Mirror of part needed to be a separate part 2

[engjeff]

I modeled a solid using Catia V5R17 and I need the mirrored version as a separate part. How do I mirror the solid into a separate part? Is there a way to keep associativity?

Thank you,

Jeff

 

[CPosner]

The first way I can think of is to create an assembly and
Insert your part. then while working in the product, go to the top of the window and goto Insert->Symmetry. Choose the plane of symmetry, choose your part from the tree, Choose your options in the dialog box. Ok.

Save management. done.

Let us know if that worked for you.

 

[engjeff]

Yes it worked great! I was not in the assembly workbench... Thank you.

 

[Albigger]

The way I usually do it, not in assembly, is to copy-paste as result with link the part body. then in the pasted part body, do a symmetry (not mirror) function.

--Jay

 

[CPosner]

Albigger,

That's also a great way to do it. I like that method.