CAD tip # 6898:

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How to create an always symmetrical drawing?

How to make a symmetrical drawing where the left side is always (even after editing) a perfect mirror of the right side?

In AutoCAD, you can use Xref for this. First make a drawing consisting of the right half only and save it.

Then make a new empty drawing and attach this right part as a Xref (scale 1:1). Then attach the same part again as a Xref, this time with the X-scale set to -1. Align both halves together.

Any changes in the left or right part (done by RefEdit/doubleclick or by editing the separate DWG) will be reflected in the other part.

Possible texts will be displayed mirrored

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31.8.2009 13745×

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applies to: AutoCAD · AutoCAD LT ·

See also:
Tip 14532:	Two options for inserting images into DWG in AutoCAD Web app.
Tip 14310:	Easy graphical display of the project or assembly file structure (hidden function).
Tip 14033:	Clipping blocks, images, curves, xrefs - everything, into any shape
Tip 13868:	XrefStamp - create a dynamic list of xrefs in your DWG drawing.
Tip 13855:	DBXscanLayers and DBXscanBlocks - bulk report content of DWG files in a folder.

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