Chamfer PropertyManager
Chamfer Type
Angle Distance | Sets the Distance and Angle in the Chamfer PropertyManager or in the graphics area. A
handle appears that points in the direction in which the distance is
measured. Select the handle to flip the direction, or click
Flip direction. |
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Distance Distance | Select edges or faces of solids. Under Chamfer Parameters, select a Chamfer Method to enter Asymmetric values for both distances on either side of the selected chamfer edges, or Symmetric to specify a single value. |
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Vertex | Enter values for the three distances on each side of the selected vertex, or click Equal Distance and specify a single value. |
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Offset Face | Offset face chamfers are solved by offsetting the faces next
to selected edges. The software calculates the intersection point of
the offset faces, then calculates the normal from that point to each
face to create the chamfer. This method yields
predictable results when chamfering between nonplanar faces.
Offset face chamfers can change direction on an edge-by-edge
basis, and they support chamfering entire features and surface
geometry.
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Face Face | Blends nonadjacent, noncontinuous faces. Face face chamfers
can create symmetric, asymmetric, hold line, and chord width
chamfers.
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Items to Chamfer
Options vary depending on the Chamfer Type. Select the appropriate items to chamfer.
Edges, Faces, and Loops Edges, Faces, Features, and Loops |
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Vertex to chamfer | ||
Edges to chamfer | ||
Face Set 1 and Face Set 2 | ||
Tangent propagation | Extends the chamfer to faces or edges that are tangent to the selected entity. | |
Select a preview mode | Select Full preview, Partial preview, or No preview. |
Repair Missing References
When you edit chamfer features that have errors, all missing references display at the top of the Items to Chamfer box in the PropertyManager.
Chamfer Parameters
Options vary depending on the Chamfer Type. Set the appropriate parameters.
Flip direction | ||||||||||
Chamfer Method | Select one of the following:
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Distance | ||||||||||
Angle | ||||||||||
Equal Distance | Applies a single value for the distance from the vertex. Set the Distance . | |||||||||
Offset Distance | ||||||||||
Multi Distance Chamfer | Available for Offset Face chamfers with Symmetric parameter. Select
multiple entities, then edit the Distance callouts to set the values. |
Partial Edge Parameters
You can create partial chamfers for offset face chamfers by specifying lengths along model edges.
Start condition | Select a start condition, such as None, Offset Distance, Percentage Offset, or Selected Reference. |
End condition | Select an end condition, such None, Offset Distance, Percentage Offset, or Selected Reference. |
Chamfer Options
Select through faces | Enables selection of edges
through faces that hide the edges. |
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Keep features | Retains features such as cuts or
extrudes that would otherwise be removed when you apply the chamfer.
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Help point | Resolves an ambiguous selection when it may not be clear where the face blend should occur. Click in Help Point Vertex, then click a vertex on the side where you want the face face chamfer. A chamfer is created at the location closer to the Help point. |