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Chapter 8 Creating and Working with Solid Model Features
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Radius = 1.0000
Select an edge or [Chain/Loop/Radius]: R↵
Enter fillet radius or [Expression] 1.0000: .25↵
Select an edge or [Chain/Loop/Radius]:
(pick the edge to be filleted or rounded)
Select an edge or [Chain/Loop/Radius]: ↵
Press Enter to accept the fillet or [Radius]: ↵
(this fillets the selected edge, but you can
enter the
Radius
option or use the linear stretch grip that appears in the preview to
adjust the fillet radius at this point)
After selecting the fi rst edge, you can continue to select edges to fi llet or enter the
Chain, Loop, or
Radius
option. The
Chain
option is used to select a chain of continuous
edges that have rounded corners, Figure 8-20A. The
Loop
option is similar to the
Chain
option and is used to select a loop of edges, Figure 8-20B. When using the
Loop
option,
the
Next
option can be used to select the adjacent loop of edges. After using the
Chain
or
Loop
option, you can select individual edges by entering the
Edge
option. Once all
edges are selected, press [Enter]. Use the preview to confi rm that the current radius is
acceptable and press
[Enter]
to complete the command.
The
FILLET
command works in a similar manner. Once the command is entered,
specify the fi llet radius and then select the edges to fi llet. You can continue to select
edges or enter the Chain, Loop, or
Radius
option. The primary advantages of the
FILLETEDGE
command compared to the
FILLET
command are 1) a preview is shown
and 2) a linear stretch grip is associated with the fi llet. The linear stretch grip allows
for subobject editing, which is discussed in Chapter 11.
FILLET
Ribbon
Home
Modify
Fillet
Type
FILLET
F
Pick the
edge
A B
Figure 8-19.
A—Pick the edge where two unioned solids intersect to create a fillet. B—The fillet after
rendering.
Figure 8-18.
Examples of fillets
and rounds. The
wireframe displays
show the objects
before the
FILLET
command is used.