Chapter 1 Mirror Keyboard: Type in mirror and press Enter Cascading menus: Modify Mirror Toolbar icon: Modify toolbar Ribbon: Home tab Mirror AutoCAD Fundamentals ­ Part I This command, much as the name implies, creates a mirror copy of an object over some plane. It is surprisingly useful because often just copying and rotating is not sufficient or takes too many steps. To learn this command you have to think of a real-life mirror, with you standing in front of it. The original object is you, the plane is the door with the mirror attached (that can swing on a hinge), and the new object is your mirrored reflection. To practice this command, draw a triangle by joining 3 lines together as seen in Figure 1.32. Step 1 Begin the mirror command via any of the above methods. · AutoCAD will say: Select objects: Step 2 Select all three lines of the triangle and press Enter. · AutoCAD will say: Specify first point of mirror line: Step 3 Click anywhere near the triangle and move the mouse around. You will notice the new object appears to be anchored by one point. This is the swinging mirror reflection. · AutoCAD will say: Specify second point of mirror line: Step 4