How can I mirror a object?

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# 1 09-05-2004 , 12:31 AM

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I am makina 737-400 plane, But i am kind a lazy and want to only make one wing and use it on both sides. So i need to mirror it, Thanks,

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# 2 09-05-2004 , 12:41 AM

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When you duplicate the object go to the duplicat options box and change the scale of 1 in X to -1 and move it across. See attached pic:

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# 3 09-05-2004 , 12:46 AM

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Thanks dude. You realy leveld me up a lazy point user added image

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# 4 09-05-2004 , 02:42 AM

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Bah, it's not lazy to not want to model the exact same wing twice, it's smart.

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# 5 09-05-2004 , 04:12 PM

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If you check "instance" when you duplicate, any tweaks you do to the original wing will be reflected in the duplicated one.

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# 6 11-05-2004 , 11:36 PM

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If ya really want to know......top animators
don't model something twice unless the second object is different......damn a movie would take forever to make if that was the case

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