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I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO MIRROR A PART, I FOUND OUT HOW TO GET A MIRRORED PART BY USING THE DERIVE COMAND BUT IT BRINGS IN THE PART AS A TOOL BODY AND CHANGES WITH THE ORIGINAL WHEN IT IS EDITED. IS THERE A WAY TO MIRROR A PART AND IT STAND ALONE AND BE ABLE TO MODIFY IT AS A REGULAR PART? WHAT ABOUT CHANGING THE TOOL BODY TO A REGULAR PART, WILL THAT WORK AND IF SO HOW DO YOU CHANGE THE PART.
IS THERE A WAY TO MIRROR A PART AND IT STAND ALONE
Right click on the derived part in the browser and select break link
AND BE ABLE TO MODIFY IT AS A REGULAR PART
No
WHAT ABOUT CHANGING THE TOOL BODY TO A REGULAR PART
No, a derived part is a "dumb" solid that will only track changes to the
original part unless you break the link. You can add features but not edit
them directly.
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"freddie" wrote in message
news:f169155.-1@WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO MIRROR A PART, I FOUND OUT HOW TO GET A MIRRORED
PART BY USING THE DERIVE COMAND BUT IT BRINGS IN THE PART AS A TOOL BODY AND
CHANGES WITH THE ORIGINAL WHEN IT IS EDITED. IS THERE A WAY TO MIRROR A PART
AND IT STAND ALONE AND BE ABLE TO MODIFY IT AS A REGULAR PART? WHAT ABOUT
CHANGING THE TOOL BODY TO A REGULAR PART, WILL THAT WORK AND IF SO HOW DO
YOU CHANGE THE PART.
> JEREMY
>
Right click on the derived part in the browser and choose make independent (or something
like that)
PS Caps lock is considered shouting in newsgroups and is generally harder to read.
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"freddie" wrote in message news:f169155.-1@WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO MIRROR A PART, I FOUND OUT HOW TO GET A MIRRORED PART BY USING THE
DERIVE COMAND BUT IT BRINGS IN THE PART AS A TOOL BODY AND CHANGES WITH THE ORIGINAL WHEN
IT IS EDITED. IS THERE A WAY TO MIRROR A PART AND IT STAND ALONE AND BE ABLE TO MODIFY IT
AS A REGULAR PART? WHAT ABOUT CHANGING THE TOOL BODY TO A REGULAR PART, WILL THAT WORK AND
IF SO HOW DO YOU CHANGE THE PART.
> JEREMY
>
Here's a sort of workaround. In the part file mirror all features along some workplane so that you end up with 2 parts next to each other. Now extrude a cut that removes all of the original part leaving you with your mirrored part. The bad news is that when you want to make a change to a feature that came from the orignal part you'll have to suppress the cut (I'd rename this feature so that it's easy to locate), make the change(s) to the original feature(s) (keeping in mind that your changes will be mirrored) and then unsuppressing the cut.
It's possible. Do a Save Copy As... to a new part. This will be a "dummy" part.
Derive your mirrored part from this one. When you want to make changes, you'll
have to "Open Base Component". It's an additional step, but it accomplishes when
you want.
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Sean Dotson, PE
http://www.sdotson.com
Check the Inventor FAQ for most common questions
www.sdotson.com/faq.html
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"Dave J" wrote in message
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> It's possible. Do a Save Copy As... to a new part. This will be a "dummy"
part.
> Derive your mirrored part from this one. When you want to make changes,
you'll
> have to "Open Base Component". It's an additional step, but it
accomplishes when
> you want.
>
> --
> Dave Jacquemotte
> Automation Designer
>
>
>
>
maybe my OE cache is screwed up.. let me reset then I'll take a look...
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Sean Dotson, PE
http://www.sdotson.com
Check the Inventor FAQ for most common questions
www.sdotson.com/faq.html
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"MechMan" wrote in message news:f169155.5@WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> What!? No praises for MechMan's answer? My method only requires one file
vs Dave's 2 file method (no offense Dave). *sigh*
>
> MechMan
>
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