Mirror Components PropertyManager

You can position a mirrored component by using the origin of that component. You can select multiple components in the component orientation field. You have more control over the orientation of copied components that are not opposite-hand versions.

New and changed options on the Step 2: Set Orientation page of the Mirror Components PropertyManager:

Mirror Type   Component origin Mirrors a component instance about the component origin of the selected reference plane. This instance is not an opposite-hand version.
Orient Components These options replace the Reorient components options.
X mirrored, Y mirrored X and Y axes mirror about the plane.
X mirrored and flipped, Y mirrored X and Y axes mirror about the plane with the X axis direction reversed.
X mirrored, Y mirrored and flipped X and Y axes mirror about the plane with the Y axis direction reversed.
X mirrored and flipped, Y mirrored and flipped X and Y axes mirror about the plane with the X and Y axes direction reversed.
Component Orientation Axis   Align to component origin Calculates the component orientation by mirroring and flipping about the X and Y axes of the component.
  Align to selection Calculates the component orientation by mirroring and flipping the component about the local X and Y axes. In the calculation, X is parallel to the mirror plane and Y is normal to the face or plane that you select in Alignment Reference.

A second reference triad appears in the graphics area and shows the X and Y rotation axes for the seed and the mirrored component. The axes change as you click the orientation icons.

  Alignment Reference Select an entity to align the up axis of the orientation axes. Available when you select Align to selection.
You can select the following items as references:
  • Planes or planar faces that are perpendicular to the mirror plane.
  • Linear edges or linear sketch segments that are parallel to the mirror plane.

Click Flip alignment reference direction to flip the direction of the reference.

Changes to the Step 2: Set Orientation page:

  • The Mirror Type section moved.
  • The Orient Components box as well as the Components to Mirror box on the Step 1: Selections page of the PropertyManager are resizable.
  • Multiple components can be selected for Orient Components. Shift + select to select all items between the first and last selected items. Ctrl + select to select individual components. Alt + select items to designate an opposite hand component.
  • Create opposite hand version moved to the right of the Orient Components options.
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