# Mirrored workflow?

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/mirrored-workflow/5403>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [August 17, 2019, 11:03pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/mirrored-workflow/5403 "2019-08-17T23:03:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Bibbinator](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/bibbinator/32/4302_2.png) [@Bibbinator](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Bibbinator)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2019, 11:03pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/mirrored-workflow/5403/1 "2019-08-17T23:03:07Z")

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I’m a designer, new to CAD and Shapr3D. I’m trying to design an object that is perfectly symmetrical across one of the planes. In Max, maya or other 3D art programs, I can turn on mirroring and carry on modeling and everything is simply mirrored across until I turn it off again.

Can I do this in Shapr3D? What is the recommend workflow for mirrored modeling?

Thanks!  
Brett

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**Author:** ![tommyn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/tommyn/32/1714_2.png) [@tommyn](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/tommyn)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2019, 11:18pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/mirrored-workflow/5403/2 "2019-08-17T23:18:31Z")

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You should learn how to use the Symmetry and Mirror tools. There are videos available.

Best,

Tommy

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**Author:** ![Bibbinator](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/bibbinator/32/4302_2.png) [@Bibbinator](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Bibbinator)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2019, 11:26pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/mirrored-workflow/5403/3 "2019-08-17T23:26:36Z")

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I watched the videos I could find by searching before I posted, and there didn’t seem to be a way to turn it on and leave it on. It always requires selecting something and mirroring it after each change which is not what I want.

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**Author:** ![Istvan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/istvan/32/23668_2.png) [@Istvan](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Istvan)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2019, 10:30am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/mirrored-workflow/5403/4 "2019-08-18T10:30:34Z")

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We don’t have a mirror mode. The best practice would be to model one side, then mirror it when ready.