The entire solid model or solid model features can be mirrored about a specified plane. This is useful when designing symmetric parts. The model in the image below was created by designing one quarter of the model and mirroring the entire model twice.

General Steps

Use the following general steps to mirror an entire part or features of a part:

Start the mirroring process.
Define the objects to pattern.
Select the plane to mirror about.
Define additional mirror pattern options, as necessary.
Complete the mirroring process.

To begin mirroring an entire part or part features, select in the Part Features Panel. The Mirror Pattern dialog box appears as shown in the image below.

If you mirror a feature that has dependent features, the dependent features are also mirrored.

is selected by default. This allows you to create a pattern of individual features. To pattern the entire solid model, select . In addition to patterning the entire solid, you can select the work and surface features that you would like to include in the pattern.

To mirror the model, select (Mirror Plane) and select a planar face or a work plane to mirror about.

To access additional options, select . The expanded options are described in the table below.

Select to complete the mirroring process once the mirrored part is defined. A mirrored part and its associated browser are shown in the image below.