Copying an object by mirroring creates a new object type which is not possible to be generated by using any other "Copy Special" tool. Same as for the “Move Special - Mirror”, the handed object is not similar to the initial one, as the right hand is not the same with the left hand.
To get a handed copy of an object it is important to indicate the symmetry axis. The operations sequence is the same as in the case of “Move Special - Mirror” tool.
The algorithm for executing “Copy Special - Mirror” is as
As a result, we get a handed copy of the plate.
It is important to mention that the Z-axis has to be perpendicular to the eye gaze direction. Thus every time you can recourse to the “Work plane” tool and set the work view “Parallel to view plane”.
Select the plate, make a right-click on it and proceed on “Create View”/ “Default view of Part”. All the part views have been created.
Go to the “Part front” view for further case study examination.
Make sure that the Z-axis is perpendicular to the eye gaze direction. Enable the “Copy Special - Mirror” tool and indicate the points at the view as it is shown below:
Restore the view settings.
Thus now, exercise copying the columns from the rotund building right part to the left one by indicating the symmetry axis at the middle of the building.
Do not forget to switch the view to the view plane by setting the
Copy Special - Mirror the second column line by yourself.
