How do you maintain the mirrored half without the mirror?

I have built a model which is mostly symeterical, but there are a few items/appendages/components/sub-parts that would not have a symeterical counter-part on the other side.

Is it possible to use the mirror modifier to build the base model, then remove the mirror and still maintain the whole model (both halves together), so that I can begin making the non-symeterical parts?

I was tying to think of a wayto do it, I’m prety sure I have an idea…but I’m really concerned with unexpected consequences later on in the build, like when modeling or rigging or something. I’m still new at this and I didn’t want to get well into the model only to find a screwed the pooch early on.

In the mirror modifier settings just press the Apply button, if I understand you correctly.

Are you kidding me? Its that easy? lol!!!

ROFLOL!!! Thanks, that did it. I wish my other problems were these easy. Oddly, I pick up on the big things during the tutorials, but such little things slip past me.:o