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Figure 9.4
The circular Pattern
PropertyManager

Mirroring in a Sketch

Mirroring in a sketch is a completely different matter from patterning in a sketch. It offers
superior performance, and the interface is better developed. Mirrored entities in a sketch are
instrumental parts of establishing design intent.
Two methods of mirroring items in a sketch are discussed here, along with a method to make
entities work as if they have been mirrored when in fact they were manually drawn.

Using Mirror Entities
You can use the Mirror Entities tool in two ways: with the interface or without the interface.
Figure 9.5 shows the Mirror Entities PropertyManager.
If you preselect the entities to be mirrored along with a single centerline and then click the
Mirror Entities icon, you will never see the PropertyManager interface, and the regular sketch
entities will be mirrored about the single centerline.