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Checking for Symmetry in Parts (Automatic Symmetry Split)

To check for symmetry in parts:

Click Symmetry Check (Tools toolbar) or Tools > Symmetry Check.
In the PropertyManager, select Automatic Symmetry Split.
Hover over areas of the model to preview the smallest symmetrical bodies to which you can reduce the part.
Select a body.

The body name appears under Body for Split.
Click Split Part.
The model is reduced to the selected body. A Split feature appears in the FeatureManager design tree.

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