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Probably the safest and easiest, if you are working with Pro-E 2001 would be:
1. Create a new assembly
2. Assemble the part you want to copy.
3. Select COMPONENT > CREATE
4. Then Select PART and MIRROR in the Component Create Box.
5. It will then ask for the part you are mirroring and a reference plane (mirror plane). You will need to select if you want a reference or a copy of the exising part. Select copy if you want an independant copy.
There are other ways, but this is easiest. I've only had problems once with this method. It was a huge complicated shrinkwrap I was mirroring. Hopefully it will work for your purposes.
This weeks tip shows you how to mirror parts using assemblies. This has been the standard way for a while now. This method may give some users problems using Intralink since it may create GHOST objects. If you want to avoid this don't use any assembly references for assembling OR mirroring. So select a plane or planar surface on your part as the mirror plane and after saving the new part. Delete the dummy assembly.
I just want to add something in this conversation.
You can also create a mirror of a subassembly as described above.
The option that has added to Pro/E 2001 is that can now select if the names of the created components of the subassembly are different or are reused.
Be careful with that because if you choose the names of the components to be reused may be Pro/E change the way components are assembled in purpose to keep the same names.
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