Create a New Part By Mirroring?
Create a New Part By Mirroring?
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Is there a way to mirror a piece and make it it's own seperate part? I need a right and left hand part which needs to be unlinked to each other and fully editable(has all the features just like the original) Is it possible?
Thanks,
Joel
Solidworks 2008 SP4.0
Thanks,
Joel
Solidworks 2008 SP4.0






RE: Create a New Part By Mirroring?
Jeff Mirisola, CSWP, Certified DriveWorks AE
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RE: Create a New Part By Mirroring?
RE: Create a New Part By Mirroring?
RE: Create a New Part By Mirroring?
-handleman, CSWP (The new, easy test)
RE: Create a New Part By Mirroring?
RE: Create a New Part By Mirroring?
1. Click on the surface of the part you want to mirror about.
2. Click Insert, Mirror Part
3. In the "Insert Part" dialog, under "Link", select "Break link to original part"
This creates an unlinked mirrored part. You can edit all of the features in the mirrored part without affecting the original.
RE: Create a New Part By Mirroring?
RE: Create a New Part By Mirroring?
I have created mirrored S/M parts without a problem. You may then have to go in and create the S/M feature to turn it into S/M since you are creating a part that mirrors the original's geometry.
jwarnke,
If you want to create a left and right hand part then mirror is perfect for that. Changes to the original part will show up in the mirrored part. If you do not want this then you'll have to do something with configurations on the original part, i.e., mirror what is in common in one config then create another config for the finished RH part. Upon mirroring the common portion for the LH part then make your changes there.
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