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Creating Mirrored Configurations

When you create an opposite-hand version of a component, you can create it in a new file or as a new derived configuration in the existing component file.

The subassembly and the support component appear under Opposite Hand Versions.

  1. Select Create new derived configuration in existing files.
  2. Click .

    If a message about mates appears, click OK.

    MirrorComponent appears in the FeatureManager design tree.

  3. Expand MirrorComponent , and then expand jaw_and_support.
  4. Under jaw_and_support, right-click support and click Open Part .
  5. In support.sldprt, on the ConfigurationManager tab, expand Default.

    MirrorDefault is the new opposite-hand configuration you created.

    Default MirrorDefault

  6. Close the part and click No when asked if you want to save changes.


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