables in the MOVE/ROTATE Tool

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/use-of-variables-in-the-move-rotate-tool/40232>\
**Category:** Feature requests\
**Created:** [February 2, 2026, 4:05pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/use-of-variables-in-the-move-rotate-tool/40232 "2026-02-02T16:05:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![SCALEMODEL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/77aa72/32.png) [@SCALEMODEL](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/SCALEMODEL)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2026, 7:40pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/use-of-variables-in-the-move-rotate-tool/40232/11 "2026-02-08T19:40:38Z")

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Agreed.

I made request too, in other CAD programs it would be called MATES.

Hopefully when they give us Assembly we get it.

Oh what I’m doing above with constraints is basically doing FAUX Mates.

> **[Welcome to the SOLIDWORKS Web Help](https://help.solidworks.com/2021/english/SolidWorks/sldworks/c_mates_overview_assemblies.htm)**
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> Dassault Systemes' documentation website

> [@Make Move/Rotate part of Parametric System](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/make-move-rotate-part-of-parametric-system/39652):
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> Make Move/Rotate part of Parametric System with Variable controls.

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