Mirror objects

When you copy or move objects, you can mirror them through a plane that is perpendicular to the work plane and passes through a line you specify.

Note that Tekla Structures cannot create mirrored copies of object properties. For example, the Copy special > Mirror command does not fully mirror objects if they include components with asymmetrically positioned parts, or reinforcement objects with asymmetric properties such as spacing.

Mirror model objects

Use this method to copy and mirror, or move and mirror objects in a model.

Select the objects you want to copy or move.
Activate the mirroring command.
- To copy and mirror, go to the Edit tab and click Copy special > Mirror.
  
  The Copy - Mirror dialog box opens.
- To move and mirror, go to the Edit tab and click Move special > Mirror.
  
  The Move - Mirror dialog box opens.
Pick the start point of the mirroring plane, or enter its coordinates and angle.
Pick the end point of the mirroring plane, or enter its coordinates and angle.

The first picked point (X0, Y0) is the origin, and the second picked point calculates the angle around the origin.
Click Copy or Move.

Mirror drawing objects

Use this method to copy and mirror, or move and mirror objects in a drawing.

Select the objects you want to copy or move.
Activate the mirroring command.
- To copy and mirror, go to the Edit tab and click Copy special > Mirror.
  
  The Copy - Mirror dialog box opens.
- To move and mirror, go to the Edit tab and click Move special > Mirror.
  
  The Move - Mirror dialog box opens.
Pick the start point of the mirroring plane, or enter its coordinates.
Pick the end point of the mirroring plane, or enter its coordinates.
Enter the angle.
Click Copy or Move.