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Re: MLCAD mirrored submodels - Help please
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lugnet.cad.mlcad
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Thu, 25 Aug 2005 09:31:21 GMT
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In lugnet.cad.mlcad, Timothy Gould wrote:
> > I can't find a mirror command/ menu item anywhere.
> > Anyway, thanks for getting me going again.
> > Torben
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> Hi Torben,
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> To mirror you need to edit the rotation matrix by hand. It is easiest to do if
> you have only rotated in 90 degree angles in which case you just put a negative
> sign in front of one of the entries and that mirrors along that axis.
In his case it sounds more like a 180 degree flip.
> It's not a very good feature to use though and is best avoided as it can cause
> proclems when you add new pieces and rotate.
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> Tim
Like I suggested, adding the file at the top and moving it down cleans the
orientation.
Actually I think it can be a really nice feature when you wish to recreate a
complex wing, so you don't have to make both a left and right version.
it's good when you wish to avoid building a left wing for a craft.
-NB
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| Thanks guys - I've more or less understood it now, but I'll dig about a bit more too. Can't believe I chose 8862 to put together as my first model. Angled components, pneumatic tubes and pumps as well as the two digger buckets, which as far as I can (...) (19 years ago, 25-Aug-05, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: MLCAD mirrored submodels - Help please
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| (...) Hi Torben, To mirror you need to edit the rotation matrix by hand. It is easiest to do if you have only rotated in 90 degree angles in which case you just put a negative sign in front of one of the entries and that mirrors along that axis. (...) (19 years ago, 24-Aug-05, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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