How do I mirror a part of Catia v5?

Can you mirror a part in Catia?

The Symmetry function in CATIA V5 is used to create a symmetrical mate to a part or assembly. This allows users to quickly craft only half of an assembly, and then mirror the other half to create a perfectly symmetrical product.

How do I mirror in Catia V5?

Mirroring a part

1. Click Mirror . The Mirror definition dialog box is displayed.
2. Right-click on the Mirroring plane field and select Create Plane. …
3. Create a plane as shown below.
4. Click OK in the Plane Definition dialog box. …
5. Click OK in the Mirror definition dialog box.

How do you flip a part in Catia?

In CATIA V5 you also can use the buttons of your mouse and the key to rotate and zoom.

1. To rotate, simultaneously hold down the middle mouse bottom and hold down either the right or left mouse button.
2. To zoom, either.

How do I create a mirror in Catia?

CATPart document.

1. Click Create Mirror Part in the Mirror toolbar. The Create Mirror Part dialog box is displayed. Select the Part option you require. …
2. Select the Mirror plane as shown below and keep the option Create mirror in new part . The field Plane is updated.

How do I mirror a surface in Catia?

Creating Mirrors

1. Multi-select both pads as the features to be mirrored.
2. Click Mirror . The Mirror Definition dialog box appears.
3. Select the lateral face to define the mirror reference. The application previews the material to be created.
4. Click OK to confirm the operation.

What is the difference between mirror and symmetry in CATIA?

Q33: What is the difference between Mirror and Symmetry? A33: Symmetry is used to translate the features about a point or line or plane. Mirror is used to translate a single or multiple features on the other side of plane.

Is it possible to directly enter the Part Design workbench when we start the CATIA session?

38) Is it possible to directly enter the part design workbench, when we start the CATIA session, instead of assembly design workbench? No, we cannot enter directly into the part design.