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Mirroring Entities

Use the Mirror command to copy selected entities onto the opposite side of a specified mirror line. To define the mirror axis, specify two points.

To mirror drawing entities:

  1. Click Modify > Mirror (or type Mirror).
  2. In the graphics area, select entities to mirror.
  3. Press Enter.
  4. Specify two points to define a mirroring axis.

    To force the mirror line to be parallel to the X- or the Y-axis, enable Ortho mode.

  5. At the prompt, press Enter to keep the source entities or specify the Yes option to delete the entities.

    The entities are mirrored about the specified axis.

      

Access

Command: Mirror

Menu: Modify > Mirror

Tool Palettes: Draw > Mirror



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