DesignCAD 2019 User Manual Publication

Chamfering / Filleting

These commands affect object corners. You can round corners using Fillet tools or make angular corners using Chamfer.

Chamfer

Menu: Edit / Trim/Extend / Chamfer

Shortcut Key: Ctrl+F

Toolbox Icon:

Cuts a segment off a corner and replaces the corner with a flat face of specified depth. This command works on 2D line or plane entities.

Point 1: One of the lines on the corner to be chamfered

Enter the chamfer depths for both sides of the corner, or enter one Distance and Angle..

Leave Original Line/Plane: Draws the chamfer but leaves the lines that formed the corner.

If the lines are not connected, DesignCAD extends them as needed.

Fillet

Menu: Edit / Trim/Extend / Fillet

Shortcut Key: F

Toolbox Icon:

Rounds a corner of a plane or two lines.

Point 1: A point on one of the lines to be filleted Point 2: A point on the second line to be filleted Enter the fillet radius.

Leave Original Line/Plane: Draws the fillet but leaves the lines that formed the corner.