# Mirroring unedited primitive not working **URL:** \ **Category:** Tips, Tutorials and Help\ **Created:** [September 10, 2024, 5:37am UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/mirroring-unedited-primitive-not-working/17272 "2024-09-10T05:37:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![JRYU](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/jryu/32/23677_2.png) [@JRYU](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/JRYU)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2024, 5:37am UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/mirroring-unedited-primitive-not-working/17272/1 "2024-09-10T05:37:07Z")
Hello! I can’t mirror a validated primitive but it will only work after any edit to to the form. For ex, after adding a sphere to the scene, I validate it and move it off world center to the left . Symmetry is turned on to world. I then go to scene → add → mirror and expect it to mirror on the right. It does not. However, I take that same sphere on the left and do any type of editing to it, just lightly graze it with the clay tool or move tool etc , and then repeat the above process, it will then mirror on the right as expected. Any ideas what may be happening ? Thanks ---
**Author:** ![Holger\_Schoenischka](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/holger_schoenischka/32/3934_2.png) [@Holger\_Schoenischka](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/Holger_Schoenischka)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2024, 11:42am UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/mirroring-unedited-primitive-not-working/17272/2 "2024-09-10T11:42:17Z")
There is a checkbox in the primitive menu: on GIZMO - check this setting… ---
**Author:** ![JRYU](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/jryu/32/23677_2.png) [@JRYU](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/JRYU)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2024, 12:09pm UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/mirroring-unedited-primitive-not-working/17272/3 "2024-09-10T12:09:12Z")
Thank you so much!! That worked, really appreciate it!!