Fully Position independent Mirror part?

[CNSZU]

Hello,

As explained in other threads (

http://www.eng-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=277069),

it is claimed that you can create a mirror part which you can place independently from the parent part. This seems to be only partially true. If the mirror plane is the X-Y plane, the mirrored part can be placed independently along the Z axis. It is however NOT possible to place the mirrored part in any other position, eg. move the mirrored part along the X or Y axis or at a certain angle.

What process should be used to create a FULLY position independent mirror part in an assembly where you can apply any constraint to the mirrored part, yet the shape of the mirrored part will update automatically to reflect any changes to the shape of the parent part?

NX8 i7-3770K@4.3Ghz 16GB Quadro2000

 

[CNSZU]

I've figured it out, although it's a hack. This solution involves creating an ADDITIONAL part:

1. Create assembly "main"
2. In "main" create part "parent" containing solids you wish mirror.
3. In "main" create empty part "mirror_1".
4. In "mirror_1" create WAVE linked MIRROR body from "parent" bodies, make them associative.
5. In "main" create empty part "mirror_2"
6. In "mirror_2" create WAVE linked body from "mirror_1" bodies, make them associative. Afterwards change these linked bodies to "Make position independent"
7. Hide part "mirror_1".

Now you have a mirrored part, "mirror_2", which you can fully constrain in the assembly completely independent from the parent part. It will also update to reflect changes in the geometry of the parent part.


NX8 i7-3770K@4.3Ghz 16GB Quadro2000