KOMPAS-3D v23

The dialog allows you to configure the parameters of the mirror reflection and/or symmetric insertion of components when creating mirrored components or mirrored versions of the model.

The dialog contains a table of the original components. ( or components of the original version) and a toolbar.

•When working with model components, the dialog displays all components selected for mirroring and/or symmetrical components. If the source component, in turn, contains components, then the source component itself and all the components included in it are displayed in the dialog.

•When working with versions, all components of the original version are displayed in the dialog.

The order of the components in the table corresponds to the order in which they are displayed in the Design Tree. The table cells contain information about the specified settings and allow you to change them. For more details on the table of components...

Elements of the dialog toolbar

You can configure display settings using the elements on the dialog toolbar. The toolbar contains the following elements.

•The group of buttons Filter ( ) — manages the set of components displayed in the dialog table. More about using the filter...

•The button group Method (available if at least one component is selected in the dialog) serves to choose the method of reflecting components:

Mirroring of Component,

Symmetric component placement.

The selected mirroring method is displayed in the corresponding cell in the column Method of insertion.

More about selecting the method of mirroring...

•Button group Result — serves to select the result of the operation. It is available if the reflection method is selected for the component Mirroring of Component. You can choose from the following options:

Create mirrored version,

Save mirrored component in file,

Display component in mirrored view.

The selected option is displayed in the corresponding cell of the column Result.

•The group of elements Position is used to adjust the position of the component. It is available if the Symmetric component placement. The system provides two ways to set up the position of the component.

•Specifying the plane/center of symmetry of the original component automatically using the buttons Previous /Next position or manually using Specify plane or point in the component button. This method is used for individual components. Details...

•You can select a base component using Select base component button. This method is used to add an arbitrary set of components while maintaining their relative position. Details...

Information about the selected object (base component) is shown in the field of the dialog toolbar and in the corresponding cell of the column Component Position. You can change the object using the List of items. You can selecting another base component only using the toolbar button.

•The General Mirroring Settings button serves to set the order of naming mirrored components and to select a folder in which files of models of mirrored components will be created. Opens the Mirroringdialog.

Phantom visibility controls

To control the component phantom visibility in the model graphic area, use the cells of the Phantom column. An icon in the cell shows the phantom status. More on managing visibility of the phantom...

General controls

•Object selection... button — allows you to change the set of source components selected for reflection. Once you click the button, the Mirroring Settings dialog closes, and the system returns to the previous stage of work — selection of the original components and the mirroring plane.

After changing the set of objects, press the Continue Mirroring button on the Parameter Panel. The mirroring settings dialog will reappear on the screen.

•The OK button closes the dialog and completes the operation of reflecting components (create mirrored version).

•The Cancel button interrupts the operation without saving the changes.