NX Realize Shape > Creating subdivision models > Create and position a mirrored cage

Create and position a mirrored cage

You may want to mirror cage elements without making the entire model symmetric.

This example shows how to mirror an articulated button, and then position it to achieve the design intent.

In the Part Navigator, double-click the subdivision body to edit it in the NX Realize Shape task environment.

It is a good practice to define a work region to isolate cage geometry.

In this example:

On the Top Border bar, set Type Filter to Cage Face and, on the scene toolbar, set Selection Rule to Region.
Select a face of the cage region that defines the button and then middle-click to OK.
Choose Home tab→Create group→Mirror Cage .
Select the region to mirror.
In the **Mirror Plane **group, click Plane Dialog .

You can specify three points to define the mirror plane.

The mirror plane is defined.

In the Offset group, select the Offset check box , specify an offset distance, and then click OK.

In this example, an offset distance of 3 millimeters is used.

The button is offset and mirrored.

In this example, the button needs to be raised to take the slope of the top face into consideration and be even with the other button.

In this example, the cage is translated in the ZC direction 1 millimeter.

Choose Finish to finish the transform cage operation and exit the NX Realize Shape task environment.

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