User`s guide
Table Of Contents
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: Taking the AutoCAD Tour
- Chapter 2: Creating Basic Drawings
- Chapter 3: Manipulating Objects
- Lesson: Selecting Objects in the Drawing
- Lesson: Changing an Object's Position
- Lesson: Creating New Objects from Existing Objects
- Lesson: Changing the Angle of an Object's Position
- Lesson: Creating a Mirror Image of Existing Objects
- Lesson: Creating Object Patterns
- Lesson: Changing an Object's Size
- Challenge Exercise: Grips
- Challenge Exercise: Architectural
- Challenge Exercise: Mechanical
- Chapter Summary
- Chapter 4: Drawing Organization and Inquiry Commands
- Chapter 5: Altering Objects
- Lesson: Trimming and Extending Objects to Defined Boundaries
- Lesson: Creating Parallel and Offset Geometry
- Lesson: Joining Objects
- Lesson: Breaking an Object into Two Objects
- Lesson: Applying a Radius Corner to Two Objects
- Lesson: Creating an Angled Corner Between Two Objects
- Lesson: Changing Part of an Object's Shape
- Challenge Exercise: Architectural
- Challenge Exercise: Mechanical
- Chapter Summary
210 ■ Chapter 3: Manipulating Objects
Practice Exercise: Mirror Objects
In this practice exercise, you mirror an object using
the Mirror command and grips. First, you draw an
object that you will mirror similar to the one shown.
1.
Using the Line command, draw an object
similar to the one illustrated above. It is
best to draw an object that is asymmetric to
understand the mirror command.
2.
To mirror the object you have just drawn:
■ On the Home tab, click Modify panel >
Mirror.
■ Select the objects. Press ENTER.
■ Click the first point of the mirror line.
■ Click the second point of the mirror line.
Note that with polar tracking on, you can
mirror the object around a specific angle.
■ Press ENTER to accept the default No <N>
so that you do not erase the source object.
3.
Zoom out, and mirror the objects using Grips.
■ With the command line blank, select the
objects.
■ Right-click one of the grips (1). Click Mirror
(2).
■ Right-click again. Click Copy (3).