A2Plus constraints question

[LeeC]

A2Plus constraints question

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OS: macOS 10.16
Word size of FreeCAD: 64-bit
Version: 0.20.2.29603 (Git)
Build type: Release
Branch: (HEAD detached at 0.20.2)
Hash: 930dd9a76203a3260b1e6256c70c1c3cad8c5cb8
Python 3.10.8, Qt 5.15.4, Coin 4.0.0, Vtk 9.1.0, OCC 7.6.3
Locale: C/Default (C)
Installed mods: 
  * ThreadProfile 1.84.0
  * Dracula 0.0.2
  * A2plus 0.4.60h
  * ExtremeProDark 2.7.0
  * Help 1.0.3
  * Assembly4 0.12.5

What A2Plus constraints do I use to
A) make the two edges coincident, and
B) define the offset between the two edges?

A and B as marked on the attached image.

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[LeeC]

A2Plus constraints question update

With further research I think I worked out the A part of my question. I selected the two edges I wanted coincident and used the axisCoincident constraint, as you can see in the attached image. But I still can't figure out how to get an offset constraint to lock down the B part of my question.

I realize I could have constructed this model as all one part, but this is intended to be a simple assembly learning exercise. I'm trying to learn enough FreeCAD to construct a more complex router jig. I think part of the problem in learning FreeCAD is that I'm an octogenarian and my bulb is dimming

Thank you for any help.

PS: Also wondering what the .FCStd1 extension files are - some sort of recovery files?

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[chrisb]

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