Transformation tools Mirror simple /Mirror with alignment and Move simple /Move with alignment

Call the interactive transformation tools

The functions Mirror simple andMirror with alignment start the same tool with different type preset. The same applies to the functions Move simple and Move with alignment . The type change can also be made subsequently in the interactive interface via the menu.

Steps for the interactive transformation tools Mirror simple /Mirror with alignment and Move simple /Move with alignment :

  • Call up the tool via the Workspace menu construction

  • Click on mirror line, only applies to Mirror simple , Mirror with alignment and Mirror with alignment

  • Click one or more lines to be transformed

  • right-click or click on End

  • click one or more points to be transformed

  • right-click or click on End

  • activate the transformation tool by double-clicking or via <F12>

  • adjust the option Adjust Object transformation

  • adjust the transformation

Options for ther interaktive tools Transformation

With setting 1, no move/rotate/compression is carried out. Only mirroring in the tool Mirror simple and Mirror with and without alignment remains active. In variant 2, all objects are transformed as a group. In setting 3 all objects individual, each object has the corresponding number of drag points for adjusting the transformation.
No adjustment Adjust all objects together Adjust each object seperately  

Tool Mirror simple and Move simple

The shape of the inner and outer copy of the front shoe should generally be very symmetrical. Object transformation off In this area no rotation and /or compression is required.

The tool Mirror simple mirrors line and /or points along a mirror axis. Then, the position and direction of the mirrored objects can be modified interactively as a group or individually. Scaling along the length axis or, where applicable, along the width axis is also possible. The objects relevant for the transformation are highlighted in colour.

As tool Mirror simple , the tool Move simple enables modification of the position and direction of the selected objects.

Tool Mirror with alignment and tool Move with alignment

The position of the rear of the shoe can, in some circumstances, differ significantly from the front of the shoe. To transfer the design of the outer last to the inner last, transformation aides, in particular rotations are usually required.

The tool Mirror with alignment mirrors line and /or points along a mirror axis. In addition, these objects are transformed with a combined rotate and move operation. Then, the position and direction of the mirrored objects can be modified interactively as a group or individually. Scaling along the length axis or, where applicable, along the width axis is also possible. The objects relevant for the transformation are highlighted in colour.

As tool Mirror with alignment , tool transforms Move with alignment the objects via a combined rotate and move operation. Then, the position and direction of the objects can be modified.