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To Define a Chamfer Transition
This topic is a general procedure. Some transitions require you to go to an additional topic to complete the procedure.
1. Select the references for the chamfer.
2. On the Model tab, click the arrow next to Chamfer, and click Edge Chamfer. The Edge Chamfer tab opens.
3. Click Transitions. Preview geometry of all transitions for the entire chamfer feature are shown.
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You can also use Show transitions from the shortcut menu to activate Transition mode.
4. In the graphics window, select the transition that you want to define. The transition becomes active.
5. Select one of the following transition types from the transition type box on the Edge Chamfer tab or from the shortcut menu, and follow the procedure for that transition type.
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The system determines the valid transition types according to the geometrical context of the selected transition. This means that not every transition type listed below will be available to you for a particular transition.
◦ Default—The system determines the transition type that is the best fit for the geometrical context. The transition type appears in parenthesis. Proceed to step 7.
◦ Blend—Create a fillet surface between the chamfer pieces using an edge reference. Proceed to step 6.
◦ Continue—Extend chamfer geometry into two chamfer pieces. Proceed to step 6.
◦ Intersect—Extend two or more overlapping chamfer pieces toward each other until they merge forming a sharp boundary. Proceed to step 6.
◦ Corner Plane—Chamfer the corner transition formed by three overlapping chamfer pieces with a plane. Proceed to step 6.
◦ Patch—Create a patched surface at the location where three or four chamfer pieces overlap. Click To Define a Patch Transition under Related Links to define this transition.
◦ Stop Case 1—Terminate the chamfer using geometry configured by the system. Click To Define a Stop Case Transition under Related Links to define this transition.
◦ Stop Case 2—Terminate chamfer using geometry configured by the system. Click To Define a Stop Case Transition under Related Links to define this transition.
◦ Stop Case 3—Terminate chamfer using geometry configured by the system. Click To Define a Stop Case Transition under Related Links to define this transition.
◦ Stop at Reference—Terminate chamfer geometry at the selected datum point or datum plane that you specify. Click To Define a Stop at Reference Transition under Related Links to define this transition.
The system displays preview geometry of the transition and adds the selected transition to the Transitions list located on the Transitions tab. Notice that only user-defined transitions appear on this list. If you want to remove a transition from the Transitions list, see the note at the end of this topic.
6. If you want to cap the gaps between the active transition and part geometry by creating end surfaces, click Capped located on the Edge Chamfer tab. It is available only if you select a transition type (other than Default) and use the Surface or New quilt attachment type (see About Chamfer Attachment Types).
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• Side surfaces must exist in order to extend and use them as capping surfaces. If not, the chamfer piece cannot be capped.
• Capped caps only the gaps between the active transition and part geometry, while the Create end surfaces check box located on the Options tab caps all chamfer piece ends for the entire chamfer feature. Capped on the Edge Chamfer tab overrides the Options tab check box. This enables you to cap the gaps of the active transition even if you decide not to cap all of the chamfer piece ends for the chamfer feature.
• You cannot cap chamfers between a solid surface and a quilt surface.
7. At this point, the transition is defined. Do one of the following:
◦ Define another transition.
◦ Click Sets to return to Set mode and continue working with chamfer sets.
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You can also use Back to sets from the shortcut menu.
◦ Click OK. Your changes are saved, the chamfer is created, and the Chamfer tool closes.
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To restore the default transition, select Default from the transition type box on the Edge Chamfer tab, or from the shortcut menu. The system does not display default transition types on the Transitions list.
Do not use Delete transition from the shortcut menu to remove a transition type from the Transitions list. If you do use it, you can do one of the following to restore the default transition type: Press CTRL+Z to undo the selection, switch to Set mode, or close the Chamfer tool.
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• You can also use Capped from the shortcut menu to cap the gaps of the active transition.
• To preview various transitions before selecting one, place your cursor over each transition type in the transition type box. The corresponding transition geometry is highlighted in the graphics window.
About Chamfer Transitions
To Define a Patch Transition
To Define a Stop Case Transition
To Define a Stop at Reference Transition
To Delete Transitions and Make a Transition
To Create a D x D Chamfer
To Create a 45 x D Chamfer
To Create an Angle x D Chamfer
To Create a D1 x D2 Chamfer
To Create a O x O Chamfer
To Create a O1 x O2 Chamfer
To Define the Chamfer Distance Using a Reference
To Exclude Chamfer Pieces
To Trim Chamfer Geometry
To Extend Chamfer Geometry
To Address Chamfer Placement Ambiguity
To Define a Chamfer Attachment Type
To Resolve Failed Chamfers Using End Surfaces
To Rename a Chamfer Feature
To Retrieve Chamfer Feature Information