Including Material and Visual Properties in a Mirrored Part

When you mirror a part from a part environment or an assembly context, you can select the material and the visual appearance of the part to include in the derived part.

In the Mirror Components PropertyManager, the Material option is selected by default. To change the material of the derived part, clear the Material option.

The Propagate from original part option in the Visual Properties section mirrors color assignments from the parent part to the derived part. Mirrored colors include colors assigned to the part, bodies, features, and faces.

The Material and Propagate from original part options are available only when you mirror a part or when you insert a part into another part for the first time. These options are not available when you edit the mirror feature or the inserted part.

Select material and visual appearance to include in a derived part:

  1. Click Mirror Components (Assembly toolbar) or Insert > Mirror Components.
  2. In the PropertyManager, follow the steps to create a mirror pattern.
    Click Create opposite hand version in Step 2: Set Orientation to continue through the PropertyManager.
  3. In Step 4: Import Features, under Transfer, select Material. Under Visual Properties, select Propagate from original part.
  4. Click to create the mirrored component.