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Duplicate and mirror

Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2019 8:00 pm
by Mikerosen
Duplicate and Mirror: Symmetrical handrail

Is there an easy way to select the lines that I want, and flip them on the center axis (dotted line) while keeping the existing lines in place. I know I could duplicate, drag, mirror, and drag, but I would like a one step solution!

Re: Duplicate and mirror

Posted: Thu Oct 31, 2019 4:36 pm
by Eric Pousse
Bonjour Mike,

Yes, you can duplicate the objects, call "Action" -> "Symmetry with an axis" and then draw the axe of the symmetry.

Cordialement.

Re: Duplicate and mirror

Posted: Fri Nov 01, 2019 1:17 pm
by Mikerosen
It still takes a "copy" first, so it's not really different from the mirror tool. I was hoping for a single operation. Thanks, though.

Re: Duplicate and mirror

Posted: Sat Nov 02, 2019 5:36 pm
by debenriver
I don't know Mike - it is a lot quicker than select, copy, paste, group, mirror, align. You don't even have to group the components, just select them, hit ⌘D, select Symmetry with axis, then select the end points of the axis you want, and it's done!

The only extra move to an automatic duplicate is hitting ⌘D.

I mean the reverse is true – if it did automatically duplicate, then when you simply wanted to flip something about an axis, you would have to go back and delete the original :mrgreen: .

Cheers -- George

Re: Duplicate and mirror

Posted: Sun Nov 03, 2019 7:26 pm
by Mikerosen
As long as I can remember for the next time...

Re: Duplicate and mirror

Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2019 12:06 am
by debenriver
Can't possibly be old age creeping on can it ..... :mrgreen:

Cheers -- George

Re: Duplicate and mirror

Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2019 3:48 pm
by Mikerosen
Not creeping. Striding boldly.

You know what they say: First your memory goes, and then your memory goes...