Move entities (including faces, curves, objects or NC toolpaths) by mirroring them about a plane or planar face.
Notes regarding moving/copying Part entities and NC entities toolpaths:
Part entities can only be moved/copied while in the Part application.
NC toolpaths can only be moved/copied while in the NC application.
Press the Access button at the top of the Help topic to see how to access this function from the Part and NC applications.
The following is the Feature Guide for Move Mirror.
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Remember: You can open the Feature Guide at any time on the graphic display area by right-clicking. |
Required Step 1 ![]()
Select entities that you want to move. All types of entities can be selected (curves, faces, open / closed objects, sketches). The cursor will tell you what you are selecting, and you can use the Selection Filter to enable you to select the entities you want. Press exit when all entities are selected.
Note: You can also select the entities and then enter the Move function. The selected entities will be automatically included in Step 1.
Required Step 2 ![]()
Select the mirror surface. This can be a planar face or datum plane.
When you are finished, press OK
or Apply
in the Feature Guide
to complete the function. The selected entities are now "flipped"
over the mirror surface.
When completed, the Move Mirror will appear in the Feature Tree as follows:
