Can we automatically have the drawing of a symmetrical part? _solidwoks 2018_

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Hello.

As part of an assembly, I created a symmetrical part. It is a left flank symmetrical to the right flank.

I created the right flank shot. To avoid drawing the left flank which is therefore symmetrical to the right flank, is there a solution to have the symmetrical drawing automatically of the right flank?

Kind regards

Thierry

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Maybe via the view property panel, "symmetry" section, the changes also apply to the section view, isometric details and more

With disadvantage on the management of the part (designation, n-plan, etc.), knowing that it is possible to reassign them

  • Sheet Property> Use custom property values for the template.
  • Link all properties related to the component to which the annotation is attached to the selected component or view specified in the sheet properties
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I don't think there's an automatic SW method to do this.

For my part, the symmetrical parts at the level of parts or assemblies are managed with a (symmetrical) configuration

So I have a macro that copies the sheets of the  MEP by copying the name of the sheet and adding -SYM as a suffix.

This macro also changes the configuration with the symmetry configuration on new drawings and the vast majority of the dimensions follow without any problem.

Of course this can be done manually (right click on the view and change the reference configuration in the left panel.)

@Lynk not all-inclusive or your solution is aimed at properties and not MEP?

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Thank you for your answers

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 @sbadenis, I just wanted to focus on the custom properties of parts and drawing, indeed I assumed that this symmetrical part is in a new linked document, new coordinate system, new definition drawing, excluding copying the MEP of the right part, making the symmetrical of the views is not enough, we will also have to reassign all the properties annotation and cartridge,

Now that I think about it, I've always used the symmetrical insert>>piece function, except that it doesn't offer to record in derived configuration, how do you do it? 

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@Lynk via the Symmetric Components function in an assembly and then if you check create the symmetrical version in step 2, then in step 3 you just have to create a derived configuration, rather than creating a new file (check the option chosen)

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Yes thank you @sbadenis , I thought there was a function at the parts level, 

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Yes @Lynk there is a function in the part but the advantage of doing it with the config is that once the configuration is created even if we redo a symmetry in another assembly it finds the already existing config so no plan to redo.

Whereas from the room, if you don't open the symmetrical room, it's impossible to know if a symmetry already exists.