Mirror Component
Mirror Component
(OP)
Is there an option to mirror a component and it be associative ?
NX 9.0.3.4
NX 10 (Testing)
Windows 7 64 (Windows 8.1 Tablet)





RE: Mirror Component
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RE: Mirror Component
What I need is the "same" component added twice ... the primary component will be constrained, the secondary component should be mirrored through the XZ-Plane.
I'm guessing I want a Component Pattern that allows me to Mirror.
My current solution is to create a WAVE Linked Mirror Body, then constrain the component to the body.
NX 9.0.3.4
NX 10 (Testing)
Windows 7 64 (Windows 8.1 Tablet)
RE: Mirror Component
RE: Mirror Component
Just start the 'Mirror Assemblies Wizard' just like before only when you get to the step titled 'Mirror Setup' simply DON'T select either the 'Associative' or 'non-Associative' options, but rather just leave it alone and you will automatically get what is known as the 'Reuse and Reposition' option. In that case a copy of the original Component is simply repositioned by mirroring its LOCATION through the referenced Datum Plane. Now beware that this does NOT create any relationship between the original Component and the one that is added. It's as if the second Component was just dropped into place with no constraints or relationships.
Now if what you're looking for is to be able to move one Component in you Assembly and have a second copy of that same Component move based on maintaining a mirrored position with the first one, you could create a Datum CSYS at the location where you positioned the first Component and constrain it relative to the CSYS and then, using Mirror Feature, make an associative copy of the Datum CSYS and constrain your second Component relative to the mirroed CSYS. Now when you move the first Datum CSYS, that will move the first Component and second one will move as well, but it will follow the mirrored location of the first CSYS.
John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Engineering Software
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Digital Factory
Cypress, CA
Siemens PLM:
UG/NX Museum:
To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.