Fillet Edges

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(3D only) Used to fillet, or round, one or more edges of a solid, projected surface, or a surface of revolution. To use this tool:

• Select the edge you want to fillet.

• To select additional edges, press <Ctrl> and, as you move the pointer over the solid or surface, the edge nearest the pointer highlights. While holding down <Ctrl>, enter a data point to select the additional edge.

• You can enter a Reset to deselect an incorrect edge. Where a number of edges have been selected, consecutive Resets will deselect them in the reverse order (that is, the last edge selected is the first edge deselected).

Tool Setting	Effect
Radius	Defines the radius of the fillet.
Select Tangent Edges	If on, edges that are tangentially continuous are selected and rounded in one operation. If off, only the selected section is filleted.

To fillet one or more edges of a solid or projected surface

1. Select the Fillet Edges tool.


2. In the Radius field, enter the required radius.


3. If required, turn on Select Tangent Edges.


4. Identify an edge to fillet.
   The solid highlights, with the selected edge highlighted.


5. Accept to fillet the edge.
   or
   Identify further edges to be filleted using <Ctrl> data points.


6. Accept to fillet the edges.

   Applying fillets to edges of a solid (Top) and a projected surface (Bottom). Left: Identify the edges (1 and 2), which highlight. Accept (3) to fillet the selected edges.

   Effect of “Select Tangent Edges” setting. Left: Off — only the identified section of the edge is selected for filleting. Right: On — the identified section plus all edges that are tangentially continuous are selected for filleting.

Key-in: FILLET EDGES