Copy top U bar group to bottom of panel

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copy bar group
move bar group
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Question:
I have modelled a U bar group to the top of my panel. I would like the same bar group at the bottom of my panel but when I copy it, the U bars are pointing the wrong way. How do I solve this?

Answer:
After you have copied the bar group you reposition it or change its shape by moving the bar handles. The following example will take you through the process of copying and then repositioning the bar group step-by-step.
 

Example

Copying bar group

Let’s copy the top bar group to the bottom corner of the panel.
  1. Select the bar group
  2. Right-click and select Copy
  3. Pick the origin for copying, select the top corner of the panel (1)
  4. Pick the destination point, select the bottom corner of the panel (2) 
 
The bar group is copied; however, the bars are pointing the wrong way. This can be corrected by moving the bar handles.
 
 

Repositioning bar group

  1. Select the bar group we want to reposition
  2. Hold Alt and window select the bottom handles
 
The selected handles will be represented by a solid square once selected.
  1. Right-click and select Move
  2. Select a bottom handle (1)
  3. Select a point at the top of the panel directly above the selected bottom handle (2)
 
The bottom handles move to the top, changing the shape of the bar.
 
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