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Whats New In SolidWorks2010
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Drawings and Detailing
Mirror Components
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Mirror Components
Enhancements
. A MirrorComponent feature is added to the FeatureManager design tree to maintain
the position of mirrored components relative to seed components.
. You can create an opposite-hand version as a derived configuration of the component
you are mirroring.
. The Mirror Components PropertyManager includes changes that simplify the workflow.
In this example, you mirror a two-component subassembly. You create opposite-hand
versions of the subassembly and one component, and save them as derived configurations.
You create a second instance of the other component.
Making Mirror Selections
First you select the mirror plane and the components to mirror.
1. Open install_dir\samples\whatsnew\assemblies\mirror\ vise.sldasm.
2. Click MirrorComponents (Assembly toolbar) or Insert > Mirror Components.
3. In the Property Manager:
- For Mirror plane, in the flyout FeatureManager design tree, select Right Plane
- For Components to Mirror, select the subassembly jaw_and_support.
4. Click Next
A preview of the mirrored components appears.
Setting Orientation
For each component, you specify whether to create an opposite-hand version or just a copy. For copies, you specify orientation. In this example, you create an opposite-hand version of the subassembly jaw_and_support. For its components, you create an opposite-hand version of support and a copy of jaw.
1. Under Orient Components, expand jaw_and_support-1.
2. Click Create opposite hand version .
The icon appears beside jaw_and_support-1 and each of its components to indicate that you are creating an opposite-hand version for each item. Because the jaw is symmetrical, you do not need to create an opposite-hand version. Instead, create a copy of the jaw and orient it as needed.
3. Under Orient Components, select jaw-1.
4. Click Create opposite hand version to clear the icon .
5. Click Reorient and to cycle through the four possible orientations and select the correct one.
6. Click Next
Creating Mirrored Configurations
When you create an opposite-hand version of a component, you can create it in a new file or as a new derived configuration in the existing component file. The subassembly and the support component appear under Opposite Hand Versions.
1. Select Create new derived configuration in existing files.
2. Click
If a message about mates appears, click OK.
MirrorComponent appears in the FeatureManager design tree.
3. Expand MirrorComponent, and then expand jaw_and_support.
4. Under jaw_and_support, right-click support and click Open Part .
5. In support.sldprt, on the ConfigurationManager tab, expand Default. MirrorDefault is the new opposite-hand configuration you created.
6. Close the part and click No when asked if you want to save changes.
Editing a Mirror Component Feature
You can edit a mirror component feature.
1. In the FeatureManager design tree, right-click clamp and click Unsuppress.
A clamp appears on the model.
2. Right-click MirrorComponent and click Edit Feature .
3. In the PropertyManager, for Components to Mirror, select the clamp in the graphics area.
4. Click Next
Because the clamp is symmetrical, you do not need to create an opposite-hand version.
5. Under Orient Components, select clamp-1.
6. Click Reorient  if necessary to obtain the correct orientation
7. Click
Another instance of clamp is added to the assembly. |
