Solidworks Mirror Sheet Metal Part

You can copy the features of the original part to the mirrored part by breaking the link to the original part.

Solidworks mirror sheet metal part.

To create an opposite hand version of a sheet metal part. In an open part document click a model face or plane about which to mirror the part. To mirror a body in a sheet metal part. Creating mirrored sheet metal parts the mirror part command lets you create a new part by mirroring a sheet metal part.

Creates a linked part. This solidworks training video covers mirroring sheet metal bodies in solidworks as well. Use the mirror feature some sheetmetal features are not allowed hence the reference to mirror body. There are 2 ways to mirror parts non specific.

If a message appears that says sheet metal features cannot be mirrored individually click ok. A new part opens. In the propertymanager select a plane of symmetry or a planar face as the mirror face plane. Mirror sheet metal parts like show 1 like.

Cutting across sheet metal bends. 2 replies paul salvador sep 7 2019 8 28 pm. In an existing sheet metal part click mirror on the features toolbar or click insert pattern mirror mirror. To mirror a sheet metal part.

Click insert mirror part. In the propertymanager select a plane of symmetry or a planar face as the mirror face plane. You can use mirror part to create a part that is an opposite hand version an existing sheet metal part. In a sheet metal part select a plane or planar surface and click insert mirror part.

If a message appears that says sheet metal features cannot be mirrored individually click ok. Pre select a plane then insert mirror part. Mirroring sheet metal parts you can mirror features and bodies in a sheet metal part. Also if it is a true mirror there should be no need to create reference planes or geometry to mirror about.

The copied sheet metal features are added to the featuremanager design tree of the new part. A new part window appears. In an existing sheet metal part click mirror on the features toolbar or click insert pattern mirror mirror.