Mirroring a part problem

[Zoltan78]

Hello,

Inventor doesn't allow me to mirror a part as a different part. In normal cases, I can mirror a part within an assembly and it allows me to give a new filename. Now, it thinks it is a standard part and wants to reuse it even if I uncheck the "reuse standard content and factory parts" box. How can I turn that off? Or mirror the component? Thanks.

[harco · Accepted solution]

I don't know why but try this.

[mikejones · Accepted solution]

Try going to the Manage tab and choose Make Part. Enter the new mirrored file name and make sure you select the plane about which to mirror the part. This will create a new part file which is mirrored from the existing file and derived from it meaning it is linked so changes in the first will reflect in the mirrored part.

Mike

[Zoltan78]

Thanks, this method has worked!

edit:

mikejones: deriving works too, thanks.