OpenSCAD MirrorMeshFeature/pl

OpenSCAD MirrorMeshFeature

Menu location
OpenSCAD → Mirror Mesh Feature
Workbenches
OpenSCAD
Default shortcut
None
Introduced in version
-
See also
Part Mirror

Description

Creates a new mirrored Mesh object, mirrored about the selected axis.

Usage

  1. Select the Mesh object to be mirrored.
  2. Select the OpenSCAD → Mirror Mesh Feature option from the menu.
  3. Select the desired axis in the dialog, or enter your own custom axis to use and click OK.
  4. A new Mesh object is created and mirrored, the original object is rendered hidden.

Limitations

  • The new Mesh object is not parametric to the original Mesh object, which means any changes to the original object do not get reflected in the new mirrored object.

Notes

  • The function does not modify the existing mesh, but returns a new mesh.

Scripting

The function can be accessed via Python:

import OpenSCADUtils
import Mesh
#this assumes an existing object in the document named "Mesh" that you wish to mirror
original_mesh = App.ActiveDocument.Mesh
mirrored_mesh = OpenSCADUtils.mirrormesh(original_mesh.Mesh, FreeCAD.Base.Vector(1,0,0))
Mesh.show(mirrored_mesh)