KOMPAS-3D v25

During the design process you may need to create mirrored versions of the model (parts, assemblies) and/or model components.

A mirrored version is a variant of the model, obtained by its mirror reflection relative to the XY plane of the coordinate system of the original version.

Ways to create mirrored versions

If the original model version contains components, the parameters of their mirror image can be configured. Such configuration is similar to the configuration of the model components created by mirroring (see section Mirroring parameters).

The mirrored version of the model will have a left-side coordinate system (see section Right-Side and Left-Side Coordinate Systems).

The created mirrored version will be a dependent version (see section Main concepts).

Only one mirrored version can be created for each model version.

A mirrored version can not be used as a source version for creating other versions.

The display of mirrored versions in the Version Tree and in the Version Management dialog box has the following features.

•The icons of the mirrored versions of the model are similar to the icons of the normal versions, but they are turned in the opposite direction.

•The name of the mirror instance is formed by adding a predefined suffix to the name of the original instance. The suffix is specified during configuration.

Otherwise, the display of mirrored versions in the Version Tree and in the Version Management dialog box is no different from that of regular versions (see the sections Version Tree and Model Variants and Versions in the Version Management Dialog bx).

Working with mirrored instances is generally similar to working with regular dependent instances (see the section Working with Instances). Specific features are described in the section Specifics of Working with Mirrored Instances.

Additional features for working with mirrored instances are described in the sections Changing a Component’s Position in a Mirrored Instance and Replacing a Component with Its Mirrored Instance.