Maya Mirror Tool

A very useful tool for artists that want a quick and easy way to mirror their work. 

For best user experience bind the script to a hotkey!
Works for Maya 2019 - 2025.

Installation (old video / follow the same steps)

Description:

X-Y-Z mirror buttons will mirror your mesh on each corresponding  axis.

Duplicate Mirror 

• will duplicate and then mirror on a selected axis. (This option will always be on by default).

Combine Mirror

• will duplicate your mesh and then combine it with the original. (Works with having multiple meshes selected).

Instance Mirror 

• will  create an instance of the selected mesh on a selected axis.

Mirror

• Uses Maya's Mirror Cut tool to mirror geometry. Default orientation is set to + Ctrl+Click to change it to -.

If nothing is checked then X-Y-Z will just mirror your selected mesh.

Match Pivot - Match the pivot point (orientation and location) of any selected object to the last selected object.

Create Locator - Creates a locator for every selected object. That locator will match each objects pivot point orientation and location.
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Release notes:

Version 1.07
The tool now also works for Maya 2025. 
Additions:

• Alt + Click on the Z button when the instance checkbox is checked will create a plain instance. 
• Ctrl + Shift Click the Z button when the instance checkbox is checked, to convert any instanced object into a regular object.

Veriosn 1.06

Additions to the tool:

• Mirror - Allows for using Maya Mirror Cut operations.
• Match Pivot - Match the pivot point (orientation and location) of any selected object to the last selected object.
• Create Locator - Creates a locator for every selected object. That locator will match each objects pivot point orientation and location.

Veriosn 1.05

• Updated instructions on how to fire the tool.& added hotkeys, just assign those to a hotkey and you're good to go.

Version 1.04

• Updated version re-written in python with improved UI.
• Fixed a bug that caused to invert the normals when you mirrored your objects first.
• Added feature - Ctrl click an axis (XYZ) to duplicate mirror (or mirror combine) from the pivot point of your last selected object (you must have more than one objects selected in order for this to work).