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Beginner question: Mirroring

Anonymous — Tue, 21 Jan 2020 05:10:52 GMT

Hello!

I'm trying to use the mirroring tool, and when I click my 'first point of mirroring line' I see the mirrored object, but when I need to select my second point, the mirrored object disappears when I move my mouse, and even if I click the same spot as the first mirror line, nothing happens and the object doesn't mirror.. someone help please!

even after i click my second point, it proceeds to ask me if i want to delete my source object, as if the mirroring worked

Re: Beginner question: Mirroring

S.Faris — Tue, 21 Jan 2020 05:27:38 GMT

It could be your UCS or something else. Can you attach the file here for us to check?

Re: Beginner question: Mirroring

imadHabash — Tue, 21 Jan 2020 05:39:19 GMT

HI,

as a try ... would you turn OFF your hardware acceleration from GRAPHICSCONFIG command ?

Re: Beginner question: Mirroring

ennujozlagam — Tue, 21 Jan 2020 05:53:44 GMT

you can refer to this LINK. thanks

Re: Beginner question: Mirroring

ChicagoLooper — Tue, 21 Jan 2020 13:35:09 GMT

Sounds like it’s working just fine. The mirror command requires you to establish the axis of symmetry. Hence, your need to input two separate points to serve as the mirror line. What you see after the first click is merely a preview of mirrored object. Keep going, complete the command.

Deleting a source object may, or may not, be beneficial. If you are drawing the seating layout of a church, your axis of symmetry would down the middle so you’d have pews on both sides of the aisle.

If you are designing a baseball glove you could make a ‘mirrored’ version of the glove, delete the source and save it as a second drawing. You’ll now have two separate designs, one for righties and another for lefties.

Re: Beginner question: Mirroring

Anonymous — Tue, 21 Jan 2020 14:06:56 GMT

I think that might be it, i'll attach the file
Im trying to create a knurling effect.

Re: Beginner question: Mirroring

Anonymous — Tue, 21 Jan 2020 14:08:36 GMT

File:

Re: Beginner question: Mirroring

Anonymous — Tue, 21 Jan 2020 14:09:19 GMT

After I see and preview and complete the command, nothing happens.

Re: Beginner question: Mirroring

Anonymous — Tue, 21 Jan 2020 14:10:35 GMT

I accepted this by accident

After I see the preview and continue the command, nothing happens

Re: Beginner question: Mirroring

ChicagoLooper — Tue, 21 Jan 2020 14:20:16 GMT

I used your uploaded drawing. Works for me. Your workflow, or your sequence steps, must be reexamined.

Re: Beginner question: Mirroring

ChicagoLooper — Tue, 21 Jan 2020 14:40:00 GMT

A knurled knob? Is that your design? If it is, investigate using Polar Array (don't confuse with rectangular array) to get the knurled effect, not mirror.

Re: Beginner question: Mirroring

Kent1Cooper — Tue, 21 Jan 2020 15:55:28 GMT

@ChicagoLooper wrote:

.... investigate using Polar Array ....

Absolutely. A Polar Array of 30 items:

Re: Beginner question: Mirroring

Anonymous — Tue, 21 Jan 2020 15:57:19 GMT

I got it to work. Thank you