Boolean Subtract Mirror

[JimCad]

I did my first Boolean Subtract yesterday.
I wanted to Mirror it but couldn't so I searched and found an old thread from 2019 saying it doesn't work.
Has anyone managed to get it to work please? And if so How?
Thanks.

Jim

 

[DavidJ]

How exactly do you mean you wanted to mirror it?

Mirror the subtraction, mirror the final result?

 

[JimCad]

How exactly do you mean you wanted to mirror it?

Mirror the subtraction, mirror the final result?

No glasses and on my phone but I'll do my best David.
I used boolean subtrac to cot a recess for a cabineo fitting on a cupboard then tried to mirror it.
Should I have mirrored the fitting and used boolean subtract from there?
That seems to make sense.
Why didn't I thinkof that?
Silly old duffer.
I'll have a go later.
Thanks.

Jim

 

[DavidJ]

Other possible options;

If the 'tool' part geometry is suitable - you can
* circular pattern it within the Boolean operation
* insert more than one instance of the tool part and constrain within the Boolean operation

If tool geometry needs to be mirrored
* mirror in the part as you mentioned
* use configurations and part scale/mirror in the part to give 'handed' configs - then select the appropriate config for each instance within the Boolean operation.

 

[JimCad]

Thanks David. I'll have a go at it.

Jim