Mirror Tool in Assembly?

digitalcarbon

Adding ribs to one side and want to have mirrored on other in an Assembly...any suggestions?

These ribs are from a Part Studio w/ configurations.   The reason is so I can add these "Duct Ribs" to any square duct Assembly anywhere w/o needed to model them every time on each duct in every Part Studio...

larry_hawes

Can you model the ribs in a part studio and 'derive/configure' them in to each different square duct part studio, avoiding the need to mirror them, or even insert them in to an assembly?

larry_hawes

Curious as to how others would proceed?

Lucas_Kuhns

We definitely need mirror at the assembly level. Of course, it needs to maintain an accurate BOM while doing so. Vote on this improvement request here: https://forum.onshape.com/discussion/5763/mirror-feature-for-assembly-workflow/p1

bryan_lagrange

If you are using the ribs for added rigidity, I would suggest a cross break instead which would reduce material usage. Onshape does not have the feature buy you can mimic one with a loft and use a sketch to have it noted in the flat pattern if needed. https://cad.onshape.com/documents/af6bb8bb0993cb1b5b50d59a/w/b0779bbb90af092a6b6411a5/e/90752b243b6c58b3ff190483