A mirrored feature is a reverse copy of the selected feature.
You can mirror part, and surface features to create and maintain complex symmetrical features quickly.
Any work plane or planar face can serve as the plane of symmetry to mirror selected features. You can mirror solid features, work features, surface features, or the entire solid. A mirror of the entire solid allows mirroring of complex features such as shells or swept surfaces included in the solid.
Features can also be mirrored when a model body is in an open or surface state.
Tips for creating mirror features
Tips for creating mirror features
- Shell features and features created using the Intersect option in the Extrude dialog box cannot be mirrored individually.
- Stitch features have a surface or a solid result that matches that of the original feature.
- A base surface feature includes derived surfaces and surfaces that are imported and promoted.
- When you select Mirror a solid, you can join the mirror feature to an existing body, or select New solid to create a body.
- If possible, constraints and iMates are retained, if they are included in the pattern. Some constraints cannot survive and must be reapplied.