Mirror Components
Mirror Components
(OP)
I have a large structure of around 400 components that is symetrical about a centre line. It makes sense to mirror these about a work plane placed on the line of symetry.
This is in Inventor 2008
If I use the green button to Mirror the components and in doing so create new files it works well. But I do not want new components created I want the existing components mirrored about a line of symetry.
So I use the yellow button.
But when I do this and finish the command the 'mirrored' parts are scattered all over the place See jpeg.
A getaround will be to insert a virtical axis and use a rotary pattern at 180 degrees to make a copy. I will try it
Has enyone else experianced this in 2008 and if so how did you get over it Or am i doing something Wrong
Many thanks
This is in Inventor 2008
If I use the green button to Mirror the components and in doing so create new files it works well. But I do not want new components created I want the existing components mirrored about a line of symetry.
So I use the yellow button.
But when I do this and finish the command the 'mirrored' parts are scattered all over the place See jpeg.
A getaround will be to insert a virtical axis and use a rotary pattern at 180 degrees to make a copy. I will try it
Has enyone else experianced this in 2008 and if so how did you get over it Or am i doing something Wrong
Many thanks





RE: Mirror Components
When presented with the type of problem you describe, I use PATTERN COMPONENT which retains all the constraints used and doesn't muck things up.
RE: Mirror Components
I would use pattern except that again Inventor will not let you pattern what has already been included in a previous pattern. So stumped yet again by the limitations of the program. In the end I had to make sub assemblies and spend a day patching togeather what should have taken 5 minutes to mirror. Now I have to catch up to get back on target again. Thanks Inventor!!!!
RE: Mirror Components
"Feature Pattern Select" which is what you referred to, or you can pattern by Array (rec or circular)which is very similar to Autocad Array command.
NOTE: All programs seem to have quirks, and I have used a number of different cad apps. CAD programs are like human relationships--you've just got to figure out what makes them work.
RE: Mirror Components
I also use differant CAD programs and it does give a better insight into what is possible and what people are doing outside the Autodesk family. Some might say I am too critical. If more people were more critical then maybe Autodesk would get their finger out. There is too much complacency and smugness within Autodesk.
I like your comment about CAD relationships. I thought it was only the Wife I had to treat like that. Now I will have to behave at work too. Doh.