Mirroring Features in an assembly
Mirroring Features in an assembly
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Is it possible to mirror a feature from one component to another (separate) component in an assembly?
In other words, let's say I have two housing halves (front and back) in an assembly. If I create a feature on one of those housing halves, is there a way to mirror that feature on to the other housing half?
Thank you.
In other words, let's say I have two housing halves (front and back) in an assembly. If I create a feature on one of those housing halves, is there a way to mirror that feature on to the other housing half?
Thank you.






RE: Mirroring Features in an assembly
But if your components are truely "book-ends"... You can create the left one, then insert it into an assembly, then mirror it in that assembly. Then the right part will be defined by the left part. Any changes you make to the original left part will be added to the right one. You don't even have to keep the assembly in whichyou mirrored the parts.
This functionality has been around since version 2004 I believe.
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RE: Mirroring Features in an assembly
RE: Mirroring Features in an assembly
Jason
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RE: Mirroring Features in an assembly
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RE: Mirroring Features in an assembly
Check mirror, part in the Help file index.
Helpful SW websites FAQ559-520
How to get answers to your SW questions FAQ559-1091
RE: Mirroring Features in an assembly
I never tried INSERT > MIRROR PART before
I read the documentation... I don't think it works the way they say it does.
But if you start a new part, then insert the first as a base, then you can mirror it & accomplish the same.
Looks like a horse-a-piece to me.
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RE: Mirroring Features in an assembly
Chris
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RE: Mirroring Features in an assembly
Did you select a "mirror plane" before doing the Insert > Mirror Part? You have to do that to invoke (undim) the Mirror part function.
... or did you use the Insert > Pattern/Mirror command?
BTW, What does "horse-a-piece" mean?
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RE: Mirroring Features in an assembly
HORSE-A-PIECE...
As far as I can figure means "6 of one, half-dozen of the other"
It's northern expression I never heard till I moved from TN to WI.
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RE: Mirroring Features in an assembly
Which was???
"Insert > Pattern/Mirror > Mirror > Select mirror plane/surface" creates a multibody part (mirrored body within a part).
"Select mirror plane/surface > Insert > Mirror Part" creates a derived part in a separate file.
Helpful SW websites FAQ559-520
How to get answers to your SW questions FAQ559-1091
RE: Mirroring Features in an assembly
Didn't see the INSERT > MIRROR PART the first 12 times I tried this... duh.
Thanks CBL... She ain't a horse-a-piece after all.
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