Mirror tool

[lupen]

And what about this tool? Already requested? If you want to draw a pot, a glass, a bottle, a face, a human beeing, a butterfly, a building, a mechanical part,...

[gwpriester]

Do you mean that everything you draw is mirrored as you draw it?

[Acorn]

Draw your shape, choose its best side, apply a linear fade with (-1, -1) profile to hide the unwanted part.
Clone it, reflect it in the required axis.
Join the two symmetrical shapes together.

You can also experiment with overlapping a clone, reflected shape and Combine Shapes > Intersect All Shapes.

Acorn

[angelize]

I think that lupens idea is a good one. I'd love to be able to set the freehand and shape builder to mirror.

[lupen]

@gwpriester: with a toggle button, yes if it's on. It's a tool very often used in 3d sw (symmetry tool) and in 2d painting sw like sketchbook and painter.
@acorn: obviously there is some alternative methods, not always the best and the fastest.
@angelize: +1

[Acorn]

@acorn: obviously there is some alternative methods, not always the best and the fastest.

I agree, but sometimes people fixate on a lack and cannot see beyond that. I prefer to get on, make and discover.

Acorn