PartDesign Mirrored

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PartDesign Mirrored

Menu location
PartDesign → Mirrored
Workbenches
PartDesign, Complete
Default shortcut
None
Introduced in version
-
See also
None

Introduction

'Mirror features' - This tool takes a set of one selected features as its input (the 'original'), and produces with it a second set of features mirrored on a plane. For example:

Use

When creating a mirrored feature, the 'Mirrored parameters' dialogue offers three different ways of specifying the mirror line or plane.

Horizontal sketch axis

Uses the horizontal axis of the sketch as the axis of symmetry.

Vertial sketch axis

Uses the vertical axis of the sketch as the axis of symmetry.

Select reference...

Allows you to select a plan (such as a face of an object) to use as a mirror plane.

Preview

The mirror result can be previewed in real time before clicking OK by checking "Update view".

Limitations

  • Currently, only the last feature in the feature tree can be chosen as the 'original'
  • Therefore, it is not possible to choose more than one feature to be mirrored
  • Therefore, it is not possible to select more features to add to the list view of 'originals'
  • Once the Mirrored feature has been started or been completed, it is not possible to replace the original feature for a different one.