About Chamfer Types and References
The types of placement references that you select determine the types of chamfers that you can create. The following list shows each reference type, and lists the chamfer types that you can create using that reference type:
• Edges or edge chains
◦ Select one or more edges or edge chains.
Only edges (solid or a two-sided surface) are valid chamfer references.
An edge chamfer removes the flat section of material from a selected edge to create a beveled surface between the two original surfaces common to that edge. The chamfer propagates across tangent neighbors until it encounters a break in tangency. However, if you use a One-by-One chain, the chamfer does not propagate across tangent neighbors.
◦ Chamfer type: Edge
◦ Examples
▪ Two edges
1. Edge references
2. Chamfer pieces (with distance value)
▪ Edge chain
1. Edge chain reference
2. Chamfer piece (with distance value)
3. Existing round geometry
• One surface and one edge
◦ Select one surface first, and then one edge.
◦ Chamfer type: Surface to edge
◦ Example: Surface and edge
1. Surface reference
2. Edge reference
3. Chamfer piece (with distance value)
• Two surfaces
◦ Select two surfaces.
◦ Chamfer type: Surface to surface
◦ Example: Two surfaces
1. Surface references
2. Chamfer piece (with distance value)