Hi, the mirror() command is basically a method that moves and transforms an object. I wish there was a way to also say that the initial object should remain in place, while creating a mirrored copy. Perhaps the mirror() command could have an optional copy=true parameter ? mirror([0,1,0], copy=true) union() { cube([10,30,2]); translate([5, 25, 0]) cylinder(h=10, d=6); } Wouldn't that be useful? -- View this message in context: http://forum.openscad.org/Wish-mirror-copy-true-tp10681.html Sent from the OpenSCAD mailing list archive at Nabble.com.

Can't you just make a module that does that? Something like: module copy_mirror(vec=[0,1,0]) { children(); mirror(vec) children(); } Sent from my iPhone > On 21 Dec 2014, at 10:17 pm, Scalpel78 <frode@lillerud.no> wrote: > > Hi, > the mirror() command is basically a method that moves and transforms an > object. I wish there was a way to also say that the initial object should > remain in place, while creating a mirrored copy. > > Perhaps the mirror() command could have an optional copy=true parameter ? > > mirror([0,1,0], copy=true) > union() { > cube([10,30,2]); > translate([5, 25, 0]) cylinder(h=10, d=6); > } > > Wouldn't that be useful? > > > > -- > View this message in context: http://forum.openscad.org/Wish-mirror-copy-true-tp10681.html > Sent from the OpenSCAD mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > _______________________________________________ > OpenSCAD mailing list > Discuss@lists.openscad.org > http://lists.openscad.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss_lists.openscad.org

+1 2014-12-21 13:03 GMT+01:00 Greg Frost <gregorybartonfrost@gmail.com>: > Can't you just make a module that does that? Something like: > > module copy_mirror(vec=[0,1,0]) > { > children(); > mirror(vec) children(); > } > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On 21 Dec 2014, at 10:17 pm, Scalpel78 <frode@lillerud.no> wrote: > > > > Hi, > > the mirror() command is basically a method that moves and transforms an > > object. I wish there was a way to also say that the initial object should > > remain in place, while creating a mirrored copy. > > > > Perhaps the mirror() command could have an optional copy=true parameter ? > > > > mirror([0,1,0], copy=true) > > union() { > > cube([10,30,2]); > > translate([5, 25, 0]) cylinder(h=10, d=6); > > } > > > > Wouldn't that be useful? > > > > > > > > -- > > View this message in context: > http://forum.openscad.org/Wish-mirror-copy-true-tp10681.html > > Sent from the OpenSCAD mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > OpenSCAD mailing list > > Discuss@lists.openscad.org > > http://lists.openscad.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss_lists.openscad.org > > _______________________________________________ > OpenSCAD mailing list > Discuss@lists.openscad.org > http://lists.openscad.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss_lists.openscad.org > -- stempeldergeschichte@googlemail.com <karsten@rohrbach.de> P.S. Falls meine E-Mail kürzer ausfällt als Dir angenehm ist: Ich probiere gerade aus kurze Antworten statt gar keine Antworten zu schreiben. Wenn Du gerne mehr lesen möchtest, dann lass es mich bitte wissen. P.S. In case my e-mail is shorter than you enjoy: I am currently trying short replies instead of no replies at all. Please let me know, if you like to read more. Enjoy!

Greg Frost wrote > Can't you just make a module that does that? Something like: > > module copy_mirror(vec=[0,1,0]) > { > children(); > mirror(vec) children(); > } Absolutely, good idea! Thanks! -- View this message in context: http://forum.openscad.org/Wish-mirror-copy-true-tp10681p10687.html Sent from the OpenSCAD mailing list archive at Nabble.com.

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Thanks again, this is becoming one of my new favorite modules. Michael, yes I need to adjust to how you can use modules and the children keyword for making useful methods. -- View this message in context: http://forum.openscad.org/Wish-mirror-copy-true-tp10681p10697.html Sent from the OpenSCAD mailing list archive at Nabble.com.