About the Mirror Feature
Use the Mirror tool to copy features or geometry about a planar surface. The mirrored copy can be independent, or dependent so it updates with the original feature or geometry.
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You can also mirror entire patterns.
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In the Model Tree, independent Mirror features are represented by 
, and dependent Mirror features are represented by 
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, and dependent Mirror features are represented by .There are several methods of creating a mirror:
• Feature Mirror—Mirrors features, including their definitions.
◦ Selected Features—Creates a Mirror group that contains the copies of the selected features.
◦ All Features—Copies all the features in the model and creates a merged Mirror feature. To use this method, select all features and the part node in the Model Tree.
• Geometry Mirror—Mirrors geometry items such as datums, curves, quilts, bodies, and surfaces. You can also mirror the entire geometry of a part by selecting its node on the Model Tree.
The following examples show how you can use the Mirror tool to create a complex design from a relatively small amount of geometry:
All Feature Method
Original part | Original Part Mirrored using the All Feature method |
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Selected Feature Method
Original part with a single feature selected | Single feature mirrored using the selected Feature method |
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 |  1. Original feature 2. Mirrored feature |
You can make a mirrored item fully dependent only when you mirror features. Full dependency is not supported when you mirror the following items:
• Pattern features
• Moved copy features
• Mirrored features
• Wrap features
• Merge/Inheritance features
• Copy Geometry features
• Shrinkwrap features
• Curve from cross section features
• Creo Flexible Modeling components