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3 Face Fillet 
: Options and Results
Access: Open this function from the following location:
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Select Faces > Create Faces > 3 Face Fillet from the menu bar.
Create a fillet face tangent to three groups of smooth faces.
After selecting the third set of smooth faces, you can then define the arrow direction (Flip In/Out). The default direction is based on the pick location on the face. In addition, you can use the Trim or Don't Trim options as required, as described in the steps below.
Required Step 1 
: Pick the First Set of Smooth Faces
Pick the first set of smooth faces and then <exit><exit>, as shown below:
Notes: If a wide gap (>0.1) exists between neighboring faces , a warning message is displayed, requesting you to close the gap or discard the face. In addition, if the neighboring faces are not smooth, a message is displayed requesting you to smooth the required faces using the Faces/Modify/Smoothness function.
Required Step 2 : Pick the Middle Set of Smooth Faces
Pick the middle set of smooth faces and then <exit><exit>, as shown below:
Required Step 3 : Pick the Third Set of Smooth Faces
Pick the third set of smooth faces, set the directions and parameters.
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Select the third set of smooth faces and then <exit><exit>, as shown below:
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A direction arrow is displayed; click the arrow to change the direction. The direction is flipped, as follows:
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Toggle the Don't Trim / Trim buttons, as follows:
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Select
and then click the ApplyApply
button from Feature Guide. The face is created, trimming the original faces, as follows:
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Select
and then click the ApplyApply button from Feature Guide. The face is created, without trimming the original faces, as follows:
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Click OKOK
or ApplyApply
in the Feature Guide to complete the function.
When completed, the 3 Face Fillet feature will appear in the Feature Tree as follows:
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