3d-mirror

[joseph_z]

Dear all,
can I mirror a feature ?
i mean, my part is having so many slots on it with same sizes. Hence, i want to use the mirror option. But I don't know why it is asking only parts to select while mirroring.

Thanks
Joseph

[dorothea]

Hi Joseph,

The mirror 3d command works on parts and not on faces. Therefore you are not allowed to select single faces. In the help there is written:
"You can mirror parts about a plane (the "mirror plane"). "

But there exist other functions you could try:
Copy the faces of your feature into a new part. The result is a face part. This can be mirrored. Then paste the mirrored part again to the original part.

Hope this helps,
Dorothea

[rhankey]

If you only need to punch or mill on a planar surface, you could also use the Modify 2D command. Project the original face onto a workplane. 2D delete the perimeter and mirror the remaining profile(s). Machine away!