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Rotate and remove original?

justin_kloth — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 16:53:47 GMT

Is there a way to rotate a part and remove the original like we can with the mirror function? Using the circular pattern doesn't give me the option to remove the original. It can only create a new solid (leaving the original intact) or join it with the existing solid.

Re: Rotate and remove original?

kacper.suchomski — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 17:04:50 GMT

You have Direct Edit or Move Body commands at your disposal.

https://help.autodesk.com/view/INVNTOR/2026/ENU/?guid=GUID-96463E7B-A7E1-4DA5-B579-C4F346015AD7

https://help.autodesk.com/view/INVNTOR/2026/ENU/?guid=GUID-993A4C8C-867E-4F87-8C50-EE90C61A7F3A

Re: Rotate and remove original?

justin_kloth — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 17:38:41 GMT

Thanks for the quick response. Those look like manual editing tools. I'm looking for something like the Mirror pattern that actually creates a feature I can turn on/off in iLogic. Unless these can be used within iLogic?

Re: Rotate and remove original?

kacper.suchomski — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 17:49:05 GMT

Yes. Move/rotate are parametric commands.

Re: Rotate and remove original?

johnsonshiue — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 21:46:01 GMT

Hi! Another option is to use Delete Face -> Lump -> select the body to remove the body geometry. Though the body definition will remain there, the geometry will be gone. Also, suppressing the Delete Face feature will restore the geometry.

Many thanks!