varming.dk Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 I have been trying to make a fillet on a curved edge of a solid; but in vain - How do I do this? The solid is constructed by extruding a 2D drawing. Thanks upfront! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 Use the normal Fillet command. The only difference is that in 3D you must select each edge to be filleted back to the solid. You'll notice this prompt: Select an edge or [Chain/Radius]: You cannot add a fillet between two separate solids without first using the Union command. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
varming.dk Posted August 26, 2008 Author Share Posted August 26, 2008 Thanks! I'll try again! But I am not trying to apply a fillet to a straight edge. I want to make a fillet on a quarter round edge, like a quarter of a cylinder and the rest is square! I don't even know if it's possible... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 I apologize for the misunderstanding. Is this what you had in mind? Base moulding.dwg From left to right, half round atop rectangle (both solid & non-unioned), half round and rectangle unioned, unioned pieces with fillet between shared edge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
varming.dk Posted August 26, 2008 Author Share Posted August 26, 2008 Hi again and thanks for trying to helping me out! Take a look at the attached drawing. I want to make a fillet on the two ends of this armrest. This should be like an upholstered armrest without any sharp corners. So the fillet is on a curved edge at the two ends. (And of course the straight edges too!) I hope this is a better explanation! Sorry for my shortcoming! Cheers, Jakob armrest.dwg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 Like this? Armrest[2].dwg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
varming.dk Posted August 27, 2008 Author Share Posted August 27, 2008 Hi ReMark, YES, exactly! I have been trying for half a day to get that right... I'm a novice, unfortunately! So please; spill the beans! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 varming.dk: I used the method described in my first response to you. There was no magic involved. I selected one of the ends then at the prompt previously mentioned I typed in "C" (for chain). This allowed me to select the edge I wanted to fillet. I did each end separately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
varming.dk Posted August 27, 2008 Author Share Posted August 27, 2008 Thanks for your help! I just tried and it worked fine for me too! If you ever passed Bangkok I'll buy you a beer! ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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