Performing a Symmetry on Geometry

This task shows you how to transform geometry by means of a symmetry operation.
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Open the Transform1.CATPart document.

  1. Click the Symmetry icon  .

The Symmetry Definition dialog box appears.


  1. Select the element  to be transformed by symmetry.

  2. Select a point, line or plane as reference element.

The figure below illustrates the resulting symmetry when the line is used as reference element.

The figure below illustrates the resulting symmetry when the point  is used as reference element.

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  1. Click OK to create the symmetrical element.

The element (identified as Symmetry.xxx) is added to the specification tree.

The original element is unchanged
You can perform a symmetry on several elements at a time. In this case, refer to Editing a List of Elements to find out how to display and manage the list of selected elements.

 
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