{"id":2183,"date":"2014-07-21T09:40:07","date_gmt":"2014-07-21T08:40:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.solidapps.co.uk\/blog\/?p=2183"},"modified":"2014-07-21T09:40:07","modified_gmt":"2014-07-21T08:40:07","slug":"mirroring-a-part-in-solidworks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.solidapps.co.uk\/blog\/2014\/07\/mirroring-a-part-in-solidworks\/","title":{"rendered":"Mirroring a Part in SOLIDWORKS"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Mirror Part<\/strong> command inside SOLIDWORKS<\/span>\u00a0creates a mirrored version of an existing part. This is a good way to create a left-hand version and a right-hand version of a part. Because the mirrored version is derived from the original version, the two parts always match.<\/p>\n

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This type of mirroring produces a different result than using a mirror pattern.<\/p>\n

To create a mirrored, derived part:<\/p>\n

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  1. \n
    In an open part document, click a model face or plane about which to mirror the part.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  2. \n
    Click Insert<\/span> <\/strong>> Mirror Part<\/span><\/strong><\/span>.
    \nA new part window appears. The Insert Part<\/span> PropertyManager appears.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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    Under Transfer<\/span><\/strong>, select any combination of items from the source part to be included in the opposite-hand version. You can include items such as custom properties, cut-list properties, sketches, and model dimensions.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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    Optionally, if you want to independently edit the features of the mirrored part without affecting the original part, under Link<\/span><\/strong>, click Break link to original part<\/strong><\/span>.
    \nYou can also break the link to the original part later by listing the mirrored part’s external references and selecting Break All<\/span>. Once you break the link to the original, you cannot restore it.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  5. \n
    Click \"\".
    \nThe mirrored part appears.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The brief video below, outlines the simple steps required to create a mirrored part using SOLIDWORKS.<\/p>\n