Mirror the Half-Model

1. Click Selection Select All to select all of the lines in the model.
2. Click  Draw Pattern Mirror.
   1. Select the Plane 2 < YZ(+X) > option in the Mirror Objects dialog box.
   2. Click OK.
3. Press Esc to clear the selection.
4. Hold the middle mouse button and drag the mouse, slightly rotating the model for a good view of the completed hopper. The model should appear  as shown in the following image.

    

5. To shade the element surfaces, the element type must be defined.  To do this, right-click the Element Type heading under Part 1 in the browser (tree view) and choose Plate. The model now looks like a plate-type structure and not just a skeleton.

   

This tutorial is now complete.

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