Chamfering and filleting solids

Chamfering and filleting solids

You can chamfer or fillet a three-dimensional solid much like you chamfer or fillet a two-dimensional entity.

To chamfer a solid

   1   Do one of the following to choose Chamfer ():

    On the ribbon, choose Edit > Chamfer (in Modify).

    On the menu, choose Modify > Chamfer.

    On the Modify toolbar, click the Chamfer tool.

    Type chamfer and then press Enter.

   2   Select the edge of the base surface to chamfer. (One of two surfaces adjacent to the selected edge will be highlighted.)

   3   Do one of the following:

    To select a different surface, type n and press Enter.

    To use the current surface, press Enter.

   4   Specify the base surface distance (measured from the selected edge to the base surface).

   5   Specify the adjacent surface distance (measured from the selected edge to the adjacent surface).

   6   Do one of the following:

    Specify the edges to chamfer.

    To select all edges around the base surface, type l and press Enter.

To fillet a solid   

   1   Do one of the following to choose Fillet ():

    On the ribbon, choose Edit > Fillet (in Modify).

    On the menu, choose Modify > Fillet.

    On the Modify toolbar, click the Fillet tool.

    Type fillet and then press Enter.

   2   Select the edge of the solid to fillet.

   3   Specify the fillet radius.

   4   Select additional edges to fillet, and press Enter to fillet.