AutoCAD 3D Modeling: Fillet and Chamfer
September 2, 2003 You can use FILLET and CHAMFER for 3D solid
objects. These commands create new surfaces on the objects. The
following shows you how to use them.
Notes:
- This tutorial is designed for AutoCAD 2004 though might be
applicable to other releases.
- In this tutorial user entries are in boldface.
- The
8
symbol represents pressing Enter.
1. Download
r16_fillet.dwg.
Note:
If you are using AutoCAD 2002 or an earlier release download
r15_fillet.dwg.
2. Open the drawing
in AutoCAD [Figure 1].
Figure 1 -
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3. Switch to 2D
Wireframe shade mode.
4. Invoke FILLET
(Modify menu > Fillet).
5. Click the
vertical edge 2.
6. Set the radius
to 0.5 units.
7. Click the
vertical edge 1 and all the edges on the top surface 4.
8. Press Enter
[Figure 2].
Figure 2 -
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9. Invoke CHAMFER
(Modify menu > Chamfer).
10. Select the
vertical edge 3.
11. Select Next to
change the base surface for chamfer:
Enter surface selection option [Next/OK (current)] <OK>:
n
8
12. Click a point
inside the face to the right. Press
8 to accept the current face.
13. Specify the
chamfer distance to be 0.25 for both the base surface and the
other surface:
Specify base surface chamfer distance: 0.25
8
Specify other surface chamfer distance <0.2500>:
8
14. Select the Loop
option:
Select an edge or [Loop]: l
8
15. Click the
vertical edge 3 and then press
8 to create the chamfer.
16. Switch to
Gouraud shade mode [Figure 3].
Figure 3 -
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