How do I set up two different bending directions in the same room?

3D Design Sheet Metal / Machine Welded
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Hi all.

I work mainly in sheet metal parts and it is common for me to find myself with two configurations (right and left) for the same part profile, only the direction of bending changes. I use configurations for this, but I wanted to know if there was a simpler way than my method. (I attach a file to make my method understood)

I use a "default" configuration without any folding and two sub-configurations, (right and left), I use for this two different folds (which, in reality is exactly the same) in opposite directions, one of the two folds and deleted in the sub-configuration and vice versa. On the other hand, I wanted to know if one and the same function can be reversed in two different configurations?

I hope I have been clear in my explanations.

Thank you in advance.

(SW2012)


exemple_pliage_droite_gauche.sldprt
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Hello 

See my tutorial if it works on 2012 and it's faster.

http://www.lynkoa.com/contenu/réalisation-dune-pièce-symétrique-avec-configuration-dérivée-0

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Hello

We would have to reverse the direction between the configurations and from what I know that's not possible, we can't put a negative value. As ac cobra 427  says, the simplest thing is symmetry!

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