Mirroring the View

You can mirror the view of bodies and components. Mirroring the view does not modify the geometry of the model. Optionally, you can set the mirrored items to be transparent and trim the items at the mirror plane.

  1. From the View section of the action bar, click View Mirror .
  2. For Mirror Plane , select a plane or planar face.



    A preview appears. All bodies and components in the product are mirrored.

  3. Optional: Select transparency options.
    OptionDescription
    Transparent Sets the mirrored items to be transparent.
    Mirror Transparency Adjusts the level of transparency for the mirrored items.
  4. Optional: If the seed items and mirrored items cross the mirror plane, select clipping options.
    OptionDescription
    Clip Behind Mirror Trims the seed and mirrored items at the mirror plane.
    Flip Mirror Direction Flips the clipped items.
  5. Click .