Mirror

CommandMirror

ShortcutAlt+X

Button

In Suggested Commands Menu

Available in

IndieStudio

Description

Mirror objects using Mirror Gizmo. Slice along the mirror plane and merge halves together. Freestyle mirroring possible.

Select the objects you want to mirror.
Press Alt + X or click the button.
Use the displayed Mirror Gizmo to mirror.
Specify the mirroring direction and options.
- Command Dialog
  - Cut down mirror plane: When enabled, the mirror target is divided by the mirror plane before mirroring.
  - Union halves: When enabled, the two mirrored objects are combined.
  - Make Instances: When enabled, the mirrored half becomes an instance of the original object rather than an independent copy.
- Keyboard Shortcuts
  - X/Y/Z Position X/Y/Z Mirror in the positive direction of the X/Y/Z-axis.
  - Shift + X/Shift + Y/Shift + Z Negative X/Y/Z Mirror in the negative direction of the X/Y/Z-axis.
  - I Toggle make instances: Toggles whether the mirrored half is created as an instance or an independent copy.
  - F Freestyle: Specify the mirroring plane by clicking on the starting and ending points.
  - Q Union (merge): Combines the two mirrored objects.
You can also specify the mirror plane by clicking on a flat or curved surface.
- When a Curved surface is selected, the mirror plane is the plane that is perpendicular to the normal of that surface and makes contact with the Curved surface.
Confirm with OK in the Command Dialog or right-click.

This command is equivalent to the F option of the Mirror command.

Select the objects you want to mirror.
Use the Freestyle Mirror command in the Command Palette.
Specify the mirroring plane by clicking on the starting and ending points.
Set the options in the Command Dialog and Keyboard Shortcuts.
- Command Dialog
  - Same options as above in Mirror.
- Keyboard Shortcuts
  - Same options as above in Mirror.
Confirm with OK in the Command Dialog or right-click.