Mirror AND Merge?

christopher_owens

Hello! Now that I have got to the point where I want to "Mirror" my part about a center plane, I would want the finished "mirror" to be merged into Part 1. There is no selection for this to happen during the "Mirror". I will have to create a Boolean-Merge to make both halves one part!

PS Again, would be nice to have "Upload" image while asking a Question!

christopher_owens

Here is the Uploaded image...

christopher_owens

This creates Part 6...


Which then is Boolean-Merge into Part 1.

3dcad

What is the problem with boolean merge? 

If mirror feature had it's own merge, it would work only when halfs are touching each other; that is not always the case.
Though, I wouldn't mind if there was a merge box similar to extrude.

christopher_owens

Nothing wrong with it... just an extra step!

christopher_owens

Although I did make good use of Extrude-Remove; Move Face-Rotate; Draft; Fillet to create the corner "pocket". Then Extrude-New-Up To Surface (using the same sketch from the first feature and the now rotated bottom surface of the pocket); Boolean-Remove Part 1 from Part 2-Keep Tools (to get the draft and fillet on Part 2 and have all be driven);Pattern Part (Part 2)-Two Directions; and the Boolean-Remove (Part 3 & Part 5 from Part 1) to recreate the corner pocket and have them all driven!! I am learning! (Part 4 in the Pattern is hidden)

philip_thomas

Lets just say, we are very aware that this would be a very cool capability

Mr_Snrub

any luck on mirrored features being optionally merged these days?

Thanks!

_anton

@Mr_Snrub Much luck: https://cad.onshape.com/help/Content/mirror.htm#StepsD

nick_papageorge073

Mr_Snrub said:

any luck on mirrored features being optionally merged these days?

Thanks!

It's done that for many years. You must be in the "new" tab within the mirror tool. Try any of the other tabs.