How can I mirror a object?

Introduction to Maya - Modeling Fundamentals Vol 2

This course will look in the fundamentals of modeling in Maya with an emphasis on creating good topology. It's aimed at people that have some modeling experience in Maya but are having trouble with complex objects.

Watch

# 1 09-05-2004 , 12:31 AM

Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2004

Posts: 55

I am makina 737-400 plane, But i am kind a lazy and want to only make one wing and use it on both sides. So i need to mirror it, Thanks,

Quote

# 2 09-05-2004 , 12:41 AM

Subscriber
Join Date: Oct 2003

Location: Edmonton, Alberta

Posts: 93

When you duplicate the object go to the duplicat options box and change the scale of 1 in X to -1 and move it across. See attached pic:

Attached Thumbnails

Click image for larger version

Name: duplicate.jpg
Views: 13395
Size: 27.2 KB
ID: 15069

Quote

# 3 09-05-2004 , 12:46 AM

Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2004

Posts: 55

Thanks dude. You realy leveld me up a lazy point user added image

Quote

# 4 09-05-2004 , 02:42 AM

Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2003

Location: Somewhere out there.

Posts: 127

Bah, it's not lazy to not want to model the exact same wing twice, it's smart.

Quote

# 5 09-05-2004 , 04:12 PM

Moderator
Join Date: Nov 2002

Location: New York

Posts: 2,133

If you check "instance" when you duplicate, any tweaks you do to the original wing will be reflected in the duplicated one.

"Terminat Bora Diem, Terminal Auctor opus."

Quote

# 6 11-05-2004 , 11:36 PM

Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2002

Posts: 441

If ya really want to know......top animators
don't model something twice unless the second object is different......damn a movie would take forever to make if that was the case

Quote

Reply to this thread