# How to flip or reverse a body?

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-flip-or-reverse-a-body/38495>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [June 23, 2025, 8:32pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-flip-or-reverse-a-body/38495 "2025-06-23T20:32:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![msibleyj](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/msibleyj/32/29845_2.png) [@msibleyj](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/msibleyj)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2025, 8:32pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-flip-or-reverse-a-body/38495/1 "2025-06-23T20:32:22Z")

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I have an STL of a piece that I need to create the reverse of. The image here is of the component for the right side of a compartment. I need to create one that is exactly like it for the left side.

Thanks,  
Mark

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/0/1/01ff6c993284c76c13bc854477bf6003cd236aa8.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Xdrakosha](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/xdrakosha/32/24881_2.png) [@Xdrakosha](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Xdrakosha)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2025, 8:38pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-flip-or-reverse-a-body/38495/2 "2025-06-23T20:38:01Z")

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Use mirror tool.

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**Author:** ![msibleyj](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/msibleyj/32/29845_2.png) [@msibleyj](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/msibleyj)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2025, 9:15pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-flip-or-reverse-a-body/38495/3 "2025-06-23T21:15:02Z")

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Thanks. I tried the mirror tool, but couldn’t conceptualize how to use it. But, after seeing your reply and found a YouTube video that explained it for us mere mortals, and Voila! it worked!