I'm just starting to use this feature and thought "Great! Quick, Easy, Done!"
It does do some cool thing like allows me to mirror AND control the mirrored part configuration Without creating anew part (Option).
However, When I use this feature, it's mirrors and FLIPS my part (notice countersinks).
I saw the "Create New Componet" switch but I don't want that.
Any solutions?
Hi Bryan,
Just to clarify, are you using the 'Create opposite hand version' option on the second page of the mirror components feature property, as you can see in the image below my countersunk hole is coming through without flipping the component.
You could also try playing around with the 'Reorient components' options without the previously mentioned option selected 
there are few different types of mirror in assembly.
check the option about 'reorient cojmponents' under selection window there are 4 options there.
No. I am NOT using Create opposite. I have a mirrored configuration of the part in the Part. I do NOT want to create a new component.
I did find the Reorient part switch (clunky function!) but it does NOT solve the orientation. It offers 4 orientations but none fit.
Sorry for the confusion there, even through using the 'Create opposite hand version' feature you can still keep it as an additional configuration.
I'm not sure exactly what it is that you want? Would you be able to post the part on here so i can take a better look?
I have a Part1 with a RH and LH that I use in an assembly.
Rather then place Part1 (RH) and Part1 (LH) in manually I would like to:
1) place Part1 (RH) in the assembly.
2) Preform an assembly mirror feature on Part1 (RH), creating instance2 of Part1 (RH)
3)change the configuration of instance2 to Part1 (LH)
Attached are an assembly and part
When I place part1 and assembly mirror it I get instance 2 but it is not a true mirror. I see instance 2 rotated. The confiuration is the same, which is what I expect, but the rotation is NOT what I expect.
ok, here is what i have got:
I have gone from the below
to this:
The new part is now an opposite hand version and is stored as a derived configuration of the original part with the prefix "Left Hand" (see attatched), is this what you were trying to achieve?
I created this by using the 'mirror component' feature and then the create opposite hand version and choosing to 'create new derived configuration in existing files'
Nice. That is what I was looking for.
NOW....I exited the assembly and opened the part to fin the derived configuration (all is good).
Does that part now have a link to the assembly? I looked and didn't see any. That would be good to know so that in future part creation I would just create RH, place in assembly, mirror and let SW create the derived configuration. That would be awesome!
Thats great news, im glad i could help. Both components are of the same part just of different configurations, so yes the part is linked but different configurations are referenced.
I apologize. I should have looked closer at your screenshot. I wish it showed the whole Assembly, but I think I see why the Mirror didn't work. Assuming it's an identical component then you will likely have better results by placing an axis at the center point between the two locations and use a Circular Pattern, with an instance of 2, to place the second one.
Since you already have a mirrored configuration of the first part, I really think the best method would be to just insert that and secure it with mates. Sometimes the simplest answer is the best.
ok, here is what i have got:
I have gone from the below
to this:
The new part is now an opposite hand version and is stored as a derived configuration of the original part with the prefix "Left Hand" (see attatched), is this what you were trying to achieve?
I created this by using the 'mirror component' feature and then the create opposite hand version and choosing to 'create new derived configuration in existing files'