Using the 3D Mirror tool
The 3D Mirror tool is similar to the Mirror tool. Using the Mirror tool, you can create mirrored replica of an object in a 2D drawing. The objects are mirrored about an axis lying on the XY plane. But, with the 3D Mirror tool, you need to define a plane about which the object will be mirrored. The
3D Mirror tool provides many options to define the mirror plane.
Click Home > Modify > 3D Mirror on the ribbon.
Select the object to be mirror from the model and press ENTER; the message, “Specify
first point of mirror plane (3 points)” appears above the command line. The 3points option is selected by default to create the mirror plane. You need to specify three points to create the mirror plane. The mirror plane will pass through the selected points.
Select the first and second point of the mirror plane as shown below.
Click the Orbit button on the Navigation Bar and rotate the model as shown below.
Right-click and select Exit from the shortcut menu.
Select the third point to define the mirror plane; the message, “Delete source objects? [Yes No] <N>:” appears in the command line.
Select the No option from the command line; the object will be mirrored.
Alternatively, you can select the No option from the shortcut menu displayed after selecting the third point, as shown.
Type 3DMIRROR in the command line and press ENTER.
Select the object to be mirror from the model and press ENTER.
Select the XY option from the command line; the message, “Specify point on XY plane <0,0,0>:” appears in the command line.
The XY option creates plane parallel to the XY plane. You need to specify a point at which the plane parallel to the XY plane will be created.
Select the center point of the horizontal hole to define the mirror plane; the message, “Delete source objects? [Yes No] <N>:” appears in the command line.
Select the No option; the object will be mirrored as shown below.
Click the Union button on the Solid Editing panel and select all the object of the model.
Press ENTER; the objects will be combined into a single object, as shown.
Change the view to SE Isometric.
