mirror-string

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mirror-string

Command Name	Menu	Quick Key	Link to Command Table
mirror-string	Command line only		Click here

Description

Draws a mirror image of a string or multiple strings, reflected about a defined mirror plane.

Multiple strings can be mirrored using this command by preselecting them in a 3D window.

How to Use

Run the command, and follow the prompts in the Status Bar.
Select the string to be mirrored.
Select the start point for the mirror plane.
Select the end point for the mirror plane - the selected string will be mirrored about the defined plane.
Alternatively, select a string or multiple strings before running this command.

The attributes of the original string are transferred to the mirrored string.

In a 3D window, there are two possible ways that editing can be performed:

Data can be edited relative to the screen (that is, around a plane that is orthogonal to the current camera view) - this is very similar to the behaviour of the legacy Design window of some Studio products. This behaviour is performed if the project setting Move relative to screen is enabled.
Data can be edited relative to the current data plane. This "3D" editing allows the planar alignment of data to be maintained regardless of the position and direction of the 'camera'. Note how the bounding box aligns with the plane of rotation/point movement. This behaviour is performed if the project setting Move relative to plane is enabled.

You can review and adjust your settings for editing by accessing ProjectSettings and selecting either the Move relative to plane or Move relative to screen options, found within the String/Point Movement command group.

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