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Mirror Selected Objects 433
The Array flyout, available from the Extras toolbar
(page 3–736)
, provides access to various tools for
creating arrays of objects. These are, from top to
bottom:
Array (page 1–435)
Snapshot (page 1–438)
Spacing Tool (page 1–440)
Clone and Align Tool (page 1–444)
Mirror Selected Objects
Main toolbar > Mirror Selec ted Objects
Tools menu > Mi rror
Mirroring an object
Clicking Mirror displays the Mirror dialog (page
1–433)
, which enables you to move one or more
objectswhilemirroringtheirorientation. The
Mirror dialog also allows you to mirror the
current select ion about the center of the current
coordinate system. You can create a clone with the
mirror dialog at the same time. If you mirror a
hierarchical linkage you have the option to mirror
the IK limits.
M ir r or Dia log
Tools menu > Mirror > M irror dialog
Main toolbar > Mirror > Mirror dialog
The Mirror dialog enables you to move one or
more objects while mirroring their orientation. It
also lets you mir ror the current select ion about the
center of the current coordinate system. You can
create a clone with the mir ror dialog at the same
time. If you mirror a hierarchical linkage you hav e
the option to m irror the IK limits.
TheMirrordialogusesthecurrent
reference
coordinate system (page 1–423)
, as reflected in
its name. For example, if Reference Coordinate
System is set to Local, the dialog is named Mirror:
Local Coordinates. There is one exception: If
Reference Coordinate System is set to View , Mirror
uses Screen coordinates.
AsyouadjustthevarioussettingsintheMirror
dialog, you see the results in the viewports.
For more information on using Mirror, see
Mirroring Objects (page 1–475) .
Procedures
To mir r or an obj ect:
1.
Make any object select ion.
2. Click Mirror on the Main toolbar, or
choose Tools menu > Mirror.
The Mirror dialog opens.
3. Set the mirror parameters in the dialog and
click OK.
Theactiveviewportchangestoshowtheeffect
of each parameter as you set it. When you click
OK, the software creates the choice of mirror
that you see previewed.