Chamfer

Access: Open this function from one of the following locations:

  • Click  in the toolbar.

  • Select Solid > Main Tools > Chamfer from the menu bar.

  • Select Chamfer on the popup menu when no geometry is selected.

Create a chamfer on a sharp corner.

When selecting multiple edges for chamfer creation, different chamfer angles can be defined for each edge.

Chamfer Edge

Chamfer Edge
with Stop Distance

Chamfer Vertex

 

Demo: Press the button below to view a short movie demonstrating the function:

Practice: Press the button below to open Cimatron with a practice ELT file similar to that used to create the movie (if the relevant feature already exists in the ELT file, you can either edit it or delete it and create a new feature).


General Interaction

The following is the Feature Guide for Chamfer.

   Tip: You can open the Feature Guide at any time by right-clicking the mouse in the graphic display area.

Required Step 1

Select edges and/or vertices, or a face.

Required Step 2

Set the chamfer depth.

Optional Step 1

Set the chamfer stopped distance value. This is used to stop the chamfer at a set distance from one or both ends of the entity selected in Required Step 1. If the chamfer is to be stopped at both ends, different stopped distance values can be set for each end.

Detailed Interaction

See Options and Results.

Some functionality may be dependent on the product package. Contact your Reseller if you require a license.