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Creating Mirror Components

In the Mirror Components PropertyManager, you make selections, specify orientations, and create opposite-hand versions.

To mirror components:

  • Click Mirror Components (Assembly toolbar) or Insert > Mirror Components.

    The Mirror Components PropertyManager appears. It has three pages.

  • Making Mirror Selections
    First you select the mirror plane and the components to mirror or copy.
  • Setting Orientation
    For each component, you specify whether to create an opposite-hand version or just a copy. For copies, you specify orientation.
  • Creating Opposite-Hand Versions
    When you create an opposite-hand version, you specify whether to save it in a new file or as a derived configuration in an existing file.
Parent topic: Mirror Components Overview


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