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Model Symmetry

In this month’s Tips & Tricks, Darren Chilton provides techniques for creating models that have symmetrical elements including:

Using the Mirror tool
Using Snaps and Grid as alignment aids
Options for creating simplified models and construction history

Click on the video below to see these tips & tricks in action.

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Altair Forum User

Thanks for the tutorial, It took me a while to figure this out.

But what is the point of having a mirror tool, when you cant merge thetwo halves?

In my case I wanted to make a symmetrical MultiSweep. I drew the profile curves and a rail curve. Mirrored them and I tried to use multi sweep. That didn't work because the profile curves had not merged.

In the end I used mirror on the multisweep, but also those are not merged. Is there a way to get one piece, apart of drawing the whole thing symmetrical?

Would be nice to have

Darren_Chilton

After you mirror the curve you can use the Combine tool on the two curves to make them one.

Thanks,