Dependant Mirror and Rotate

[silkyslim]

I cut an asymmetric pocket into a roll using Insert>Sweep>Cut.

I need to mirror this feature about the roll centerline, and also rotate it about the roll axis a few degrees to create the next pocket.

I accomplished this by choosing the swept cut feature and using mirror, to created a mirrored copy. Then I copy/paste specialed (applying rotation) the mirrored copy to create an independent moved copy. Then I deleted the mirrored copy.

How can I do this while still keeping the new pocket dependent on the original?

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[kenppy]

If I understand this correctly; then one way is to create the firct cut as a surface, copy surface, do the move-translate on this and then solidify the first surf and then the second. Your second feature will then be linked to the first.

 

[s_pme20]

Second option:
Just put relations to make all relavent dimensions of sweept cut equal.(like dxx=dyy).
One time you have to create two swept cuts.But after putting relations, if you edit one..another will update automatically.