Chamfer

A chamfer is where an edge has been removed at an angle of 45 degrees. Pro Desktop uses the term chamfer to also include angles other than 45 degrees.

Chamfers are commonly applied to models to remove sharp edges for safety and aesthetic reasons.

Chamfers may be applied:

• externally to edges
• internally to corners

Equal setback

Equal setback may be applied simultaneously to:

• a single selected edge

• to multiple selected edges

• to all edges of a selected surface

• to all edges of multiple selected surfaces

To apply a chamfer:

• use the edges or faces tools from the design toolbar to select the edge(s) or face(s)

• from the Features menu select Chamfer

• enter a value for the setback distance

• click OK

Hint

The amount of setback may be manually adjusted by dragging the yellow square.

Unequal setback

Unequal setback allows the chamfer to be specified using two different distances from the edge.

To apply an unequal setback chamfer

• use the edges or faces tools from the design toolbar to select the edge(s) or face(s)

• from the Features menu select Chamfer

• enter a value for the first setback distance

• enter a value for the second setback distance

• click OK

Unequal setback may be applied simultaneously to

• a single selected edge

• to all edges of a single selected surface

Angle setback

The angle setback permits the chamfer to be specified using:

• one distance and

• an angle in degrees

To apply an unequal setback chamfer

• use the edges or faces tools from the design toolbar to select an edge or a face

• from the Features menu select Chamfer

• enter a value for the setback distance

• enter a value for the setback angle

• click OK

Angle setback may be applied simultaneously to

• a single selected edge

• to all edges of a single selected surface