Difference between revisions of "Creating fillets"
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#Click the '''Trim''' tool. | #Click the '''Trim''' tool. | ||
#Zoom in on each circle and erase the outer square line segments and the inner circle arcs to create the fillet. | #Zoom in on each circle and erase the outer square line segments and the inner circle arcs to create the fillet. | ||
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#The filleted corners are complete. | #The filleted corners are complete. | ||
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#Press <Esc> or click the '''Edit''' tool to complete the trim. | #Press <Esc> or click the '''Edit''' tool to complete the trim. | ||
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Revision as of 01:25, 4 August 2017
In mechanical engineering, a fillet is a rounding of an interior or exterior corner of a part design. In Designer, you can quickly create fillets using the Trim tool on circles. This tutorial shows how to create a slot with filleted corners.
- To make it easier to make the curves match perfectly, set the grid to the size of the radius you want on the curve.
- Draw the rectangle for the slot.
- In each corner, place a circle, using the grid to be precise.
- Click the Edit tool and draw a selection box around the rectangle (which includes the circles).
- Click the Trim tool.
- Zoom in on each circle and erase the outer square line segments and the inner circle arcs to create the fillet.
- The filleted corners are complete.
- Press <Esc> or click the Edit tool to complete the trim.
