Chapter 8 Creating and Working with Solid Model Features
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The
CHAMFEREDGE
command works in a similar manner. Once the command
is entered, select an edge to chamfer. Then set the distance of the chamfer. When
you select an edge with a distance setting, a preview of the chamfer will appear. You
can continue to select edges or enter the
Loop
option. The
Loop
option is similar to
the
Loop
option used with the
FILLETEDGE
command and allows you to select a
loop of edges. Once all edges are selected, press [Enter]. You are prompted to accept
the chamfer. If the current chamfer distances are acceptable, press [Enter]. If not,
enter the
Distance
option and set new distance values. The advantages of using this
command are 1) a preview is shown and 2) a linear stretch grip is associated with
the chamfer. The linear stretch grip allows for subobject editing, which is discussed
in Chapter 11.
Using the
CHAMFER
command to chamfer a hole is shown in Figure 8-21A. In
Figure 8-21B, the cylinder is unioned to the base in order to create the chamfer at the
intersection. The ends of the cylinder in Figure 8-21B are chamfered by fi rst picking
a vertical isoline on the cylindrical face to defi ne the base surface. Then, the top edge
is selected, followed by the intersection edge. The following command sequence is
illustrated in Figure 8-21A.
(TRIM mode) Current chamfer Dist1 = 1.0000, Dist2 = 1.0000
Select first line or [Undo/Polyline/Distance/Angle/Trim/mEthod/Multiple]:
(select a
top edge)
Base surface selection...
Enter surface selection option [Next/OK (current)] OK:
(select
Next
if the top sur-
face is not selected or press [Enter])
Specify base surface chamfer distance or [Expression] 1.0000: .125↵
Specify other surface chamfer distance or [Expression] 1.0000: .125↵
Select an edge or [Loop]:
(select the hole diameter edge)
Select an edge or [Loop]: ↵
CHAMFEREDGE
Ribbon
Solid
Solid Editing
Chamfer Edge
Type
CHAMFEREDGE
Top
edge
Hole diameter edge
A
B
Top edge
(second selection)
Base surface
(first selection)
Intersection edge
(third selection)
Figure 8-21.
A—A hole is chamfered by picking the top surface, then the edge of the hole. B—The top
edge of the cylinder is chamfered by first picking the side, then the top edge. Both edges can
be chamfered at the same time, as shown here.