Chamfer Edge

Chamfer Edge ( Modeling )

Tool summary :

Chamfers edges that you select on a material.
For HSS material, you are given the option to chamfer the ' Outside ' or ' Inside ' or ' Both ' edges.
The Chamfer Edge tool is generally easier to use than Chamfer Point to Point . It chamfers the entirety of the edge that you select. The Chamfer Point to Point tool can chamfer part of an edge.
See (on this page):
- Step-by-step instructions
- To undo a Chamfer operation

Also see :

VIDEO

Edges are chamfered on an HSS material then on a plate stiffener. For HSS material, an extra dialog opens to allow the user to choose whether the edges to select from are inside or outside edges or both. (Recorded in , v2016.)

Modeling (where Chamfer Edge is a tool)
A solid form (material to cut needs to be in)
Chamfer Point to Point (tool that can be used to chamfer part of an edge)
Perform chamfer ( Edit Weld window)
Model completed ( Chamfer Edge cannot be used on material whose member has this date set)
DSTV (automatically CNC downloads chamfer operations)

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Step-by-step instructions :

Chamfer Edge chamfers the edges that you select on a material. You must do either step 1c (preselection) or step 3 (in-tool selection) to perform this operation.

1 . Before using this tool:

1a : Make sure that the material you want a chamfered edge on is displayed in one of the three solid forms .

1b : Go to an isometric view that shows the length, width and depth of the desired chamfer operation.

Select Items bindings (step 1c)

1c (optional) : With the appropriate selection filter selected, place the mouse pointer ( ) on the material you want to select edges on to chamfer, then left-click ( Select ). When selected, the materail will be displayed in the User and Site Options > Modeling > " Primary selection color ," which by default is green. Alternative: If you don't want to change selection filters, right-click ( Menu ) and choose " Select other " on the menu , then select the material that you want.

2 . Invoke Chamfer Edge using any one (1) of the following methods:

Methods 1, 2 & 3 : Click the icon, or use a keyboard shortcut, or use the context menu. A Chamfer Edge icon can be added to your toolbar (classic) or ribbon (lightning). The icon, keyboard shortcut or context menu command can be found in the group named ' Model -- Material '. For lightning, Customize Interface is used to configure ribbons, keyboards, the context menu and modes.

Method 4 : If " Modeling layout style " is ' Classic ', you can use the menu system to choose Model > Material > Chamfer Edge .

3 . Skip this step if you already selected a material in step 1c.

Select One Item bindings

3a (if you didn't preselect a material) : Chamfer Edge gives you Select One Item mouse bindings and prompts you to " Select material ." This prompting also occurs if a member, bolt or weld (rather than material) was selected in step 1c. Go to step 4.

4 (if HSS) : Skip this step if it does not apply. If the material you selected in step 1c or step 3 is an HSS rectangular (tube) or HSS round (pipe) , a window opens that lets you set whether you want to be allowed to select the ' Outside ' or ' Inside ' or ' Both ' edges in step 5.

Allow selecting edges:

Outside

The highlighting of selectable edges that you get in step 5 (the next step) when you select ' Outside ' or ' Inside ' or ' Both ' in this step (step 4). Also see the video at the top of this page.

5 . The edges of the material you selected in step 1c or step 3 are highlighted. Locate - Pan - Menu mouse bindings become active. The status line prompts, "Locate edge(s)."

bindings

5a : Left-click ( Locate ) each of the edges you want to chamfer. As you hover an edge, it changes from the " Selectable edge " color setting to the " Selectable edge " highlighting color. Once selected, edges change to the " Primary selection color " (green).

5b : Press the Enter key or right-click ( Menu ) and choose " OK " on the context menu to signal to Chamfer Edge that you are done selecting edges.

6 . The Edge Chamfer window opens. Enter a " Chamfer depth " and either a " Chamfer width " or a " Chamfer angle ."

Root face:

1/4

Chamfer angle:

Root face: The length (in the primary dimension " Units " or other units ) of the section of each to-be-chamfered edge that you do not want to be beveled.

rf = root face

Chamfer angle: The number of degrees that is the angle of the bevel.

a = chamfer angle

Alternative 1 : Press " OK " to go to step 7.

Alternative 2 : Press " Cancel " to end this operation without chamfering the edge of the material. Do not continue.

7 . Chamfer Edge shows the material edge as chamfered. The status line prompts, "Verify chamfer." Yes - No mouse bindings become active.

bindings

Alternative 1 : Left-click ( Yes ) to accept the edge chamfering that is shown. Go to step 8.

Alternative 2 : Right-click ( No ) to end this operation without chamfering the edge. Do not continue.

8 . The Change All Options window opens. On it is the message: " Material will be chamfered ."

Alternative 1 : Make the appropriate selections on this window to apply the chamfer to the one piece of material, or all like material on all like members with or without the same piecemark, then press the " OK " button. Go to step 9.

Alternative 2 : Press the " Cancel " button to end this operation without chamfering the edge. Do not continue.

9 . The material is regenerated and chamfered to your specifications. Other similar materials are also chamfered if you designated such in step 8. The mouse bindings that were active before you invoked Chamfer are again active.

a plate with a chamfered edge.

To undo a Chamfer Edge operation :

1 . Open the chamfered material's edit window (e.g., double-click the material with the selection filter set to ' Material ' or ' Legacy Default ', or hover the material and choose " Edit Other " on the context menu ).

1a : Press the " OK " button at the bottom of the material edit window.

2 . A yes-no dialog opens. On it is the question, "Do you want to regenerate this material to clear user modified material operations?

2a : Press the " Yes " button.

3 . The Change All Options window opens. On it is a " Warnings " list and " Options ."

3a : Optionally select the " Options " you want, then press the " OK " button.

4 . The material is regenerated per the settings on its edit window. In other words, the chamfered edge goes back to being a squared edge.

Note: If other pieces with the same submaterial piecemark exist in the 3D model and you selected the appropriate " Options ," then other materials are also regenerated as specified on the edit window.